Keptolo

Greyhawk Divinity

Keptolo
Names and titles
Alias(es):	none
Title(s):	The Eager Consort
General information
Portfolio:	Drow Males, Flattery, Intoxication, Rumor, Opportunism
Home:	Demonweb Pits (Abyss)
Alignment:	Chaotic evil
Gender:	Male
Superior:	Lolth
Rules items
Domains:	Chaos, Domination, Evil, Knowledge, Travel
Divine rank:	Demigod

Keptolo (kep-toe-low) is the drow deity of drow males, flattery, intoxication, rumor, and opportunism. His symbol is a stylized mushroom, which symbolizes intoxication and male fertility.

Description

Keptolo is intelligent, stylish, and exquisitely decadent; in all ways he is the ideal of the upper class male drow. His typical appearance is that of a young dark elvish noble, dressed in elegant silks of red, purple, jet black, and amber hues. He carries on his person a thin and elegant ponignard and longsword, and in combat he wields them both simultaneously. Alternatively, he may be dressed as if for a hunt, wearing a velvet cloak and carrying an expensive crossbow.

Relationships

Keptolo is the consort of Lolth. He is polite and unctuous to Kiaransali and Vhaeraun, but insincere in his flattery. He despises Zinzerena, who tricked a portion of his power from him to empower her own ascension.

Realm

The Eager Consort dwells with his mistress in the Demonweb Pits, a bewildering realm of spidery webs spun from damned souls.

Dogma

Keptolo urges his followers to increase their status in drow society by feeding the vanity of the matriarchs who outrank them. They are advised to be wary of who they offend, and to keep a scapegoat on hand to take the blame for their failings. They are taught the importance of gossip as a weapon against their rivals.

Worshippers

Keptolo is revered mostly by male drow, who respect him as the patron of drinking and a model for sexual exploits they hope to achieve themselves.

Clergy

Clerics of Keptolo may be found as advisors, critics of art and literature, philosophers, politicians, and other careers that do not require hard labor. Many are skilled with a blade, and work as assassins and spies. They seek to emulate their deity in all ways. They are deferential to the matrons, but manipulative and abusive to all others.

Temples

The greatest temple of Keptolo is in the city of Erelhei-Cinlu in the Vault of the Drow.

References

Bibliography

• Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]
• Weining, Frederick. "Vault of the Drow." Dragon #298. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2002.

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Keptolo	Deity	Eager Consort, Worshipped by: Drow,	Dragon magazine #298	74, 86, 87
Keptolo	Deity	Eager Consort, Worshipped by: Drow,	Dragon magazine #300	91
Keptolo, Temple of (Erelhei-Cinlu)	Building	Temple,	Dragon magazine #298	74, 86