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'''Philidor''', known as the Blue Wizard and Philidor the Blue, is a powerful mage. | '''Philidor''', known as the '''Blue Wizard''' and '''Philidor the Blue''', is a powerful mage. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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Magical scrying will reveal nothing about him, and it is difficult even to ask him questions about himself. Those who try often find their thoughts become muddled and confused. Philidor is polite and charming, however, and often accepts invitations to social events. | Magical scrying will reveal nothing about him, and it is difficult even to ask him questions about himself. Those who try often find their thoughts become muddled and confused. Philidor is polite and charming, however, and often accepts invitations to social events. | ||
Philidor is also a knowledgeable sage, speaking many [[ | Philidor is also a knowledgeable sage, speaking many [[Languages|languages]]. He is an expert in astrology, astronomy, history, mathematics, philosophy, sociology, theology, the [[Upper Planes]], and the planes of [[Acheron]] and the [[Abyss]]. He often pretends to know much less than he does, feigning ignorance about subjects he actually knows a great deal about. | ||
==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
Philidor likely has links to [[Highfolk]], and his | Philidor likely has links to [[Highfolk]], and his townhouse in the [[Free City of Greyhawk]] receives many visitors from that land.{{csb|FTA|84|Campaign Book}} He has a strong affinity with elves. It is likely that his appearance in the [[Flanaess]] is related in some way to the rise of [[Iuz]], and that his subsequent disappearance might therefore have had something to do with the subsequent check against Iuz's expansion. | ||
When Philidor acts, he acts through intermediaries, not directly. His intermediaries include wizards, elves, and even angels. He is a guide, a secret protector, a puppet master, and most of all a mystery. | When Philidor acts, he acts through intermediaries, not directly. His intermediaries include wizards, elves, and even angels. He is a guide, a secret protector, a puppet master, and most of all a mystery. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
One year to the day before the signing of the [[Pact of Greyhawk]] at the close of the [[Greyhawk Wars]], Philidor appeared in the [[Free City of Greyhawk]]. He introduced himself politely to the [[Guild of Wizardry]] there, and now pays dues as an associate member.{{csb|FTA|84|Campaign Book}} | |||
Philidor was active, with his various servants and pawns, in battling the forces of [[Iuz]] in the Vesve Forest. He has been rarely seen since the Great Northern Crusade took back much of the Vesve for the Kingdom of [[Furyondy]], though certain spells and constructs of his creation still exist there. | Philidor was active, with his various servants and pawns, in battling the forces of [[Iuz]] in the Vesve Forest. He has been rarely seen since the Great Northern Crusade took back much of the Vesve for the Kingdom of [[Furyondy]], though certain spells and constructs of his creation still exist there. | ||
==Bibliography== | ==References== | ||
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=====Bibliography===== | |||
*[[Brown, Anne]]. ''[[Player's Guide]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | *[[Brown, Anne]]. ''[[Player's Guide]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | ||
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | *[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | ||
*[[Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | *[[Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:14, 8 November 2024
| Philidor | |
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| General info | |
| Alignment: | Neutral good |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Appears human |
| Class: | Wizard 25 |
Philidor, known as the Blue Wizard and Philidor the Blue, is a powerful mage.
Description
Philidor is human in appearance (though there have been reports of him appearing in elf form while in the Vesve Forest) except for his light blue skin and hair. His eyes are dark blue except for his pale blue corneas. He stands 6'4" and weighs 210 pounds. He appears to be in his mid-thirties. He wears blue robes with a little white or cream edging.
Magical scrying will reveal nothing about him, and it is difficult even to ask him questions about himself. Those who try often find their thoughts become muddled and confused. Philidor is polite and charming, however, and often accepts invitations to social events.
Philidor is also a knowledgeable sage, speaking many languages. He is an expert in astrology, astronomy, history, mathematics, philosophy, sociology, theology, the Upper Planes, and the planes of Acheron and the Abyss. He often pretends to know much less than he does, feigning ignorance about subjects he actually knows a great deal about.
Relationships
Philidor likely has links to Highfolk, and his townhouse in the Free City of Greyhawk receives many visitors from that land.[1] He has a strong affinity with elves. It is likely that his appearance in the Flanaess is related in some way to the rise of Iuz, and that his subsequent disappearance might therefore have had something to do with the subsequent check against Iuz's expansion.
When Philidor acts, he acts through intermediaries, not directly. His intermediaries include wizards, elves, and even angels. He is a guide, a secret protector, a puppet master, and most of all a mystery.
Home
Philidor is vague about his homeland, saying things like, "I have lived in many lands in my time" or "It's where I'm going that's more important." He does not speak about himself except in riddles. He is very possibly not originally from Oerth.
History
One year to the day before the signing of the Pact of Greyhawk at the close of the Greyhawk Wars, Philidor appeared in the Free City of Greyhawk. He introduced himself politely to the Guild of Wizardry there, and now pays dues as an associate member.[1]
Philidor was active, with his various servants and pawns, in battling the forces of Iuz in the Vesve Forest. He has been rarely seen since the Great Northern Crusade took back much of the Vesve for the Kingdom of Furyondy, though certain spells and constructs of his creation still exist there.
References
Citations
- ↑ a b From the Ashes (1992), p.84, Campaign Book.
Bibliography
- Brown, Anne. Player's Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | Dragon magazine #191 | 66, 68 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | Dragon magazine #208 | 54 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 54 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 9, 83, 84, 87 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | From the Ashes: References Card | #13 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | Ivid the Undying | 74, 116, 123, 150, 157 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 61, 128 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 25, 26 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | WGR4 The Marklands | 39, 41, 54, 55 |
| Philidor the blue (Archmage) | Non-player character | Male, [MU18], | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 6, 22, 89 |