Is there anywhere that you know of where I can find a map of Mystara? I think it would have better have been served as one of the Darokinian forts, or even Riverfork Keep (in Karameikos), based on the map. In any case, I think the placement of B2 as one of the Karameikan keeps (Castellan?) was probably not the best choice. An argument could thus be made (not a strong one, though) that B2 and B1 were originally intended for Greyhawk. Some people (including myself) have assumed that the Cave of the Unknown on the B2 map is actually the caverns of Quasqueton (from B1), although that is never stated explicitly in B2 (or even really implied, other than by the name Unknown being connected to both the cave and B1). Basic D&D at the time was 'generic' fantasy, while AD&D was largely associated with Greyhawk (Frank Mentzer points out on the Dragonsfoot forums that AD&D was Gary's, while Basic was a different sort of beast).ī1: In Search of the Unknown, is a similar case, although this particular module actually mentions a possible placement for use in Greyhawk (it suggests placing it either in the Barony of Ratik, the Duchy of Tenh, or the Theocracy of the Pale). It was always created to be used with the Basic D&D rules, not AD&D (although it mentions that it can be used for AD&D and provides minimal suggestions for adaptation). (don't have either version in front of me).Īs Legendarius says, B2 didn't have any specific placement worldwise in its original incarnation. When they released the Return to the Keep on the Borderlands for the 25th anniversary they placed it in Greyhawk in the Yeomanry I believe. I believe one of the old D&D rules books (or at a minimum the B1-9 compilation adventure?) placed the Keep in Karameikos in Mystara, probably towards the northern border with Darokin.

The original Keep on the Borderlands didn't specifically mention a campaign world to my knowledge. Is Mystarra the orignal world this module took place in? Any ideas on where to place it in the World of Greyhawk? The Keep on the BorderLands - Downloaded from the Wizards Community, all coding removed by Solauren The Keep on the BorderLands

B2 the keep on the borderlands map