Artifact of Evil
core novel 1986 Greyhawk
Record
| First published | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.64 (669 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780880382793 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Oerth is home to some and a target for conquest to others. When an ancient Artifact of Evil is unearthed, it becomes the prize in a struggle between good and evil, with the fate of the whole world at stake. The young thief Gord and his companions must cross a continent, facing warriors who block their way, to keep the artifact from those who would use it to dominate the world. The question is whether Gord's considerable skills and powers will be enough.
Where it sits
- Universe: Greyhawk
- Series: Gord the Rogue core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Gary Gygax
Notes
- Also numbered as the second volume of the Greyhawk Adventures line.
- From the series record (Gord the Rogue): Gary Gygax's novels about the orphan thief Gord, from the slums of the city of Greyhawk to the Abyss.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Gord the Rogue: position 2 of 5: previous Saga of Old City (1985) · next Sea of Death (1987)
- Internal chronology, within Greyhawk: position 5 of 19: previous Quag Keep (1978) · next The Price of Power (1987)
Sources
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