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'''Mordenkainen''' is a character created by [[Gary Gygax]] originally for play in Gygax's Greyhawk campaign setting as refereed by Dungeon Master, Robert Kuntz, and is therefore one of the oldest characters continuously associated with Dungeons & Dragons.  Mordenkainen's exploits have been printed in numerous publications up to the present day.  
'''Mordenkainen''' is a character created by [[Gary Gygax]] originally for play in Gygax's Greyhawk campaign setting as refereed by Dungeon Master, Robert Kuntz, and is therefore one of the oldest characters continuously associated with Dungeons & Dragons.  Mordenkainen's exploits have appeared in numerous publications up to the present day.  


== Character biography ==
== Character biography ==

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Greyhawk Character
Mordenkainen
Mordenkainen, as depicted on the cover of Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk (2007), art by Michael Kormarck
General info
Home:Yatil Mountains
Alignment:Neutral
Gender:Male
Species:Human
Class:Wizard
Dates
Age:80+

Mordenkainen is a character created by Gary Gygax originally for play in Gygax's Greyhawk campaign setting as refereed by Dungeon Master, Robert Kuntz, and is therefore one of the oldest characters continuously associated with Dungeons & Dragons. Mordenkainen's exploits have appeared in numerous publications up to the present day.

Character biography

Mordenkainen, as depicted in Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure (1984).

Greyhawk authors Carl Sargent, Erik Mona, and Gary Holian imply that Mordenkainen was born 509 CY. His birthplace is unknown, but before coming to prominence in the early 560s, he is thought to have resided on the Wild Coast. He also resided for a time in the City of Greyhawk, as well as Highfolk. He is rumored to be of Oeridian blood, possibly Aerdi. Some claim that he is a descendant of Ganz Yragerne, first Landgraf of the Selintan, which would mean he's also related to Zagig and Heward. According to some sources, he is distantly related to House Cranden, one of the royal houses of the Great Kingdom of Aerdy.

About 561 CY, with his young apprentice Bigby, the warriors Robilar and Yrag, the clerics Riggby and Serten, the ranger Otis, and fellow mageTenser, Mordenkainen formed the Citadel of Eight. The group was named for the Obsidian Citadel, Mordenkainen's stronghold in the Yatil Mountains. The Citadel disbanded after the Battle of Emridy Meadows in 569 CY, where Citadel member Serten lost his life.

Two years later, Mordenkainen formed the Circle of Eight, a cabal of eight wizards with himself acting as the ninth "shadow member" and leader. Mordenkainen felt that the failure of the Citadel was due to its composition. He felt that such a group as he envisioned could only succeed if its members were "men of intellect and sorcerous skill, whose primary interests were more than material."

Role and philosophy

Mordenkainen's role in the Greyhawk setting has been described as a form of one-man peacekeeping force. He operates according to a theory based on power balance and Neutrality, trying to keep neither Good nor Evil from getting the upper hand. His methods are manipulative; he operates very much from the shadows.

The Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000) says the following about Mordenkainen:

Mordenkainen the Archmage formed the Circle of Eight as a tool to manipulate political factions of the Flanaess, preserving the delicate balance of power in hopes of maintaining stability and sanity in the region. Mordenkainen's view of "enforced neutrality" is not a tit-for-tat equality but rather a detailed theoretical philosophy derived from decades of arcane research. He has fought ardently for the forces of Good, most recently during the Greyhawk Wars, but just as often has worked on darker plots to achieve his ends.[1]

Description

Mordenkainen appears much younger than his years, perhaps in his early forties, rather than his actual 82 years (as of 591 CY). He is 5' 11" tall, of medium build and often depicted wearing black, blue, or grey. He does not prefer robes, instead wearing coats, often black satin with red lining. He wears a Van Dyke beard with two prominent grey streaks. Its shape has changed over the years, and in recent art is narrow and pointed, but was originally broad, covering the whole chin. He once wore his graying black hair at medium length, but since 589 CY has been shaving his pate bald[2], as well as trimming his goatee to a fine point. He speaks with a deep, melodic voice.

When traveling, Mordenkainen often disguises himself as a poor, elderly merchant.

Mordenkainen can be stubborn and difficult, and does not tolerate fools. He normally spends much more time listening than talking, but when he does speak, his pronouncements are authoritative and rarely questioned.

Relationships

Yrag, Mordenkainen, Bigby, and Riggby, as depicted in Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure (1984).

As a major character in the World of Greyhawk, Mordenkainen has had dealings with nearly every other character in the setting.
He has many allies, including the lesser deity Dalt. He can sometimes be spotted visiting with his distant kinsman Heward, or traveling with Keoghtom and Murlynd, and even associating with Zagyg. Of course, he has access to the full resources of the Circle of Eight, and is known to associate with Ravel Dasinder.
His enemies include Evard, Iuz, Rary, Terik, and Sir Robilar.
He is distantly related to Heward, Zagyg, and Bigby. The latter was at one point Mordenkainen's apprentice.

The "Wizards Three" articles mention that Mordenkainen is an associate of Elminster of the Forgotten Realms setting and Dalamar of the Dragonlance setting, who all meet on Earth to swap news and magic. He is also stated to have an apprentice named Rautheene.

Mordenkainen's citadel is defended by humans, dwarves, and gnomes. The wizard is also allied with various giants.

Powers and abilities

Mordenkainen is a powerful wizard and a potent political manipulator. He has many allies in the Free City of Greyhawk and his influence is far reaching.

He is responsible for developing a number of spells, among them the commonly well-known spells Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion, Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound, and Mordenkainen's Disjunction. Mordenkainen is known to have authored or co-authored the following diegetic works:

Spells

Mordenkainen, as depicted on the cover of Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure (1984).

Mordenkainen is responsible for developing such commonly known spells as:

  • Mordenkainen's Disjunction
  • Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound
  • Mordenkainen's Guardian Hound[3]
  • Mordenkainen's Lucubration
  • Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion
  • Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum
  • Mordenkainen's Sword

Mordenkainen has also developed the following additional spells (published in Greyhawk Adventures, 1988):

  • Mordenkainen's Buzzing Bee
  • Mordenkainen's Capable Caravel
  • Mordenkainen's Celerity
  • Mordenkainen's Defense Against Lycanthropes
  • Mordenkainen's Defense Against Nonmagical Reptiles and Amphibians
  • Mordenkainen's Electric Arc
  • Mordenkainen's Encompassing Vision
  • Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Defenders
  • Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Guardian
  • Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Shield-Maidens
  • Mordenkainen's Force Missiles
  • Mordenkainen's Involuntary Wizardry
  • Mordenkainen's Penultimate Cogitation
  • Mordenkainen's Protection From Avians
  • Mordenkainen's Protection From Insects and Arachnids
  • Mordenkainen's Protection From Slime
  • Mordenkainen's Trusted Bloodhound


Amongst Mordenkainen's later spells (published in Dragon #366) are:

  • Mordenkainen's Ascent
  • Mordenkainen's Joining

Writings

Mordenkainen as depicted in Expedition to the Ruins of Castle Greyhawk

Mordenkainen is known to have authored or co-authored the following diegetic works:

  • Architecture (with Leomund)
  • The Codex of Mordenkainen
  • Cosmogony of Magnetic Fluids
  • Dark Sides of the Memory
  • Epic Saga of the Great Conjurers
  • On the Rise of Magecraft and Modernity
  • Weapons of the Ether (with Melf)

Creative origins

In late 1972, Gary Gygax created Castle Greyhawk and the dungeons beneath it. After a few months of almost non-stop play as the Dungeon Master,[4] Gygax asked one of the players, Rob Kuntz, to become co-Dungeon Master, which would allow Gygax an opportunity to experience the game as a player. Gygax subsequently created several characters, including a 1st-level wizard in early 1973.[5] Gygax was interested in Finnish mythology, and named the wizard Mordenkainen, a portmanteau of the mythical heroes Mordecai and Lemminkäinen.[6]

He was to become Gygax's most famous character, and also his favorite to play.[7] Over several years of gameplay, mainly from 1973 to 1985, Gygax developed the character traits and adventures with which Mordenkainen would become associated, as well as raising the wizard to "twenty-something levels".[8] During this period, Gygax united Mordenkainen with seven of his other characters to form the Circle of Eight.[9][10][11] During his lifetime, Gygax never disclosed any of Mordenkainen's original game statistics.[12]

When Gygax was forced out of TSR in 1985, he lost the rights to most of the characters he had mentioned in TSR publications, including Mordenkainen.[13] TSR subsequently changed Mordenkainen in ways unforeseen by his creator. When the Greyhawk campaign world was reset in 1991's From the Ashes, Mordenkainen was refashioned as the world's most powerful wizard and the leader of the Circle of Eight, a cabal of eight powerful wizards, and given strong convictions against moral absolutes. In fiction associated with the World of Greyhawk, he has played diverse roles as both protagonist and antagonist.The Circle of Eight was now described as a cabal of eight wizards supervised by Mordenkainen, who together sought to balance the forces of good and evil.

Mordenkainen is one of the famous mages whose spells were included in the 1988 Greyhawk Adventures hardbound.[14] Mordenkainen's name has been used to describe various spells published in the Dungeons & Dragons system of magic.

Mordenkainen as depicted on the cover of the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer, WotC, 2000, art by William O'Conner

Publishing history

Mordenkainen's AD&D statistics were first published in The Rogues Gallery (1980), although Gary Gygax was later emphatic that he never gave author Brian Blume any information about the wizard, and insisted that Blume had been forced to make up the published statistics.[15] Variations on Mordenkainen's AD&D statistics were also published in Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure (1984), The City of Greyhawk (1989) and Epic Level Handbook (2002).

He was also mentioned in the following publications:

Mordenkainen also figured prominently in the parody adventure Castle Greyhawk (1988), in which he runs a film studio, possibly a reference to Gary Gygax's work as TSR's liaison to Hollywood while he was developing the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon and other projects.

Mordenkainen appears in Curse of Strahd, released March 2016.


See also

References

Citations

  1. Gary Holian, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, Frederick Weining;Living Greyhawk Gazetteer, Wizards of the Coast,2000, isbn=0-7869-1743-1
  2. Living Greyhawk Journal #0, p9. (2000)
  3. Logan Bonner, Eytan Berstein, Peter Lee; Arcane Power, Wizards of the coast, 2009, p106
  4. Gygax: "An average of seven gaming sessions a week was typical even when I was busy working. Often I played more than that. " Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part II, Page 9). EN World , 2003-02-26. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
  5. Gygax: "Mordenkainen came into being about the first month of 1973."Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part VIII, Page 8). EN World , 2005-03-01. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
  6. Gygax: "The background I created for Mordenkainen was Finnish-like in nature, and his master was a chap called 'Old Waino'... […] I picked the name because one Vainomoinen was sometimes referred to as "Old Waino." I really was captivated with Finnish myth after seeing a B&W movie done by the Russians, I think, about him, Leminkainen, and Ilmarinen adventuring to Pojola and entering Louhi's fortress, then reading The Green Magician by de Camp and Pratt as well as the Kalevala." Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part X, Page 17-18). EN World , 2006-06-13. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
  7. Q: "Of the characters you have played, which is your favorite?" Gygax: "I really must admit Mordenkainen is my favorite. I enjoy playing fighters, rangers, thieves, clerics, and multi-classed sorts in OAD&D, but the magic-user is usually most fun for me."Johnson, Joel. Dungeons & Dragons Creator Gary Gygax Passes Away; Interview. Boing Boing Gadgets, 2008-03-04. Retrieved on 2009-05-14.
  8. Gygax: "I do believe that Mordenkainen earned his twenty-something levels through cleverness, daring, a bit of luck, and dint of trying..." Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part X, Page 13). EN World , 2006-06-13. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
  9. Gygax: "The original [Circle of Eight] was composed of my PCs – Mordenkainen, Bigby, Yrag, Rigby, Felnorith, Zigby, Vram & Vin. In the novel version the Circle was expanded to encompass other PCs in my campaign such as Tenser. It came into being because Mordenkainen and Associates had a lot of wealth stored up from successful adventuring, located a place for a stronghold deep in enemy territory to assure plenty of action, and then went to work building the citadel. As there was a small army of dwarves associated with the larger, mounted field army, the building project went relatively quickly, about three game years to complete. While it was in progress, the 'boys' were active in raiding the lands around to keep the enemy forces back on their heels." Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part IV, Page 9). EN World , 2003-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
  10. Gygax: "The Obsidian Citadel was indeed my personal creation as a player.... It was an octagonal castle with eight wall towers and a central keep with much space between the outer wall and the inner works because of the number of troops housed in this fortress.Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part VI, Page 9). EN World , 2004-03-26. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
  11. Gygax: "The Obsidian Citadel and its Circle of Eight was original to my own campaign. When Mordenkainen was at a level I considered too high for normal adventuring, I used the money he and his associates had amassed to construct the said fortress. The members of the 'Circle were Mordenkainen and...others of my PCs: Bigby, Yrag the fighter, Rigby the cleric, Zigby the Dwarf, the Elves Vram and Vin, and Felnorith as principles. A number of lesser PCs were [also] associated."Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part III, Page 17). EN World , 2003-07-08. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
  12. Q: "May we see [Mordenkainen's] stats?" Gygax: "Can you see Mordie's stats? No! I won't even show you those for my most recent PC, Louhi Sharpnose, a gnome illusionist and treasure finder who I created only about four years back." Johnson, Joel. Dungeons & Dragons Creator Gary Gygax Passes Away; Interview. Boing Boing Gadgets, 2008-03-04. Retrieved on 2009-05-14.
  13. Gygax: "Anagrams of my name are exclusively my property according to my settlement agreement with TSR, so that is how I can use Zagyg, or Zagig, as well as Yrag."Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part IX, Page 91). EN World , 2005-10-20. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
  14. Bambra, Jim (March 1989). "Role-playing Reviews". Dragon (#143): 71–72. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR.
  15. "The information in the Rogue's Gallery was quite fallacious, made up in many cases when we refused to give Brian (Blume) our PCs' stats. Rob respected my wishes and didn't use Mordie's actual stats and information in Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure, and whatever was written thereafter based on those works continues the error. Brian Blume compiled Rogues Gallery, and when persons would not give him information regarding their PCs, as Rob and I did, he simply made up whatever suited him."Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part VIII, Page 4). EN World , 2005-02-21. Retrieved on 2010-03-20.

Bibliography

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

Architecture By Leomund & Mordenkainen Item Book, Dragon magazine #082 58
Architecture By Leomund & Mordenkainen Item Book, Encyclopedia Magica - Volume III 1140
Codex of Mordenkainen Item Book, Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book 27
Codex of Mordenkainen Item Book, Living Greyhawk Journal #0 4, 5, 9
Cosmogony of Magnetic Fluids By Mordenkainen Item Book, Dragon magazine #082 58
Cosmogony of Magnetic Fluids By Mordenkainen Item Book, Encyclopedia Magica - Volume III 1157
Dark Sides of the Memory By Mordenkainen Item Book, Dragon magazine #082 58
Dark Sides of the Memory By Mordenkainen Item Book, Encyclopedia Magica - Volume III 1162
Epic Saga of the Great Conjurers By Mordenkainen Item Book, Dragon magazine #082 58
Epic Saga of the Great Conjurers By Mordenkainen Item Book, Encyclopedia Magica - Volume III 1165
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Artifact of Evil 126, 131, 200, 218, 229, 230, 232, 236, 321-324, 326, 330, 331, 333, 347
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus, D&D 5e 4, 97, 98
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Bigby's Curse 56, , 88, 89, 106, 184, 185, 186
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Come Endless Darkness 60, 62, 117, 246, 247, 248, 256, 290, 371, 372, 373, 375
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], CGR1 The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook 105
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions 2, 18, 20-24, 27, 28
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Curse of Strahd, D&D 5e 39, 40
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dungeon Masters Guide 1st Edition 160
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], DMGR5 - Creative Campaigning 111
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dance of Demons 33, 34, 35, 36
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #037 11
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #068 24
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #071 19, 20, 21
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #082 58, 59
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #185 57, 58, 59, 62
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #188 27, 28, 29, 30
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #191 64, 68
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #196 83, 84, 85, 86, 88
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #200 22, 23
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #204 54, 56
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #208 54
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #211 83, 84
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #219 92, 93, 94
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #225 49, 50
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #230 8, 13
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #233 93
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #238 43, 44, 46
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #241 40, 43, 44, 47
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #242 49, 50
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #246 87, 88
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #268 70
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #289 28
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #293 91
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #299 18
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #306 16
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #307 16
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #344 57-61
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #351 42
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #359 70, 72, 79, 80, 81, 82
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #AN1 72
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dragon magazine #AN2 99
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Dungeon magazine #077 33
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Epic Level Handbook, D&D 3.0 308, 309
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 15
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], From the Ashes: Campaign Book 29, 30, 38, 42, 69, 86
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], From the Ashes: References Card #13
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Greyhawk Adventures 3, 56-58, 127
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e 26
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book 27
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Ivid the Undying 8, 63, 66, 74, 83, 84, 116, 123, 136, 137, 146, 157
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 5
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 15, 128, 156, 157
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Living Greyhawk Journal #0 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Living Greyhawk Journal #2 8
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Living Greyhawk Journal #4 11, 17
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Living Greyhawk Journal #5 6
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Monster Manual 1, D&D 5e 167
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #03 9
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #06 26,30,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #07 21,43,44
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #12 8
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #16 28
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #18 16,17,25
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #22 27,48,60
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #23 4,5,9,15,22,25
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #25 3,15,16,17,18
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #29 7,9
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #32 8,12
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Oerth Journal #33 28
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Player's Guide to Greyhawk 5, 18, 21, 22, 48
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], The Rogues Gallery 44
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Return of the Eight 2, 3, 5, 10, 12, 18, 20, 32, 45, 53, 54, 58, 59, 62
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], Sea of Death 27, 68, 386
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], The Adventure Begins 3, 6, 7, 24, 60, 61, 63, 71, 102, 114
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps 1
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], 1991 TSR Trading Cards - Factory Set 494
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], 1992 TSR Trading Cards - Gold Set 165
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], LT3 The Doomgrinder 44
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], The Scarlet Brotherhood 82
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], WG5 Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure 1, 2, 4, 5, 22, 30, 32
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], WG8 Fate of Istus 40
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], WGA4 Vecna Lives! 1, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 47
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) 19
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], WGR1 Greyhawk Ruins 84
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], WGR2 Treasures of Greyhawk 32, 37, 38, 39, 40
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], WGR3 Rary the Traitor 4, 6, 8, 11, 31
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], WGR4 The Marklands 55
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 42
Mordenkainen Non-player character Male, Human, [M16][M20][3e M20+], World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 33-36
Mordenkainen's Capable Caravel (LVL8) Spell Spell (Magic User), Stormwrack, D&D 3.5e 119
Mordenkainen's Celerity (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 180, 182
Mordenkainen's Celerity (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Tome of Magic, AD&D 2e 30
Mordenkainen's Celerity (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 592
Mordenkainen's Defense Against Lycanthropes (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 56, 127
Mordenkainen's Defense Against Lycanthropes (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 592
Mordenkainen's Defense Against Nonmagical Reptiles and Amphibians (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 57, 127
Mordenkainen's Defense Against Nonmagical Reptiles and Amphibians (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 593
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 181, 182
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Spelljammer Boxed Set: Concordance of Arcane Space 85
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 31, 65
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) 31, 65
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 593
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Sorcerer), Player's Handbook, D&D 3.5e (Premium Edition) 196, 205, 238, 255
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Cleric), Player's Handbook, D&D 3.5e (Premium Edition) 188, 205, 238, 255
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Dragon magazine #068 24, 59
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Dragon magazine #347 81, 82
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 8
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Handbook, AD&D 2e 127, 196, 238, 243
Mordenkainen's Disjunction (LVL9) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Handbook, D&D 3.5e (Premium Edition) 196, 205, 238, 255
Mordenkainen's Electric Arc (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 57, 127
Mordenkainen's Electric Arc (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 593
Mordenkainen's Encompassing Vision (LVL2) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 56, 127
Mordenkainen's Encompassing Vision (LVL2) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 593, 594
Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 5
Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Handbook, AD&D 1e 41, 81
Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 181, 184
Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 594
Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Defenders (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), CGR1 The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook 108
Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Defenders (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 57, 58, 127
Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Defenders (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 594, 595
Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Guardian (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), CGR1 The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook 109
Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Guardian (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 58, 127
Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Guardian (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 595
Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Shield-Maidens (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), CGR1 The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook 108
Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Shield-Maidens (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 57, 127
Mordenkainen's Faithful Phantom Shield-Maidens (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 595
Mordenkainen's Force Missles (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 147, 182, 184
Mordenkainen's Force Missles (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 595, 596
Mordenkainen's Involuntary Wizardry (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Dragon magazine #200 24
Mordenkainen's Involuntary Wizardry (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 596
Mordenkainen's Lucubration (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Dragon magazine #068 24, 54
Mordenkainen's Lucubration (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 6
Mordenkainen's Lucubration (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 181
Mordenkainen's Lucubration (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 31, 61
Mordenkainen's Lucubration (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) 31, 61
Mordenkainen's Lucubration (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 596
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Dragon magazine #068 24, 55
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 7
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Handbook, AD&D 2e 127, 185, 238, 243
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 181, 184
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Spelljammer Boxed Set: Concordance of Arcane Space 84
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 31, 62
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) 31, 62
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 596, 597
Mordenkainen's Penultimate Cogitation (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), CGR1 The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook 110
Mordenkainen's Penultimate Cogitation (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 58, 127
Mordenkainen's Penultimate Cogitation (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 597
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 58, 127
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 5
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), PHBR4 - The Complete Wizard's Handbook 103
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 180, 181, 185
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Tome and Blood, D&D 3.0e 84, 93
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 598
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum (LVL5) Spell Spell (Sorcerer), Tome and Blood, D&D 3.0e 93
Mordenkainen's Protection From Avians (LVL1) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 56, 127
Mordenkainen's Protection From Avians (LVL1) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 598
Mordenkainen's Protection From Insects and Arachnids (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 57, 127
Mordenkainen's Protection From Insects and Arachnids (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 598
Mordenkainen's Protection From Slime (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 57, 127
Mordenkainen's Protection From Slime (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 598
Mordenkainen's Sword (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 7
Mordenkainen's Sword (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Handbook, AD&D 1e 42, 88
Mordenkainen's Sword (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 183, 184
Mordenkainen's Sword (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 599
Mordenkainen, Codex of Item Book, Reference SEE Codex of Mordenkainen
On The Rise of Magecraft and Modernity By Mordenkainen Item Book, Living Greyhawk Journal #4 11
Weapons of the Ether By Melf & Mordenkainen Item Book, Dragon magazine #082 59
Weapons of the Ether By Melf & Mordenkainen Item Book, Encyclopedia Magica - Volume IV 1261
WG5 Mordenkainens Fantastic Adventure Adventure Located in: Abbor alz, El Raja Key Archive (Standard Edition) 47, 48, 60, 65, 136, 247
WG5 Mordenkainens Fantastic Adventure Adventure Located in: Abbor alz, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 73
WG5 Mordenkainens Fantastic Adventure Adventure Located in: Abbor alz, The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps 2, 5