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:INTRO Because I am using the original GREYHAWK maps and background information, I have decided to use some of the information originally presented in the old back issues of THE DRAGON for that world base, including some of the concepts of the religions and deities of that realm. They are being modified to work with the new rule system I am using. Omitted from the descriptions are those abilities shared by ALL deities in the system, as follows: Comprehend ALL spoken languages and Can speak them. Detect Alignments of All beings within LOS Able to Send Any and all Followers & Clerics on a QUEST Able to READ any written Language Immunity to ALL Diseases Immunity to Aging Able to Detect Spoken Lies at All Times Present Able to Find Any Follower and Teleport To Them at Will Able to BLESS Any Follower (Blessings add 25% to all Skill and saving success chances will in effect). Able to SUMMON any follower to them at Will. Able to SEND a Message to any follower at will (by various means) Able to Become Invisible at will Able to Shapechange into various forms (see Descriptions) Able to SEND a Vision to any Being(s) they wish, in the form of a 3-D projected image thru which they can see, speak, hear and use their other powers above. :Boccob HTK : 354 INTUITION : 125 SYMBOL : Eye in a Pentagram PLANE : Ethereal REALM : Magic, Foresight, Foreknowledge ALIGNMENT : Unprincipled Casting % : 500% Boccob, called the uncaring, is the Lord of all Magics and Archmage of the Deities. Whether or not any worship or serve him seems of no importance to him. Naturally, he is entreated for omens by seers and diviners. Likewise those seeking new magics are prone to ask his aide. Sages revere him. Boccob rarely leaves his own hall, preferring to send his servant, the mad archmage Zagyg* in his stead. Boccob is always arrayed in garments of purple upon which shimmering runes of gold move and change. He has many amulets and protective devices. It is said that in his palace there is at least one of every magic item (except for artifacts and relics) ever devised by magic-users. The favorite weapon of Boccob is his staff of the archmage, combining a staff of the magi with a wand of conjuration. All planes and times are open to Boccob. Boccob neither seeks nor avoids confrontations; he desires knowledge above all. He can only be hit by a +5 or better weapon. He has vision of double normal range into all spectrums. He can regenerate 1d10 points of damage per round. No spells of mental control or possession will affect him. The worshippers of Boccob are spread thru6 the Flanaess; his clerics wear purple robes with gold trim. Services to honor Boccob involve complex rituals, incense, recital of formula and readings from special works of knowledge. ALL clergy of Boccob MUST learn at least one Guild of Magic. They cannot wear any armour, beyond leather, as this restricts movement too much. A cleric of Boccob can hang TWICE their normal allotment of spells, because of their special training and disciplines. Additionally they can perform a ritual of Augury. This ritual costs but 3 Energy points, but takes a half hour to perform. They may, thru this, ask 10 questions of their god that may be answered with a one-word answer. :Celestian Also known as 'The Wanderer'. HTK : 242 INTUITION : 90 SYMBOL : Black Circle with Seven Stars PLANE : Astral REALM : Stars, Space, Wandering ALIGNMENT : Scrupulous It is said that Celestian and Fharlanghn* are brothers who followed similar but different paths. WHile the latter chose the distances of the world, Celestian was drawn to the endless reaches of the stars and the Astral Plane. The Far Wanderer appears as a tall, lean man of middle years. His skin is ebony hue and smooth. His eyes are of the same color as his skin. He is quick and absolutely silent in his movement. He speaks but seldom. His garments are deep black, but somewhere he will always wear his symbol: seven "stars" (diamond, amethyst, sapphire, emerald, topaz, jacinth, ruby) blazing with the colors of far suns. Celestian has no personal weapon which is always with him. He will often go unarmed, for he is a powerful mage (150% Purple & Orange Guilds) and has some innate abilities as well. When armed he often carries a Long Bow or dagger of power. Celestian can travel astrally at will, and he can gate in astral devas under the starry sky. His habits and disposition usually keep him from close association and involvement with other gods. He has but a small following among humans (and half-humans). Those who involve themselves with the cosmos or the sky - scholars, astronomers, astrologers, navigators, make up the bulk of the Celestian faithful. His priests wander the land without building temples or shrines, emulating their deity whenever possible. There are seven orders of the priesthood of Celestian, each wears a different colored robe and MUST be trained in at least one of the two magic realms he controls. Mage Priests of Celestian receive 1 Magic Energy Point for each hour spent sleeping outside under the stars, drawing from the realms beyond which are that of their divinity. :Ehlonna Ehlonna Of The Forests HTK : 180 INTUITION : 75 SYMBOL : Unicorn Horn PLANE : Oerth REALM : Forests, Meadows, Animals, Flowers, Fertility ALIGNMENT : Scrupulous Ehlonna of the Forests is said to be the patroness of all folk - elven, human or otherwise - who dwell in woodlands and love such surroundings. SHe is likewise the deity of those who hunt, fish, and otherwise gain their livelihood from the forests. She is thus worshipped by rangers, foresters, trappers, hunters, woodcutters etc. More females then males serve Ehlonna. It is possible for Ehlonna to take either of two forms, a human or elven female. in human form, Ehlonna will have either chestnut or black hair, while in elven form her tresses will be pale golden or coppery gold. Her eyes are either startling blue or violet, and her complexion is most clear and fair. Her garments range from those of a huntsman or ranger to those of an Elven princess. Ehlonna has adamantine bracers which give her protection (armour Absorption 30) and a bonus +20% to all saving throws. She has a long bow which always causes its arrows to strike its target, even at its maximum range. She has arrows of slaying for many creatures found in her woodlands. Her quiver holds 40 arrows, the balance of which are +3 to damage. SHe has a long sword which is a +6 defender and a +4 dagger. Ehlonna fights with both of these blades, often defending with the sword and striking twice with the dagger. In human form, EHlonna has special powers over horses; in elven form she can command unicorns. Her high-pitched whistle can call either creature from as far away as a league. Either sort will serve as a mount for her willingly. She has the attributes and powers typical of a deity of Oerth. Ehlonna is personally served by a planatar. Brownies, elves, gnomes, and halflings are attuned to this deity. If Ehlonna requests service it is 90% likely that members of such races will aid her in any manner she asks. She often travels among these folks. Clerics of Ehlonna are required to study GREEN Magic, they wear pale green robes when in ritual. The worship of Ehlonna is centered in the area from the Wild Coast to Ulek fiefs, from the Kron Hills to the sea. Her temples are always in sylvian settings, although small shrines are occasionally located in villages. Services of worship involve wooden and horn vessels, various herbs and the playing of pipes and flutes. For mechanics Ehlonna is considered to be a Green Mage of 210% skill and to be at skills 120% with her weapons. Her clerics, when encountering a unicorn, receive a +35% reaction modifier. Because of this many choose to remain virginal in hope of becoming unicorn riders. :Fharlanghn Dweller on the Horizon HTK : 262 INTUITION : 80 SYMBOL : Disc with curved line across it PLANE : Oerth REALM : Horizons, Distances, Roads, Travel ALIGNMENT : Unprincipled As Celestian wanders the star roads, his elder brother Fharlanghn roams the four corners of the world. He is, in fact, regarded as the god of travel and distance. Fharlanghn sometimes enters the Elemental Plane of Earth, but seldom enters the Plane of Air and Shuns those of Fire and Water. Fharlanghn, Dweller on the Horizon, appears to be a middle-aged man,with brown, leathery skin, creased by many wrinkles. His bright green eyes belie his seeming age. Fharlanghn 's movements seem slow and measured, but he actually moves as if he wore boots of striding and springing. Fharlanghn will converse readily, although he is not loquacious. He favors clothing of plain stuff such as leather and unbleached linen. His symbol is a wooden disc, with a curving line representing the horizon across its upper part. It is said that the deity himself wears such a symbol, known as the Oerth Disc. This symbol is made of many sort of wood, inlaid with jade and turquoise, with a bright golden sun set into it. The Oerth Disc will depict any area of the surface of the world. Fharlanghn simply looks upon the Disc, concentrates and the miniature image of the land desired appears in a 1/12,000 reproduction. It is then possible to teleport to any locale so pictured. The Oerth Disc will also act as a spellcasting tool for Fharlanghn. Fharlanghn has Magical SKills (Green, Red and Orange at 90% ability) knowing ALL the current spells for these guilds. Fharlanghn speaks ALL languages fluently and appears to be most attentive to those on roads or paths or in long tunnels. He usually bears an iron-shod walking staff, and has the power to inflict a curse which causes travel to take twice as long as it should for a month at a time, without resistance or save. He can only be harmed by magical weapons and spells, and has a 40% INTUITION defensively. The priesthood of this god is of two sorts, urban and pastoral. The former wear brown robes and generally are found in small chapels in communities. Pastoral clerics wear green robes and minister by traveling the highways and byways, occasionally stopping at shrines. Worshippers of Fharlanghn are most active in the Central and Southwest regions of the Flanaess, and are often merchants, adventurers and the like. A Priest or Priestess of Fharlanghn can perform a ritual each day at sunset (if outdoors or in a chapel to him) that, if they are mages, gains them 1d10 Energy Points. :Istus HTK : 377 INTUITION : 100 SYMBOL : Golden Spindle with Three Strands PLANE : ??? REALM : Fate, Destiny, Predestination, Future ALIGNMENT : Principled Istus is the Colorless and All-Colored, Lady of Our Fate, is honored and feared as the controller of foreordination. While she has relatively few devotees, many persons will call upon Istus in time of want or need. She may or may not heed this call; no one knows. Because Fate is often so cruel or unkind, only very cynical or unfeeling persons tend towards service towards Istus as clergy. Clergy of Istus wear gray robes and black ones on occasion, often with web patterned designs. Most (80%) are female and all are celibate. ALL are gifted with the power of prophecy, but it is not under their direct control, it comes when Istus wishes so. :Kord The Brawler HTK : 330 INTUITION : 75 SYMBOL : White Gauntlets & Blue Boots PLANE : ??? REALM : Warriors, berserkers & Barbarians ALIGNMENT : UnPrincipled Kord is a colossus of muscle with a long red beard and red hair. He wears a simple girdle of dragons hide, boots of blue dragon hide and gauntlets of white dragon hide. He is not diminished by the loss of these items, but to a mortal they instill (in order): Giant Strength (+20 Hardiness for feats of strength ONLY), Speed (Always goes first on a round), and Protection (acts as armour ABS 10, with no wearing out factor). He will sometimes lend them to followers in a battle. Kord bears the sword Kelmar, an electrified +10 greatsword (kelmar 's skill with it is at 250%). It can also detect enemies within a 60' radius of the bearer. It is specially designed as a bane weapon against Dragons - on a natural 01-05 to hit against dragons of any kind (Dragon, dragon turtle, wyvern, chimera, dragonnes, pseudo dragons) it acts as a vorpal blade and will sever the limb or neck it strikes entirely. Kelmar can polymorph himself into a Titan at will for 1 hour daily. He is the son of the gods Phaulkon and Syrul, but they hold no sway over him - only Lendor has power enough to control him if he goes beserk. Beserk blood rage occurs whenever Kord takes half his hit points or more in damage. In this state he will kill anything he can, friend or foe, that is within a 60' radius of him. He gains +9 to all damage done by him when in this state. Kord is quite the fool for a pretty face, favoring elven and human women but persuaded by almost any female of beauty. He has many offspring, some known and some unknown. The clergy of Kord dress in bright red, white and blue vestments, but none may duplicate Kords exact garments. Only his sons and daughters who join the clergy may wear dragonhide. Kord 's clergy must show bravery in battle and leadership qualities at all times to keep on his good side. To foster this fulfillment of role, the clergy of Kord are immune to ALL magical FEAR attacks. Kord is worshipped more than any other Suel deity. Thriving churches dedicated to him can be found in the Barbarian States, Northern Ulek, ALmor, The Great Kingdom, Hepmonaland, and on Lendore Isle. Small isolated churches may be found among peasants over the entire route of the original Suloise migration. A Cleric of Kord When injured in combat to 1/2 their hardiness or less will emulate their deity in a blood frenzy. When in Blood Frenzy they add +3 to all damage they do, and attack everyone within a 60' radius. Note that a Cleric of Kord will refuse to use a bow of any kind, considering them dishonorable and cowardly. :Olidammara HTK : 199 INTUITION : 65 SYMBOL : A Laughing Mask PLANE : Prime Material REALM : Music, Revelry, Roguery, Wine, Spirits Tricks & Jokes ALIGNMENT : Unprincipled Olidammara, the laughing rogue, minstrel and miscreant, is the favorite deity of many thieves. Worshippers include bards, jesters, vagabonds, beggars, and common folk. He wanders the Prime Material Plane in many guises, stealing from the rich, the haughty or the destructive. Olidammara gives wealth to those without means - often distributing his pilfered gains thru high revels. His favorite haunts are city slums or their exact opposite, rural glens and woodlands. Although he always appears young, Olidammara will sometimes disguise himself as a tinker 6r peddler, sometimes as a foppish wastrel and frequently as a fledgling sell-sword. He can alter his appearance to suit the situation at hand - short or tall, slender or muscular, plain or handsome. His actual appearance is said to be as follows : medium height, slender build, chestnut hair and beard worn rakishly, complexion with an olive tint, merry eyes of sparkling emerald, much given to laughter and petty tricks. Olidammara wears green and gold as his favorite colors. Although he wears only a leather vest and high leather buskins, Olidammara has excellent protection due to the enchantments on these garments and a special +6 protection ring he possesses. He can only be struck by weapons +2 or better. Olidammara also possess a musical instrument4ment of great power. The device, the Kanteel of the ELdest, i usable only by bards of the highest skill and by certain other deities. It has numerous magical powers. He also owns a mask which allows him to change his appearance for as long or as often as he wishes. It is not discernible when it is worn. Olidammara has often fought against Zagyg* and has foiled him on many an occasion and even once robbed the mad mages treasury. There are few chapels dedicated to Olidammara. They are always located in large towns or cities. Shrines are not uncommon in urban centers and rural areas. There are supposedly two hostels located in the central Flanaess area - one in the Wild Coast, another in the Kron Hills region. Clerics of Olidammara are not uncommon either. Clerics of this deity are not often to dress in clerical robes, preferring 'normal' street clothes of brown, green, black and blue hues. Services often include much singing, chanting, feasting and libations of fermented berry beverage. A Cleric of Olidammara should be trained in 'theifly' skills like pocket picking, climbing, lockpicking, stealth and the like. They MUST train in at least one musical instrument. They CANNOT train in Ebony magic. A cleric who is a mage can gain magical energy thru performing musical pieces. As such, they receive 1d10 Energy points from playing for an hour plus 1 point per person observing/listening to the performance. Additionally, any cleric of Olidammara regenerates wounds (including lost limbs etc) at a rate of 1 HTK per Hour of rest, so they heal MUCH faster then an ordinary person (who heals about 1 point a night). :Osprem HTK : 120 INTUITION : 30 (85 defensive in water) SYMBOL : A Sperm Whale or 3 barracuda PLANE : Elemental Plane of Water REALM : Water and Water Voyages ALIGNMENT : Scrupulous Osprem appears as a beautiful woman dressed in flowing gowns that resemble blue-green seaweed. She wears no armour other than a ring of protection that confers upon her +40% in water. This ring also allows her to regenerate in water 1 hit point per round. She is usually armed with a trident that is +3 to hit and damage which she is skilled with at 110%. She never carries any spell that is based on fire, but may have spells of Silver, Red, Orange, Green or Blue magic at hand. She also has the power to walk on water, can stop any disturbance in the water or land under water; thus she may quell an underwater earthquake or still a storm on the sea. She may also create a storm on the sea, or an ice storm on land if within a mile of a large body of water. Clergy of Osprem wear vestments of blue, decorated with pictures or embroidery of ships, dolphins, whales or barracudas. They cannot train in Yellow Magic. Her clergy should train in navigation and sailing (though it is NOT mandatory or given). They gain +25% to reactions of Water elementals; and when immersed in water regenerate 1 HTK per round from such a ritual 'bathing'. :Phaulkon HTK : 265 INTUITION : 65 SYMBOL : An outline of a winged man PLANE : Elemental Plane of Air REALM : The Open Air and Flight ALIGNMENT : Scrupulous Phaulkon appears a s a powerful, usually bare-chested man. He is clean shaven and his his hair is short and always tousled. he wears a simple girdle that gives him the power of flight with the speed and maneuverability of a dijinni. Phaulkon fights with a longbow and dagger only. He can fire 2 arrows in a round, and the bow is +5 to damage. Once an arrow is used in combat it becomes a normal arrow afterwards. His skill with the bow is 220%. His dagger is +3 and can only be used by him (in anothers hand it is a -3 cursed blade). Phaulkon is immune to any attack from a feathered creature, including griffons, cockatrices and pegasi. He can speak with any bird or flying creature that uses wings for flight, including demons and devils. He can shape change into any giant bird at will, as well as the form of an elf or a sprite. He can summon a dijinni once a day; and can summon giant eagles or rocs nearby to do his will of they are nearby. His clergy often wear headdress of feathers in services and rituals one feather per rank of the caster within the temple hierarchy. They also always wear white in ceremonies. During everyday activities they wear various shades of blue. His clergy may study any guild of magic, with the exceptions of Purple, ebony and yellow. They are granted the ability to speak with birds unlimitedly (it does NOT mean they can control them!). They can also, from a feather, create a magical weapon for themselves. This feather will act as a dart in their hands (but in no others) that does 1d10+6 damage on hitting target. They must take it as a separate PROW based skill, FeatherDart to fight with. :Pholtus of The Blinding Light HTK : 286 INTUITION : 85 SYMBOL : The Silvery Sun PLANE : ??? REALM : Light, Resolution, Law, Order, Sun, Inflexibility ALIGNMENT : Principled It is said the regularity of sunrise and sunset, the cycles of the moon, are as fixed as the resolve of Pholtus to show all creatures the One True Way, a strict path which allows no deviation but gives absolute assurance of rightness. Some followers of the Blinding Light actually claim it is their deity, Phoitus, who ordered the ridged progression of the sun and moon and maintains them in his regimen. Such claims are not regarded as doctrine. Pholtus appears as a tall and slender man, pale of complexion, with flowing white hair and bright blue eyes from which the fire of devotion to the cause shines forth. He always wear a gown of white, silky material and a cassock trimmed with suns and moons embroidered in gold and silver. In his hand is an ivory staff shod in silver, topped by a disc of electrum that represents the silvery Sun. Pholtus' staff, The Staff of the Silvery Sun, strikes as a +6 weapon, Its major powers however are in its magic. The staff can shoot forth various forms of lights as if it were a wand of illumination. The top can cause or cure blindness by touch. The Ethereal plane and The Material Plane (Oerth) are open to Pholtus to travel. He can gate in from 1-4 devas to do his bidding as needed. Following their deity the clerics of Pholtus continually seek to reveal the Light to unbelievers. They will brook no argument, of course, and resisters will be shown the way of the Blinding Light. They wear white and silver vestments with gold insignia showing their rank of training within the temple (there are 3 ranks, with 1st being highest). The priesthood of Pholtus is at its most active in Urban districts. Consecrated buildings are white. Typical services feature many burning candles and long sermons on the Principled life. The anthem of the worshippers is "O Blinding Light." Priests of Pholtus are expected to train as Red or Yellow Mages, and have a hatred for Ebony Mages and Undead things that exceeds all else in their training. They consider their Principles to be ONLY applied when dealing with their own - they would attack and kill an unarmed foe if that foe was an Ebony mage or undead creature without a second thought, and do not consider the 'Blinding' of a foe or dissenter as being anything but the law. They do not work in groups with anyone except the Principled aligned and make few friends outside their beliefs. They believe they MUST convert others to their beliefs. Priests of Pholtus must perform a daily ritual at the noon (Zenith) hour of the sun for an hour, in servitude to their God, daily. At this ritual they receive 1d10 Energy Points. Failure to perform the ritual costs them 1d10 Energy Points. A Priest of Pholtus will NEVER commit ritual murder nor are they trained to draw magical energy from a sexual union (and they do not believe in sexual union outside of marriage). They must also Tiff 10% of their income to the Church to support its upkeep. Non-Priest worshipers are considered 3rd Rank Priests-to-be, but have no training in magery etc. :Pyremius HTK : 170 INTUITION : 55 SYMBOL : The Face of A Yagnodaemon PLANE : Fire REALM : Fire, Poison and Murder ALIGNMENT : Diabolic Pyremius appears as a grotesque man who facially resembles a jermlaine. He has many human worshippers as well as worshippers among the jermlaine, firenewts and grimlocks. He can Mass charm these non-humans at will and has an effect APP with them of 31. He wears special bracers of defense made of brass that give him ABSORPTION 50 (magical, do not wear). Pyremius will not remove his bracers voluntarily except to loan them to a follower on rare occasion. Anyone else who puts them on will see their hands wither and fall off (along with the bracers). There is no saving throw with this effect and regeneration will not restore the lost appendages. Pyremius bears a sword named 'The Red Light' that can be borne by no one else. It is a +5 two handed sword to hit and damage (plus his strength add, which at Hardiness 30 is considerable). The sword casts a red light out to a radius of 20' that will outline invisible objects but does no damage. The other weapon he caries is a cat of nine tails whip which does normal damage for that weapon (but WILL hit creatures that can only be harmed by magic). The whipes principle value is its poison, which affects ANY mortal (even those immune to poison ordinarily) from which they must save vs Hardiness or instantly die when hit. He can identify any poison by taste and neutralize it in another at will. His one significant weakness is cold based attacks, which cause him double normal damage. He cannot benefit from A resist cold or similar spell. He is skilled in martial arts and is immune to all poison, disease and fire based attacks. Pyremius can cast ANY Yellow Guild Mage spell. Pyremius is on excellent terms with the denizens of the Dungeon dimensions and netherworlds and particularly with most demons of those planes. He can summon, with a 55% chance of success, 4 yagnodaemons to carry out his bidding. He can exercise this power once per hour when on the material planes. Pyremius and Syrul have collaborated on many endeavors on Oerth, most of them to do with the Scarlet Brotherhood, since both are worshiped by members of that group, and thus their emergence as a real power on Oerth. Any opponent engaged against the group may find themselves intervened by these deities directly or indirectly. Clerics devoted to the service of Pyremius wear red vestments decorated with flame shaped swatches of orange and yellow. Viewed from a distance this makes them appear to be bathed in fire. They receive +20% to all saves vs fire based attacks and -20% on all saves vs cold based attacks. If mages they cannot cast cold based spells, no matter their guild training. When casting any FIRE based Yellow spell they cast it at one additional RANK over their normal rank training. Secret temples to Pyremius can be found in many large cities throughout the Flanaess. He even has worshippers among the barbarians, in the Amedio jungle and in Hepmonaland (though these are few). :Trithereon The Summoner HTK : 163 INTUITION : 80 SYMBOL : Rune Of Pursuit PLANE : Ethereal REALM : Individuality, Self-Protection, Liberty, Retribution ALIGNMENT : Scrupulous Trithereon, "The Summoner", is the deity of individuality and the right of self-protection. His symbol, the rune of pursuit, indicates many things, including the need to strive for liberty and to seek to bring to an end to those who are bent on abridging life or freedom. When upon Oerth, Trithereon appears as a tall, well-built young man with red-gold hair and gray eyes. He is typically clad in pale blue or violent garb, with a shirt of golden chainmail often visible. He carries, a broad-bladed spear, a broadsword and a scepter in his br6ad girdle of gold studded leather. The spear is called Krelestro ("The Harbinger of Doom"). It is a +7 weapon which can be hurled and will return in the same round. The sword is called Freedom's Tongue. It is a +6 weapon which causes fear in a 15' radius to all opponents of its wielder unless saved against. The scepter is the Baton of Retribution. It can locate any enemy, no matter where. Merely possessing the Baton allows the possessor to travel to any place on any plane of existance not protected by some magic to prevent such entrance. Trithereon is also able to gate in one of each type of deva once daily. He will only do so to combat great 'evil', of course. Priests and Priestesses of Trithereon wear dar2 blue or purple robes in ritual, trimmed with silver or gold. During special ceremonies they wear cassocks of golden red emblazoned with the rune of pursuit. They may employ any type of weapon carried by Trithereon himself. Usually they are trained as Orange or Purple Mages. A priest of Trithereon may choose to cast the "Spell Of Retribution" this is a special spell (Costs 20 Energy points, takes 1/2 hour ritual to cast) where they cast it within a magic circle and it temporarily calls to the caster the Baton of Retribution to seek a specified foe, and it will then transport all within the magic circle to a short distance from said foe and then returns to Trithereon. The spell MUST be used against a true foe - misuse of it will cause the priest to be fallen from the ranks of the god. Trithereon Himself is considered an Orange mage of 200% capability. :Zagyg HTK : 121 INTUITION : 100 SYMBOL : Rune Of Madness PLANE : Prime Material REALM : Humor, Occult Studies, Unpredictability ALIGNMENT : Anarchist Zagyg the Mad Arch-mage and punster is the sole known servant of Boccob*, for the latter recognizes no others except on special occasions. Zagyg is mad only in that none but his master can fathom his reasoning and sense of humor; few, if any, hold him as their deity. Zagyg will appear in nearly any guise when upon the Prime Material Plane. His actual appearance is said to be unremarkable in a wizardly sort of way. Likewise his garb is varied to suit the situation, usually dark blue and silver in color. Being able to employ weapons and devices common to all, Zagyg is likely to appear with a vorpal blade in one hand and a wand of wonder in the other (NOTE that harmful effects of items employed by this being tend to affect him not but his opponents instead, thus if he put on a ring of weakness all others in a 10' radius would be affected instead). He has been known to strike with a padded club. SOmehow despite his seeming madness Zagyg survives, caries out his assignments and moves on. Zagyg can likewise travel all planes and is the bane of many. He serves Boccob most carefully but apparently because eof his own will and desire to retain enlightened neutrality and uncertain humor everywhere. He can only be hit by +2 weapons or better. It is said that one who chooses to serve this demi-god should be prepared to follow him into madness. In the only known cases of such devotion, the god had bestowed upon such a cleric a wand of wonder with an infinite battery of charges....