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. Does this first gazetteer hold up to the modern eye. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Replica map of karameikos, 8 miles per hex from gaz1. Some of the notable nations of mystara include the thyatian empire, the grand duchy of karameikos, the principalities of glantri, the merchantrun republic of darokin, the emirates of ylaruam, the dwarven nation of rockhome, the elven kingdom of alfheim, halfling lands of the five shires and the chaotic alphatian empire. Beginning with the grand duchy of karameikos, this series provides a rich tapestry of background.
Jun 26, 2019 see all condition definitions opens in a new window or tab in part 2, the party is ordered to assist in the retrieval of the obelisk and, as they are forced to deal with the harsh conditions within the jungle, they also have to contend with the natives which are becoming a problem. This edition of the expert set also included the x1. The grand duchy of karameikos comes in the classic tsr folio format, with a stapled 64page booklet, a large foldout map. The book was written by aaron allston, and was published in 1987. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons gazetteer gaz1 allston, aaron on. 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. 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. First, here are the replicas for the original 8 mile per hex map that came in gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons gazetteer. Mystara is a great setting for a medfan campaign and this good pdf scans, with maps, for gaz1, 2 and 3 allow to. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos now available in pdf. This is pretty useful if you are to make any further products based in. He obviously was intended to be an ancestor of duke stefan karameikos the third, who was introduced in the expert rules, but his position as a duke is more troublesome, as traladara only became the grand duchy of karameikos, under duke stefan iii, as revealed in.
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. The grand duchy is arguably best described as medieval fantasy plus in addition to the usual feudal tropes, it has an interesting mix of cultures between the quasiroman feudalist upperclass and the clannish slavic commonfolk. It was designed to be used with gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos, which detailed the campaign area. Jul 04, 2019 the grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons gazetteer gaz1 aaron allston on free shipping on qualifying offers. The expert set once more delves into the grand duchy of karameikos, this time showcasing the town of threshold, a moderately sized city in the mountainous wilderlands of the region. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons gazetteer gaz1 aaron allston on free shipping on qualifying offers. Imagine my surprise and amazement when i dusted off my very old copy of gaz1 and found allstons name on the cover. The grand duchy of karameikos 1987, by aaron allston, is the first book in the gaz series of gazetteers for the known world.
Karameikos, in essence, traded ancestral lands for traladaraan of autonomy. It was even by aaron allston, whod gotten things started back in gaz1. Karameikos is officially a grand duchy for political reasons, but is effectively a monarchy. Gazetteer series 1037 dawn of the emperors boxed set 9193 gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos. The guy was writing for becmi i thought he was a champions writer. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons gazetteer gaz1. Today, i am taking a look back at gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos, a book i absolutely loved when it was released. Also like its predecessor, it was written by a wellknown freelancer from the 80s. The grand duchy of karameikos is a land filled with adventure the entire b series of modules is located here. Karameikos is a heavily forested land bounded by mountains to the north which form its natural border. An important teaching strategy of this book is to have you analyze the map in. See all condition definitions opens in a new window or tab in part 2, the party is ordered to assist in the retrieval of the obelisk and, as they are forced to deal with the harsh conditions within the jungle, they also have to contend with the natives which are becoming a problem. This module is where most of the source material for the grand duchy of karameikos gazetteer comes from. If you are asking about the digital version, its a separate.
A selection from vanished kingdoms penguin tracks ebook written by norman davies. Direct link tsr 9193 gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos basic wizards of. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos basic this is the first in a series a completely new. The final page in this book is huge roughly 8 normal pages in size, which means that every pdf viewer ive tried starts out with the normal pages zoomed out really small so. Come to threshold in search of adventure, infiltrate the. Cover art is by clyde caldwell, with interior illustrations by stephen fabian. The grand duchy of karameikos, but with the time line advanced to encompass events that occurred in wrath of the immortals. A map derived from the 1 hex 6 miles scale map of the grand duchy from the 2 nd edition expert rulebook is included on the inner cover, being at scale 1 hex 3 miles. This book started the long and very successful run for. Isle of dread adventure module, more on that later. Allston was the master of the known world in the late 80s, having also authored gaz1. The max point reward for answering a question is want answer 1 clicking this will make more experts see the 723220 and we will remind you when it gets answered.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read litva. The grand duchy of karameikos is the first of the known world gazeteers, each detailing a single nation in the world of mystara. For 3rd edition and beyond new publisher wizards of the coast uses the term adventure. And me being the lazy guy that i am, i thought i might file off the serial numbers of the original bx setting.
Ac2 combat shield and miniadventure basic wizards of the. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons gazetteer gaz1 aaron allston on. For the current versions of these maps please visit the following pages. Mar 09, 2019 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.
The local necromancer kings offer them the lands to the east of their nation, provided that they help. Fortunately, they put enough information in this product that it stands alone well. 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. He obviously was intended to be an ancestor of duke stefan karameikos the third, who was introduced in the expert rules, but his position as a duke is more troublesome, as traladara only became the grand duchy of karameikos, under duke stefan iii, as revealed in gaz1. The grand duchy of karameikos dungeons and dragons. Gaz1 grand duchy of karameikos en5k3yrpmeno idocpub.
Beginning with the grand duchy of karameikos, this series provides a rich tapestry of background material for player and dm alike, sure to benefit the gamer immeasurably. Gaz1 grand duchy of karameikos free download as pdf file. Historical timeline of the city of specularum as researched by agathokles the taymoran age bc 2500 at this time, the future site of the dukes castle in specularum is occupied by a fomorian homestead. The grand duchy of karameikos rpgnet d20 rpg game index.
The gazetteers are mini campaign sets detailing specific cultures, including new spells, npcs, locations, etc. The grand duchy of karameikos 1987, this is a 64page sourcebook detailing a large region of the known world. Bree creek quadrangle pdf accompanying this manual is a geologic map of the. The first thing that struck me about reading through gaz1 after all these years was the sheer amount of text. Unfortunately, whoever prepared this work obviously didnt bother trying to actually read it, in particular on a mobile device.
The emirates of ylaruam confirms that the gaz books are largely intended for gms. Ac2 combat shield and miniadventure basic wizards of. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos basic wizards of the. The action starts in threshold, but the pcs eventually travel all over the duchy.
Gaz2 the emirates of ylaruam basic wizards of the coast. Jul 23, 2019 gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos pdf gajanan vijay application is an audio version of the shri gajanan vijay grantha and thus bhaktas can listen to the grantha on their devices. Gaz1 the grand duchy of karameikos 1987 pdf at drivethrurpg. May 17, 2019 bree creek quadrangle pdf accompanying this manual is a geologic map of the.
Ac series continued 9156 ac7 master player screen 9145 ac8 the revenge of rusak dragon tiles ii 9173 ac9 creature catalogue 9211 ac10 the bestiary of dragons and giants 9220 ac11 the book of wondrous inventions. 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 max point reward for answering a question is want answer 1 clicking this will make more experts see the 723220 and we will remind you when it. Within these covers is a complete historical, economical, geographical, and sociological overview of the grand duchy of karameikos. Karameikos is a small, young kingdom in an old land. Much of the information in the background is present in gaz1. The grand duchy of karameikos product code gaz1 is an accessory for the basic set edition. Kingdom of adventure cartography by thorfinn tait, january 2005 last revised march. Pdf viewers, by and large, use the single largest pages size to calibrate their zoom levels. Cooks sample wilderness introduces us to the grand duchy of karameikos for the first time, and includes notes on the folk, terrain. The grand duchy of karameikos, ac based on gaz1, tm1 and karameikos. 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. As i mentioned the other day, aaron allston did the bulk of the work fleshing out the duchy in the becmi supplement.