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{{Greyhawk Character
{{Character
|image=[[Image:Theg Narlot.jpg]]
|image         = [[Image:Turrosh Mak01.jpg]]
|caption=Turrosh Mak in his former identity as Theg Narlot. Art by Erol Otus. From ''In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords.''
|caption       = Turrosh Mak, c. 591 [[CY]], as depicted in ''[[Slavers]]'' (2000), by Wayne A. Reynolds (1997).
|name=Turrosh Mak
|name           =
|home=[[Kalen Lekos]], [[Pomarj]]
|true_name      =  
|gender=Male
|alt_spelling  =
|race=Half-[[orc]]
|alias          = Theg Narlot
|class=Fighter 7/Assassin 7 (as Theg Narlot); Fighter 14 (in ''From the Ashes''); Fighter 10/Assassin 12 (in ''Slavers''); Fighter 16 (3rd edition)
|nickname      =
|alignment=Neutral evil (lawful evil as Theg Narlot)
|title          = His Most Ferocious Majesty, the Despot
|age=Middle-aged
|home           = [[Kalen Lekos]], [[Pomarj]]
|gender         = Male
|race           = [[orc#Orcish subraces|Half-orc]]
|ethnicity      =
|occupation    = Warlord
|class         = Ftr 7/Assn 7 (Theg Narlot)<br>Ftr 14 (''[[From the Ashes|FtA]]'')<br>Ftr 10/Assn 12 (''[[Slavers]]''); Ftr 16 ([[LGG]])
|alignment     = Neutral evil <br>(LE as Theg Narlot)
|age           = Middle-aged
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His Most Ferocious Majesty, '''Turrosh Mak''' is the Despot of the Orcish Empire of the [[Pomarj]].  
His Most Ferocious Majesty, '''Turrosh Mak''' is the Despot of the Orcish Empire of the [[Pomarj]].  


==Description==
==Description==
Turrosh Mak is an unattractive half-[[orc]], although he is able to pass easily as an ugly [[human]]. When addressing his orcish followers, he disguises himself and wears orcish war regalia in order to look more like one of them. He is tall and strong-bodied, but is starting to go gray at his temples. He is an intelligent and ruthless warrior, a survivor who will use any dirty trick at his disposal to stay alive.  
Turrosh Mak is an unattractive [[orc#Orcish subraces|Half-orc]], although he is able to pass easily as an ugly [[human]]. When addressing his orcish followers, he disguises himself and wears orcish war regalia to look more like one of them. He is tall and strong-bodied but is starting to go gray at his temples. He is an intelligent and ruthless warrior, a survivor who will use any dirty trick at his disposal to stay alive.  


Turrosh Mak normally wears magical chainmail, but he will wear leather armor instead if he's trying to sneak around.
Turrosh Mak normally wears magical chainmail, but he will wear leather armor instead if he's trying to sneak around.
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Turrosh Mak was formerly known as '''Theg Narlot'''. In 569 [[CY]] he joined a secret brotherhood assembled by [[Stalman Klim]] named the Nine. Later it would be renamed the [[Slave Lords]]. In 574 CY, the Nine assassinated King [[Rodric]] of [[Suderham]]; as the group's assassin, presumedly Theg Narlot executed the man himself. Within a matter of hours, the Nine had taken over the city. For four years the Slave Lords kidnapped and sold slaves all around the [[Sea of Gearnat]]. In 580 CY the Slave Lords were defeated by a band of adventurers, and the city of [[Suderham]] from which they ruled was destroyed by the eruption of [[Mount Flamenblut]]. Theg Narlot disappeared into the Pomarj, but reemerged in the early 580s as Turrosh Mak, who used a combination of judicious assassinations and brute military force to unite the humanoid tribes of the region and forge them into a kingdom.  
Turrosh Mak was formerly known as '''Theg Narlot'''. In 569 [[CY]] he joined a secret brotherhood assembled by [[Stalman Klim]] named the Nine. Later it would be renamed the [[Slave Lords]]. In 574 CY, the Nine assassinated King [[Rodric]] of [[Suderham]]; as the group's assassin, presumedly Theg Narlot executed the man himself. Within a matter of hours, the Nine had taken over the city. For four years the Slave Lords kidnapped and sold slaves all around the [[Sea of Gearnat]]. In 580 CY the Slave Lords were defeated by a band of adventurers, and the city of [[Suderham]] from which they ruled was destroyed by the eruption of [[Mount Flamenblut]]. Theg Narlot disappeared into the Pomarj, but reemerged in the early 580s as Turrosh Mak, who used a combination of judicious assassinations and brute military force to unite the humanoid tribes of the region and forge them into a kingdom.  


In [[Greyhawk Calendar|Readying]] of 584 CY, Despot Mak sent his troops to conquer the southern [[Wild Coast]] and the eastern [[Principality of Ulek]]. Some of the Principality's lands were recaptured in a major battle in 586 CY. Turrosh Mak now works to build an orcish and human navy of pirates with which to extend his power across the sea.
In [[Readying]] of [[584 CY]], Despot Mak sent his troops to conquer the southern [[Wild Coast]] and the eastern [[Principality of Ulek]]. Some of the Principality's lands were recaptured in a major battle in 586 CY. In [[591 CY]], Turrosh Mak began to build an orcish and human navy of pirates with which to extend his power across the sea.


==Publishing History==
==Publishing History==
The half-orc assassin Theg Narlot first appeared in ''[[In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords]]'' by [[Lawrence Schick]] in 1981. The despot of the Pomarj Turrosh Mak first appeared in ''[[From the Ashes]]'' by [[Carl Sargent]] in 1992. With different alignments and classes (Narlot was a lawful evil fighter/assassin, while Mak was a neutral evil fighter) there was originally little to link the two characters apart from their race and location in the Pomarj, but [[Sean K. Reynolds]] and [[Chris Pramas]] decided in their book ''[[Slavers]]'' that the two half-orcs were one and the same. This has not been mentioned since then, however, and the ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]'' retained Turrosh Mak's class and alignment rather than using Theg Narlot's statistics as a base, as ''Slavers'' had.  
The half-orc assassin Theg Narlot first appeared in ''[[In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords]]'' by [[Lawrence Schick]] in 1981. The despot of the Pomarj Turrosh Mak first appeared in ''[[From the Ashes]]'' by [[Carl Sargent]] in 1992. With different alignments and classes (Narlot was a lawful evil fighter/assassin, while Mak was a neutral evil fighter) there was originally little to link the two characters apart from their race and location in the Pomarj, but [[Sean K. Reynolds]] and [[Chris Pramas]] decided in their book ''[[Slavers]]'' that the two half-orcs were one and the same. This has not been mentioned since then, however, and the ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]'' retained Turrosh Mak's class and alignment rather than using Theg Narlot's statistics as a base, as ''Slavers'' had.


==Bibliography==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Theg Narlot.jpg
File:Theg Narlot02.jpg
</gallery>
 
==External links==
*[http://www.canonfire.com/cf/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=433 "Alternate History of the Pomarj and Turrosh Mak" at ''Canonfire!''].
*[http://www.canonfire.com/cf/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=844 "Turrosh Mak and His Generals" at ''Canonfire!''].
 
==References==
====Citations====
<references />
====Bibliography====
*[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]]. "History of the Greyhawk Wars." ''[[Greyhawk Wars (game)|Wars]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991.
*[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]], [[Allen Hammack]], [[Harold Johnson]], [[Tom Moldvay]], [[Lawrence Schick]], and [[Edward Carmien]]. ''[[Scourge of the Slave Lords]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1986.
*[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]], [[Allen Hammack]], [[Harold Johnson]], [[Tom Moldvay]], [[Lawrence Schick]], and [[Edward Carmien]]. ''[[Scourge of the Slave Lords]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1986.
 
*[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]], [[Allen Hammack]], [[Harold Johnson]], [[Tom Moldvay]], [[Lawrence Schick]], and [[Skip Williams]]. ''[[Against the Slave Lords]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2013.
*[[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: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
* [[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
*[[Lawrence Shick|Shick, Lawrence]]. ''[[In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1981.


*[[Sean K. Reynolds|Reynolds, Sean K]] and [[Chris Pramas]]. ''[[Slavers]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
== References ==
=== Notes ===
<references group="note" />
=== Citations ===
<references />
=== Bibliography ===
{{index|title=Turrosh Mak%' OR Topic LIKE '%Theg Narlot}}


*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.


*[[Schick, Lawrence]]. ''[[In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1981.
==External links==
*[http://www.canonfire.com/cfhtml/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=433 "Alternate History of the Pomarj and Turrosh Mak" at ''Canonfire!''].
*[http://www.canonfire.com/cfhtml/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=844 "Turrosh Mak and His Generals" at ''Canonfire!''].
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Latest revision as of 12:56, 31 August 2025

Greyhawk Character
Turrosh Mak
Turrosh Mak, c. 591 CY, as depicted in Slavers (2000), by Wayne A. Reynolds (1997).
Names and titles
Alias(es):Theg Narlot
Title(s):His Most Ferocious Majesty, the Despot
General info
Occupation:Warlord
Home:Kalen Lekos, Pomarj
Alignment:Neutral evil
(LE as Theg Narlot)
Gender:Male
Species:Half-orc
Class:Ftr 7/Assn 7 (Theg Narlot)
Ftr 14 (FtA)
Ftr 10/Assn 12 (Slavers); Ftr 16 (LGG)
Dates
Age:Middle-aged

His Most Ferocious Majesty, Turrosh Mak is the Despot of the Orcish Empire of the Pomarj.

Description

Turrosh Mak is an unattractive Half-orc, although he is able to pass easily as an ugly human. When addressing his orcish followers, he disguises himself and wears orcish war regalia to look more like one of them. He is tall and strong-bodied but is starting to go gray at his temples. He is an intelligent and ruthless warrior, a survivor who will use any dirty trick at his disposal to stay alive.

Turrosh Mak normally wears magical chainmail, but he will wear leather armor instead if he's trying to sneak around.

Relationships

Turrosh Mak is a founding member of the Slave Lords and is still closely allied with their present incarnation. He has pledged himself to the Earth Dragon in return for power, and is thus allied with that god's cult.

Home

Turrosh Mak's home in the hidden city of Kalen Lekos looks like a fortress with barred windows, a triple-locked door, and two subterranean escape routes. Every room contains a weapon within easy reach.

History

Turrosh Mak was formerly known as Theg Narlot. In 569 CY he joined a secret brotherhood assembled by Stalman Klim named the Nine. Later it would be renamed the Slave Lords. In 574 CY, the Nine assassinated King Rodric of Suderham; as the group's assassin, presumedly Theg Narlot executed the man himself. Within a matter of hours, the Nine had taken over the city. For four years the Slave Lords kidnapped and sold slaves all around the Sea of Gearnat. In 580 CY the Slave Lords were defeated by a band of adventurers, and the city of Suderham from which they ruled was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Flamenblut. Theg Narlot disappeared into the Pomarj, but reemerged in the early 580s as Turrosh Mak, who used a combination of judicious assassinations and brute military force to unite the humanoid tribes of the region and forge them into a kingdom.

In Readying of 584 CY, Despot Mak sent his troops to conquer the southern Wild Coast and the eastern Principality of Ulek. Some of the Principality's lands were recaptured in a major battle in 586 CY. In 591 CY, Turrosh Mak began to build an orcish and human navy of pirates with which to extend his power across the sea.

Publishing History

The half-orc assassin Theg Narlot first appeared in In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords by Lawrence Schick in 1981. The despot of the Pomarj Turrosh Mak first appeared in From the Ashes by Carl Sargent in 1992. With different alignments and classes (Narlot was a lawful evil fighter/assassin, while Mak was a neutral evil fighter) there was originally little to link the two characters apart from their race and location in the Pomarj, but Sean K. Reynolds and Chris Pramas decided in their book Slavers that the two half-orcs were one and the same. This has not been mentioned since then, however, and the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer retained Turrosh Mak's class and alignment rather than using Theg Narlot's statistics as a base, as Slavers had.

References

Citations

Bibliography

References

Notes

Citations

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

Theg Narlot {Turrosh Mak} Non-player character Male, Half-orc, [F7/As7][F10/As12], A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords 109, 110, 121, 122
Theg Narlot {Turrosh Mak} Non-player character Male, Half-orc, [F7/As7][F10/As12], A4 In The Dungeons of the Slave Lords 20, 22
Theg Narlot {Turrosh Mak} Non-player character Male, Half-orc, [F7/As7][F10/As12], Slavers, AD&D 2e 2, 93, 105, 122, 123
Turrosh Mak Non-player character Oerth Journal #02 18
Turrosh Mak Non-player character Oerth Journal #10 39,46,59
Turrosh Mak Non-player character Oerth Journal #11 76,77,79
Turrosh Mak Non-player character Oerth Journal #16 66
Turrosh Mak Non-player character Oerth Journal #20 23,24
Turrosh Mak Non-player character Oerth Journal #21 30
Turrosh Mak Non-player character Oerth Journal #28 28
Turrosh Mak Non-player character Oerth Journal #33 33
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Dragon magazine #191 67, 68
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Dungeon magazine #073 59
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 7, 21, 34, 41, 47, 76
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], From the Ashes: Campaign Book 45, 57
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book 15, 18, 28
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 15, 27, 41, 109
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 15, 42, 80, 86, 87, 88, 121, 152, 156
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Living Greyhawk Journal #2 31
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Living Greyhawk Journal #5 4, 9
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Player's Guide to Greyhawk 10, 26, 59, 61
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Reference SEE ALSO Theg Narlot
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Restless Nights, D&D 3.5e Web Article Web
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Return of the Eight 32
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], Slavers, AD&D 2e 2, 6, 18, 31, 54, 60, 62, 63, 71, 72, 73, 75-78, 82, 83, 84, 86, 89, 96, 98, 99, 100, 105, 109, 119, 120, 122-125
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], The Adventure Begins 4, 6, 19, 35, 62, 69, 79, 100
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps 3
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], The Scarlet Brotherhood 5
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], WGQ1 Patriots of Ulek 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 26, 27, 29
Turrosh Mak Non-player character [3e F16], WGR5 Iuz the Evil 5
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