From obscurity to major players

[Wolv0rine]

But... what of Statler?


(2... 3... 4...)

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

We need more Lum the Mad.

He starred in the 2E module Vortex of Madness. Not an amazing book -- I kind of liked the stop at the City of Glass, though, and the cyberpunk junkyard demiplane -- but it really fleshed him out and Leuk-O, as I recall.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Has Chariot of Sustarre resurfaced anywhere other than in Eldritch Sorcery in the 3E era?

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

No way, man! My 33,333rd level wizard/fighter/thief kicked that guy's butt years ago!

I recall some letter-writer's 1st-level assassin killed Waldorf.

I seem to recall a Greyhawk producut in the and of its 2nd Ed era, I think it was The Adventure Begins, that had a 0-level NPC bartender named "Waldorf" who delighted the patrons of his ernest tales. Tales that he was formerly a wizard of amazing power who rose to such power that he challenged the gods themselves imprisoning some of the gods in salt mines beneath his castle. The gods were jealous of him and rebelled and stripped him of his power, leaving him as he is today... a lowly bartender.

I love it when designers put references like this into their material.

I think Bargle is due for some future references in Paizo products. Mike McArtor was fishing for Bargle experts over on the WotC Mystara Boards. Cthulhudrew put together a definitive Bargle references post.

 

[Beckett]

Gutboy Barrelhouse.

For a time, my Iron Heroes game centered around the defense of an inn called The Barrelhouse.

I recall reading somewhere that the three rival adventurers in Age of Worms are based on characters that showed up in D&D comic/ads that showed up in comic books way back when (I've been meaning to look at some of my old issues to confirm this).

That's one of the things I really love about Erik Mona and James Jacobs being such big ol' D&D geeks: there's tons of little Easter eggs in Dungeon.

 

[BOZ]

I recall some letter-writer's 1st-level assassin killed Waldorf.

I seem to recall a Greyhawk producut in the and of its 2nd Ed era, I think it was The Adventure Begins, that had a 0-level NPC bartender named "Waldorf" who delighted the patrons of his ernest tales. Tales that he was formerly a wizard of amazing power who rose to such power that he challenged the gods themselves imprisoning some of the gods in salt mines beneath his castle. The gods were jealous of him and rebelled and stripped him of his power, leaving him as he is today... a lowly bartender.

heh - that's awesome.

 

[David E]

As a post-2e player, I have no idea who Waldorf is. Could someone clue me in?

 

[Cthulhudrew]

I recall reading somewhere that the three rival adventurers in Age of Worms are based on characters that showed up in D&D comic/ads that showed up in comic books way back when (I've been meaning to look at some of my old issues to confirm this).

Really? That would be interesting- though there were four characters in those comics, a girl (thief) named Saren, an elf, a fighter, and a wizard (can't recall any of the other characters' names offhand).

Man- I wish I could find those comics now- I always loved those stories (they never finished the series off either; left it on a cliffhanger as I recall. I have one in front of me now from an old GI Joe issue, and I seem to recall having at least one more in my comic collection somewhere.)

I know that one of the rival adventurers is a balding wizard who wears a high collared red cape named Khellek, that I always assumed was supposed to be a loosely disguised Kelek, of LJN fame.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

As a post-2e player, I have no idea who Waldorf is. Could someone clue me in?

Back in the day, Dragon magazine used to have a section where readers sent in their letters- questions, stories, whatnot. One reader sent a letter imploring Dragon to create some more challenges for him, as his uber-level wizard named Waldorf had destroyed all the villains Dungeons & Dragons (I seem to recall him being tied specifically to Greyhawk- either having destroyed it or taking it over).

Well, that set off a chain of letter writing in which people sent in their uber-characters, trying to outpower Waldorf, whose creator responded in kind. It went on for several issues before the Dragon staff finally put an end to it. It was pretty funny, especially not knowing who was really being serious or not.

Dangit- now you're going to make me go dig out all those Dragon issues to remind me exactly what went on.

 

[Beckett]

Really? That would be interesting- though there were four characters in those comics, a girl (thief) named Saren, an elf, a fighter, and a wizard (can't recall any of the other characters' names offhand).

Man- I wish I could find those comics now- I always loved those stories (they never finished the series off either; left it on a cliffhanger as I recall. I have one in front of me now from an old GI Joe issue, and I seem to recall having at least one more in my comic collection somewhere.)

I know that one of the rival adventurers is a balding wizard who wears a high collared red cape named Khellek, that I always assumed was supposed to be a loosely disguised Kelek, of LJN fame.

I could be remember something wrong. Now that I think about it, the ads I saw featured a cleric; she was quite helpful when the party ran into some green slime.

I'd also assumed that Khellek=Kelek, until I saw the ad reference. Which might be wrong. Ugh. I think I need to make a trip to my parents' place so I can look through my old comics.