Greyhawk Ruins is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. It was published in 1990 by TSR, Inc. for the second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules.

Greyhawk Ruins
CodeWGR1
TSR product code9292
Rules required2nd Ed AD&D
Character levels2 - 15
Campaign settingGreyhawk
AuthorsBlake Mobley
Timothy B. Brown
First published1990
Linked modules
WGR1
Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk

Publication history

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WGR1 Greyhawk Ruins was written by Blake Mobley and Timothy B. Brown, with cover art by Fred Fields, and was published by TSR in 1990 as a 128-page book with an outer folder.[1] The adventure portion was 86 pages with the remainder comprising monster lists and dungeon maps.[2]

In 2007, Wizards of the Coast released Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk, an adventure book for 3.5 edition D&D that updates the material in Greyhawk Ruins.

Contents

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The adventure is set in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting and describes the ruins of and dungeons beneath Castle Greyhawk. The module is a more serious take on the dungeons of Castle Greyhawk than the 1988 module WG7 - Castle Greyhawk. The module features interior art by Thomas Baxa, Mark Nelson and David Simons. The adventure is designed for five to seven characters of levels 2 to 15.

Greyhawk Ruins takes place in a deep dungeon set in the ruins of Castle Greyhawk.[1] The dungeon had 26 levels.[2]

Reception

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Lisa Stevens reviewed the module in the December/January 1991 issue of White Wolf. She rated it a 1 out of a possible 5, the lowest rating, stating "this is one of the worst adventure supplements I have ever seen and it even falls short as a dungeon crawl. I was extremely disappointed after the recent upward trend of TSR's products. Avoid this one at all cost".[2] In his 1991 book Heroic Worlds, Lawrence Schick calls the adventure "a classic illogical "gilded hole" dungeon".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 118. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
  2. ^ a b c Stevens, Lisa (December 1990 – January 1991). "Capsule Reviews: Greyhawk Ruins". White Wolf. No. 24. p. 32.