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|universe=''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' | |universe=''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' | ||
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The man known as '''Erac's Cousin''' is a mysterious figure who has not revealed his real name. | The man known as known as '''Erac's Cousin''' is a mysterious figure who has not revealed his real name. He is also called simply the Unnamed. | ||
==Description== | |||
Erac's Cousin was a mage who was able to wield swords with great proficiency. He was seldom seen without a red-eyed rat on his shoulder, his imp familiar. He commanded an army including 50 medium cavalry, 50 light cavalry, 50 light horse archers, 100 heavy infantry regulars, 100 heavy archer regulars, and 100 pole armed infantry regulars. Many of his troops were rumored to be evil humanoids. | |||
The Unnamed may have been reborn as a greater [[devil]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Erac's Cousin was once a lawful good human magic-user | Erac's Cousin was once a lawful good human magic-user. He gave up being a spellcaster to become a fighter with a penchant for wielding a pair of ''vorpal swords.'' | ||
Erac's Cousin | In one adventure, Erac's Cousin and his companion [[Ayelerach]] are purported to have stumbled upon the stone prison of the [[demon prince]] [[Fraz-Urb'luu]] in the dungeons below [[Castle Greyhawk]]. The Prince of Deception, with his honeyed words, tricked the pair into reading from a scroll that released the demon from his prison. The two hapless adventurers were then whisked away by Fraz-Urb'luu to his layer on the [[Abyss]], where they were forced to become his slaves and the vorpal swords were destroyed. Erac's Cousin and Ayelerach were eventually able to return to the [[Material Plane]], but describe the Abyssal realm they visited as depressing and sickening, due to its totally flat and featureless terrain, and ability to drain the magic out of any item. | ||
Upon his escape from the Abyss, an unknown form of insanity overtook Erac's Cousin and he slew all of his friends to steal their possessions, forsaking his former deity who he blamed for not saving him from the demon prince. Erac's Cousin, now thoroughly evil, made a pact with the [[Lords of the Nine Hells|archdevil]] [[Baalzebul]]. As a reward for the souls of those he slew, Baalzebul agreed to make Erac's Cousin into a greater devil upon his death, despite Erac's Cousin's fear of dying. | |||
There is speculation that Erac's Cousin may have | There is speculation (by [[Erik Mona]]) that Erac's Cousin may have become a Hierarch of the [[Horned Society]]. Many of the Hierarchs were killed by [[Iuz]]'s vengeance, but one was able to return. This being, known only as the "Unnameable Hierarch" was reborn as a greater devil thanks to a pact with the archfiend Baalzebul. | ||
== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*Blume, Brian, David Cook, and Jean Wells. ''The [[Rogues Gallery]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980. | *Blume, Brian, David Cook, and Jean Wells. ''The [[Rogues Gallery]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980. | ||
*[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. "From the Sorcerer's Scroll: Greyhawk-the Shape of the World." ''Dragon'' #37 (TSR, 1980). | *[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. "From the Sorcerer's Scroll: Greyhawk-the Shape of the World." ''Dragon'' #37 (TSR, 1980). | ||
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*[[James Jacobs|Jacobs, James]]. "The Demonimicon of [[Iggwilv]]: Fraz-Urb'luu." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #333 (Paizo Publishing, 2005). | *[[James Jacobs|Jacobs, James]]. "The Demonimicon of [[Iggwilv]]: Fraz-Urb'luu." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #333 (Paizo Publishing, 2005). | ||
*[[Robert J. Kuntz|Kuntz, Robert J]], and Douglas J Behringer. "Robilar Remembers: Erac's Cousin." ''[[Oerth Journal]]'' #5 ([[Council of Greyhawk]], 1997. Available online:[http://www.pied-piper-publishing.com/index.php/robilar_remembers/erac_s_cousin]) | *[[Robert J. Kuntz|Kuntz, Robert J]], and Douglas J Behringer. "Robilar Remembers: Erac's Cousin." ''[[Oerth Journal]]'' #5 ([[Council of Greyhawk]], 1997. Available online:[http://www.pied-piper-publishing.com/index.php/robilar_remembers/erac_s_cousin]) | ||
==External links== | |||
[http://forums.gleemax.com/printthread.php?t=168273 Erik Mona's speculations on Erac's Cousin] | |||
[[Category:Greyhawk characters]] | [[Category:Greyhawk characters]] | ||
Revision as of 00:07, 9 January 2008
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| Home: | Unknown |
| Alignment: | Lawful Evil |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human |
| Class: | Fighter 6/Wizard 16+ |
The man known as known as Erac's Cousin is a mysterious figure who has not revealed his real name. He is also called simply the Unnamed.
Description
Erac's Cousin was a mage who was able to wield swords with great proficiency. He was seldom seen without a red-eyed rat on his shoulder, his imp familiar. He commanded an army including 50 medium cavalry, 50 light cavalry, 50 light horse archers, 100 heavy infantry regulars, 100 heavy archer regulars, and 100 pole armed infantry regulars. Many of his troops were rumored to be evil humanoids.
The Unnamed may have been reborn as a greater devil.
History
Erac's Cousin was once a lawful good human magic-user. He gave up being a spellcaster to become a fighter with a penchant for wielding a pair of vorpal swords.
In one adventure, Erac's Cousin and his companion Ayelerach are purported to have stumbled upon the stone prison of the demon prince Fraz-Urb'luu in the dungeons below Castle Greyhawk. The Prince of Deception, with his honeyed words, tricked the pair into reading from a scroll that released the demon from his prison. The two hapless adventurers were then whisked away by Fraz-Urb'luu to his layer on the Abyss, where they were forced to become his slaves and the vorpal swords were destroyed. Erac's Cousin and Ayelerach were eventually able to return to the Material Plane, but describe the Abyssal realm they visited as depressing and sickening, due to its totally flat and featureless terrain, and ability to drain the magic out of any item.
Upon his escape from the Abyss, an unknown form of insanity overtook Erac's Cousin and he slew all of his friends to steal their possessions, forsaking his former deity who he blamed for not saving him from the demon prince. Erac's Cousin, now thoroughly evil, made a pact with the archdevil Baalzebul. As a reward for the souls of those he slew, Baalzebul agreed to make Erac's Cousin into a greater devil upon his death, despite Erac's Cousin's fear of dying.
There is speculation (by Erik Mona) that Erac's Cousin may have become a Hierarch of the Horned Society. Many of the Hierarchs were killed by Iuz's vengeance, but one was able to return. This being, known only as the "Unnameable Hierarch" was reborn as a greater devil thanks to a pact with the archfiend Baalzebul.
Bibliography
- Blume, Brian, David Cook, and Jean Wells. The Rogues Gallery. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- Gygax, Gary. "From the Sorcerer's Scroll: Greyhawk-the Shape of the World." Dragon #37 (TSR, 1980).
- Gygax, Gary. "From the Sorcerer's Scroll: Protection Circles and the Like, Plus News of the North Central Flanaess." Dragon #56. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1981.
- Gygax, Gary. Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
- Gygax, Gary. "Up On a Soapbox." Dragon #320 (Paizo Publishing, 2004).
- Jacobs, James. "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Fraz-Urb'luu." Dragon #333 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
- Kuntz, Robert J, and Douglas J Behringer. "Robilar Remembers: Erac's Cousin." Oerth Journal #5 (Council of Greyhawk, 1997. Available online:[1])