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{{ | {{Deity| | ||
image=[[Image:Ralishaz01.jpg]]| | image=[[Image:Ralishaz01.jpg]]| | ||
caption=Ralishaz, the Unlooked For, as depicted in ''Dragon'' #71 (1983).| | caption=Ralishaz, the Unlooked For, as depicted in ''Dragon'' #71 (1983).| | ||
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name=Ralishaz||titles =The Unlooked For| | |||
name=Ralishaz| | home=Limbo|rank =Intermediate| | ||
home=Limbo| | |||
gender=male| | gender=male| | ||
class=| | class=| | ||
alignment=Chaotic | alignment=Chaotic neutral (chaotic evil tendencies)| | ||
portfolio=Chance, Ill Luck, Misfortune, Insanity| | portfolio=Chance, Ill Luck, Misfortune, Insanity, Trickery{{csb|PH5e|295}} | | ||
domains=Chaos, Destruction, Luck| | domains=Chaos, Destruction, Luck| | ||
alias=none| | alias=none| | ||
super=none| | super=none| | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ralishaz''' is the god of Chance, Ill Luck, Misfortune, and Insanity. His holy symbol is three sticks of bone. | '''Ralishaz''' is the god of Chance, Ill Luck, Misfortune, and Insanity. His holy symbol is composed of three sticks of bone. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Ralishaz's appearance constantly shifts and changes, | Ralishaz's appearance constantly shifts and changes, one moment beautiful the next hideous, one moment male the next female, or any other such combination of opposites. | ||
==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
Ralishaz is allied with [[Kurell]], despised by [[Norebo]], and opposed by [[Rudd]]. | Ralishaz is allied with [[Kurell]], despised by [[Norebo]], and opposed by [[Rudd]]. | ||
Ralishaz shuns the other gods, although he | Ralishaz shuns the other gods, although he does not appear to harbor any particular hatred for any one of them. | ||
==Realm== | ==Realm== | ||
Ralishaz's realm in [[Limbo]] is called the ''Kiss of Luck.'' | Ralishaz's realm is located in [[Limbo]] and is called the ''Kiss of Luck.'' | ||
==Dogma== | ==Dogma== | ||
Ralishaz | Ralishaz teaches that Order does not exist; only Random Chance exists. Ralishaz teaches that insane people are the ones who are most in tune with the true nature of the universe. | ||
== | ==Worshipers== | ||
Ralishaz's church is prevalent in [[Ull]] and the [[Bandit Kingdoms]]. | Ralishaz's church is most prevalent in [[Ull]] and the [[Bandit Kingdoms]]. | ||
===Clergy=== | ===Clergy=== | ||
Ralishaz's clerics tend to display fatalism and stoicism mixed with recklessness and wild endeavor. They see little point in being kind to anyone, since | Ralishaz's clerics tend to display both fatalism and stoicism, mixed with recklessness and wild endeavor. They see little point in being kind to anyone, since the person will eventually be cursed with bad luck. | ||
==Rituals== | ==Rituals== | ||
Worship services to Ralishaz include playing semi-random notes on musical instruments, babbling paeans, casting ''augury'' spells, and wild interplays of light and darkness, heat and cold, noise and quiet. | Worship services to Ralishaz include playing semi-random notes on musical instruments, babbling paeans, casting ''augury'' spells, and wild interplays of complete opposites; light and darkness, heat and cold, noise and quiet. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
[[Image:Ralishaz02.jpg]] | |||
[[Image:Ralishaz03.jpg]] | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*[[Gygax, Gary]]. "The Deities and Demigods of the World of Greyhawk." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #71. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983. | *[[Gygax, Gary]]. "The Deities and Demigods of the [[World of Greyhawk]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #71. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983. | ||
:———. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983. | |||
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. ''[[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]]''. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | ||
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[ | *[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | ||
* [[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv=1727302323 PDF by William Allman with maps]. Original RTF archived:[http://web.archive.org/web/20081218001449/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Wizards.com]. WGR7 or WGRx | |||
*[[Jim Ward|Ward, James M]]. ''[[Greyhawk Adventures]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988. | *[[Jim Ward|Ward, James M]]. ''[[Greyhawk Adventures]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988. | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Characters of Limbo]] | ||
[[Category:Trickster deities]] | [[Category:Deities of insanity]] | ||
[[Category:Human deities]] | |||
[[Category:Trickster deities]]{{index}} | |||
Latest revision as of 06:15, 28 April 2025
| Ralishaz | |
|---|---|
 Ralishaz, the Unlooked For, as depicted in Dragon #71 (1983). | |
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | The Unlooked For |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Chance, Ill Luck, Misfortune, Insanity, Trickery[1] |
| Home: | Limbo |
| Alignment: | Chaotic neutral (chaotic evil tendencies) |
| Gender: | male |
| Superior: | none |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Chaos, Destruction, Luck |
| Divine rank: | Intermediate |
Ralishaz is the god of Chance, Ill Luck, Misfortune, and Insanity. His holy symbol is composed of three sticks of bone.
Description
Ralishaz's appearance constantly shifts and changes, one moment beautiful the next hideous, one moment male the next female, or any other such combination of opposites.
Relationships
Ralishaz is allied with Kurell, despised by Norebo, and opposed by Rudd.
Ralishaz shuns the other gods, although he does not appear to harbor any particular hatred for any one of them.
Realm
Ralishaz's realm is located in Limbo and is called the Kiss of Luck.
Dogma
Ralishaz teaches that Order does not exist; only Random Chance exists. Ralishaz teaches that insane people are the ones who are most in tune with the true nature of the universe.
Worshipers
Ralishaz's church is most prevalent in Ull and the Bandit Kingdoms.
Clergy
Ralishaz's clerics tend to display both fatalism and stoicism, mixed with recklessness and wild endeavor. They see little point in being kind to anyone, since the person will eventually be cursed with bad luck.
Rituals
Worship services to Ralishaz include playing semi-random notes on musical instruments, babbling paeans, casting augury spells, and wild interplays of complete opposites; light and darkness, heat and cold, noise and quiet.
Gallery
Bibliography
- Gygax, Gary. "The Deities and Demigods of the World of Greyhawk." Dragon #71. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- ———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
- Ward, James M. Greyhawk Adventures. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.
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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss of Luck {Ralishaz's Realm} | Planar | Plane/Dimension, | On Hallowed Ground | 180 |
| Protection from Misfortune (LVL4) (Ralishaz) | Spell | Spell (Cleric), | From the Ashes: References Card | #06 |
| Protection from Misfortune (LVL4) (Ralishaz) | Spell | Spell (Cleric), | Priest's Spell Compendium Volume 2 | 469 |
| Protection from Misfortune (LVL4) (Ralishaz) | Spell | Spell (Cleric), | Priest's Spell Compendium Volume 3 | 798 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Bastion of Faith | 42 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 29 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 89, 94 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | LT2 Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad | 19 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Dragon magazine #037 | 10 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Dragon magazine #071 | 55 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Dragon magazine #265 | 59 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Dragon magazine #298 | 77 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 80, 91 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | From the Ashes: References Card | #4 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | From the Ashes: References Card | #6 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Greyhawk Adventures | 3, 17, 18 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 21, 25, 75, 99, 122, 174, 177, 181, 182, 186 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 17 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | On Hallowed Ground | 180, 185, 192 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 19 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | SJR6 Greyspace | 91-92 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | Saga of Old City | 78, 174 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 120 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | The Adventure Begins | 98, 126 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | LT1 The Star Cairns | 5, 6, 8 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 26 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | WGR2 Treasures of Greyhawk | 20 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | WGR4 The Marklands | 66 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 48 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | WGR6 City of Skulls | 8 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | WGS1 Five Shall Be One | 36 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 64, 74, 75 |
| Ralishaz {The Unlooked For} | Deity | The Un-Looked For , Native of: Limbo, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 46 |
| Ralishaz, Symbol of | Item | Artifact, | The Adventure Begins | 127 |
| Ralishaz, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Temple, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 29 |
| Ralishaz, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Temple, | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 89, 94 |
| Ralishaz, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Temple, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 |
| Ralishaz, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Temple, | The Adventure Begins | 126 |
| Ralishaz, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Temple, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 26 |
| Ralishaz, Temple of (Erelhei-Cinlu) | Building | Temple, | Dragon magazine #298 | 77 |
| Specialty Priest of Ralishaz | People Group | Religious order, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 91 |
| Specialty Priest of Ralishaz | People Group | Religious order, | Greyhawk Adventures | 18 |
| Vicissitude (LVL2) (Ralishaz) | Spell | Spell (Cleric), | Greyhawk Adventures | 18 |
| Vicissitude (LVL2) (Ralishaz) | Spell | Spell (Cleric), | Priest's Spell Compendium Volume 3 | 680, 798 |
- ↑ Player's Handbook (2014), p.295.