Greyhawk Tournament History (including very early OD&D tourneys)
I am attempting to collect a definitive listing of all known Greyhawk tournament module adventures, especially those written by published/established Greyhawk authors. Links below are primarily to The Acaeum, Adrian Newman's TSR Archive, or to The Tome of Treasures, although in a few cases I have (or will have) documents on my site about the tournament in question. Randy Porter, the Keeper of Ancient GenCon Lore, is another very useful resource.
I have trolled through the Dragon Magazine Archive, and tried to build a listing of likely candicates from the Convention Calendar (or its equivalent in The Strategic Review and The Dragon). According to Erik Mona, the RPGA database of scenarios was purged around 1987, so WotC/TSR doesn't have copies of any scenarios prior to that timeframe (other than those in the hands of players, judges, and authors).
I am always seeking further additions to this listing. Please email me with questions, comments, etc.
Please read my info about Treasures of the Dragon Queen. Perhaps you can help me? :-)
| Convention Name, Date, and Site (scenario premiere) | Tournament Scenario, with Year of Publication (if any) | Published Scenario, with Year of Publication | Author |
| GenCon I, 1968 | pre-D&D | pre-D&D | pre-D&D |
| GenCon II, 1969 | pre-D&D | pre-D&D | pre-D&D |
| GenCon III, 1970 | pre-D&D | pre-D&D | pre-D&D |
| GenCon IV, 1971 | pre-D&D? | pre-D&D? | pre-D&D? |
| GenCon V, 1972 | pre-D&D? | pre-D&D? | pre-D&D? |
| GenCon VI, 1973 | pre-D&D? | pre-D&D? | pre-D&D? |
| GenCon VII, 1974 | need info | need info | need info |
| Origins I, July 25 to 27, 1975 at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD | need info | S1: The Tomb of Horrors, 1978 | Gary Gygax (inspired by an original design by Alan Lucien) |
| DunDraCon I, February 27 to 29, 1976, Oakland, CA | need info | need info | need info |
| GenCon VIII, August 23 to 25, 1975, at Horticultural Hall, in Lake Geneva, WI | need info | need info | need info |
| WinterCon IV, December 6 to 7, 1975, in Detroit, MI | need info | need info | need info |
| MichiCon V, June 11 to 13, 1976, at the Univ of Detroit, MI | JG tourney: "Escape from Astigar's Lair" (see TD 44, p. 75; also JG web site); definitely not Greyhawk | need info | need info |
| Origins II, 23 to 25 July, 1976, at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD | need info | S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, 1980 | Gary Gygax |
| GenCon IX, August 20 to 22, 1976, at Horticultural Hall, Lake Geneva, Wi | Not Greyhawk; see descriptions in The Dragon 2, pages 10 and 26, and TD 3, page 30. | Published
by Judges Guild as JG 55 - Gen Con IX Dungeons - two adventures from
Gen Con IX which happened in 1976, also in at least two different editions: original printing with monochrome cover (of a castle with a dragon peering out the front gate?), copyright 1978, as I will get a copy soon, I will be able to clear this one up a bit. reprint with color cover insert, backside of loose page shows JG stock list circa 1981. The artwork is signed KS-80. Page 30 and 31 of the booklet show covers of later JG publications, for example of JG 150 and JG 240. I take it these two pages held Judges Guild's stock list in the original booklet. |
Bob Blake |
| GenCon West, September 4 to 6, 1976, at McCabe Hall, San Jose, CA | need info | need info | need info |
| WinterCon V Gamefest 1976 in Oakland University, Rochester, MI | The Lost Caverns of Tsojconth, 1976 | S4: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, 1982 | Gary Gygax |
| Winter Fantasy, January 8 to 9, 1977, at American Legion Hall, Lake Geneva, WI | possibly GH, since Kuntz organized the con | need info | need info |
| Origins III, July 22 to 24, 1977, at Wagner College, in Staten Island, NY | need info | need info | need info |
| GenCon X, August 18 to 21, 1977, at Playboy Resort, Lake Geneva, WI | The Dragon 19, page 6: round 1 = town adv to find key to tower in round 2 = find skull pieces and assemble to lead to wilderness adventure; is this GH? = see the Judges Guild's GenCon X adventure by Bob Blake |
need info | Bob Blake |
| Greyhawk D&D Adventure on Sunday, August 21st 10:00 for 2.5 hours | Not published by TSR | Rob Kuntz | |
| WinterCon VI , December 2 to 4, 1977, at Oakland University, in Rochester, MI | 100 person D&D tourney | need info | need info |
| GenCon South, February 9 to 11, 1978, at Robert Meyer Hotel, Jacksonville, FL | need info | need info | need info |
| Origins IV, 1978 | TD 19, p 6; do original tourney scenarios exist?? | G1: Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, 1978 | Gary Gygax |
| G2: Glacier of the Frost Giant Jarl, 1978 | |||
| G3: Hall of the Fire Giant King, 1978 | |||
| GenCon XI,1978 | TD 19, p 6; do original tourney scenarios exist?? | D2: Shrine of the Kuo-Toa | Gary Gygax |
| D3: Vault of the Drow | |||
| Origins V, June 22 to 24, 1979, at Widener College in Chester, PA | Lost Tamoachan: The Hidden Shrine of Lubaatum, 1979 | C1: The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan, 1980 | Harold Johnson and Jeff Leason; convention report in TD#29 by Jim Ward (page 46) |
| GenCon XII, August 16 to 19, 1979, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, in | need info | need info | need info |
| Deep Dwarven Delve, 1979 | L3: Deep Dwarven Delve, 1999 | Len Lakofka | |
| Wintercon VII November 1979 in Detroit, MI | Quest for the Fazzlewood | O1: Gem and the Staff | John and Laurie Van De Graaf |
| Wintercon VIII, November 16 to 18, 1979 in Detroit, MI | The Ghost Tower of Inverness, 1979 | C2: The Ghost Tower of Inverness, 1980 | Allen Hammack |
| Origins 1980, June 27 to 29, at Widener College in Chester, PA | castle morncrest (Dragon 49, page 6) [greyhawk?] | need info | need info |
| GenCon South, February 15 to 17, 1980, in | need info | need info | need info |
| Origins 1980, June 27 to 29, at Widener College in Chester, PA | tourney copies? | I1: The Dwellers of the Forbidden City, 1981 | Dave Cook |
| GenCon XIII, August 1980 at University of WI, Parkside | tourney copies? | A1: Slave Pits of the Undercity, 1980 | Dave Cook |
| A2: Secret of the Slavers Stockade, 1981 | Harold Johnson and Tom Moldvay | ||
| A3: Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords, 1981 | Allen Hammack | ||
| A4: In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords, 1981 | Lawrence Schick | ||
| The Investigation of Hydell, 1980AD&D Master's Competition | R2: The Investigation of Hydell, 1982 | Frank Menzter (info per Dragon 65, p 37) | |
| Pacific Origins, July 3 to 5, 1981, at Dunfey Hotel in San Mateo, CA | need info | need info | need info |
| Gen Con South 1981 | To the Aid of Falx, AD&D Open Tournanent, Final Round | R1: To the Aid of Falx, 1981 | Frank Menzter (info per Dragon 65, p 37) |
| GenCon East I, July 23 to 28, 1981, at the Cherry HIll Inn, in Cherry Hill, NJ |
Non-Greyhawk
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12 pages, subtitled "The Ultimate Impossible Quest" this was apparantly a tournament modules for Gen Con East in '81. Very, very simplistic, the adventure itself is only 4 1/2 pages long with maps and character descriptions taking up the bulk of the adventure. Party must escape from land of the dead. (text from Matthias Bock's Afterglow Non-TSR archive). |
John Corradin |
| To the Aid of Falx, AD&D Open Tournanent, Final Round | R1: To the Aid of Falx, 1981 | Frank Menzter (info per Dragon 65, p 31) | |
| The Investigation of Hydell, AD&D Open Tournament, Rounds 1 and 2 | R2: The Investigation of Hydell, 1982 | Frank Menzter (info per Dragon 65, p 31) | |
| GenCon XIV, August 13 to 16, 1981, at the University of WI-Parkside | Egg of the Phoenix, AD&D Open Tournanent, Opening Rounds (??? info not verified yet) | R3: Egg of the Phoenix, 1983 | Frank Menzter (info per Dragon 65, p 31) |
| Doc's Island, AD&D Open Tournanent, Final Round | R4: Doc's Island, 1983 | Frank Menzter (info per Dragon 65, p 31) | |
| 1982 tourney? | R5 Great Bugbear Hunt was used at an unknown tournament in 1982. It was later published in Polyhedron #28. | R5 Great Bugbear Hunt was used at an unknown tournament in 1982. It was later published in Polyhedron #28. | Frank Mentzer (see also Dragon 65, p 31) |
| GenCon East II, June 17 to 20, 1982, at Widener College in Chester, PA | The Dwarven Quest for the Rod of Seven Parts, AD&D Open Tournament; R8 and R10 are the Final Rounds | Never published by TSR | Frank Menzter (info per Dragon 65, p 31) |
| Origins '82, July 23 to 25, 1982, in Baltimore, MD | need info | need info | need info |
| GenCon XV, August 19 to 22, 1982, at the University of WI-Parkside | The Dwarven Quest for the Rod of Seven Parts, AD&D Open Tournament; R8 and R10 are the Final Rounds | Never published by TSR | Frank Menzter (info per Dragon 65, p 31) |
| Autumn Revel, November 6-7, 1982, at the American Legion Hall, Lake Geneva, WI | need info | need info | need info |
| GenCon XVI, August 1983 | The Twofold Talisman: Part 1, The Heart of Light | The Twofold Talisman: Part 1, The Heart of Light (Dragon 84, 1984) | Roger Moore, Philip Taterczynski, Doug Niles, and Georgia Moore |
| The Twofold Talisman: Part 2, The Ebon Stone | The Twofold Talisman: Part 2, The Ebon Stone (Dragon 85, 1984) | Roger Moore, Philip Taterczynski, Doug Niles, and Georgia Moore | |
| EastCon, June 24 to 26, 1983, at Glassboro State University, in Glassboro, NJ | AD&D Open (3.5 hours): The
Maze of Xaene: "This high level (10th to 14th), two round, offiicial TSR tournamnent was written by Gary Gygax, the creator of AD&D, and James Ward & Robert Kunz [sic], the authors of Deities & Demigods and in Mr. Kunz's [sic] case, the coauthor of Greyhawk. This adventure takes high level, lawful characters into a wizard's maze created to slowly kill the enemies of the evil and crazed King Ivid. Team advancement, by scores, with an emphasis on roleplaying. 50 groups of 8 players each. Entry $2. Prizes: TSR GIFT CERTIFICATES. Skill Level 4. Note: you may only enter 1 session of the AD&D open." |
The Maze of Zayene, Part 1, Prisoners
of the Maze, 1987 The Maze of Zayene, Part 2, Dimensions of Flight, 1987 |
Robert J. Kuntz |
| Gen Con South VIII, March 16-18, 1984, at the Royal d'Iberville Hotel in Biloxi, MS | need info | need info | need info |
| unknown 1984 tourney | R6 Bigby's Tomb was used at an unknown tournament in 1984. It was later published in Polyhedron #20 (and retitled The 384th Incarnation of Bigby's Tomb). Incidentally, code R6 was originally assigned to a planned module by Eric Shook, "The Eye of the Bog". This module was used at GenCon South in 1981 or 1982, but never published outside the tournament -- nor were any tournament copies given to players (thanks to Eric Shook for help with this info). | Eric Shook founded Doorway Games to publish this adventure as well as Axe of the Executioner | Eric Shook (see also Dragon 65, p. 37) |
| Origins 84, June 21 to 24, 1984, at Dallas Market Hall-North in Dallas, TX | Quest for the Golden Orb | need info | Elaine Walquist |
| GenCon 17, August 1984 | Into the Forgotten Realms | Into the Forgotten Realms (Dragon , March 1985) | Ed Greenwood |
| Northeaster 2, April 6 to 8, 1984, at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ | Treasures of the Dragon Queen (maybe at this NECon or at #1 or 3) | need info | need info |
| GenCon 18, August 22 to 25, 1985, at MECCA in Milwaukee, WI | need info | need info | need info |
| 1985 D&D Master's Tournament (per Trent Foster) | "Monkeying Around" level from Castle Greyhawk, aka "Isle of the Ape" | WG6 Isle of the Ape | Gary Gygax |
| L.A. Origins, July 3 to 6, 1986 at the Airport Hyatt Hotel in Los Angeles, CA | need info | need info | need info |
| GenCon 20, August 20 to 23, 1987 | S.T.A.R II: Discovery Round 1 - Hook, Line, & Sinker |
Three-round RGPA tourney coordinated by Keith Polster. Apparently a follow-up to the S.T.A.R I tourney (four years in the past), in which PCs try to slay the lich Ludicrith. |
Andrew Bethke (Round 1), Scott Warnkey (Round 2), ?? |
| GenCon 20, August 20 to 23, 1987 | Robber
Baron |
A three-round tourney, not set in Greyhawk. |
Lew Wright and Jay Tummelson |
| DragonCon 1, September 1987 in Atlanta, GA | (To The) City of Brass (you can also download from Canonfire! for the NG version) | Robert J. Kuntz | |
| need info | Dragonscales at Morningtide | need info | Sean K. Reynolds |
| need info | River of Blood: Absolute Power #1 of 7 | need info | Erik Mona |
| need info | The Citadel | Robert Wiese | |
| Origins 2000; Gen Con 2000, August 2000 at MECCA in Milwaukee, WI | Finger of the Wind (D&D Open event) | Robert Wiese | |
| The Citadel | need info | Robert Wiese | |
| The Reckoning | need info | John Richardson and Sean Flaherty | |
| forthcoming at WinterFantasy 2002? | As He Lay Dying: Absolute Power #2 of 7 | need info | Erik Mona |
| need info | Rats for Hire | need info | need info |
| mid-80s to 1997-ish | Star/Rats modules | need info | need info |
| ? | The Convert | The Convert by New Infinities Productions, Inc. | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | To the Aid of Falx | R1: To the Aid of Falx (also a WotC ESD on 31 August 2001) | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | Bigby's Tomb (aka The 384th Incarnation of Bigby's Tomb) | need info | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | The Dwarven Quest for the Rod of Seven Parts | may have inspired Skip Williams' box set?? | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | Egg of the Phoenix | R4: The Egg of the Phoenix | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | Doc's Island | R3: Doc's Island (also a WotC ESD on 31 August 2001) | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | The Great Bugbear Hunt | need info | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | Gypsy | need info | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | The Investigation of Hydell | R2: The Investigation of Hydell (also a WotC ESD on 31 August 2001) | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | Needle | need info | Frank Mentzer |
| need info | Spring Fever | need info | Frank Mentzer |
| (as a tourney???) | The Temple of Elemental Evil | need info | Frank Mentzer |
| Winter Fantasy 2001 | Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil | need info | Monte Cook |
| Winter Fantasy 2002 | The Quest for Pain's Memory | n/a | Sean K. Reynolds |
Notes
GenCon was originally started as a Diplomacy convention run by EGG
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MichiCon claims to be the first non-profit rpg convention
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