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caption=Johydee donning her ''Mask'', as depicted in ''[[Living Greyhawk Journal]]'' #3 (2001). Art by Michael Dubisch.| | |caption = Johydee donning her ''Mask'', as depicted in ''[[Living Greyhawk Journal]]'' #3 (2001). Art by Michael Dubisch. | ||
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name= | |titles = The Hidden Empress | ||
|home = [[Oerth]] | |||
home=[[Oerth]]| | |rank = Hero-deity | ||
|gender = Female | |||
gender=Female| | |class = Priestess | ||
class=Priestess| | |alignment = Neutral good | ||
alignment=Neutral good| | |portfolio = Deception, Espionage, Protection | ||
portfolio=Deception, Espionage, Protection| | |domains = Good, Protection, Trickery | ||
domains=Good, Protection, Trickery| | |alt_name = none | ||
|super = unknown | |||
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'''Johydee''' (JOY-dee) is the [[Oeridian]] hero-goddess of Deception, Espionage, and Protection. Her sacred animal is the chameleon. Her symbol is a small stylized mask of onyx. | '''Johydee''' (JOY-dee) is the [[Oeridian]] hero-goddess of Deception, Espionage, and Protection. Her sacred animal is the chameleon. Her symbol is a small stylized mask of onyx. | ||
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Johydee is worshiped mainly in Oeridian lands, especially in [[Sunndi]], [[Irongate]], [[Onnwal]], and other (former) nations of the [[Iron League]]. The chameleon is her sacred animal, and her symbol is a mask of stylized onyx. | Johydee is worshiped mainly in Oeridian lands, especially in [[Sunndi]], [[Irongate]], [[Onnwal]], and other (former) nations of the [[Iron League]]. The chameleon is her sacred animal, and her symbol is a mask of stylized onyx. | ||
Johydee's priests often work as spies for powerful patrons. Skilled at deception, they enjoy opportunities in which they can pretend to be someone else. Many take on different identities in different cities. They thwart tyrants, seek information on renowned | Johydee's priests often work as spies for powerful patrons. Skilled at deception, they enjoy opportunities in which they can pretend to be someone else. Many take on different identities in different cities. They thwart tyrants, seek information on renowned evildoers, and humble the overly prideful and ambitious. Johydee's priests tend to ignore a person's apparent status and treat everyone equally, due to their familiarity with deception and subterfuge. The priesthood's preferred weapon is the short sword. | ||
==Johydee's Children== | ==Johydee's Children== | ||
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Johydee's Children tend to be extremely aloof, never letting their feelings show, or they exist "above" the cares and feelings of ordinary folk. They are loners with difficulty forming close personal relationships. | Johydee's Children tend to be extremely aloof, never letting their feelings show, or they exist "above" the cares and feelings of ordinary folk. They are loners with difficulty forming close personal relationships. | ||
Known and rumored Children of Johydee include Queen [[Yalranda]], the archmage [[Schandor]], General [[Azharadian]], [[Gwydiesin of the Cranes]], [[Saint Benedor]], and | Known and rumored Children of Johydee include Queen [[Yalranda]], the archmage [[Schandor]], General [[Azharadian]], [[Gwydiesin of the Cranes]], [[Saint Benedor]], and [[The Walker]]. Their influence over events tends to be subtle, though profound, although there are exceptions; Azharadian's many victories, for example, were anything but subtle. | ||
==Relics== | ==Relics== | ||
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Johydee is named after Heidi Gygax, one of [[Gary Gygax]]'s daughters. | Johydee is named after Heidi Gygax, one of [[Gary Gygax]]'s daughters. | ||
==Bibliography== | == External links == | ||
{{External link disclaimer}} | |||
*Greyhawk Anagrams, Puns, and Homages. [http://www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/gh_anagrams.html] | |||
==References== | |||
=====Citations===== | |||
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=====Bibliography===== | |||
*[[Anne Brown|Brown, Anne]]. ''[[Player's Guide]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998. | *[[Anne Brown|Brown, Anne]]. ''[[Player's Guide]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998. | ||
*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: http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LG_Deities.zip | *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: http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LG_Deities.zip | ||
*[[David Cook|Cook, David]]. ''Book of Artifacts''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993. | *[[David Cook|Cook, David]]. ''Book of Artifacts''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993. | ||
*[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''Dungeon Master's Guide''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979. | *[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''Dungeon Master's Guide''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979. | ||
:———. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983. | |||
*Heard, Bruce. "Spells Between the Covers." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #82. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984. | *Heard, Bruce. "Spells Between the Covers." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #82. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984. | ||
*[[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. | ||
*[[Sean K. Reynolds|Reynolds, Sean K]], and [[Chris Pramas]]. ''[[Slavers]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 2000. | *[[Sean K. Reynolds|Reynolds, Sean K]], and [[Chris Pramas]]. ''[[Slavers]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 2000. | ||
*[[Reynolds, Sean K]]., [[Frederick Weining]], and [[Erik Mona]]. "Blood of Heroes." ''[[Living Greyhawk Journal]]'' #3. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | *[[Reynolds, Sean K]]., [[Frederick Weining]], and [[Erik Mona]]. "Blood of Heroes." ''[[Living Greyhawk Journal]]'' #3. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | ||
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, unpublished. Available online: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads | *[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, unpublished. Available online: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Deities of deceit]] | ||
[[Category:Oeridian deities]] | [[Category:Oeridian deities]] | ||
[[Category:Household deities]] | [[Category:Household deities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:09, 28 April 2025
| Johydee | |
|---|---|
 Johydee donning her Mask, as depicted in Living Greyhawk Journal #3 (2001). Art by Michael Dubisch. | |
| Names and titles | |
| Alias(es): | none |
| Title(s): | The Hidden Empress |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Deception, Espionage, Protection |
| Home: | Oerth |
| Alignment: | Neutral good |
| Gender: | Female |
| Class: | Priestess |
| Superior: | unknown |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Good, Protection, Trickery |
| Divine rank: | Hero-deity |
Johydee (JOY-dee) is the Oeridian hero-goddess of Deception, Espionage, and Protection. Her sacred animal is the chameleon. Her symbol is a small stylized mask of onyx.
Description
Johydee can take any form, but usually appears as a young woman with grey eyes and honey-blonde hair. Though she comes off as mischievous and flighty, this is little more than a mask to hide her true intentions. Her allies are few, and she never sides with evil.
Relationships
Johydee's patron deity is unknown. She is an ally of Heironeous.
Dogma
Followers of Johydee are urged to protect themselves with many layers of deception, keeping their true intentions hidden from the knowledge of their enemies, and to know more of their foes than their foes know of them. They are taught to judge well the time to strike and the time to flee. They are also expected to help those they are sworn to protect.
Clergy and temples
Johydee is worshiped mainly in Oeridian lands, especially in Sunndi, Irongate, Onnwal, and other (former) nations of the Iron League. The chameleon is her sacred animal, and her symbol is a mask of stylized onyx.
Johydee's priests often work as spies for powerful patrons. Skilled at deception, they enjoy opportunities in which they can pretend to be someone else. Many take on different identities in different cities. They thwart tyrants, seek information on renowned evildoers, and humble the overly prideful and ambitious. Johydee's priests tend to ignore a person's apparent status and treat everyone equally, due to their familiarity with deception and subterfuge. The priesthood's preferred weapon is the short sword.
Johydee's Children
An extremely rare few individuals of Aerdi descent are known by this appellation, which signifies magical gifts and a metaphorical "mask" that shields their emotions from public scrutiny, as well as providing literal protection from hostile magic. It does not mean they are literally descended from Johydee, however.
Johydee's Children tend to be extremely aloof, never letting their feelings show, or they exist "above" the cares and feelings of ordinary folk. They are loners with difficulty forming close personal relationships.
Known and rumored Children of Johydee include Queen Yalranda, the archmage Schandor, General Azharadian, Gwydiesin of the Cranes, Saint Benedor, and The Walker. Their influence over events tends to be subtle, though profound, although there are exceptions; Azharadian's many victories, for example, were anything but subtle.
Relics
Green Eye of Johydee
This is a small chrysoberyl that makes it easier for a rogue to hide in shadows and grants an immunity to detect invisibility spells. It does not radiate magic when held, and cannot be discovered when the owner is searched. The gem was enchanted through contact with Johydee and given to one of her followers.
Johydee's Mask
Johydee's Mask is an artifact that makes the wearer immune to gaze attacks and allows the wearer to assume the guise of a humanoid being.
History
Long before the Oeridians migrated into the Flanaess, when they still dwelt in western Oerik, the greatest Oeridian nation was ruled by servants of evil deities. Eventually, Johydee, a wise priestess of great magical power, favored by the gods themselves, tricked the oppressors into creating a magical mask. Johydee used this mask to free the Oeridians from their dark overlords. Ultimately she became a queen in her own right, though the location of her realm is lost to time. Johydee was a member of the Aerdi house Cranden.
Writings
Johydee is credited with writing the following work:
- Mental Impressions of the Retina (DR#82.58)
Creative origins
Johydee is named after Heidi Gygax, one of Gary Gygax's daughters.
External links
Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.
- Greyhawk Anagrams, Puns, and Homages. [1]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Brown, Anne. Player's Guide. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
- 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: http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LG_Deities.zip
- Cook, David. Book of Artifacts. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
- Gygax, Gary. Dungeon Master's Guide. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.
- ———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Heard, Bruce. "Spells Between the Covers." Dragon #82. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Reynolds, Sean K, and Chris Pramas. Slavers. Renton, WA: TSR, 2000.
- Reynolds, Sean K., Frederick Weining, and Erik Mona. "Blood of Heroes." Living Greyhawk Journal #3. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, unpublished. Available online: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johydee | Deity | Bastion of Faith | 41, 87 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Dragon magazine #071 | 19 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Dragon magazine #082 | 58 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Dragon magazine #290 | 101 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Dragon magazine #293 | 92 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Dragon magazine #299 | 100, 102 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Dragon magazine #302 | 99, 100 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Ivid the Undying | 7, 137 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 13 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 11, 12, 19 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Oerth Journal #01 | 7,15 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Oerth Journal #13 | 18 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Oerth Journal #25 | 4,11 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Oerth Journal #27 | 24 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 20 | |
| Johydee | Deity | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 50, 126 | |
| Johydee | Deity | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 33 | |
| Johydee's Children | People Group | Ivid the Undying | 7, 106, 116 | |
| Johydee's Mask | Item | Artifact, | Arms and Equipment Guide, D&D 3.0 | 151 |
| Johydee's Mask | Item | Artifact, | Book of Artifacts, AD&D 2e | 49 |
| Johydee's Mask | Item | Artifact, | Dungeon Masters Guide 1st Edition | 124, 158 |
| Johydee's Mask | Item | Artifact, | Dragon magazine #299 | 102 |
| Johydee's Mask | Item | Artifact, | Ivid the Undying | 7 |
| Johydee's Mask | Item | Artifact, | Polyhedron magazine #025 | 29 |
| Johydee, Child of | People Group | Clan, | Dragon magazine #293 | 92 |
| Johydee, Green Eye of | Item | Artifact, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 50, 126 |
| Johydee, Masks of | People Group | Dragon magazine #302 | 99, 100 | |
| Johydee, Masks of | People Group | Reference | SEE Also Jade Mask | |
| Johydeen | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #302 | 99 |
| Mental Impressions of the Retina By Johydee | Item | Book, | Dragon magazine #082 | 58 |