Threshold aims to promote each individuals personal version of mystara, through the my mystara column. Direct link tsr 9193 gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos. I wont go over too much of whats covered in the gaz. Much of the information in the background is present in gaz1. Karameikos is a small, young kingdom in an old land. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons gazetteer gaz1 allston, aaron on. Map of the northern reaches, with recommended locations for the steading of the hill giant chief, the glacial rift of the frost giant jarl, and the hall of the fire giant king. Karameikos is officially a grand duchy for political reasons, but is effectively a monarchy. Karameikos, in essence, traded ancestral lands for traladaraan of autonomy.
In this issue, we are glad to present thorns karameikos. Karameikos gazetter ranked dnd classics hottest item. The book was written by aaron allston, and was published in 1987. The principalities of glantri 1987 are fairly universally recognized as the best books in the gaz series, but the shadow elves may have gotten the most positive attention of the later books. The grand duchy of karameikos opens with a statement describing the origin of the known world setting, in particular the modules where karameikos has figured previously. Gaz1 grand duchy of karameikos free download as pdf file.
Come to threshold in search of adventure, infiltrate the. Dungeon masters guild gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos now available in pdf. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons gazetteer. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos basic wizards of. Test of the worlds then reveals that this event drives adventurers to the new lands of norwold, which would mark it as the start of a metaplot that would run through the cm and m adventures. Nine pages then present the players background, aimed at those hoping to run a character from there. Karameikos is a heavily forested land bounded by mountains to the north which form its natural border.
The grand duchy of karameikos 1987, by aaron allston, is the first book in the gaz series of gazetteers for the known world. This is the first installment and covers karameikos. One adventure might take place in specularum, capital of the. In addition, there is a fullsize, fourcolor map showing not only karameikos itself, but also the capital city of. The nation also has several semiautonomous baronies. It was the default setting for the basic version of the game throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The grand duchy of karameikos, but with the time line advanced to encompass events that occurred in wrath of the immortals.
The duke is a vastly powerful man, but his reach exceeds his grasp, and the frontiers are wilderlands filled with monsters, lost valleys, ancient treasures and bold explorers. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos basic wizards of the. In search of adventure collected the first nine of the bseries basic modules into a single paperback volume, after most of them went out of print. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos troll lord games. This box set presents the campaign setting of the kingdom of karameikos, itself a part of the larger mystara campaign setting. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos post by seskis281. The large poster map accompanying the print product is included as a single page scan. Gaz1, aaron allstons grand duchy of karameikos was published in 1987 as a sixtyfour page book with a cover wrap and large separate map. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons. The explorers guide, containing background information for the setting.
The grand duchy of karameikos is a land filled with adventure the entire b series of modules is located here. The other races within the lands include dwarf, elf, hin halflingand gnome. Unlike the components of some of the other supermodules, none of these scenarios were originally designed to work together. The grand duchy of karameikos is a campaign setting thats been around in published form at least as long as ive been in the hobby. Grand duchy of karameikos, or in a lost nonhem valley of the same duchy. This book started the long and very successful run for the known worldmystara line, of which i am quite a fan. Stefan karameikos, the ruler, chose to be only grand duke as a political signal to other nations that his nation has retained its ties to the thyatian empire, and that to invade karameikos would therefore be to invade thyatis.
While several modules from that set have been and will continue to be used, this campaign goes beyond the original setting in several ways. It is more than that however, as i have included b3 palace of the silver princess, o2 blade of vengance, and a myriad of short adventures from the. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons gazetteer gaz1 aaron allston on free shipping on qualifying offers. There is a tremendous wealth of useful information here, and it would be easy to find an npc for almost any need in your campaign. Beginning with the grand duchy of karameikos, this series provides a rich tapestry of. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos basic this is the first in a series a completely new concept in gaming aids for the dungeons. Cover art is by clyde caldwell, with interior illustrations by stephen fabian. Entries on and maps of the major cities and towns, as well and biographical entries on the important figures in the duchy, will aid the dm in.
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