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Artifact of Evil (Greyhawk Adventures #2)
by
Gary Gygax
Oerth...to some, a cherished homeland.
to others, a target of domination.
When the Artifact of Evil is unearthed from its ancient hiding place, it becomes the object of a battle between the forces of good and evil. At stake is the fate of the entire world of Oerth—and the lives of those who would preserve and protect the forces of Good.
During a quest that spans the breadth o...more
to others, a target of domination.
When the Artifact of Evil is unearthed from its ancient hiding place, it becomes the object of a battle between the forces of good and evil. At stake is the fate of the entire world of Oerth—and the lives of those who would preserve and protect the forces of Good.
During a quest that spans the breadth o...more
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Published
March 28th 1986
by TSR
(first published 1986)
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The one thing that I seem to find missing from these books that are obviously the novelisation of the games that the writers had actually played is the moments when the entire gaming table simply bursts into laughter when one of the character either displays one of his anticts that makes that character memorable, or the dungeon master describes the results of a failed action in such a way that not only beggars belief but also is somehow surprisingly real. In many ways these books, as I seem to...more
Oct 23, 2008
Keith
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Recommends it for:
D&D players, especially Greyhawk
While you can't exactly "hear the dice falling," this is definitely a gamer's book about a game. Drawing, perhaps too heavily, on the famous "non-player characters" of the Greyhawk world of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, the book seems almost gratuitously explicative of the mechanics of the world, frequently adding in detail none of the characters could possibly know simply to explain to the reader (and presumed player) details of the game world.
All that said, for anyone who is a fan or vetera...more
All that said, for anyone who is a fan or vetera...more
A good part of the Gord the Rogue series. As always, the book has lots of ideas that I want to try in a role playing session. Additionally, Melf, Bigby, Tenser and Mordenkainen all make appearances.
There are enough illustrations scattered through the book that I was embarrassed more than once while reading in public.
There are enough illustrations scattered through the book that I was embarrassed more than once while reading in public.
This was better than the first Gord the Rogue book. It was focused on one plotline, and introduced some classic characters, like Melf. The pace was good, and having multiple points-of-view was nice. This is still not deep literature, so read it if you want something fun and nostalgic to read.
Gord the Rogue helps keep the artifact of evil from falling into the hands of a demon bent on world domination. based on a D&D game we continue to develop Gord's abilities and explore the multidimensional world of Greyhawk.
I enjoyed seeing things from the bad guys POV in this one.
I enjoyed seeing things from the bad guys POV in this one.
The follow-up to Saga of Old City, this tale continues the good work that Gary Gygax did of writing a story that took place in *the* D&D world (Greyhawk), being true to locations, classes, races, monsters, etc.
I loved this book and the whole series!
I loved this book and the whole series!
I loved the Gord the Rogue series as sson as I found them in my library as a child. This cover really hooked me in.
Very much a "D&D game written as a book" kind of narrative.
Definitely give me ideas for my DnD campaign. Gygax sure was a fan of making his own PC's the big badasses, though.
Gary Gygax still can't write.
Not as good as the first one. Too many characters to try to keep track of.
not as good as book 1
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Ernest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer, best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson in 1974, and co-founding the company Tactical Studies Rules (TSR, Inc.) with Don Kaye in 1973.
After leaving TSR, Gygax continued to author role-playing game titles independently, including another gaming system called Lejendary...more
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