Ssendam
| Ssendam | |
|---|---|
 Ssendam, Lord of Insanity, as depicted in Dragon #221 (1995). Art by Terry Dykstra. | |
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | Lord of Insanity |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Insanity |
| Home: | Limbo |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Neutral |
| Gender: | Unknown |
| Rules items | |
| Divine rank: | Slaad lord |
Ssendam is the Slaad Lord of Insanity.
Description
Ssendam appears as a gigantic golden amoeba with a humanoid brain as a nucleus. Ssendam has been described alternatively as male and female in different sources, and in truth it is impossible to tell what gender Ssendam is. Ssendam is widely believed to be the oldest slaad lord, predating even Ygorl.
Relationships
Ssendam cares little for other slaadi, and his involvement with the race is limited at best.
Realm
The first edition Manual of the Planes describes Ssendam's domain as a golden castle that rises from raw chaos.
Ssendam is often found floating in the vicinity of the Spawning Stone that serves as the mating grounds of the slaad race. There, she often takes the form of a golden slaad. Legends suggest that Ssendam serves as the stone's self-appointed guardian, although Ygorl is most often credited with the stone's actual creation.
Creative origins
Ssendam was created by Charles Stross for the Fiend Folio (1981).
Bibliography
- Bonny, Edward. "The Dragon's Bestiary: Lords of Chaos." Dragon #221. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.
- Greene, Scott. The Tome of Horrors. Necromancer Games, 2002.
- Grubb, Jeff. Manual of the Planes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
- Grubb, Jeff, Bruce R. Cordell, and David Noonan. Manual of the Planes. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
- Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1981.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ssendam (Lord of the Insane) (Slaad Lord) | Deity | Deities & Demigods (1st & 2nd printing), AD&D 1e | 105 | |
| Ssendam (Lord of the Insane) (Slaad Lord) | Deity | Deities & Demigods (3rd+ printing), AD&D 1e | 90 | |
| Ssendam (Lord of the Insane) (Slaad Lord) | Deity | Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | 82 | |
| Ssendam (Lord of the Insane) (Slaad Lord) | Deity | Legends & Lore, AD&D 1e | 90 | |
| Ssendam (Lord of the Insane) (Slaad Lord) | Deity | Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e | 65, 99 | |
| Ssendam (Lord of the Insane) (Slaad Lord) | Deity | On Hallowed Ground | 52, 192 | |
| Ssendam (Lord of the Insane) (Slaad Lord) | Deity | OP1 Tales of the Outer Planes, AD&D 1e | 55 |