Against the Giants (novel)
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| Cover of Against the Giants (1999), art by Doug Beekman. | |
| Type: | Novel |
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| Code/Abbreviation: | 213790000 |
| Author(s): | Ru Emerson |
| Cover Artist(s): | Doug Beekman |
| Interior Artist(s): | Cartography: Sam Wood |
| Series: | Greyhawk Classics |
| Publisher: | WotC |
| First Published: | July 1999 |
| Pages: | 310 |
| ISBN: | 0-7869-1379-7 |
Against the Giants is a novel by Ru Emerson, based on the first edition adventure, Against the Giants.
Cover blurb
"Vengeance will be served
A village burns while its attackers flee into the night. Enraged, the King of Keoland orders an aging warrior to lead a band of adventurers on a retaliatory strike. As they prepare to enter the heart of the monsters' lair, each knows only the bravest will survive. Against the odds. Against the giants."
Plot
Against the Giants is a novelization of the D&D classic series of the same name (the G-series, 1978)—G1 Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, G2 Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, G3 Hall of the Fire Giant King.
Set in the World of Greyhawk™, it is the story of a village boy, Lhors, coming of age as he fights against giants who destroyed his home and family.
"Unlike the original adventure trilogy, Against the Giants does not end on a cliffhanger. The story is very much resolved, even though the threat of the drow is still in the open."[1]
Reception and influence
Against the Giants averages 4 of 5 stars on Thriftbooks.com.
In a review of the novel on RPG.net, Alex deMorris writes, "Ru's writing brought the true flavor of the series and even in a idea of what was actualy going on... (in the series, the modules never gave a clue of what was going on)."[2]
See also
- Other Greyhawk Novels
- Against the Giants
- Descent into the Depths of the Earth
- Keep on the Borderlands
- Queen of the Demonweb Pits
- The Temple of Elemental Evil
- The Tomb of Horrors
- White Plume Mountain
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ John O'Neill. Against the Giants. SF Site. Retrieved on 11 July 2024.
- ↑ ThirftBooks.com. Ahhhhhh Memories!. ThriftBooks. Retrieved on 11 July 2024.
Bibliography
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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