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  359. 
  360. <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
  361. style='font-size:16.0pt'>A Brief *Annotated* Outline Of The History Of Zagig
  362. Yragerne<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  363. 
  364. <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>By Gary Holian</p>
  365. 
  366. <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Edited/ Formatted by
  367. Duicarthan</p>
  368. 
  369. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  370. 
  371. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>Preface:</b> This article was
  372. originally an email ages ago. Back when TSR had first canceled Greyhawk in 1994,
  373. some people on usenet decided to get together and share their GH material. With
  374. aspirations of making a Greyhawk net-book. This was just before the greytalk
  375. mailing list began! In fact it might even be considered the first Greyhawk
  376. post. The article is a brief historical/ contemplative piece on Zagig Yragerne
  377. and his rise to being the demigod, Zagyg. It has recently, been edited to a
  378. cleaner format and has had some new material added from the existing canon that
  379. developed since its creation.</p>
  380. 
  381. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span></p>
  382. 
  383. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY 295 </b><span
  384. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>Zagig Yragerne is born in the City of <st1:City><st1:place>Greyhawk</st1:place></st1:City>
  385. to the Landgraf of the Selintan (Zador Yragerne, great, great grandson of Ganz
  386. Yragerne?) and the Gynarch of Hardby (Marlana Trieste?) At this time, the city
  387. of <st1:City><st1:place>Greyhawk</st1:place></st1:City> is the capital (in
  388. reality more like <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>a large town) of a
  389. land extending south from the Nyr Dyv to the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Whoolly</st1:PlaceName>
  390. <st1:PlaceType>Bay</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. The Cairn Hills and the Mist
  391. Marshes are unclaimed wilderness, as is most of the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Gnarley</st1:PlaceName>
  392. <st1:PlaceType>Forest</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. The true regional center of
  393. power and culture is the great City of <st1:City><st1:place>Dyvers</st1:place></st1:City>,
  394. capital of the newly founded <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Kingdom</st1:PlaceType>
  395. of <st1:PlaceName>Furyondy</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> (CY 254.)</p>
  396. 
  397. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  398. 
  399. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  400. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Most of my decision to post the birthdate of Zagig as
  401. CY 295 was based on the following: WGR1, Greyhawk Ruins, which firmly
  402. establishes the date on which the construction of Castle Greyhawk begins as CY
  403. 320 (WGR1, p.3) It goes on to note that Castle Greyhawk was occupied for less
  404. than a century (WGR1, p.2) This tends to argue for the construction to have
  405. been begun as soon as possible, given Zagig's long public residence in Castle
  406. Greyhawk. The original Campaign Guide lists the height of Zagig's temporal
  407. power as c.375 CY (WGCG p. 23) All this tends to make me believe that Zagig was
  408. a relatively young man when he began the construction of the castle. Choosing
  409. his birthdate at CY 295 gives him 25 years before construction begins and over
  410. a century of public life (well above the normal human average, but not
  411. unreasonable for a wizard of his power) because I choose the date of his
  412. disappearance as CY 409. This is more than enough time to accomplish all the other
  413. things that are attributed to him while he was still a living mage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  414. 
  415. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
  416. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��������������� </span>The Campaign Guide firmly
  417. establishes Zagig's parentage (WGCG p.23) as the rulers of Greyhawk (presumably
  418. the descendants of Ganz Yragerne,) from which he is also descended. WGR1 Greyhawk
  419. Ruins, describes the final resting place of his parents (paying special
  420. attention to the fact that his father was undoubtedly a warrior.) The names of
  421. his parents, Zador and Marlana, are my own.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  422. 
  423. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
  424. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��������������� </span>Although it is true that King
  425. Thrommel III of Furyondy began the construction of his new capital, Chendl, in
  426. CY 283, it was many decades before the center of influence was moved from
  427. Dyvers to the </span><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>new
  428. city</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> (finished
  429. in CY 288.) The City of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:
  430. 10.0pt'>Dyvers</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>
  431. goes back to the first century, CY. It was founded on the mouth of the
  432. Velverdyva, as the seat of the Viceroyalty of Ferrond, hundreds of years before
  433. Greyhawk was even heard of, and was a great city by the time of Zagig's birth
  434. with much power and influence in the entire region. The rivalry between Dyvers
  435. and Greyhawk is reknowned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  436. 
  437. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  438. 
  439. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 308-312 </b><span
  440. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>Zagig attends the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType>
  441. of <st1:PlaceName>Art</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and Science in the city of <st1:City><st1:place>Greyhawk</st1:place></st1:City>
  442. under the tutelage of The Grey Savant (a mysterious figure who was reputedly
  443. both a wizard of awesome power and a priest of Boccob.) The Academy is a school
  444. of learning founded by The Grey Savant in CY 118 by the banks of the river
  445. Selintan. The trading <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>village</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName>Greyhawk</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
  446. slowly grew around this famed place of learning, attracting many of the most
  447. learned men and women of the Flanaess.</p>
  448. 
  449. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  450. 
  451. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  452. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Given that Zagig is the son of the city's lord and
  453. was born with a brilliant mind, it is not unreasonable to assume that he would
  454. have attended the best institution of higher learning in the entire region. The
  455. Grey Savant is my own invention, and provides a logical rational for why a
  456. school of learning (what later became the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
  457. style='font-size:10.0pt'>Grey</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:
  458. 10.0pt'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>College</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
  459. style='font-size:10.0pt'>) would have been founded in what amounted (at the
  460. time) to a modest trading town (although the druidical circle and the magical
  461. nature of the region would have a lot to do with this.) It also allows me to
  462. connect the influence of Boccob with Zagig very in early in his life.</span></p>
  463. 
  464. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  465. 
  466. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 312</b><span
  467. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>Following the mysterious death of The Grey
  468. Savant, Zagig ends<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>his formal studies at
  469. the Academy. The Academy of Art and Science is renamed the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Grey</st1:PlaceName>
  470. <st1:PlaceName>College</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> in honor of the former
  471. servant of Boccob.</p>
  472. 
  473. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  474. 
  475. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  476. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Given that a figure such as the Grey Savant would
  477. probably not have encouraged many of Zagig's proclivities, I thought it
  478. appropriate that this year be a significant one. The death of the Grey Savant
  479. not only allows me to establish the Grey College as we know it today, but it
  480. also allows me to provide a reason for Zagig to get out there and see the
  481. world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  482. 
  483. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  484. 
  485. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 312-319</b><span
  486. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>Zagig emerges from the city of <st1:City><st1:place>Greyhawk</st1:place></st1:City>
  487. as a member of the Company of Seven, a free-lance mercenary group bound on
  488. making their fortune by exploring ancient Suel and Flan ruins. Zagig's prowess
  489. with sword and affinity for Oerth history, make him a natural warrior and
  490. planner in the group. Other members of the Company go on to become important
  491. personages in the Flanaess. The legendary Keoghtom is thought to have been
  492. their leader. (Zagig achieves 8th level as a Fighter during this time.)</p>
  493. 
  494. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  495. 
  496. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  497. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Following my reasoning above, and adding to it my
  498. opinion that Zagig was undoubtedly a fighter before he became a mage, I created
  499. the Company of Seven in order to give Zagig membership in a famous adventuring
  500. group, and also to provide a reason for the friendship between himself and
  501. Keoghtom (as is suggested in Keoghtom's description in the Glossography.) It
  502. allows me to give Zagig the opportunity to achieve 8th level as a fighter
  503. before the seminal CY 320. Other than Keoghtom and Zagig, I have not, as of
  504. yet, detailed any of the other 5 members of the Company of Seven. All of them
  505. would have met in the City of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
  506. style='font-size:10.0pt'>Greyhawk</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
  507. style='font-size:10.0pt'> before or in CY 312 and would have gone on to become
  508. successful and famous personages (maybe even villains...) Perhaps Kelanen the
  509. Sword Lord was among them (doubtful), or even the formidable wizard, Daern.
  510. Other possibilities include, Johydee, Murlynd?, Nolzur, Quall or Bucknard. I
  511. wouldn't mind (in fact, I WOULD ENCOURAGE) other of you out there to design
  512. them for us. Create a history that connects them from their membership in the
  513. Company of Seven all the way to the present day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  514. 
  515. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  516. 
  517. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 319</b><span
  518. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>The Landgraf of the Selintan, father of
  519. Zagig, dies defending the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>village</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName>Kuln</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
  520. on the Neen against one of the many raids by lizardmen. His wife, the Gynarch
  521. of Hardby, assumes the stewardship of the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Land</st1:PlaceType>
  522. of <st1:PlaceName>Greyhawk</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. Zagig Yragerne departs
  523. the Company of Seven and returns home.</p>
  524. 
  525. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  526. 
  527. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  528. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*As I noted above, Zagig's father was the Landgraf of
  529. the Selintan. By including this tragic event (which is entirely my own, but
  530. weakly suggested by his father's youthful appearance (his body is in stasis) in
  531. the tomb under Castle Greyhawk in WGR1), Zagig is free to consider the
  532. construction of Castle Greyhawk (when that becomes important in the next few
  533. months) and to reconsider his decision to be a warrior. Sounds like a great
  534. time for some celestial intervention... Ahem, Boccob?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  535. 
  536. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  537. 
  538. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 319-339</b><span
  539. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>By all accounts, the rulership of the Gynarch
  540. of Hardby (noted for her wisdom and great caution) is among the most peaceful
  541. (even if not the most productive) periods in Greyhawk's history.</p>
  542. 
  543. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  544. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Pure conjecture and speculation on my part. It allows
  545. me to move Zagig along in his life while maintaining the opportunity of
  546. rulership. One thing is certain, the Gynarchs of Hardby, the Despotrix, are
  547. able and willing rulers. It is not inconceivable that Zagig's mother would have
  548. been successful in ruling the city in his absence. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
  549. 
  550. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  551. 
  552. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY 320</b><span
  553. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>All serious historians of the life of Zagig
  554. Yragerne, number this year as among the most important in his life. He was
  555. profoundly changed by the events of this seminal year. During the chance
  556. exploration of an old Suloise cairn, Zagig Yragerne encounters an Avatar of
  557. Boccob (or some equivalent manifestation.) Based on that experience he decides
  558. to take up the practice of magecraft. Zagig's subsequent return to the city and
  559. desire to initiate the construction of Castle Greyhawk in a remote location
  560. from the city were seen as extreme eccentricities for the young warrior lord.
  561. Work on Castle Greyhawk will continue through to the end of the century. Oh my
  562. Boccob, the first concrete date!</p>
  563. 
  564. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  565. 
  566. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  567. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*The date upon which the construction of Castle Greyhawk
  568. begins is firmly established by WGR1, Greyhawk Ruins as CY 320. From the Ashes,
  569. is simply incorrect, when it says that the date was CY 375. That, would have
  570. made it impossible for Zagig to inhabit the place for any significant length of
  571. time before he 'disappeared.' Given his special relationship to Boccob, which
  572. is also firmly established in the demigod's description in WGCG, it is not
  573. unreasonable to assume that it was divine intervention which made Zagig decide
  574. to build Castle Greyhawk where he did. It is also not unreasonable to assume
  575. that his decision to become a mage may have also been prompted by a divine
  576. revelation from Boccob or his other servants. Needless to say, the construction
  577. would have been a massive undertaking which could not have been completed in a
  578. single year. I would argue that it probably took decades, with Zagig coming
  579. back to the City many times in order to keep the works going.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  580. 
  581. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  582. 
  583. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY
  584. 321-329</b><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>Zagig Yragerne becomes
  585. apprenticed to a distant cousin, the famed Mage and Bard, Heward. Under the
  586. tutelage of Heward, Zagig's prodigious powers blossom quickly. During this
  587. time, he gains a unique understanding of magic, making him one of the first
  588. wizards in the Flanaess to posit the inherently chaotic nature of magic. Zagig
  589. travels widely in Heward's company, and is exposed to many of the wonders of
  590. the Flanaess. (He achieves 9th level as a Mage while with Heward.)</p>
  591. 
  592. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  593. 
  594. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  595. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Now that we have Zagig wanting to become a mage, and
  596. given that he<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>founded both the school
  597. and the guild of wizardry (later of course) it is necessary to find him someone
  598. under whom he has apprenticed. I would argue that it was none other than the
  599. famed Mage and Bard, Heward (who also happens to be a distant relative,
  600. according to the Glossography, p.35) As a Quasi-deity, Heward is both old
  601. enough and powerful enough to have provided Zagig with the needed training in
  602. the magical arts. I have chosen the period of apprenticeship arbitrarily, but 9
  603. years seems reasonable. By assuming that he achieves 9th level during this time,
  604. I allow him to satisfy the Dual-classed rules that allow him to use his powers
  605. as a warrior. It is also fortunate, that Heward is such an unconventional
  606. wizard. It provides a logical reason for a lot of Zagig's interest in 'wild'
  607. magic and his interest music, humor, and puns. All in all, I'd say a pretty
  608. good match. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
  609. 
  610. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  611. 
  612. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY
  613. 329-339 </b><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>Wanderings of the Mage and
  614. Warrior, Zagig Yragerne. Zagig returns to the city of <st1:City><st1:place>Greyhawk</st1:place></st1:City>
  615. on many occasions, most often to maintain the works at Castle Greyhawk by
  616. infusing it with new funds. Otherwise he is seen as an accomplished, if
  617. eccentric Mage, who travels the length and breadth of the Flanaess in search of
  618. the wondrous and mysterious. He is accompanied by many of the former members of
  619. the Company of Seven. (Some of the travel is even thought to have been
  620. otherworldly.)</p>
  621. 
  622. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  623. 
  624. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
  625. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��������������� </span>*Having left the company of
  626. Heward, this decade allows the Mage, Zagig some time to go off and see more of
  627. the world. Of course it is entirely conjecture on my part, but serves to flesh
  628. out and fill in the gaps in his story. From time to time, he is in the company
  629. of some of the members of the Company of Seven. Many interesting things would
  630. have happened to Zagig during this decade in his life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  631. 
  632. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  633. 
  634. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY 339 </b><span
  635. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>Upon the death of the Gynarch of Hardby, Zagig
  636. Yragerne becomes titular ruler of the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Land</st1:PlaceType>
  637. of <st1:PlaceName>Greyhawk</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, Landgraf of the
  638. Selintan, and Despot of Hardby. By all accounts, this initiates a period which
  639. historians refer to as the Greyhawk Renaissance. Not only does the city
  640. flourish from Zagig's generous rule, but many of the neighboring states of the
  641. Flanaess gain indepedence during the next few decades, making the Flanaess a
  642. brighter more hope-filled place. It is during this time, from a seemingly
  643. inexhaustible source of funds, that Zagig Yragerne begins the construction of
  644. most of what we know as modern Greyhawk. (Due to his interest in secular
  645. affairs, Zagig's progress as a mage is slow and steady.) Zagig becomes well
  646. known for putting magic to practical use.</p>
  647. 
  648. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  649. 
  650. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
  651. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��������������� </span>*Although the date is my
  652. conjecture, the reality of this event is not in doubt. At some point, Zagig
  653. inherited the rulership of the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
  654. style='font-size:10.0pt'>Land</span></st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:
  655. 10.0pt'> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Greyhawk</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
  656. style='font-size:10.0pt'>. I happen to argue that it happened upon the death of
  657. his mother in CY 339. The World of Greyhawk Campaign guide, the City of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
  658. style='font-size:10.0pt'>Greyhawk</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
  659. style='font-size:10.0pt'> boxed set, and WGR1, Greyhawk Ruins, all clearly
  660. establish both the rulership of Zagig and the effectiveness of that rule. The
  661. term Greyhawk Renaissance is mine, but clearly describes the period for what it
  662. was. During his rule, Zagig builds most of the city (and its walls, etc.) as we
  663. have come to know it today (via the City of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
  664. style='font-size:10.0pt'>Greyhawk</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
  665. style='font-size:10.0pt'>, boxed set.) And surely, it is not naive to assume
  666. that some of this was accomplished by magic. The next few decades were probably
  667. the most fascinating in all of Greyhawk history. So rarely have so many
  668. notables been at one place at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  669. 
  670. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  671. 
  672. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY 351</b><span
  673. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>Despite some resistance to his unorthodox
  674. methods, Zagig Yragerne becomes President of the Society of Magi in Greyhawk
  675. for the first time. He goes on to make it the dominant gathering of Wizards in
  676. the whole of the central Flanaess, surpassing the significant influence of the
  677. Conclave Arcanum in the City of <st1:City><st1:place>Dyvers</st1:place></st1:City>
  678. and the Sagacious Society of the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Kingdom</st1:PlaceType>
  679. of <st1:PlaceName>Nyrond</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. Zagig is unanimously
  680. re-elected to this post for the next 29 years.</p>
  681. 
  682. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span></p>
  683. 
  684. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  685. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Both the date and the events are my conjecture, but
  686. are quite reasonable things to assume, given the current relative importance of
  687. the City of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Greyhawk</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
  688. style='font-size:10.0pt'>'s wizards. The Sagacious Society is real enough (WGR4
  689. Marklands) while the Conclave Arcanum is my own creation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  690. 
  691. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  692. 
  693. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 356 </b><span
  694. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>A year notable for the establishment of the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Kingdom</st1:PlaceType>
  695. of <st1:PlaceName>Nyrond</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, where Zagig had seemed
  696. to have played an important diplomatic role.</p>
  697. 
  698. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�� </span></p>
  699. 
  700. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  701. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Although the date is real enough, Zagig Yragerne's
  702. participation in these events is pure speculation. But such things would add to
  703. his reputation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  704. 
  705. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  706. 
  707. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY 372 </b><span
  708. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>Zagig founds the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType>
  709. of <st1:PlaceName>Magical Arts</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> in Greyhawk, one of
  710. the first establishments in the Flanaess dedicated to the instruction of Magic
  711. on an institutional basis. Over the last two centuries, many of the greatest
  712. practioners of magecraft have been credited with training at this <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>college</st1:PlaceType>
  713. of <st1:PlaceName>Magic</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.</p>
  714. 
  715. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  716. 
  717. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
  718. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��������������� </span>*Although Zagig, undoubtedly did
  719. this (as is mentioned in the City of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
  720. style='font-size:10.0pt'>Greyhawk</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
  721. style='font-size:10.0pt'>, boxed set) the year is my own conjecture. But, I
  722. thought it significant that it be founded before the Mage's Guild. After all,
  723. until the practice and training of magicians is institutionalized, how can one
  724. create a guild for them? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
  725. 
  726. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  727. 
  728. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY
  729. 375-395</b><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>During this period, Zagig
  730. Yragerne's (already an Archmage) magical theories become extremely
  731. controversial and are met with laughing disregard by some and keen interest by
  732. a very select few. His theories are dubbed 'wild' magic by his opponents in the
  733. Society of the Magi. Tension in the Society of Magi builds between the
  734. proponents of magical specialization (in the various schools) and the
  735. proponents of a more generalized scope of magical understanding. Zagig's
  736. theories are marginalized by the ensuing debate. By CY 380, Zagig withdraws his
  737. candidacy for the Presidency of the Society, never to submit it again.</p>
  738. 
  739. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  740. 
  741. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  742. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*I had to lay a foundation for his reputed madness,
  743. and here it is. None of this is official, of course, but it seems to be the
  744. most logical progression of events toward such an end. Zagig's interest in
  745. so-called 'wild' magic probably dubbed him as a 'loon' by many of the more
  746. orthodox members of the Society of Magi. We are, after all, talking about men
  747. and women who couldn't care less if your the Lord of the city or not - magic is
  748. magic, and right is right. Zagig's opponents probably spread the rumor that he
  749. was 'mad' in order to weaken his reputation. Of course, given that Zagig had
  750. such a great sense of humor, what did he care if he was dubbed the 'Mad
  751. Archmage.'<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  752. 
  753. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  754. 
  755. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY 393</b><span
  756. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>Zagig 'founds' the Guild of Wizardry in the
  757. City of <st1:City><st1:place>Greyhawk</st1:place></st1:City>. The City of <st1:City><st1:place>Greyhawk</st1:place></st1:City>
  758. had long fostered many societies for the practioners of magecraft (The Society
  759. of Magi is a notable and enduring example,) but in CY 393, Zagig Yragerne made
  760. available a considerable endowment for the construction of a Mage's Guildhall
  761. open to all comers. He felt that a less politicized institution, separate from
  762. the Society and the Univerisity, and dedicated solely to the concerns of all
  763. mages, would be a fitting legacy to the Art. Indeed, the Mage's Guildhall of
  764. Greyhawk is an architectural and magical wonder, rivaling the Sorcerer's Nexus
  765. in Rel Astra, the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Tower</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName>Silence</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
  766. outside of Niole Dra, and even the wondrous Zashassar of Ekbir.</p>
  767. 
  768. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  769. 
  770. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  771. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*The City of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
  772. style='font-size:10.0pt'>Greyhawk</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
  773. style='font-size:10.0pt'> boxed set (FFF) firmly establishes this date as CY
  774. 393. Following along my argument above, I tried to provide a logical reason why
  775. Zagig would found the guild and there it is. The locales mentioned above are
  776. not TSR's, but my own, so they haven't been detailed anywhere. I can provide strong
  777. rationales for both their names and their locations as I have already sketched
  778. them out, but not fully detailed them. If anyone expresses an interest I could
  779. send in what I have, as these things are easy to incorporate in anyone's
  780. campaign. I just threw them in from my own stuff as interesting tidbits, to
  781. make the history sound more authentic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  782. 
  783. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  784. 
  785. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY 395 </b><span
  786. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>On the celebration of his great centennial,
  787. Zagig announces his intention to retreat from public life by relinquishing the
  788. daily rulership of the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Land</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName>Greyhawk</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
  789. to an appointed trusteeship, the Directing Oligarchy. One of their number is
  790. elected Lord Mayor and has the power to act in Zagig's name. Zagig spends less
  791. and less time in the city itself, preferring to remain in Castle Greyhawk,
  792. north of the city in the Cairn Hills.</p>
  793. 
  794. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  795. 
  796. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  797. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Assuming that Zagig Yragerne was born on CY 295, then
  798. in CY 395, he would have been a hundred years old (although the World of
  799. Greyhawk campaign guide implies that he certainly didn't look a hundred.) The
  800. manner in which he withdraws from public life is my own idea. It allows him to
  801. cease being active ruler of the City of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
  802. style='font-size:10.0pt'>Greyhawk</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
  803. style='font-size:10.0pt'> and it's lands AND it gives us a pretext to site the
  804. institution of the Directing Oligarchy. Yet, the generally intent echoes that
  805. of the history, namely his progressive seclusion from society.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  806. 
  807. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  808. 
  809. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY
  810. 395-409</b><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>During this period, the last
  811. in his public life, the Lord of Castle Greyhawk is seen with less and less
  812. frequency. It is presumed that his seeming 'madness' (propaganda spread by
  813. members of the Directing Oligarchy and certain opponents in the Society of the
  814. Magi) has taken him. The number of his proclamations and edicts fall to less
  815. than one a year.</p>
  816. 
  817. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  818. 
  819. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  820. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*This is conjecture on my part, but is strongly
  821. implied by the first campaign guide, wherein it describes the last period of
  822. his life as one is which he is seen with less frequency and is believed to be
  823. falling into madness. I, of course, assert (as is implied in WGR1 Greyhawk
  824. Ruins) that his 'madness' was nothing of the sort, but merely the perspective of
  825. someone who had grander objectives in mind than those around him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  826. 
  827. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  828. 
  829. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY 409</b><span
  830. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>'Death' of Zagig Yragerne. In this year, the
  831. servants of Castle Greyhawk, were released from service, in connection with the
  832. disappearance of their master. When none of the missives sent by the Directing
  833. Oligarchy were responded to, Zagig Yragerne was presumed dead. It came to no
  834. one's surprise to hear of his death, for the man was believed to be well over a
  835. hundred years old already (114 to be exact.) Zagig Yragerne's last testament
  836. was read before a grieving crowd of old men on the Processional. Since Zagig
  837. designated no heir, the City and Lands of Greyhawk were continued to be ruled
  838. in his 'name' by the Directing Oligarchy of Greyhawk. In reality, Zagig
  839. Yragerne had finally decided to severe all ties with the secular world, in
  840. order to travel and pursue his arcane research without interruption. Some well
  841. placed magic, fostered the belief that Castle Greyhawk was haunted, so the city
  842. abandoned all interest in the place. Zagig allowed the keep to fall into
  843. disrepair, while he and his closest retainers moved underground to continue
  844. their work.</p>
  845. 
  846. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  847. 
  848. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span>*<span
  849. style='font-size:10.0pt'>The World of Greyhawk Campaign Guide (p. 23-25)
  850. implies that Zagig simply 'vanished' after many years of rulership. His
  851. motivation for doing this is implied in WGR1, Greyhawk Ruins. I have
  852. arbitrarily chosen this year to be CY 409 which agrees well with WGR1's
  853. assumption that the Castle was occupied for less than a century. It is quite
  854. reasonable to assume that the city would have thought him dead after so long
  855. and productive a life, so they would have made his 'death' official. The fact
  856. that he moved his work underground is clearly established in WGR1, Greyhawk
  857. Ruins as is the fact that numerous friends and retainers went with him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  858. 
  859. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  860. 
  861. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 409-505 </b><span
  862. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>During this long period in Zagig Yragerne's
  863. life, the so-called Mad Archmage, conducted tremendous amounts of magical
  864. research. He traveled extensively, including to worlds such as Krynn and
  865. Abeir-Toril, and extra-planar. He met with only a very few close friends, who
  866. kept the secret of his continuing existence. He was kept from Nerull's grasp by
  867. many rejuvenating magics, but Zagig sought a more permanent solution...<span
  868. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span></p>
  869. 
  870. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span></p>
  871. 
  872. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span>*<span
  873. style='font-size:10.0pt'>This simply provides an explanation for the long gap
  874. between Zagig's disappearance, in the year I have arbitrarily chosen as CY 409
  875. and his ascension to godhood in CY 505. WGR1, Greyhawk Ruins implies that Zagig
  876. did much traveling, particularly to other worlds, so none of this is
  877. unreasonable. Given that he was not as yet, immortal, Zagig no doubt used the
  878. conventional potions and elixirs that other powerful wizards use in order to
  879. extend their lives. Presumably, it was during this time that he discovered the
  880. method by which he would capture the nine demigods, and by which he would make
  881. himself immortal. A lot of the interesting accomplishments under Castle
  882. Greyhawk (described in WGR1) were probably also achieved during this time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
  883. 
  884. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  885. 
  886. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 498</b><span
  887. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>The City of Greyhawk is proclaimed a Free and
  888. Independent City. For most of the previous 80 years, power in the City was
  889. simply transferred from one power hungry insider to the next as designated by
  890. the original council who took over from Zagig, resulting in a highly insular
  891. attitude by which the city lost most of its territories and wealth. In CY 498,
  892. a group of leading citizens demanded equal representation on the council,
  893. citing the last wishes of Zagig Yragerne. In order to staunch an open
  894. rebellion, all concerned agreed to draft a new Charter. The Lord Mayor of the
  895. city is hereafter chosen by the Directing Oligarchy in a semi-democratic manner
  896. by the various members (in theory) of<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�
  897. </span>the trade unions, guilds, and other important societies. </p>
  898. 
  899. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  900. 
  901. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span>*
  902. The WGCG (p. 25) names CY 498 the year in which the City of Greyhawk<span
  903. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>was proclaimed Free and Independent. It also
  904. implies the ensuing decline in the city from the time of Zagig's rule. I'm just
  905. providing a reasonable context under which such a proclamation would have
  906. occurred.</p>
  907. 
  908. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  909. 
  910. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 505<span
  911. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span></b>Year of the Ascension. It is in this year,
  912. that Zagig Yragerne,(age 210) former ruler of the city of Greyhawk, Archmage of
  913. Castle Greyhawk, and servant of Boccob, achieves immortality. Through an arcane
  914. process, and with the assistance of many notable personages, including the
  915. deity St. Cuthbert of the Cudgel, Zagig Yragerne finally achieves the object of
  916. a century long research project. He entraps nine of the most powerful demigods
  917. on Oerth, using their combined power in an apparatus of arcane manufacture by
  918. which he cuts a piece of the Obelisk (which controls something called the Earth
  919. Stone.) These artifacts, buried deep under the lowest dungeons of Castle
  920. Greyhawk, are a mystery even to most deities. Using the power of the Obelisk,
  921. Zagig opened a nexus between his spirit and the Planes of Power. And so, by the
  922. wishes of Boccob, Zagig transforms himself into a demigod. (Notably, he is the
  923. last to do so in recent Greyhawk history. Iuz accomplished this only years
  924. before him in an entirely different manner while Mayaheine has only recently
  925. appeared from another world where Pelor is worshipped.)</p>
  926. 
  927. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  928. 
  929. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span>*<span
  930. style='font-size:10.0pt'>The year of Zagig's ascension is firmly established in
  931. Iuz the Evil, as CY 505. This year must coincide with the same year in which
  932. Iuz disappears. From the Ashes gives this year as CY 507, while WGR4, Marklands
  933. gives this year as CY 503. Given that Iuz the Evil is the primary source book
  934. about Iuz, it is safest to assume that it is the correct source, giving the
  935. year of Zagig's ascension as CY 505. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
  936. 
  937. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
  938. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��������������� </span>Iuz the Evil also reveals that
  939. Zagig (it incorrectly refers to him as Zagyg, but that is only a trifling
  940. mistake) was assisted in this matter by the deity St. Cuthbert, his relative
  941. and mentor Heward, his old friend Keoghtom, and the two individuals Murlynd,
  942. the Paladin and Kelanen, the Prince of Swords. Murlynd's presence here is
  943. paradoxical, because it is implied that he was a member of the original
  944. adventuring party that included Tenser, Bigby, and Lord Robilar. Tenser wasn't
  945. even born in CY 505 and Lord Robilar certainly wasn't. What was Murlynd doing there
  946. in Castle Greyhawk (c.505 CY), if in fact he is the same person mentioned in
  947. WG6, Isle of the Ape? Either he is not the same person, or some explanation is
  948. necessary. I am also suspicious of Kelanen's presence in this matter, it seems
  949. contrary to his nature to have been so involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  950. 
  951. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
  952. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��������������� </span>The process by which Zagig
  953. achieves godhood is established in WGR1, Greyhawk Ruins, as are the existence
  954. of the Obelisk and the Earth Stone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  955. 
  956. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
  957. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��������������� </span>Given that the original campaign
  958. book stated that Zagig captured nine DEMIGODS, and it is safe to assume that
  959. given Iuz was one of the captured, then he must have been a demigod BEFORE
  960. Zagyg. The From the Ashes sourcebook which introduces the demigodess,
  961. Mayaheine, explicitly indicates that Pelor brought her to Oerth (from an
  962. alternate prime where Pelor is worshipped) and that she is not a native.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  963. 
  964. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  965. 
  966. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><b>CY
  967. 505-585 </b><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>�</span>Zagyg, the Demigod acts as
  968. the servant of Boccob. While it is true that Boccob is a largely uncaring god
  969. when it comes to the daily mundane existence of mortals, it is not true that he
  970. has no interest in any of the affairs of Oerth. When his All-Seeing Eye turns
  971. to the Prime, it is his servant, Zagyg that makes Boccob's will known. Many of
  972. the most important events of the last century have involved Zagyg, both
  973. directly and indirectly. Through Boccob, time is no barrier to Zagyg, so he has
  974. appeared, paradoxically in periods of Oerth's past before he was born! (This
  975. part truly annoys the sages who try to prove a connection between he and Zagig
  976. Yragerne.) He makes his role in these matters unmemorable to say the least. He
  977. has also allowed the recent (CY 550+) exploration of Castle Greyhawk (up to a
  978. point.) Some rare and sucessful few, (Tenser is a good example) have met with
  979. his favor and know something of the secrets that lay buried beneath the place.</p>
  980. 
  981. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  982. 
  983. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
  984. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��������������� </span>*Given that Zagig ascended in CY
  985. 505 and that the timeline stops at CY 585, this fact is implicit. The City of
  986. Greyhawk sourcebook also implies that exploration of the Castle Greyhawk is
  987. fairly recent, which would make Tenser, Lord Robilar, and Co. among the first
  988. to do so, probably in CY 550s and 560s.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  989. 
  990. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  991. 
  992. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 554</b><span
  993. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>Zagyg (concealing himself as Zagig Yragerne)
  994. meets individually with Leomund, Serten, The Black One of the Valley of the
  995. Mage,<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>and Tuerny (all notable mages of
  996. great power.) He proposes the formation of the Ring of Five, a conclave
  997. dedicated to the unlimited research of magic, concentrating on using the
  998. Obelisk to create new and as yet unheard of effects. Each member has left a
  999. representative, an apprentice, deep in the recesses of Castle Greyhawk. The
  1000. results of this fairly recent union are a tale for another time...</p>
  1001. 
  1002. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1003. 
  1004. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  1005. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*Although the date is my suggestion, this fact is
  1006. established in the WGR1, Greyhawk Ruins sourcebook. It lists the membership of
  1007. the Ring of Five as Zagig, Leomund, Serten, the Black One, and of all people
  1008. Melf! I must ascribe this error to mild carelessness on the part of the
  1009. designers of that work, but Melf is certainly not a candidate for membership to
  1010. this group. Both, the From the Ashes sourcebook and the Artifact of Evil novel
  1011. by Gygax, imply that Melf is an elven fighter/mage from Celene. He is neither
  1012. powerful enough nor 'aligned' properly to be a fitting member of the Ring of
  1013. Five. I therefore substituted the personage, Tuerny, who would seem to have
  1014. both the alignment and proper background (namely none) to be made a member of
  1015. the group. Other than Zagig and the Black One, none of these personages is
  1016. described officially, even though their names have been attached to certain
  1017. famous spells and items. I have my own ideas and suggestions, of course, and
  1018. would be glad to make those available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1019. 
  1020. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1021. 
  1022. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 570</b><span
  1023. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>The Prisoners of Castle Greyhawk are loosed
  1024. by Lord Robilar, although some evidence exists to suggest that the demigod, Iuz
  1025. may have simultaneous escaped under his own power. Apparently these events did
  1026. not concern Zagyg, (despite the damage to many of his dungeons from the ensuing
  1027. battle between Tenser, Bigby, Riggby, Robilar, Quij, Neb Retnar, and Iuz.)
  1028. although he was undoubtedly aware of the occurrence. Apparently the Obelisk was
  1029. able draw upon its own power to shield itself from the prying eyes of the
  1030. loosed demigods. Fortunately, they wanted nothing more than to escape as soon
  1031. as they could. It has been whispered by some in the Guild of Wizardry that one
  1032. of the demigods may still be down there. Perhaps he/she/it was trapped in their
  1033. chamber by the collapsing rubble, or perhaps they have remained by choice, even
  1034. so it has been 15 years since the release of the prisoners, so who is to
  1035. say....</p>
  1036. 
  1037. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1038. 
  1039. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>����������� </span><span
  1040. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*The first fact (and date) is clearly established in
  1041. the first campaign guide. The second (about Iuz) is implied in WGR1, Greyhawk
  1042. Ruins. The battle and it's participants, is described in WGR5, Iuz the Evil and
  1043. is implied in many other source material. As far as the names of the demigods
  1044. are concerned, other than Iuz, I only know that the demigod Wastri, was
  1045. definitely among them. I'm looking desperately for where I read this, since it
  1046. was many years ago. I suggest that Rudd and Zuoken were also among the
  1047. prisoners, but as for the others, who is to say. I have my own theories of
  1048. course...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1049. 
  1050. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1051. 
  1052. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>CY 585</b><span
  1053. style='mso-spacerun:yes'>� </span>The current plans and activities of Zagyg are
  1054. unknown, save of course, to the All-Seeing One, Boccob. It is presumed that he is
  1055. working on certain projects relating to the dissemination of otherworldly
  1056. magics (particularly those of a group calling themselves the Red Wizards of
  1057. Tay, Hay or something to that effect.) Conflicts between Zagyg and the servant
  1058. of another power of Magic, Azuth have been noted by many of Boccob's priests.
  1059. Where this may lead is anyone's guess. But these, of course, are matters for
  1060. those who live in the heavens...</p>
  1061. 
  1062. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1063. 
  1064. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b><u>Suggestions on the Ring of
  1065. Five:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
  1066. 
  1067. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Zagig Yragerne; CN; Human male
  1068. Wiz28+ ? </p>
  1069. 
  1070. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Leomund; NG; Human male Wiz24?</p>
  1071. 
  1072. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The Black One; NE(N); Human male
  1073. Wiz20+</p>
  1074. 
  1075. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Serten; LN(LE); Human male Wiz26?</p>
  1076. 
  1077. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Tuerny; CE (CN); Human male Wiz21?</p>
  1078. 
  1079. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1080. 
  1081. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>*Zagig is really the demigod Zagyg
  1082. who can cast any spell (LVL 1-9) at will, with magic use equivalent to a 28th
  1083. Level Mage.</p>
  1084. 
  1085. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1086. 
  1087. <p class=MsoNormal><b>Addendum: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
  1088. 
  1089. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><i>Return of the Eight: by Roger E
  1090. Moore</i> � Tuerny has become a Nalfashnee Demon, and retains all his previous
  1091. spellcasting abilities. </p>
  1092. 
  1093. <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><i>Crypt of Lyzandred: by Sean K
  1094. Reynolds: </i>(excerpted): In 305 CY, led by a crafty young wizard of the
  1095. Landgrafdom of Selintan, they navigated his riddles and defeated many of his
  1096. guardians. Intrigued by the group, Lyzandred was delighted when they actually
  1097. reached the outer chamber of his inner sanctum The lich conversed with them
  1098. through a projected image before dismissing all save the wizard, whom he saw as
  1099. having great potential. The mage was Zagig Yragerne. Lyzandred told Zagig of
  1100. his personal quest, the construction of the labyrinth, and the wonders of the
  1101. demiplane. The young mage stayed with the lich for a short time and learned
  1102. much, &amp;ally asking to leave and practice what he had been taught Over time,
  1103. Lyzandred watched Zagig gather knowledge and power, use that power to build a
  1104. small town into a bustling city, and construct a strange multi-dimensional castle
  1105. on a nearby hill. Unfortunately, the demiplane had planted the seed of insanity
  1106. in Zagig: his behavior became more and more erratic. Fearing the damage his
  1107. student could cause, Lyzandred contacted Zagig, imploring him to examine what
  1108. he was doing and understand how he was a threat to all that he created. As with
  1109. Lyzandred so long before, Zagig�s thoughts clarified and he saw what he was
  1110. becoming. He chose to leave his city and wander the planes, and that was the
  1111. last day he was seen on Oerth as a mortal man.</p>
  1112. 
  1113. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
  1114. style='font-size:10.0pt'>*I could see this fitting in one of two ways: One if
  1115. Zagyg�s birthdate was bumped to about CY 285, at which point he�d be 20 years
  1116. old upon his arrival in the crypts. Two, if we bump up the time from 305 to
  1117. 315, which would work just fine as he was with the Company of Seven at that
  1118. time. Either would work but I favor the latter</span>.<span style='font-size:
  1119. 10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1120. 
  1121. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1122. 
  1123. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1124. 
  1125. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1126. 
  1127. <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
  1128. 
  1129. </div>
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