non TSR Gord the Rogue books

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#1

HobbitFan

Oct 01, 2008 1:06:19
Are the Gord the Rogue books post Gygax splitting with TSr any good?
I seem them on amazon and have been curious.
#2

rob_douglas

Oct 01, 2008 10:37:31
Yes! A must read for Greyhawk fans. It gets really epic, and there are some issues with licensing that led to name changes (He was allowed to use any proper name he had already used, but no new ones, so you have to do some translation). But there is a website dedicated to putting all that together:

http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/gordmain.html

The plot of the whole series continues to be about stopping Tharizdun from being released upon the world, fighting demons and devils, gods and heroes and some great villains - and encountering fantastic places, like the Shadowlands, Cat lords Manse, and the Abyss itself. The description of the demon wars in Dance of Demons alone is worth the price of admission!

ROB
#3

HobbitFan

Oct 11, 2008 22:35:51
thanks for the response and the link.
#4

Elrik_Darkstorm

Nov 03, 2008 20:42:32
i have read only one of them so far and it was pretty Effin good.For the longest time i didnt know that there were anymore of the Gord books,so i was pretty happy about finding more of them,You can also try ebay for the other books i just got mine from there for a prety good price.
#5

HobbitFan

Nov 03, 2008 22:11:02
Sounds good Elrik. When finances permit, I might try gettings these used.
#6

sirpatricshieldstrik

Nov 17, 2008 11:31:39
It too bad that Gord never took off like Drizzt or Raistlin did, reading those books were great. I say bring back Gord, Chert and Curly.
#7

richd

Nov 18, 2008 14:25:59
Those novels are why I always played in the Grayhawk world. Well the novels and the maps. I found the ending a little iffy personally but it is still worth reading them all and enjoying the ride!
#8

Elrik_Darkstorm

Jan 13, 2009 20:45:43
These books are truely classics,Saga of Old City was the first Dungeon & Dragons novel i ever read.THe first two books of this series are some of the best books i have ever read.Saga was so *****ing awesome it was a true adventure novel.It will always b e one of my favorite books for as long as i live.I just have to read the last one of the series and then go back and read the short stories book and the rewrite of saga of old city.It is a damn shame the the man has pasted on,otherwise i dont think that grewhawk would be a third thought to these money hungry Ba$tard$ @WOTC,I think that Greyhawk is better than Dragonlance,Eberron,Ravenloft and Birthright>I used to be really in to the Dragonlance series,i still like it but now i am into the Forgotten Realms.

Piece guys and gals

Elrik