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Colonel, I was wondering how common adventures in places besides the City of Greyhawk and its surrounding environs were in your original campaign. IIRC, you have mentioned that Hommlet was designed as a "base" to introduce new characters to the campaign but what about PC's going on trecks...

Hey! I thought I was the only person who had read that book! Heh, pretty funny, imho, and I enjoy JRRT quite a bit :) The differences between Tolkienesque Elves and Dwarves and those from mythology (and even other Pre-Tolkien literary works) is quite obvious if one simply reads the racial...

Gary, thanks for the info on dragons. As a follow up, I'm wondering any of the new dragons from Monster Manual II ever made it into your campaign? I really like the Shadow Dragon (I'm thinking of springing it on my PC's at some point :) ) and the Cloud and Mist varieties were excellent as well...

Well Colonel, FWIW, the reading list in the back of the DMG really broadened my interests, and did the same for several friends of mine! (Fritz Leiber anyone? ;) ) Count me in as another person who picked up MM's stuff because of AD&D (Elric, Hawkmoon and Corum, as well as some of the Nomads...

Gary, I was wondering how common encounters with dragons were in your original campaign. I know Robilar ended up subduing that family of Green dragons and, IIRC, Mordenkainen had a run in or two with some wyrms but form what I have read I get the impression that they weren't exctly common...

Hmm, do you recall where Vance uses this name? I have read his Dying Earth novels and don't recall it occuring in those. Perhaps something else I haven't read before? Thanks in advance! Gray Mouser

Hey, who are you to argue with a doctor! :lol: Gray Mouser

Hey Colonel, I was just pondering the possible collaboration between you and Frank Mentzer and was wondering if there was a chance to possibly do the adventure as a double stated C&C/LA module (I know you've done LA/d20 stuff in the past). just a thought. Gray Mouser

Now this sounds like a good idea! Gray Mouser

This sounds great, Colonel. I'm looking forward to seeing a collaboration in the (near) future between you gentlemen. BTW, I'd cast my vote for a C&C venture as it seems quite easy to convert to 1e AD&D :) Gray Mouser PS 20 gamers a team!?!? Hope they weren't running multiple PC's!

Sneaky indeed! Although I do like Tomorast and his "hands." An interesting weapon to spring on PC's! Gray Mouser

Bringing back some find memories, Gary ;) Speaking of your Marvellous Adventure, do you remember how Mordenkainen & Company fared against Eli Tomorast, himself? How about against the demon Kerzit? Gray Mouser

Thanks for the info, Colonel. I'm just glad Rob's inspiration for the wip of cockatrice feathers didn't become standard fare for iron golems! :uhoh: Gray Mouser

Gary, I was just rereading the Fafhrd and Gray Mouser story "Bazaar of the Bizzare" and was wondering if the fight with the iron statue was an inspiration for the iron golem. I know the clay golem comes from Jewish mythology (and the flesh golem seems to be somewhat a take on Frankenstein's...

"Gary Gygax: Keeping the Drow evil since 1978!" Heh :) Death to all angst-ridden, good-wanna-be Dark Elves! Gray Mouser

Now there's an idea! I hope the good Colonel doesn't slip any into Castle Zagyg (unless they were originally present; which I don't believe is the case) but if he finds himself with any free time and has nothing better to do a return to the lair of the Dark Elves for C&C would be a welcome...

Well, you certainly got the better end of the bargain, imho, with regards to the trade! Gray Mouser

Heh, don't make me choose! I think it's great that Gary spends time talking with the fans but boy am I looking forward to seeing Castle Z! Gray Mouser

Heh, very sneaky Colonel! ;) Gray Mouser

All of them, which was kind of my point. The Thoul, as far as I know, debuted in the Moldavay Basic set. At least I haven't found it in my perusal of the OD&D pamphlets, anyway. Right, but not the Thoul... :) Gray Mouser