A different kind of Greyhawk Campaign

[rounser]

-The creation of a "Kingdom of the Undead", a plague-wasted land ruled by a chaotic "alliance" of Deathgod Cults, Lichkings and Vampiric Lords, only united by a common goal of bringing Death and Destruction across Oerth, but otherwise feuding amongst themselves, especially due to the conflicting influence of different Death Cults vying for dominance (Nerull vs Orcus, mostly). Generally, an excuse for using nearly everything out of Libris Mortis. Dunno where I'd put it, though.

It sounds like a more extreme version of what happened to the Great Kingdom (and provinces) after the Greyhawk Wars. What are those aristocrat undead of Aerdy called? Animus or something. Anyway, I reckon that's an appropriate horse to back for such a kingdom if you're setting it post-wars.

 

[grodog]

to answer your last question, the Yuan ti 'officially' come from Hepmonaland. They were a prominent enemy in "Dwellers of the Forbidden City" which was set in Hepmonaland. Plus, the Scarlet Brotherhood accessory from several years back had a description of Hepmonaland, and described the yuan ti/Olman conflicts in the jungles there. The yuan ti are some kind of aberration who can turn humans into yuanti... the SB book noted that they had subverted several Olman cities....

David---Please email me, I'd love to pick your brain about some of your Greyhawk modules from Dungeon. Thanks

 

[grodog]

-Basically turn the Empire of Iuz and the surrounding lands into a real Demon-Corrupted, Chaos-blasted wasteland. I could have him secure an alliance with the Galchutt (from Monte Cook's "Chaositech") to acquire the secrets of their Chaositech and use them to reinforce his troops, along with bringing more Demons to Oerth.

Sounds good

-The creation of a "Kingdom of the Undead", a plague-wasted land ruled by a chaotic "alliance" of Deathgod Cults, Lichkings and Vampiric Lords, only united by a common goal of bringing Death and Destruction across Oerth, but otherwise feuding amongst themselves, especially due to the conflicting influence of different Death Cults vying for dominance (Nerull vs Orcus, mostly). Generally, an excuse for using nearly everything out of Libris Mortis. Dunno where I'd put it, though.

I've never really like the idea of the animuses of the Great Kingdom, but you could certainly place your kingdom of undead there without too much effort. The freebie Ivid the Undying should help you get details: it's available at http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Greyhawk/Ividform.zip

-Also, something I'm wondering: In Greyhawk, is there a default "region" for the Yuan-Ti to come from, and do they have a clearly defined culture? Also, is there a known region from which Samurai, Ninjas and the likes could hail from, or should I make up my own "travelers/invaders from a distant land?"

If you're looking for some additional southern areas of Greyhawk to explore and/or to make the homeland of the yuan-ti (David cites I1 properly as their origin), check out TalMeta's articles about the Sunelan coast: http://talmeta.net/maps/sunela.htm is the map, while Canonfire! hosts the maps and articles at http://www.canonfire.com/htmlnew/modules.php?name=Your_Account&op=userinfo&username=TalMeta

 

[LoneWolf23]

Thanks. Although for the life of me, I can't find anything on the Animuses.. What kind of undead creatures are they? Skeletal, Zombie-like, spectral? Could I simulate them using the stats for the Necropolitan from Libris Mortis?

 

[David Howery]

David---Please email me, I'd love to pick your brain about some of your Greyhawk modules from Dungeon. Thanks

that'd be cool... just as soon as I get my new MSN email system figured out.... right now, I've got something goofy going on with it.... the security level is so high, it won't let me open my own email inbox
Rather aggravating, but it sure is secure...

 

[grodog]

Thanks. Although for the life of me, I can't find anything on the Animuses.. What kind of undead creatures are they? Skeletal, Zombie-like, spectral? Could I simulate them using the stats for the Necropolitan from Libris Mortis?

http://www.canonfire.com/htmlnew/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=11
has the 2e writeup that used to be on the WotC site. A 3.0 coversion was published in the Living Greyhawk Journal #2, but I'm not sure if there are any 3.5 conversions around (BOZ?).

 

[LoneWolf23]

http://www.canonfire.com/htmlnew/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=11
has the 2e writeup that used to be on the WotC site. A 3.0 coversion was published in the Living Greyhawk Journal #2, but I'm not sure if there are any 3.5 conversions around (BOZ?).

Was that with an issue of Dragon or with an issue of Dungeon?

 

[grodog]

Was that with an issue of Dragon or with an issue of Dungeon?

That was actually when LGJ was published as a stand-alone magazine by the RPGA.