Gord the Rogue

Gord the Rogue is a book by Gary Gygax set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.

The series follows the progress of an orphan beggar (Gord) up from his lowly youth to celestial heights as the avatar of Neutrality. These books appealed to a largely male readership, with writing styles reminiscent of R.E. Howard's Conan series. Gord is somewhat less than heroic, but his early mentors, Gellor and Curley Greenleaf, continually steer him toward honorable ends. In the end, Gord is revealed to have a kinship with the enigmatic Cat-Lord. The series also spawned a collection of short stories. Although by no means high fantasy, the books provide some world details otherwise missing from either of the First Edition Greyhawk Campaign box sets.