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Greyhawk Ruins

Credits

Contents

Design: Blake Mobley and

Timothy B. Brown

Editing: Timothy B. Brown

Monster Design: Grant Boucher,

William W. Connors, Steve

Gilbert, Bruce Nesmith,

Chris Mortika, and Skip Williams

Monster Editing: Mike Breault

Cover Art: Fred Fields

Interior Art: Thomas Baxa,

Mark Nelson and Dave Simons

Typography: Tracey Zamagne

Keylining: Paul Hanchette ,

Sara Feggesead

The Ruins of Castle Greyhawk ........... 2

Getting to the Ruins of Greyhawk ......... 3

Monster Statistics ...................... 4

Dungeon Mechanics ................... 8

The Tower of War

..................... 10

The Tower of Power

................... 36

The Tower of Zagig .................... 69

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Centuries past, when Grreyhawk city was still a

burgeoning riverbank trading post, Zagig was al-

ready a powerful magician. His adventurous ex-

ploits had taken him the length and breadth of the

Oerth and beyond-his command of magic had

grown to heroic proportions. Zagig built for him-

self an enormous castle complex north of young

Greyhawk. He used it to conduct his experi-

ments, to build his personal guard of soldiers,

and to store the treasures of his career.

However, after just a century of occupation,

the castle was mysteriously abandoned.

Since then, the upper towers have crumbled

and fallen, the grounds have succumbed to the

erosion of time. What remains are the extensive

underground mazes, overrun by monstrous evil

creatures carefully guarding the legacy of the ru-

ins of Castle Greyhawk.

In its prime, Castle Greyhawk consisted of

three main towers. They have fallen into rubble,

but the corresponding dungeon levels beneath

them still exist. Though below ground, they are

still referred to as the Tower of War, the Tower of

Power, and the Tower of Zagig.

homes, again protected by evil traps.

Tower of Power, Dungeon Level 8

(P800) . This is the bottom level of the tribes and

the upper level of the wizards’ domain.

Tower of Power, Dungeon Level 9

(P900) This is the wizards’ home and personal

experimentation level.

Tower of Power, Dungeon Level 10

(PB00) The Cavern of Magic and home to the

great obelisk

One of the main reasons Zagig chose this area

to build his castle on was the great magical obe-

lisk he discovered at PB00. Unable to move it

even with his great powers, he sought to use it in

other ways and discovered its ability to aid in

magic item construction and research.

(WB00) . This is the headquarters of the trapped

underworlders and capstone to the great spiral

stairway leading into the underworld.

The underworlders guard their great stairway

with a giant capstone which is also a pyramid

shaped temple to the god Nerull. Just as the un-

derworlders were about to break into the castle,

an angry demigod released a band of monsters

which laid waste to W500 and W600 Now Nerull

and this demigod, named Vaprak are locked in a

deific battle over the loyalty of these unde-

rworlders. Due to this struggle, Nerull is no

longer able to aid his priests in lifting the cap-

stone on WB00, trapping the underworlders and

further dividing them.

The Tower of Zagig

The central tower and corresponding dungeon

levels were Zagig’s personal creations. Meant

for his enjoyment and work, they also reflect in

their construction the growing madness of Zagig

through his later years.

Tower of Zagig Dungeon Level (Z100)

Originally a minor recreation area, this level is

now completely overrun with monsters.

Tower of Zagig, Dungeon Level 2 (Z200).

Here Zagig created his personal art gallery and

his own laboratories

Tower of Zagig Dungeon Level 3 (Z300).

Zagig placed here a ‘living’ museum with many of

the relics he had collected. Zagig also put here an

auditorium and apartments for guests.

Tower of Zagig, Dungeon Level 4 (Z400).

Zagig created a small level of dungeon specifically

to hold in captivity nine demigods. Those cham-

bers are now empty and in ruin. Umber hulk tun-

nels now link them with an underground cavern

and stream.

Tower of Zagig, Dungeon Level 5 (Z500) Z500

The cavern from above connects to a great ca-

vern here, home and lair of Farcluun, an ancient

red dragon. Beyond are more mazes and traps

built by the increasingly mad Zagig.

Tower of Zagig, Dungeon Level 6 (Z600).

This final level contains the bounty of caravans to

strange places, an aviary, a private library, and

Zagig’s body’s final resting place.

The Tower of War

Zagig used this tower to store his arsenal of

weapons and to house his own small army. In its

lowest reaches is a corridor which might one day

bring forth an invading horde of foul unde-

rworlders. The corridor is now blocked by a

great capstone.

Tower of War, Dungeon Level 1 (W100)

This is actually the bottom floor of the old tower.

It housed the War Wagon, and now its undead

horses and soldiers guard its secrets.

Tower of War, Dungeon Level 2 (W200)

Under construction at the time of Zagig’s disap-

pearance, this level is now filled with undead and

gold. It is the interface between the secret lair of

the underworlders and the original Castle

Greyhawk.

Tower of War, Dungeon Level 3 (W300)

This is the highest level of the upper trapped un-

derworlders.

Tower of War Dungeon Level 4 (W400)

This level is home to the upper trapped unde-

rworlders

Tower of War, Dungeon Level 5 (W500)

This is a ruined level separating the upper and

lower trapped underworlders. The groups are

divided over worship of different gods. Also,

there is a secret complex of the escaped derro

slaves here.

Tower of War, Dungeon Level 6 (W600)

This level is also ruined, another battleground

between the upper and lower trapped unde-

rworlders.

Tower of War, Dungeon Level 7 (W700)

This is now an entertainment level and top level

of the lower trapped underworlders.

Tower of War, Dungeon Level 8 (W800) .

This is now completely populated by the lower

trapped underworlders

Tower of War, Dungeon Level 9 (W900)

These are mines dominated by underworlders.

Their slaves perform the actual work in the

mines.

Tower of War, Dungeon Level 10

The Tower of Power

This tower was home to Zagig’s clerics and

wizard apprentices. The tower originally con-

sisted of a ground floor, ten upper stories (which

magically repeated themselves ten times for a

total of 100 stories!), two sub levels, and a great

cavern deep under ground. Now the cavern and

sub-levels are connected due to the desires of a

secret ring of archmages.

What follows are brief descriptions of the ten

dungeon levels below the Tower of Power.

Tower of Power, Dungeon Level 1

(P100) This was once the great cathedral of

Boccob (Zagig’s god).

Tower of Power, Dungeon Level 2

(P200) Here is the fun house and death maze

next level below.

Tower of Power, Dungeon Level 3

(P300) These crypts hold Zagig’s parents and

others he was close to. This level is also an inter-

face between the original and more recent con-

struction.

Tower ) of Power, Dungeon Level 4

(P400) This is the tribal arena and testing

grounds for magical items. The various tribes are

organized around different alignments as part of a

bizarre experiment by the wizards here.

Tower of Power, Dungeon Level 5

(P500) These are the tribe’s homes, protected

by golem guards and unforgiving traps.

Tower of Power, Dungeon Level 6

(P600) The tribes have also taken over this

level for their own purposes.

Tower of Power, Dungeon Level 7

(P700) This level has some of the tribes’

Getting to the Ruins of Greyhawk

Greyhawk Ruins are the remains of Castle

Greyhawk built by Zagig Yragerne (The Mad

Archmage around 320 CY. When the timeless

Zagig vanished after years of rule over the City of

Greyhawk, the castle was likewise abandoned,

and rumors tell of a terrible curse placed upon

the fortress.

The ruins rest upon three rock pinnacles with

each supporting a tower. The two smaller towers

were once the War Tower and the Tower of

Magic (which is now more popularly called the

Power Tower). The main tower is called the

Tower of Zagig and is equipped with an outer

wall. Both lesser towers are connected to the

Tower of Zagig via a natural stone archway. Like-

wise, The Tower of Zagig has a stone archway

connecting it to a nearby cliff top. The three pin-

nacles have sheer slopes and ledges raising some

75 to 100 feet above the valley floor.

At first none dared approach the castle for fear

of the curse, but eventually adventure lust over-

took a band of wandering barbarians from the

north who entered the castle and returned with

great wealth in gold and magical items. This at-

tracted the attention of local dwarves and elves

respectfully. After heavy losses in the depths of

the ruins, these groups both decided to set up a

“taxation” on all wealth plundered from “their”

towers. This process has been going on for sev-

eral years now and is still in operation. The

dwarves guard the entrance to the old Tower of

War, and the elves guard the Tower of Power.

The mysterious Tower of Zagig is guarded by

reputation, entered by few, and none return.

The upper stories of all three towers are in

mass ruin and are structurally unsafe for explora-

tion. However, the passages and catacombs be-

low these towers have a near endless supply of

adventure!

curs within the Power Tower.

8. Zagig, The Black One of the Vale of the

Mage, Leomund, Melf, and Serten, all powerful

archmages and rivals to the circle of eight, watch

the comings and goings of the Power Tower

They call themselves the “Ring of Five”.

9. There is a great underworld host beneath

the ruins.

10. There are shrines to both Boccob and

Nerull within the ruins.

11. A great black obelisk of unlimited magical

abilities rests deep within the ruins. It grants

wishes to any who ask.

12. Without a magical blade, combat within the

ruins is suicide.

13. There are several secret passages deep

under ground connecting the three towers.

14. Bandits ambush those who survive the

depths.

15. There is a terrible curse upon the ruins

which is worse than any treasure warrants.

16. Zagig’s famed War Wagon and escort of

eight chariots are lost in the ruins, but have been

seen hunting down and slaying any who plunder

the War Tower.

17. Zagig’s very body exists within the depths

of the tower of his name.

18. There are round teleportals in the Tower of

Magic which separate members from one an-

other.

19. You can purchase magic items from a sect

of clerics in the Power Tower.

20. It is dangerous to use magic within the

Power Tower.

to the ruins, they will come across a large stone

falcon. It is nearly seven feet tall and is leaning

precariously against a tree. The grass and weeds

growing up around the falcon suggest that it has

been there for quite some time.

This falcon was originally part of the decoration

for a room on the very lowest dungeon level of

the central tower. Somehow it was teleported

here years ago and has not been bothered since.

Encounters: Roll ld6 when the party

reaches one mile from the ruins, a half a mile, and

once when they just get to the bridge (reverse

this when they are leaving instead of approach-

ing) . Rolls of one indicate an encounter.

1 2d6 Bandits (F2s and F3s)

2 ld6 Bandits (F4s and F5s)

3 ld3 Bandits (F6s and F7s)

4 1 Thief (T5 or greater)

5 3d6 Orcs

6 1d6 Gnolls

The Bridge

The stone archway that leads across the

chasm to the central pinnacle is extremely nar-

row and hazardous. Your PCs will feel a great

sense of foreboding as they approach it, and

some may even want to turn back. The air gets

very still, and everything grows silent as they

take their first steps onto the bridge.

The feelings of fear and dread are very strong,

and the sense of vertigo from the great height

will be too much for some characters to take.

Make each PC roll a save vs. paralyzation. Those

who fail will have to drop to the stone bridge and

hang on for their very lives in utter terror. Let

them re-roll every round until they cross its 300

foot length.

The time spent struggling to get across will

prove to be a good time to have bandits attack

from the rear or for the ogres to attack from be-

yond (see The Tower of Zagig).

Encounters

Though well-travelled, the path from

Greyhawk City to the ruins can still be danger-

ous. Groups of adventurers, especially those re-

turning with loads of treasure and few spells to

protect it, are ripe targets for various bandits.

The Falcon: Just as the party is getting close

Rumors

Rumors about the ruins are rampant in the City

of Greyhawk and beyond. They may draw the

PCs with their tales of wealth and power. The

truth or falsehood of these rumors is left unde-

fined as they often have elements of both.

1. The War Tower holds tons of gold for the

taking if you can only defeat the undead army

which guards it.

2. The Power Tower has been plundered fully

and contains little of value.

3. Great magical items have been removed

from the Power Tower.

4. The Tower of Zagig spells death to all who

enter and is powerfully cursed.

5. The dwarven tax collectors would be a

push over in melee.

6. Zagig once held nine powerful demigods

captive in the Tower of Zagig. Only Iuz escaped.

7. Zagig still exists and observes all that oc-

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