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Oakhurst, where is it?

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#1
zombiegleemax
Aug 08, 2006 4:14:54 Hi guys! In the D&D Core adventure 'The Sunless Citatel' part of the action takes place in a small town called 'Oakhurst'. All Core D&D Products take place in the World of Greyhawk, so does anyone know where in the WoG is Oakhurst located? I've started a campaign in the WoG and I'd love to know that. Thanks!
#2
Mortepierre
Aug 08, 2006 4:27:39 IIRC, the "semi-official" location was the County of Urnst, hex 24U of the big map.
#3
ripvanwormer
Aug 08, 2006 9:52:23
All Core D&D Products take place in the World of Greyhawk

This is debatable.
#4
Greyson
Aug 08, 2006 14:43:57
...does anyone know where in the WoG is Oakhurst located?

Oakhurst never had an "official" Greyhawk location. It can go anywhere you can have a rift in the ground. I think hills work the best. I put Oakhurst in Verbobonc, on the border of the Kron Hills.
#5
jdarksong
Aug 08, 2006 14:52:13
This is debatable

amusing. :D

I set Oakhurst along a dusty path in the south eastern Cairn Hills.

Michael Sandar
Bard of Midwood
#6
chatdemon
Aug 09, 2006 1:25:20
amusing. :D

I'm sure what Rip (and I apologize in advance if I read him wrong) was getting at is that although 3e, and to a percieved lesser extent, 3.5e products that don't bear a setting logo are assumed to take place in Greyhawk, in most of them, there is little to nothing to actually support that, especially in the early "adventure path" modules. I agree with this assesment completely.

GH, as it exists as the core setting for 3.x edition D&D, is limited to one sourcebook and one alone, the (rather lame) D&D Gazetteer. No other GH canon, even the LGG, is really considered critical by the designers of core products when touching on GH. Still, bits and pieces here and there are good for inspiring creativity, and the rather generic nature of the material, again, especially the adventures, makes them ideal for a DM wishing to use them in a home campaign without a ton of adaptation work being required.

So, in other words, Oakhurst, and the accompanying adventure, can be placed just about anywhere in the Flanaess or beyond with very little work.
#7
jdarksong
Aug 09, 2006 13:39:27 [HTML]I'm sure what Rip (and I apologize in advance if I read him wrong) was getting at is that although 3e, and to a percieved lesser extent, 3.5e products that don't bear a setting logo are assumed to take place in Greyhawk, in most of them, there is little to nothing to actually support that, especially in the early "adventure path" modules. I agree with this assesment completely.[/HTML]

Don't get me wrong! Greyhawk fanboy I am! I'm just amused that Wizards doesn't give everything to the setting they can. It's classic, for one. And it's hard not to notice that GH has it's fans considering the numerous boards scattered about the net.

Back on topic...

I have also seen Oakhurst set in Verbobonc, near the Kron Hills; and in western Nyrond.
#8
twiceborn
Aug 09, 2006 17:55:58 I'm seriously thinking about putting it in the Lorridges, on the edge of the Gran March.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Aug 08, 2006 4:14:54	Hi guys! In the D&D Core adventure 'The Sunless Citatel' part of the action takes place in a small town called 'Oakhurst'. All Core D&D Products take place in the World of Greyhawk, so does anyone know where in the WoG is Oakhurst located? I've started a campaign in the WoG and I'd love to know that. Thanks!
#2 Mortepierre Aug 08, 2006 4:27:39	IIRC, the "semi-official" location was the County of Urnst, hex 24U of the big map.
#3 ripvanwormer Aug 08, 2006 9:52:23	All Core D&D Products take place in the World of Greyhawk This is debatable.
#4 Greyson Aug 08, 2006 14:43:57	...does anyone know where in the WoG is Oakhurst located? Oakhurst never had an "official" Greyhawk location. It can go anywhere you can have a rift in the ground. I think hills work the best. I put Oakhurst in Verbobonc, on the border of the Kron Hills.
#5 jdarksong Aug 08, 2006 14:52:13	This is debatable amusing. :D I set Oakhurst along a dusty path in the south eastern Cairn Hills. Michael Sandar Bard of Midwood
#6 chatdemon Aug 09, 2006 1:25:20	amusing. :D I'm sure what Rip (and I apologize in advance if I read him wrong) was getting at is that although 3e, and to a percieved lesser extent, 3.5e products that don't bear a setting logo are assumed to take place in Greyhawk, in most of them, there is little to nothing to actually support that, especially in the early "adventure path" modules. I agree with this assesment completely. GH, as it exists as the core setting for 3.x edition D&D, is limited to one sourcebook and one alone, the (rather lame) D&D Gazetteer. No other GH canon, even the LGG, is really considered critical by the designers of core products when touching on GH. Still, bits and pieces here and there are good for inspiring creativity, and the rather generic nature of the material, again, especially the adventures, makes them ideal for a DM wishing to use them in a home campaign without a ton of adaptation work being required. So, in other words, Oakhurst, and the accompanying adventure, can be placed just about anywhere in the Flanaess or beyond with very little work.
#7 jdarksong Aug 09, 2006 13:39:27	[HTML]I'm sure what Rip (and I apologize in advance if I read him wrong) was getting at is that although 3e, and to a percieved lesser extent, 3.5e products that don't bear a setting logo are assumed to take place in Greyhawk, in most of them, there is little to nothing to actually support that, especially in the early "adventure path" modules. I agree with this assesment completely.[/HTML] Don't get me wrong! Greyhawk fanboy I am! I'm just amused that Wizards doesn't give everything to the setting they can. It's classic, for one. And it's hard not to notice that GH has it's fans considering the numerous boards scattered about the net. Back on topic... I have also seen Oakhurst set in Verbobonc, near the Kron Hills; and in western Nyrond.
#8 twiceborn Aug 09, 2006 17:55:58	I'm seriously thinking about putting it in the Lorridges, on the edge of the Gran March.