That book was quag keep, a tale of magically transported gamers trying to survive in the fantasy realm that has become all too real for them. The many worlds of andre norton was also known as the book of andre norton. Quag keep is the first book based on the dungeons and dragons role playinggame. This is the order of andre norton books in both chronological order and publication order. Kindle edition paperback edition the book is also available through kindle unlimited buying anything through those links helps to support the site. Jack gaughan seven strangers, each wearing a similar bracelet, meet and become pawns in the. These intriguing and innovative encounters are ready to play and will challenge player characters of all levels. Much like her later witch world books, this book doesnt seem like it was written with her at all. Unfortunately, the story itself is very linear, and the characters are onedimensional. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. It seems like the latter, since at high level, the character gains the ability to turn into a wereboar.
Since i noted i was reading it on the sidebar i figured i ought to put something up about it now that i am finished. They came from different places and different backgrounds. Its an amazing feat that would help to establish its own subgenre of fiction, but its also a very good book from the earlier days of dungeons and dragons. Signal international reading association for the fantasy lover, it easily ticks the boxes for an enjoyable time sink. And if you want more adultoriented fantasy, try authors like robert jordan, george martin, glen cook, or steven erikson. This is a source book for the middle earth role playing game merp. Six road companions travel under a wizards geas to encounter and destroy unknown evil. If you perceive a bracelet and dangling dice, watch for the next throw in the war between law and chaos and be prepared to follow the compelling geas. Quag keep and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. It struck me that norton, who played a few sessions with gygax to prepare to write the book, took notes, but either greyhawk was nowhere close to. The rosenberg books i will vouch for, in a similar vein but better. Andre norton seven strangers, each wearing a similar bracelet, meet and become pawns in the continuing struggle between the forces of good and evil. Unfortunately, the story itself is too formulaic and reads like a gaming groups adventure. Writeup from the front flap of the 1978 dustjacket sitting alone in a seedy inn in the free city of greyhawk, milo jagon, swordsman, has deep forebodings of impending danger.
Seven strangers, each wearing a similar bracelet, meet and become pawns in the continuing struggle between the forces of good and evil. Some people seem to think that women and people of color existed in medieval europe, and im honorbound to correct them. Quag keep book by andre norton half price books marketplace. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. In 1976 andre norton was invited to play a new sort of adventure game by its creator. In 1976 andre norton was invited to play a new sort of. Return to quag keep book by andre norton, jean rabe 2. So, im sure it will come as no surprise to those who know me but im a huge andre norton fan. An unkind critic might say that it set the tone of things to come quag keep is a book of many mysteries the chief of them, to my mind, is the question of how did andre norton turn out something so deeply disappointing at the time of its publication in 1978, she d.
Ive not read this one by norton, but it sounds like a decent attempt at mixing the two types of storytelling. The story itself reminds me of the magic books of the same era. Its a living, breathing prison designed to keep enemies out and the villagers of wormwood in. The recent sequel, return to quag keep, by andre norton and jean rabe, improves upon the original with a less linear plot and more complex characterizations and party interactions, reflecting the changes that have occurred in rpg gaming since the days when quag keep first came out. Now andre, with roleplaying icon jean rabe, has returned their story. Return to quag keep by andre norton, jean rabe alibris. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. She requested and received permission from gygax to write a book set in his world of greyhawk or some early version thereof. And survival might come at a price not even vega jane is willing to pay.
Quag keep, book by andre norton mass market paperback. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Cloth a bit warped at foreedges, else a fine copy in very good dust jacket with light wear at head or tail of spine and corner tips and clipped price. Now theyre summoned together by some magical a land that mirrors the games they used to play. Her most recent novel, dragons in the earth, a contemporary fantasy set in. The result was quag keep, a strange novel about characters in greyhawk who are actually, somehow, gamers from our world trapped in the game world. What ive recently realized is that i dont like fantasy books for the reasons that people assume i do. Quag keep 1st novel in the quag keep series by andre norton. The sequel, return to quag keep 2006, was published after norton had died in 2005. Buy the mass market paperback book quag keep by andre norton at indigo.
Quag keep by andre norton abebooks passion for books. Buy a cheap copy of quag keep book by andre norton. It also doesnt give a lot of insight into greyhawk, at least not to me. Published may 2nd 2006 by tor books first published 1978. The second venture here abide monsters moon called moon mirror the prince commands ralestone luck stand and deliver wheel of stars wizards worlds wraiths of time beast masters.
This seems something of a pity, given i was just really starting to like that character. Totally compatible with all d20 system materials, the liber bestiarius provides a horde of new creatures for any campaign. Quag keep was excerpted in issue 12 of the dragon february 1978 just prior to the book s release. If you dont like his writing at first, keep reading. Find books like quag keep from the worlds largest community of readers. Quag keep has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Lacking the scope and complexity of fantasy roleplaying classics like the dragonlance chronicles or joel rosenbergs guardians of the flame series, quag keep is to those what the hobbit was to the lord of the rings, a simpler starter story to introduce the uninitiated to the genre and prepare them for grander and more epic things to come. May 03, 2016 the recent sequel, return to quag keep, by andre norton and jean rabe, improves upon the original with a less linear plot and more complex characterizations and party interactions, reflecting the changes that have occurred in rpg gaming since the days when quag keep first came out. In quag keep, the main characters are gamers who are sucked into the game. Many people might not know that andre norton wrote the first novel based in the dungeons and dragons universe. Hi, im an italian guy, so im not very good at reading live english books, but i want to improve myself at it. In the sequel to quag keep, the classic fantasy based on the.
It seems like the op is looking for books where the mechanics of the game are more prominently on display than in a typical fantasy novel. List verified daily and newest books added immediately. This book contains over 60 fully developed adventures that can be easily inserted into any dms campaign. The keeper vega jane, book 2 vega jane was always told no one could leave the town of wormwood. Please note that as an amazon associate, i earn money from. Gygax cites moorcocks books in appendix n of the 1e dmg, so im sure they influenced the. Its by andre norton, an appendix n author and a wellrespected fantasysci fi writer, above the level of most licensedsetting writers. Buy a cheap copy of return to quag keep greyhawk book by andre norton. Andre norton 19122005 was an american author of science fiction and fantasy. This is where it all began the first ever novel based on a role playing game the book that launched a genre with a thousand titles.
Apr 29, 2016 quag keep can they band together to unlock the secret of their summoningand rescue from the legendary quag keep the person who may be able to return them home. Indeed a few sources of mine have talked about it in recent memory. She was told there was nothing outside but the quag, a wilderness filled with danger and death. Quag keep tor books by andre norton quag keep return to quag keep with jean rabe the crystal gryphon dare to go ahunting flight in yiktor forerunner forerunner. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Adventure is the keynote offered in this scientific fantasy where the imaginary becomes real. Now theyre summoned together by some magical forceto a land that mirrors the games they used to play. But if a person is simply looking for a book based solely on rpgs, dragon lance is certainly the series to read. Quag keep is the story of seven gamers who were drawn into a fantasy world, one that was highly influenced by andre nortons own early experiences playing dungeons and dragons. Mar 28, 2018 quag keep is the story of seven gamers who were drawn into a fantasy world, one that was highly influenced by andre nortons own early experiences playing dungeons and dragons. Jack gaughan seven strangers, each wearing a similar bracelet, meet and become pawns in the continuing struggle between the forces of good and evil. I think quag keep is not great but it is a classic that you should still read, even if it is like castor oil. The setting is, however, greyhawk and not the popular forgotten realms world. Return to quag keep by andre norton, jean rabe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.