Gygax
Last updated 2025-12-13
Gygax is an event-exclusive NPC who first appeared in the Event World Quest A Timeless Classic in Windtrace 2021-05-14.
Gygax could be found under the 
icon on the map during the first three occurrences of the Windtrace event, and under the 
icon on the map during Windtrace: Seekers and Strategy.
Location
- During all occurrences of Windtrace
Gygax's location
Additional context
Profile
(To be added)
Appearance
(To be added)
Quests and Events
Events
Idle Quotes
Give Windtrace a go...
- "Join me. Give Windtrace a go."
Event Dialogue
Windtrace/2021-05-14
- Gygax: Hey there, fancy trying your hand at Windtrace?
Play Windtrace.
- (Opens Windtrace Matching Menu)
- What's Windtrace?
- Gygax: I'm glad you asked. Windtrace is a game that's all about Mondstadt's history!
- Gygax: I suppose you've heard of the aristocrats who once lived in Mondstadt City?
- Gygax: They were tyrants, and their rule was brutal. Words cannot do justice to the way that people suffered at their hands...
- Gygax: To fight back against their oppression, a group of brave citizens came together and formed an underground resistance.
- Gygax: These valiant rebels engaged in operations throughout the city, becoming a major thorn in the side of the aristocrats.
- Gygax: But the aristocrats retaliated, quickly training up their own team of henchmen to suppress the rebels.
- Gygax: And so, the rebels fought duel after duel with the aristocrats' lackeys all across Mondstadt.
- Gygax: Windtrace takes its inspiration from this thrilling chapter of Mondstadt's history! And it used to be quite popular, too...
- Used to be?
- Gygax: Sadly, yes. Young people these days don't seem very interested in the game...
- Gygax: But I can't let Windtrace fade into obscurity. So, I tweaked the rules a little to make it easier to get into and more fun.
- Gygax: I also added a whole load of brand-new maps in. Hopefully, this will help to attract more people...
- Gygax: Heh. But don't take my word for it — try it out for yourself!
- Play Windtrace.
- (Opens Windtrace Matching Menu)
- Leave.
- Gygax: Alright, well, if you're ever interested to try it out, you know where to find me.
- Leave.
- Gygax: Alright, well, if you're ever interested to try it out, you know where to find me.
Windtrace/2022-01-13
- Gygax: Hey there, fancy trying your hand at Windtrace?
- Play Windtrace.
- (Opens Windtrace Matching Menu)
- So, what's the situation with Windtrace?
- Gygax: I previously got some people to do a round of play-testing for Windtrace. Some of them were extremely good. Made a real impression on me, in fact.
- Gygax: But a lot of people said that the game was pretty tough. Either it was Rebels claiming that they had few escape options, or it was the Hunters complaining that they couldn't find anyone.
- Gygax: Some even griped that you have to be very familiar with each map to play properly, and asked that I simplify the gameplay.
- Gygax: *sigh* I don't know who to listen to, so I decided to invite another batch of people to play-test the game, and I'll hear what they have to say.
- Gygax: If you're interested, please have a go at it.
- What's Windtrace?
- Gygax: I'm glad you asked. Windtrace is a game that's all about Mondstadt's history!
- Gygax: I suppose you've heard of the aristocrats who once lived in Mondstadt City?
- Gygax: They were tyrants, and their rule was brutal. Words cannot do justice to the way that people suffered at their hands...
- Gygax: To fight back against their oppression, a group of brave citizens came together and formed an underground resistance.
- Gygax: These valiant rebels engaged in operations throughout the city, becoming a major thorn in the side of the aristocrats.
- Gygax: But the aristocrats retaliated, quickly training up their own team of henchmen to suppress the rebels.
- Gygax: And so, the rebels fought duel after duel with the aristocrats' lackeys all across Mondstadt.
- Gygax: Windtrace takes its inspiration from this thrilling chapter of Mondstadt's history! And it used to be quite popular, too...
- Used to be?
- Gygax: Sadly, yes. Young people these days don't seem very interested in the game...
- Gygax: But I can't let Windtrace fade into obscurity. So, I tweaked the rules a little to make it easier to get into and more fun.
- Gygax: I also added a whole load of brand-new maps in. Hopefully, this will help to attract more people...
- Leave.
- Gygax: Alright, well, if you're ever interested to try it out, you know where to find me.
Windtrace/2022-12-23
- Gygax: Hey there, fancy trying your hand at Windtrace?
- Play Windtrace.
- (Opens Windtrace Matching Menu)
- Still looking for people to have a go at it, huh?
- Gygax: Oh, it's you! I was really impressed with the technique you exhibited the last time you played Windtrace.
- Gygax: Though you seem to be adept at the game, a lot of people say that the game is pretty tough. Be it Rebels claiming that they have few escape options, or the Hunters complaining that they can't find anyone.
- Gygax: Some people also complained to me that the Rebels caught by the Hunters have utterly nothing to do until the end of the game, and can only watch from the side, which is really boring for them...
- Gygax: *sigh* I don't know who to listen to, so I decided to invite another batch of people to play-test the game and share their feedback.
- (Opens Windtrace Matching Menu)
- What's Windtrace?
- Gygax: I'm glad you asked. Windtrace is a game that's all about Mondstadt's history!
- Gygax: I suppose you've heard of the aristocrats who once lived in the city of Mondstadt?
- Gygax: They were tyrants, and their rule was brutal. Words cannot do justice to the way that people suffered at their hands...
- Gygax: To fight back against their oppression, a group of brave citizens came together and formed an underground resistance.
- Gygax: These valiant rebels engaged in operations throughout the city, becoming a major thorn in the side of the aristocrats.
- Gygax: But the aristocrats retaliated, quickly training up their own team of henchmen to suppress the rebels.
- Gygax: And so, the rebels fought duel after duel with the aristocrats' lackeys all across Mondstadt.
- Gygax: Windtrace takes its inspiration from this thrilling chapter of Mondstadt's history! And it used to be quite popular, too...
- Used to be?
- Gygax: Sadly, yes. Young people these days don't seem very interested in the game...
- Gygax: But I can't let Windtrace fade into obscurity. So, I tweaked the rules a little to make it easier to get into and more fun.
- Gygax: I also added a whole load of brand-new maps in. Hopefully, this will help to attract more people...
- Leave.
Windtrace: Seekers and Strategy
- Gygax: Hello! Are you here to try your hand at Windtrace?
- I'll give it a try.
- Gygax: Sure! This way, please...
- (Opens Windtrace Matching Menu)
- So, I heard Windtrace has some new rules?
- Gygax: Ah yes, let me tell you about that. I've added some cool new stuff!
- Gygax: I've introduced something called a Signaling Device in this brand-new version of Windtrace.
- Gygax: As long as the Rebels can activate 4 such Devices, they'll defeat the Hunter and emerge victorious!
- Gygax: Whereas the Hunter... Well, nothing's changed there! If they manage to capture all the Rebels, they win.
- Gygax: But in this version of Windtrace, when Rebels get caught by the Hunter, they won't be knocked out straight away. Instead, they'll be kept in what's known as the "Surveillance Zone."
- Gygax: After waiting a bit, or with the help of other Rebels, they can escape from the Surveillance Zone and carry on playing.
- Gygax: But if a Rebel who's previously been caught gets captured a second time... they'll be knocked out of the game completely.
- Gygax: So you see, the rules are actually very simple. You'll get the hang of it once you've played a few times.
- Gygax: So come try out this brand-new version of Windtrace!
- Not right now.
- Gygax: No worries. Come back when you're free — I'll be here for a while yet.
Trivia
Etymology
- Gygax may be named after the late Gary Gygax, an American game designer who co-created the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Gygax |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 吉盖克斯 Jígàikèsī |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 吉蓋克斯 Jígàikèsī |
| Japanese | ガイガックス Gaigakkusu |
| Korean | 가이각스 Gaigakseu |
| Spanish | Gygax |
| French | Gygax |
| Russian | Гайгэкс Gaygeks |
| Thai | Gygax |
| Vietnamese | Gygax |
| German | Gygax |
| Indonesian | Gygax |
| Portuguese | Gygax |
| Turkish | Gygax |
| Italian | Gygax |
Change History
Released in Version 1.5