Greyhawk (supplement)

Infobox Book
name = Dungeons & Dragons Supplement I: Greyhawk


image_caption = The original Greyhawk booklet by Gygax and Kuntz.
author = Gary Gygax and Robert J. Kuntz
genre = Role-playing game
publisher = TSR, Inc.
release_date = 1975
media_type =
pages = 68
isbn =

"Greyhawk" is a supplementary rulebook by Gary Gygax and Robert J. Kuntz for the original edition of the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. It was published by TSR, Inc. in 1975 as a supplement to the original "Dungeons & Dragons" boxed set and bears the designation "Supplement I", with "Blackmoor" following in the same year. Its product designation was TSR 2003.

This 68-page supplement focused on game rules that were used in Gygax's "Greyhawk" campaign. The supplement removed the game's dependency on the "Chainmail" rules, [Citation | last = Pulsipher | first = Lewis | year = 1981 | date= February/March 1981 | title = An Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons | periodical = White Dwarf | place = London, England | publisher = Games Workshop | publication-date = February/March 1981 | issue = 23 | pages = 8–9 "Chainmail" was needed to conduct combat...." "Greyhawk" introduced a new combat system...."] by providing its own set of combat rules, making it much easier for new, non-wargaming players to grasp the concepts of play.

The "Greyhawk" supplement also introduced the thief and paladin class, and new rules on weapon damage varying by weapon (as opposed to character class). The supplement added new treasure and magic items, and new spells, including 7th, 8th, and 9th level spells. The supplement also included a section on , introducing the lizard men, beholders, displacer beasts, blink dogs, carrion crawlers, and many more.

Many of these new rules later became standard parts of the "AD&D" game.

Illustrations were provided by Greg Bell. [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showbook&bookid=2470]

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