paizo.com Recent Posts by grodogpaizo.com Recent Posts by grodog2024-02-26T05:25:07Z2024-02-26T05:25:07ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Would the Real Elluvia Maure Please Stand Upgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42ixo?Would-the-Real-Elluvia-Maure-Please-Stand-Up#92021-02-05T05:26:58Z2021-02-05T05:26:58Z<p>Been reading through "The Greater Halls" again recently, and find this line of discussion quite interesting! Will ponder further :D</p>
<p>Also worth noting: https://www.facebook.com/threelinestudio/posts/2842385839126862</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Been reading through "The Greater Halls" again recently, and find this line of discussion quite interesting! Will ponder further :D
Also worth noting: https://www.facebook.com/threelinestudio/posts/2842385839126862
Allan.grodog2021-02-05T05:26:58ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle Level numbers and names.grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42s02?Maure-Castle-Level-numbers-and-names#42019-10-15T22:39:11Z2019-10-15T22:39:11Z<p>You're quite welcome!</p>
<p>Allan.</p>You're quite welcome!
Allan.grodog2019-10-15T22:39:11ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle Level numbers and names.grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42s02?Maure-Castle-Level-numbers-and-names#22019-10-09T19:33:29Z2019-10-09T19:33:29Z<p>The dungeon levels are detailed in Dungeon #112, as well as in Wikipedia @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maure_Castle </p>
<p>==
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As detailed in fragments Afelbain's Diary (in Dungeon #112, pages 88–89), the following additional levels exist below Maure Castle: 2nd The Retreat, 3rd Old Laboratories and Testing Chambers, 4th Dark Tunnels, 5th Old Dungeon, 6th Chambers of Antiquities, 7th The Statuary, 8th The Greater Halls, 9th The Family Crypts, 10th The Reliquary, 11th The Outer Sanctum, 12th The Treasury, 13th The Old Caves, 14th Elluvia's Pit, 15th Warlock's Walk, 16th The Cells, 17th The Furnaces, 18th Our Master's Level.[2]</p>
<p>Additional information about the Maure Castle dungeon levels is also revealed in James Jacobs' "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" article on Malcanthet in Dragon #353 (Elluvia's Pit is specifically mentioned).[7]
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==</p>
<p>I don't believe that we know much about the upper works/castle levels of Maure Castle itself, though. I did adventure in Castle El Raja Key in 2007, but it's not necessarily the same as MC, either. I don't recall if there's any additional info in the El Raja Key Archive on MC upper works, but it's worth checking if you've got a copy: http://www.tlbgames.com/collections/archive</p>
<p>Allan.</p>The dungeon levels are detailed in Dungeon #112, as well as in Wikipedia @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maure_Castle
==
As detailed in fragments Afelbain's Diary (in Dungeon #112, pages 88–89), the following additional levels exist below Maure Castle: 2nd The Retreat, 3rd Old Laboratories and Testing Chambers, 4th Dark Tunnels, 5th Old Dungeon, 6th Chambers of Antiquities, 7th The Statuary, 8th The Greater Halls, 9th The Family Crypts, 10th The Reliquary, 11th The Outer Sanctum, 12th The...grodog2019-10-09T19:33:29ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: And the true name of Y is.......grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ncjv&page=2?And-the-true-name-of-Y-is#732019-10-09T17:58:17Z2019-10-09T17:58:17Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">grodog wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Some interesting tidbits dropped by Rob in an article entitled "Advent of the Elder Ones: Mythos vs. Man in the Lake Geneva Original Campaign, 1973-1976", which is published in AFS#2, in case folks aren't aware of this new old-school publication. Details @ http://hallsoftizunthane.blogspot.com/
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</blockquote><p>Recently reprinted on Facebook by Rob @ https://www.facebook.com/threelinestudio/posts/2842385839126862
<p>Allan.</p>grodog wrote:Some interesting tidbits dropped by Rob in an article entitled "Advent of the Elder Ones: Mythos vs. Man in the Lake Geneva Original Campaign, 1973-1976", which is published in AFS#2, in case folks aren't aware of this new old-school publication. Details @ http://hallsoftizunthane.blogspot.com/
Recently reprinted on Facebook by Rob @ https://www.facebook.com/threelinestudio/posts/2842385839126862 Allan.grodog2019-10-09T17:58:17ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: YOG-SOTHOTHgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42ixc?YOGSOTHOTH#92019-10-09T17:57:25Z2019-10-09T17:57:25Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Andor the Wise wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Killer_GM wrote:</div><blockquote><p> So have you settled the debate of who Y is, and who his superior is?</p>
<p>~KGM </blockquote>No. Until Rob comes out and says so, everything is speculation. </blockquote><p>Rob's article from AFS#2 will help answer those Qs, and he just shared it on Facebook today: see https://www.facebook.com/threelinestudio/posts/2842385839126862
<p>Allan.</p>Andor the Wise wrote:Killer_GM wrote:So have you settled the debate of who Y is, and who his superior is?
~KGM
No. Until Rob comes out and says so, everything is speculation. Rob's article from AFS#2 will help answer those Qs, and he just shared it on Facebook today: see https://www.facebook.com/threelinestudio/posts/2842385839126862 Allan.grodog2019-10-09T17:57:25ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle Crypt Levelgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2hwpo?Maure-Castle-Crypt-Level#302017-10-19T02:43:53Z2017-10-19T02:43:53Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Reggie wrote:</div><blockquote> From what has been posted over the last few years, it seems highly unlikely that Uncle will be writing and releasing any more of the levels under Maure Castle.</blockquote><p>That seems likely, but there is quite a bit of additional material published on MC; see info/details in the Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maure_Castle
<p>Allan.</p>Reggie wrote:From what has been posted over the last few years, it seems highly unlikely that Uncle will be writing and releasing any more of the levels under Maure Castle.
That seems likely, but there is quite a bit of additional material published on MC; see info/details in the Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maure_Castle Allan.grodog2017-10-19T02:43:53ZForums: Website Feedback: Maure Castle forum deleted or new URL???grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2un47?Maure-Castle-forum-deleted-or-new-URL#12017-10-01T17:47:54Z2017-10-01T17:47:54Z<p>Does the Maure Castle forum have a new URL? I can't access it when trying to get there from http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/olderProducts/dungeon/ maureCastle (the site just redirects me to the home page).</p>
<p>This has been previously reported at http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u8ie?Website-Loop-Back-Issue#9 and at http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u8db?Website-Loop-Back-Issue#2</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Does the Maure Castle forum have a new URL? I can't access it when trying to get there from http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/olderProducts/dungeon/ maureCastle (the site just redirects me to the home page).
This has been previously reported at http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u8ie?Website-Loop-Back-Issue#9 and at http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u8db?Website-Loop-Back-Issue#2
Allan.grodog2017-10-01T17:47:54ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: More Maure Mysteriesgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2h0bz&page=2?More-Maure-Mysteries#672017-07-17T03:08:10Z2017-07-17T03:08:10Z<p>I think that Scott may be planning some more reprints soon, FYI, to coincide with the release of AFS #7.</p>
<p>Allan.</p>I think that Scott may be planning some more reprints soon, FYI, to coincide with the release of AFS #7.
Allan.grodog2017-07-17T03:08:10ZRe: Forums: Website Feedback: Website Loop Back Issuegrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u8ie?Website-Loop-Back-Issue#92017-04-12T03:41:19Z2017-04-12T03:41:19Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Chris Lambertz wrote:</div><blockquote> Alright, I've got the fix in place for this issue, and you should be able to get the pages you're after now. If you run into anything else, please let us know :) </blockquote><p>Chris: the Maure Castle forum is still suffering this problem, as described in a parallel thread @ http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u8db?Website-Loop-Back-Issue
<p>Allan.</p>Chris Lambertz wrote:Alright, I've got the fix in place for this issue, and you should be able to get the pages you're after now. If you run into anything else, please let us know :)
Chris: the Maure Castle forum is still suffering this problem, as described in a parallel thread @ http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u8db?Website-Loop-Back-Issue Allan.grodog2017-04-12T03:41:19ZRe: Forums: Website Feedback: Website Loop Back Issuegrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u8db?Website-Loop-Back-Issue#22017-03-12T16:08:37Z2017-03-12T16:08:08Z<p>I've noticed this too, with some older Maure Castle forums URLs @ http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/olderProducts/dungeon/ maureCastle and http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoInc/olderProducts/dungeon/maureCa stle both inconsistently redirecting to the main page.</p>
<p>Allan.</p>I've noticed this too, with some older Maure Castle forums URLs @ http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/olderProducts/dungeon/ maureCastle and http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoInc/olderProducts/dungeon/maureCa stle both inconsistently redirecting to the main page.
Allan.grodog2017-03-12T16:08:08ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: More Maure Mysteriesgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2h0bz&page=2?More-Maure-Mysteries#642017-03-04T18:04:52Z2017-03-03T23:29:08Z<p>http://hallsoftizunthane.blogspot.com/2012/12/afs-issue-2-is-released.html</p>
<p>Allan.</p>http://hallsoftizunthane.blogspot.com/2012/12/afs-issue-2-is-released.html
Allan.grodog2017-03-03T23:29:08ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: More Maure Mysteriesgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2h0bz&page=2?More-Maure-Mysteries#622017-02-28T21:20:11Z2017-02-28T21:20:11Z<p>Andor: have you read RJK's article in AFS#2, "Article – Advent of the Elder Ones: Mythos vs. Man in the Lake Geneva Original Campaign, 1973-1976"? It may shed some further light on your thoughts here.</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Andor: have you read RJK's article in AFS#2, "Article – Advent of the Elder Ones: Mythos vs. Man in the Lake Geneva Original Campaign, 1973-1976"? It may shed some further light on your thoughts here.
Allan.grodog2017-02-28T21:20:11ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#422017-02-28T20:10:11Z2017-02-28T20:10:11Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Lawmonger wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">grodog wrote:</div><blockquote> Did we ever get further clarification on the possible location of the Warlock's Walk octych?</blockquote>It appeared in location 29 of the D20 version of warlock's walk. Its an addition not found in the AD&D notes. </blockquote><p>Ah, I've not done an A/B comparison between those two versions, thanks Lawmonger!
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Lawmonger wrote:</div><blockquote> I prefer the AD&D set up - the addition of the octych in Warlock's Walk doesn't really make sense to me, as Dungeon #112 says the disciples of Slerotin scattered them across the world? </blockquote><p>Agreed, in general; however...
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Andor the Wise wrote:</div><blockquote> I would imagine that over a period of a thousand years...someone would have located at least one...hmm? And who better than the Maure themselves? </blockquote><p>...that's an interesting take on the locations too! :D
<p>Allan.</p>Lawmonger wrote:grodog wrote: Did we ever get further clarification on the possible location of the Warlock's Walk octych?
It appeared in location 29 of the D20 version of warlock's walk. Its an addition not found in the AD&D notes. Ah, I've not done an A/B comparison between those two versions, thanks Lawmonger! Lawmonger wrote:I prefer the AD&D set up - the addition of the octych in Warlock's Walk doesn't really make sense to me, as Dungeon #112 says the disciples of Slerotin scattered...grodog2017-02-28T20:10:11ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Using Maure Castle for the Test of the Starstone?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u4cn?Using-Maure-Castle-for-the-Test-of-the-Starstone#32017-02-28T19:53:51Z2017-02-28T19:53:51Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Brother Fen wrote:</div><blockquote>Are there any other gamers out there that have thought along these lines? If so, how well do you think the Chamber of Antiquities would adapt for the Starstone? Would one level suffice, or would Warlock's Walk need to be added as well?</blockquote><p>I'm not familiar with Golarian, so I can't help, sorry Brother Ben.
<p>Allan.</p>Brother Fen wrote:Are there any other gamers out there that have thought along these lines? If so, how well do you think the Chamber of Antiquities would adapt for the Starstone? Would one level suffice, or would Warlock's Walk need to be added as well?
I'm not familiar with Golarian, so I can't help, sorry Brother Ben. Allan.grodog2017-02-28T19:53:51ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#392016-12-03T04:09:56Z2016-12-03T04:09:56Z<p>Did we ever get further clarification on the possible location of the Warlock's Walk octych?</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Did we ever get further clarification on the possible location of the Warlock's Walk octych?
Allan.grodog2016-12-03T04:09:56ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Lost City of Elders: What's Known?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2st9v?Lost-City-of-Elders-Whats-Known#22016-10-26T16:20:35Z2016-10-26T16:20:35Z<p>I recommend posting your Qs either to one of Rob's blog posts about the game, or over on the World of Kalibruhn forum @ http://ruinsofmurkhill.proboards.com/board/62/kalibruhn-world-robert-kuntz</p>
<p>Allan.</p>I recommend posting your Qs either to one of Rob's blog posts about the game, or over on the World of Kalibruhn forum @ http://ruinsofmurkhill.proboards.com/board/62/kalibruhn-world-robert-kuntz
Allan.grodog2016-10-26T16:20:35ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle at GaryCongrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rw0p?Maure-Castle-at-GaryCon#32015-02-14T20:33:49Z2015-02-14T20:33:49Z<p>They often go hand in hand, IME ;)</p>
<p>Allan.</p>They often go hand in hand, IME ;)
Allan.grodog2015-02-14T20:33:49ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: More Maure Castle?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rrux?More-Maure-Castle#42015-01-17T05:05:11Z2015-01-17T05:05:11Z<p>The articles on Maure Castle and WG5 on Wikipedia are good sources for the various other mentions and lore around MC:</p>
<p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maure_Castle
<br />
and
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordenkainen%27s_Fantastic_Adventure</p>
<p>Allan.</p>The articles on Maure Castle and WG5 on Wikipedia are good sources for the various other mentions and lore around MC:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maure_Castle
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordenkainen%27s_Fantastic_Adventure
Allan.grodog2015-01-17T05:05:11ZForums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle at GaryCongrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rw0p?Maure-Castle-at-GaryCon#12015-01-17T05:03:33Z2015-01-17T05:03:33Z<p>Some 1e/AD&D Maure Castle events will be run at GaryCon this year, in case any folks are interested: </p>
<p><a href="http://garycon.com/eventdetails.php?eid=1047" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://garycon.com/eventdetails.php?eid=1047</a>
<br />
and
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<a href="http://garycon.com/eventdetails.php?eid=1048" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://garycon.com/eventdetails.php?eid=1048</a></p>
<p>Allan.</p>Some 1e/AD&D Maure Castle events will be run at GaryCon this year, in case any folks are interested:
http://garycon.com/eventdetails.php?eid=1047
and
http://garycon.com/eventdetails.php?eid=1048
Allan.grodog2015-01-17T05:03:33ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: More Maure Mysteriesgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2h0bz?More-Maure-Mysteries#412014-09-18T02:31:57Z2014-09-18T02:31:57Z<p>Some more Maure revelations in Rob's Dragonsfoot Q&A thread starting @ http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1556355#p1556355</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Some more Maure revelations in Rob's Dragonsfoot Q&A thread starting @ http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1556355#p1556355
Allan.grodog2014-09-18T02:31:57ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#362016-12-16T19:34:23Z2013-12-19T20:42:49Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">A'koss wrote:</div><blockquote><p>And sure enough the question of the location of the Octychs has come up. So as I gather, these are the locations of Octychs we know about:</p>
<p>•• spoiler omitted ••
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</blockquote><p>Now that's interesting: I wasn't aware that [Spoiler omitted]
<p>I just checked the original manuscript and it's not mentioned in there (nor is the word "triangle"), so I wonder if this was added to the </p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>So, it looks like the known locations are still just: </p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>Correct?</p>
<p>Allan.</p>A'koss wrote:And sure enough the question of the location of the Octychs has come up. So as I gather, these are the locations of Octychs we know about:
** spoiler omitted **
Now that's interesting: I wasn't aware that [Spoiler omitted] I just checked the original manuscript and it's not mentioned in there (nor is the word "triangle"), so I wonder if this was added to the
[Spoiler omitted]
So, it looks like the known locations are still just:
[Spoiler omitted]
Correct?
Allan.grodog2013-12-19T20:42:49ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: And the true name of Y is.......grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ncjv&page=2?And-the-true-name-of-Y-is#672012-12-28T05:48:48Z2012-12-28T05:48:48Z<p>Some interesting tidbits dropped by Rob in an article entitled "Advent of the Elder Ones: Mythos vs. Man in the Lake Geneva Original Campaign, 1973-1976", which is published in AFS#2, in case folks aren't aware of this new old-school publication. Details @ http://hallsoftizunthane.blogspot.com/</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Some interesting tidbits dropped by Rob in an article entitled "Advent of the Elder Ones: Mythos vs. Man in the Lake Geneva Original Campaign, 1973-1976", which is published in AFS#2, in case folks aren't aware of this new old-school publication. Details @ http://hallsoftizunthane.blogspot.com/
Allan.grodog2012-12-28T05:48:48ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#312012-10-31T14:34:52Z2012-10-31T14:34:52Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Erik Mona wrote:</div><blockquote>The "Power" in Absolute Power is a reference to the Power Magic of the Suel, which (in my view) could have been unlocked by collecting the Octychs and untangling the eight adventures they led to.</blockquote><p>So Eric, did you ever outline the rest of the Absolute Power series?—-would love to see that rounded out someday :D
<p>Allan.</p>Erik Mona wrote:The "Power" in Absolute Power is a reference to the Power Magic of the Suel, which (in my view) could have been unlocked by collecting the Octychs and untangling the eight adventures they led to.
So Eric, did you ever outline the rest of the Absolute Power series?---would love to see that rounded out someday :D Allan.grodog2012-10-31T14:34:52ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: And the true name of Y is.......grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ncjv&page=2?And-the-true-name-of-Y-is#622012-04-16T04:54:05Z2012-04-16T04:54:05Z<p>Althen, Luz—-</p>
<p>Feel free to email me again and I'll pass along both to Rob again :D</p>
<p>Allan.
<br />
grodog@gmail.com</p>Althen, Luz---
Feel free to email me again and I'll pass along both to Rob again :D
Allan.
grodog@gmail.comgrodog2012-04-16T04:54:05ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Why doesnt Maure Castle start at 1st level?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nkbv?Why-doesnt-Maure-Castle-start-at-1st-level#32012-02-04T00:34:40Z2012-02-04T00:34:40Z<p>El Raja Key was created before Rob began to co-DM Greyhawk, and does feature dungeon levels designed for low-level PC play. Maure Castle, while loosely based on and associated with El Raja Key, is in fact a separate collection of castle ruins and dungeon levels. </p>
<p>Not sure if that helps?</p>
<p>Allan.</p>El Raja Key was created before Rob began to co-DM Greyhawk, and does feature dungeon levels designed for low-level PC play. Maure Castle, while loosely based on and associated with El Raja Key, is in fact a separate collection of castle ruins and dungeon levels.
Not sure if that helps?
Allan.grodog2012-02-04T00:34:40ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: And the true name of Y is.......grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ncjv?And-the-true-name-of-Y-is#132012-01-20T17:55:56Z2012-01-20T17:55:56Z<p>FWIW, there's also some support for Y = Yog-Sothoth in Bottle City, in which Rob placed 5 strange and alien gods—-each rather HPL-ish in nature....</p>
<p>Allan.</p>FWIW, there's also some support for Y = Yog-Sothoth in Bottle City, in which Rob placed 5 strange and alien gods---each rather HPL-ish in nature....
Allan.grodog2012-01-20T17:55:56ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: And the true name of Y is.......grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ncjv?And-the-true-name-of-Y-is#62012-01-02T20:47:55Z2012-01-02T20:47:55Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Smarnil le couard wrote:</div><blockquote>It is almost as sad as the unended "Zagyg's castle"... </blockquote><p>Do you mean the TLG Castle Zagyg boxed set, or something else, Smarnil dle couard??
<p>Allan.</p>Smarnil le couard wrote:It is almost as sad as the unended "Zagyg's castle"...
Do you mean the TLG Castle Zagyg boxed set, or something else, Smarnil dle couard?? Allan.grodog2012-01-02T20:47:55ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: And the true name of Y is.......grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ncjv?And-the-true-name-of-Y-is#32011-12-29T05:09:00Z2011-12-29T05:09:00Z<p>Some good-sounding sleuthing there, althen artren :D</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Some good-sounding sleuthing there, althen artren :D
Allan.grodog2011-12-29T05:09:00ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Warlock's Walk?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n9u4?Warlocks-Walk#42011-12-28T05:39:39Z2011-12-28T05:39:39Z<p>De nada :D</p>
<p>Allan.</p>De nada :D
Allan.grodog2011-12-28T05:39:39ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Warlock's Walk?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n9u4?Warlocks-Walk#22012-02-08T12:41:41Z2011-12-13T04:50:03Z<p>It appears 3.5e/d20 format in the Maure Castle issue #23 of the Oerth Journal @ <a href="http://oerthjournal.blogspot.com/p/oerth-journal-downloads.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://oerthjournal.blogspot.com/p/oerth-journal-downloads.html</a></p>
<p>Rob had the 1e version on the Pied Piper site and you can access that @ <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20110220184513/http://site.pied-piper-publishing.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=44&Itemid=47" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://web.archive.org/web/20110220184513/http://site.pied-piper-publishing .com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog& amp;id=44&Itemid=47</a></p>
<p>Allan.</p>It appears 3.5e/d20 format in the Maure Castle issue #23 of the Oerth Journal @ http://oerthjournal.blogspot.com/p/oerth-journal-downloads.html
Rob had the 1e version on the Pied Piper site and you can access that @ http://web.archive.org/web/20110220184513/http://site.pied-piper-publishing .com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog& amp;id=44&Itemid=47
Allan.grodog2011-12-13T04:50:03ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Rob Kuntz Interview @ HillCantonsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mppi?Rob-Kuntz-Interview-HillCantons#32011-08-16T03:04:08Z2011-08-16T03:04:08Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Mairkurion {tm} wrote:</div><blockquote> Yep, that was quite interesting, Grodog. </blockquote><p>Glad you enjoyed it, Mairkurion.
<p>Rob's doing a Q&A session if you want to ask him some more specifics about his thoughts from the interview: http://hillcantons.blogspot.com/2011/08/q-time-with-rob-kuntz.html</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Mairkurion {tm} wrote:Yep, that was quite interesting, Grodog.
Glad you enjoyed it, Mairkurion. Rob's doing a Q&A session if you want to ask him some more specifics about his thoughts from the interview: http://hillcantons.blogspot.com/2011/08/q-time-with-rob-kuntz.html
Allan.grodog2011-08-16T03:04:08ZForums: Maure Castle: Rob Kuntz Interview @ HillCantonsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mppi?Rob-Kuntz-Interview-HillCantons#12016-09-07T16:31:28Z2011-08-16T01:36:41Z<p>FYI for the curious!: http://hillcantons.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-borders-or-limits-conversation-w ith.html</p>
<p>Allan.</p>FYI for the curious!: http://hillcantons.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-borders-or-limits-conversation-w ith.html
Allan.grodog2011-08-16T01:36:41ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Unofficial material for Mauregrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mnn4?Unofficial-material-for-Maure#32016-09-07T16:31:56Z2011-08-10T04:54:44Z<p>The PPP site is now down (and likely permanently), but you can still access the Maure Materials via archive.org:</p>
<p><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090214121152/http://www.pied-piper-publishing.com/index.php/RobsWork/maure_casle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://web.archive.org/web/20090214121152/http://www.pied-piper-publishing. com/index.php/RobsWork/maure_casle</a></p>
<p>leads to </p>
<p><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090914201325/http://site.pied-piper-publishing.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=40" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://web.archive.org/web/20090914201325/http://site.pied-piper-publishing .com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Ite mid=40</a></p>
<p>and</p>
<p><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090914201045/http://site.pied-piper-publishing.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=38" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://web.archive.org/web/20090914201045/http://site.pied-piper-publishing .com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Ite mid=38</a></p>
<p>IIRC both of these were also published in OJ23.</p>
<p>Allan.</p>The PPP site is now down (and likely permanently), but you can still access the Maure Materials via archive.org:
http://web.archive.org/web/20090214121152/http://www.pied-piper-publishing. com/index.php/RobsWork/maure_casle
leads to
http://web.archive.org/web/20090914201325/http://site.pied-piper-publishing .com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Ite mid=40
and
http://web.archive.org/web/20090914201045/http://site.pied-piper-publishing...grodog2011-08-10T04:54:44ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#302011-07-09T15:49:00Z2011-07-09T15:49:00Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Haakon1 wrote:</div><blockquote> No kidding Grodog. Lost Erik-hawk lore is something I wish I could buy. </blockquote><p>Hey Erik—-
<p>Did you ever outline the rest of the Absolute Power adventures, or sketch out some other parts of the series? You seems to have tied daemons into the series from early on, which is a nice touch, since they don't seem to get as much play as demons in Greyhawk.</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Haakon1 wrote:No kidding Grodog. Lost Erik-hawk lore is something I wish I could buy.
Hey Erik--- Did you ever outline the rest of the Absolute Power adventures, or sketch out some other parts of the series? You seems to have tied daemons into the series from early on, which is a nice touch, since they don't seem to get as much play as demons in Greyhawk.
Allan.grodog2011-07-09T15:49:00ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#282010-12-06T05:53:49Z2010-12-06T05:53:49Z<p>Erik's Absolute Power series is another one I'd love to see published one day!</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Erik's Absolute Power series is another one I'd love to see published one day!
Allan.grodog2010-12-06T05:53:49ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#222010-11-21T18:49:21Z2010-11-21T18:49:21Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">messy wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Erik Mona wrote:</div><blockquote>...the Living Greyhawk "Return to the Ghost Tower of Inverness" scenario from the second or third year of the campaign...</blockquote>where can this scenario be found? </blockquote><p>IIRC, it was available during the LG campaign, but it is no longer available now.
<p>Allan.</p>messy wrote:Erik Mona wrote:...the Living Greyhawk "Return to the Ghost Tower of Inverness" scenario from the second or third year of the campaign...
where can this scenario be found? IIRC, it was available during the LG campaign, but it is no longer available now. Allan.grodog2010-11-21T18:49:21ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Historical or Upper Levelsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lfpi?Historical-or-Upper-Levels#22012-11-15T22:54:44Z2010-11-01T04:14:10Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Katerek wrote:</div><blockquote>I have a campaign set in the early 200s CY. </blockquote><p>I ran one set in 175 CY: great minds... :D
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Katerek wrote:</div><blockquote><p>I was thinking of having the PCs be some of those first adventurers to open and explore the upper levels of Maure Castle - i.e., the unmapped ones.</p>
<p>I am curious, has anyone else ever done something similar? Or are you aware if there are any fan maps of those "looted" levels? </blockquote><p>I'm not aware of any maps like that, offhand, but they may be out there. You might consider posting the same Q to some other Greyhawk boards like Canonfire!, too.
<p>Allan.</p>Katerek wrote:I have a campaign set in the early 200s CY.
I ran one set in 175 CY: great minds... :D Katerek wrote:I was thinking of having the PCs be some of those first adventurers to open and explore the upper levels of Maure Castle - i.e., the unmapped ones.
I am curious, has anyone else ever done something similar? Or are you aware if there are any fan maps of those "looted" levels?
I'm not aware of any maps like that, offhand, but they may be out there. You might consider posting the...grodog2010-11-01T04:14:10ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Kuntz to release Castle El Raja Key levels in 2010grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k9sp?Kuntz-to-release-Castle-El-Raja-Key-levels-in#252010-06-13T06:07:30Z2010-06-13T06:07:30Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">messy wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">grodog wrote:</div><blockquote> My recollection is that ERK was a 2011 project...</blockquote><p>the title and first post of this thread seem to indicate otherwise... ;-)
<p>so does <a href="http://lordofthegreendragons.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-horizon-castle-el-raja-key.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this link!</a> </blockquote><p>I stand corrected :D but also forgot to ask Rob about this at the North TX RPG Con. Pop a Q into one of his recent blog posts, and I'm sure he'll respond.
<p>Allan.</p>messy wrote:grodog wrote: My recollection is that ERK was a 2011 project...
the title and first post of this thread seem to indicate otherwise... ;-) so does this link! I stand corrected :D but also forgot to ask Rob about this at the North TX RPG Con. Pop a Q into one of his recent blog posts, and I'm sure he'll respond. Allan.grodog2010-06-13T06:07:30ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Kuntz to release Castle El Raja Key levels in 2010grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k9sp?Kuntz-to-release-Castle-El-Raja-Key-levels-in#212010-05-24T04:19:51Z2010-05-24T04:19:51Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Gururamalamaswami wrote:</div><blockquote> I've said it here before...it will never happen. </blockquote><p>Which alias was that under? Context is helpful, sometimes :D
<p>Allan.</p>Gururamalamaswami wrote:I've said it here before...it will never happen.
Which alias was that under? Context is helpful, sometimes :D Allan.grodog2010-05-24T04:19:51ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Kuntz to release Castle El Raja Key levels in 2010grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k9sp?Kuntz-to-release-Castle-El-Raja-Key-levels-in#202010-05-24T04:18:17Z2010-05-24T04:18:17Z<p>My recollection is that ERK was a 2011 project, not a 2010 one, but I can ping Rob for clarification.</p>
<p>Allan.</p>My recollection is that ERK was a 2011 project, not a 2010 one, but I can ping Rob for clarification.
Allan.grodog2010-05-24T04:18:17ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Kuntz to release Castle El Raja Key levels in 2010grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k9sp?Kuntz-to-release-Castle-El-Raja-Key-levels-in#112010-03-09T04:21:42Z2010-03-09T04:21:41Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">grodog wrote:</div><blockquote>I'll see if Rob can stop by and chime in here with some more-authoritative input...</blockquote><p>Rob's pretty swamped (getting ready to move), but asked me to pass this along:
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Rob Kuntz via email to grodog wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
<br />
EGG and I surmised a location of ERK synonymous with the location of Maure Castle on the GH outdoor map. I switched the two when coming to
<br />
creating Maure Castle, however, for IP reasons—didn't need WotC owning yet the third castle/namesake from the 1972-1973 triumvirate. WG5 does indeed equate to the outer precincts of ERK that EGG's PCs discovered. There is no cross-over in the primary sense when you strip away all else for IP reasons. WG5 remained in place, but the Castles switched. I really miss doing Maure, btw, as it was a great story line. Perhaps I shall finish it as a novel, as my proclivities these days are running more and more towards writing fiction than doing loads of design work.—RJK
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</blockquote><p>So, that's the word, straight from the source :D
<p>Allan.</p>grodog wrote:I'll see if Rob can stop by and chime in here with some more-authoritative input...
Rob's pretty swamped (getting ready to move), but asked me to pass this along: Rob Kuntz via email to grodog wrote:EGG and I surmised a location of ERK synonymous with the location of Maure Castle on the GH outdoor map. I switched the two when coming to
creating Maure Castle, however, for IP reasons--didn't need WotC owning yet the third castle/namesake from the 1972-1973 triumvirate. WG5 does...grodog2010-03-09T04:21:41ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Kuntz to release Castle El Raja Key levels in 2010grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k9sp?Kuntz-to-release-Castle-El-Raja-Key-levels-in#102016-09-13T02:30:23Z2010-03-02T22:18:08Z<p>From my POV they are in fact different, but closely-related, dungeons: ERK was Rob's original campaign dungeon for the Kalibruhn campaign setting (like Castles Blackmoore and Greyhawk were the campaign dungeons for those settings). Maure Castle was the "equivalent" to ERK in Greyhawk, but as outlined in Dungeon 112, the original levels of MC don't align (to my understanding) of the original levels in ERK. So, I think there is definitely cross-pollination going on, I'm just not sure how much the two are "the same": if it's only 30% that's potentially a big difference vs. say 70-80% similarity.</p>
<p>I'll see if Rob can stop by and chime in here with some more-authoritative input....</p>
<p>Allan.</p>From my POV they are in fact different, but closely-related, dungeons: ERK was Rob's original campaign dungeon for the Kalibruhn campaign setting (like Castles Blackmoore and Greyhawk were the campaign dungeons for those settings). Maure Castle was the "equivalent" to ERK in Greyhawk, but as outlined in Dungeon 112, the original levels of MC don't align (to my understanding) of the original levels in ERK. So, I think there is definitely cross-pollination going on, I'm just not sure how much...grodog2010-03-02T22:18:08ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Who built the first three levels?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k54h?Who-built-the-first-three-levels#122010-01-08T06:29:50Z2010-01-08T06:29:50Z<p>Nice digging, thanks! :D</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Nice digging, thanks! :D
Allan.grodog2010-01-08T06:29:50ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Who built the first three levels?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k54h?Who-built-the-first-three-levels#72009-12-17T01:52:21Z2009-12-17T01:52:21Z<p>Interesting. If you find the references, Reggie, do please share! :D</p>
<p>Allan.</p>Interesting. If you find the references, Reggie, do please share! :D
Allan.grodog2009-12-17T01:52:21ZForums: Maure Castle: Kuntz to release Castle El Raja Key levels in 2010grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k9sp?Kuntz-to-release-Castle-El-Raja-Key-levels-in#12016-09-07T16:43:48Z2009-12-17T01:39:59Z<p>I thought folks might not have noticed some recent posts on Rob's blog about his plans to release levels from Castle El Raja Key in 2010: see
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<a href="http://lordofthegreendragons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://lordofthegreendragons.blogspot.com/</a> in general, and <a href="http://lordofthegreendragons.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-horizon-castle-el-raja-key.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://lordofthegreendragons.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-horizon-castle-el-raja -key.html</a> in particular.</p>
<p>Allan.</p>I thought folks might not have noticed some recent posts on Rob's blog about his plans to release levels from Castle El Raja Key in 2010: see
http://lordofthegreendragons.blogspot.com/ in general, and http://lordofthegreendragons.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-horizon-castle-el-raja -key.html in particular.
Allan.grodog2009-12-17T01:39:59ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Who built the first three levels?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k54h?Who-built-the-first-three-levels#32009-11-18T06:23:02Z2009-11-18T06:22:10Z<p>I believe that the original three levels (from WG5 Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure) were discovered by Tomorast, and that they were side/adjunct levels to the main Maure Castle dungeons. My guess it that they were created by Uncle or another scion of the family, but I think that's a good question to ask Rob: poke him over on the PPP boards @ <a href="http://piedpiperpublishing.yuku.com/forums/27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://piedpiperpublishing.yuku.com/forums/27</a> and he should respond.</p>
<p>Allan.</p>I believe that the original three levels (from WG5 Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure) were discovered by Tomorast, and that they were side/adjunct levels to the main Maure Castle dungeons. My guess it that they were created by Uncle or another scion of the family, but I think that's a good question to ask Rob: poke him over on the PPP boards @ http://piedpiperpublishing.yuku.com/forums/27 and he should respond.
Allan.grodog2009-11-18T06:22:10ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#172009-08-11T15:01:39Z2009-08-11T15:01:34Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Werecorpse wrote:</div><blockquote><p> How did you tie in return of the 8 with age of worms?</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p></blockquote><p>Offhand, I can think of several ways to tie together Rot8 and AoW:
<p>a) if running Rot8 mostly-as-written:</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>b) if running AoW mostly-as-written:</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>Enjoy!
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Allan.</p>Werecorpse wrote:How did you tie in return of the 8 with age of worms?
[Spoiler omitted]
Offhand, I can think of several ways to tie together Rot8 and AoW: a) if running Rot8 mostly-as-written:
[Spoiler omitted]
b) if running AoW mostly-as-written:
[Spoiler omitted]
Enjoy!
Allan.grodog2009-08-11T15:01:34ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Way to destroy the Tome of the Black Heart?grodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jhw5?Way-to-destroy-the-Tome-of-the-Black-Heart#102009-04-09T05:08:55Z2009-04-09T05:08:55Z<p>This article may be of interest: http://www.canonfire.com/cfhtml/modules.php?name=News&file=article& sid=268 It is content cut from my Living Greyhawk Journal article in Dragon 294, and includes some sample artifacts with means of destruction/nullification, and some general advice on using artifacts in your campaigns.</p>
<p>Allan.</p>This article may be of interest: http://www.canonfire.com/cfhtml/modules.php?name=News&file=article& sid=268 It is content cut from my Living Greyhawk Journal article in Dragon 294, and includes some sample artifacts with means of destruction/nullification, and some general advice on using artifacts in your campaigns.
Allan.grodog2009-04-09T05:08:55ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#132009-03-05T05:19:46Z2009-03-05T05:19:46Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Egocentrix wrote:</div><blockquote>Good adventuring on your side! </blockquote><p>Thanks, and to you as well! :D
<p>Allan.</p>Egocentrix wrote:Good adventuring on your side!
Thanks, and to you as well! :D Allan.grodog2009-03-05T05:19:46ZRe: Forums: Maure Castle: Maure Castle/Ruins of Castle Greyhawk and Age of Wormsgrodoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2jc45?Maure-Castle-Ruins-of-Castle-Greyhawk-and#112016-12-16T19:27:07Z2009-03-03T04:43:46Z<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>If its problematic, you could always remove the second octych: there's nothing in that adventure of the following ones that require it to be present.</p>
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<p>[Spoiler omitted]</blockquote><p>I can't help you there, as I don't own that book.
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
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<p>Allan.</p>[Spoiler omitted]
If its problematic, you could always remove the second octych: there's nothing in that adventure of the following ones that require it to be present.
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[Spoiler omitted]I can't help you there, as I don't own that book. [Spoiler omitted]
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Allan.grodog2009-03-03T04:43:46Z