Mars in Castle Zagyg:Upper Works

[grodog]

There's at least one portal to Mars in the CZ:UW boxed set, which explicit references to future plans to publish an ERB-based Mars adventure.

[Finarvyn]

Really? Now that's cool! I've been holding off on most of the CZ stuff until I can buy it all at one time, but now I may have to step up my plan somewhat.

[grodog]

Sept 28, 2008 5:38:18 GMT -6 Finarvyn said:

Really? Now that's cool! I've been holding off on most of the CZ stuff until I can buy it all at one time, but now I may have to step up my plan somewhat.

For the curious:

61. Gateway to the Red Planet

You have entered a cave of about 400 square feet (20'x20') in floor space, the ceiling about 12 feet high. The stone here is dry and red, cracked and coated with a fine red dust.

This cave is filled with an odorless, colorless SLEEPING GAS that affects all who enter it within 5-10 (d4+6) [sic] of breathing in the air. There is no save, the effect lasting for 10-40 minutes (or more, should you, the CK, desire to create a longer passage of time).

If the CK desires, this cave can serve as a gateway to a SMALL RED PLANET (not unlike Mars), where a lesser gravity is in effect and where 4-armed green giants, blue men resembling plants, huge albino apes, and six-legged riding beasts dwell; the world by and large ruled by the green giants and various colors of humanoids. The Castle Keeper can either develop such a setting whole cloth, utilizing any and all appropriate fictional resources as inspiration (such as the novel John Carter of Mars by E. R. Burroughs) or wait until such a supplementary adventure to the Castle Zagyg product line is released.

That's from Castle Zagyg, Book 1 Mouths of Madness, page 43 (and obviously, it's key #61).

[Ghul]

Hello,

I'd love to hear tale of anyone who uses Upper Works to transition their player character to ERB's Mars. I'm hoping to do this myself soon, using various resources cited in this forum, as well as the original Mars booklet by Gygax and Blume. Thanks for the plug, grodog!

Best,
Jeff T.