It was written by Gary Gygax and Frank Mentzer, and is an expansion of an earlier Gygax module, The Village of Hommlet (TSR, 1979).
in 1985 for the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules. The Temple of Elemental Evil is an adventure module for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting. The artwork depicts the Temple during a storm, surrounded by gargoyles. The cover of The Temple of Elemental Evil, with art by Keith Parkinson.