Category: Blackmoor
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XXI: Gygaxian Frost Giants ~ Part III: Terror Beneath the Ice (1978)
Bundle of Holding Endeavor Please note that this week, following the July 4 fire in our neighborhood, the Bundle of Holding site is promoting Castle Oldskull to benefit the Kelly family as well as the Arapahoe County Research Patrol of volunteer teenager emergency responders. If you would like to contribute, and star in the next […]
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XI: The Temple of Elemental Evil ~ Part II (1976)
Hello, and happy Matriarchs Festival to you from the castleoldskull.com blog. As we continue TSR and Dungeons & Dragons history series, we’re exploring the 1976 maps that Gary made for his Temple of Elemental Evil campaign. Today we look at Hommlet, the Temple grounds, the Cthulhu Mythos, and the mysteries surrounding the Elder Elemental God. […]
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X: The Temple of Elemental Evil ~ Part I (1976)
Hello, and welcome to the castleoldskull.com blog. For our next TSR and Dungeons & Dragons history series, we’re going to be taking a look at one of Gary Gygax’s most famous and beloved creative campaign showcases, the (Lost) Temple of Elemental Evil. The way is sure to be perilous and awash with unholy revelation. So […]
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V: TSR & Dungeon History ~ The Year 1973 (Part II)
TSR & Dungeon History: The Year 1973 (Part II) In today’s blog post, as we continue to explore the history of the Arneson and Gygax creative collaboration, we dig down toward one of Lin Carter’s innovative books (Imaginary Worlds) that could very well have inspired much of the theming and background behind pre-publication Dungeons & […]
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IV: TSR & Dungeon History ~ The Year 1973 (Part I)
In today’s blog post, we take a look at the fateful beginning of 1973, and Gygax and Arneson’s collaboration on a little game that would come to be known as Dungeons & Dragons. TSR & Dungeon History: The Year 1973 (Part I) Introduction As the mists of history crystallize, more and more primary material from […]