D&D (2024) Greyhawk- New Map, Discussion of Changes

[Parmandur]

@Snarf Zagyg

Re the Drow in Flanaess, just make it regional. There is a cluster of Drow cities where the "Lolth faction" has taken control. But elsewhere, the Drow want nothing to do with Lolth.

Honestly, you wouldn't need to change anything about D3: that can be just a terrible Drow city, same as Stoink is a terrible human city. The Underdark of Greyhawk is, no doubt, humungous.

 

[SkidAce]

But I have to admit, you'll have to pry the villainous Drow of Greyhawk from my cold, dead hands. Look, it's not like I'm not self-aware about some of the issues in that ....

But the Greyhawk Drow, like the Scarlet Bro.... Order, just make such deliciously good antagonists.

Quoted for truth.

 

[haakon1]

I hope they keep new Greyhawk as light as possible. Hopefully just a short introduction, not reams of material overwriting the past.

 

[Parmandur]

I hope they keep new Greyhawk as light as possible. Hopefully just a short introduction, not reams of material overwriting the past.

I mean, by definition we can guarantee this will be light. It's a DMG chapter, not a Setting product.

Fortunately, that is perfect for Greyhawk.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

The Underdark is normally pretty hostile, the Drow don’t really need to be treated any differently than the FR Drow.

 

[Parmandur]

Free City of Greyhawk:

"The 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide contains a full campaign setting guide for one of D&D's more legendary realms, Greyhawk. It includes a double-sided poster map showing the City of Greyhawk and its surrounding wilderness on top of a variety of content that details important campaign information. You'll learn about what kind of Oerthian conflicts are suitable for different party levels, how to start your campaign in the Free City of Greyhawk, and how to continue your adventures in the various locations spread throughout the vast region of Eastern Oerik."

"Much like the adventures in the previous chapter, this gives Dungeon Masters a pre-made campaign to run if they wish or provides them with a template for creating their own campaign world."

 

[Parmandur]

About the 7 minute mark here, Perkins and Wyatt discuss the Greyhawk implementation. Basically, they are using the 1980 Folio as their lodestone, to provide a complete but high level overview of the Flanaess, starting with a local focus on Grryhawk as a campaign hub:

 

[Shiroiken]

About the 7 minute mark here, Perkins and Wyatt discuss the Greyhawk implementation. Basically, they are using the 1980 Folio as their lodestone, to provide a complete but high level overview of the Flanaess,

My biggest issue with this is that IIRC, the 1980 Folio didn't include anything about deities. Given that the deity list has been cut from the PHB, I would hope they at least include the GH one in this chapter.

 

[Parmandur]

My biggest issue with this is that IIRC, the 1980 Folio didn't include anything about deities. Given that the deity list has been cut from the PHB, I would hope they at least include the GH one in this chapter.

100% the table from the B&G DM Screen is in the DMG, I reckon, so no worries there.

 

[Charlaquin]

I don’t like “Oerthian” as the adjectival… If it’s pronounced like “Earth” said with a Brooklyn accent, shouldn’t it be “Oerthly”?