Isle of the Ape (plane)
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The Isle of the Ape is a demiplane[1] created by the mad archmage Zagig Yragerne. Isle of the Ape is also the name of a 1985 adventure detailing the demiplane.
Description
Geography and inhabitants
The Isle of the Ape consists of several tropical islands filled with dinosaurs, giant apes, and savage humans. The largest of the apes, Oonga, is king of the Isle of the Ape. The main island is 73 miles long in its longest dimension and features several smoking volcanoes that light the sky with a hellish glow.
An Olman tribe, originally from the Isle of Dread, also inhabits the Isle.
Inhibited magic
Some forms of magic related to planar travel, and others, do not function as they normally do on the Material Plane. These include (but are not limited to) various types of summoning spells; teleportaion or gate; many divinations; spells which contact or interact with planes, like commune, legend lore, word of recall, and Drawmij's instant summons; as well as limited wish, wish, and alter reality.[1]
History
The Isle of the Ape was discovered in the 560s CY by Murlynd, Robilar, Tenser, and Terik, who found a portal to it beneath Castle Greyhawk. A decade later, Tenser lent a magical boat to an adventuring party including Agath of Thrunch, Reynard Yargrove, Franz, Lord Torkeep, Rowena of the Silverbrow, Warnes Starcoat, and Rakehell Chert. The magic boat transported them to the demiplane, where they recovered the Crook of Rao.
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ a b WG6 Isle of the Ape (1985), p.3.
Bibliography
- Bulmahn, Jason, James Jacobs, and Erik Mona. Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007.
- Greer, Stephen S., and Gary Holian. "Tides of Dread." Dungeon #143. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
- Gygax, Gary. Isle of the Ape. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of the Ape | Planar | Island, Plane/Dimension, | Dragon magazine #294 | 95 |
| Isle of the Ape | Planar | Island, Plane/Dimension, | The Adventure Begins | 2, 20 |
| Isle of the Ape | Planar | Island, Plane/Dimension, | WG6 Isle of the Ape | All |
| WG6 Isle of the Ape | Adventure | Adventure - | Dragon magazine #225 | 49 |
| WG6 Isle of the Ape | Adventure | Adventure - | Dungeon magazine #041 | 57 |
| WG6 Isle of the Ape | Adventure | Adventure - | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 73 |
| WG6 Isle of the Ape | Adventure | Adventure - | Return of the Eight | 42, 56, 59 |