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'''Yori Kerlgortz''' is a barber and dentist for the dwarves of [[Irongate]]. While he is not necessarily a dwarf himself, he seems to cater to a primarily dwarven clientele. After his assistants quit over a "beard-braiding dispute," Yori persuaded his king to bankroll the construction of a magical device to help him | '''Yori Kerlgortz''' is a barber and dentist for the dwarves of [[Irongate]]. While he is not necessarily a dwarf himself, he seems to cater to a primarily dwarven clientele. After his assistants quit over a "beard-braiding dispute," Yori persuaded his king to bankroll the construction of a magical device to help him: the ''Barber's Aid''. | ||
The identity of Yori's king is not given explicitly. The Free City of Irongate does not have a king, unless this happened before 447 [[Common Year|CY]], when the [[Great Kingdom]] ruled it. It seems unlikely that the Overking would spend 48,000 gp on a barber's chair built to dwarven proportions anyway. More likely, the king is [[Holgi Hirsute]], ruler of the great dwarven [[Kingdom of the Iron Hills]]. Alternately, it's conceivable that Yori went to [[Cobb Darg]], the Lord Mayor of Irongate, whose short stature is close enough to the dwarven norm that he might be one of Yori's clients. However, this would contradict ''[[The Book of Wondrous Invention]]'''s assertion that the device was bankrolled by a king. | The identity of Yori's king is not given explicitly. The Free City of Irongate does not have a king, unless this happened before 447 [[Common Year|CY]], when the [[Great Kingdom]] ruled it. It seems unlikely that the Overking would spend 48,000 gp on a barber's chair built to dwarven proportions anyway, even in the last years of the decadent House of [[Rax]]. More likely, the king is [[Holgi Hirsute]], ruler of the great dwarven [[Kingdom of the Iron Hills]]. Alternately, it's conceivable that Yori went to [[Cobb Darg]], the Lord Mayor of Irongate, whose short stature is close enough to the dwarven norm that he might be one of Yori's clients. However, this would contradict ''[[The Book of Wondrous Invention]]'''s assertion that the device was bankrolled by a king. | ||
The device, in any case, was a disaster. It uses a magical ''animate object'' effect to power it, and there is a 10% chance per use that this wild infusion of positive energy causes the device to escape the barber's control, pulling and drilling teeth, clipping all hair and eyebrows, and entangling its devices in the user's hair and clothes. Yori was forced to get rid of his ''Barber's Aid'' or be thrown into a deep mine shaft. | The device, in any case, was a disaster. It uses a magical ''animate object'' effect to power it, and there is a 10% chance per use that this wild infusion of positive energy causes the device to escape the barber's control, pulling and drilling teeth, clipping all hair and eyebrows, and entangling its devices in the user's hair and clothes. Yori was forced to get rid of his ''Barber's Aid'' or be thrown into a deep mine shaft. | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 26 July 2009
| Yori Kerlgortz | |
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| General info | |
| Home: | Irongate |
| Alignment: | Unknown |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Dwarf (presumedly) |
| Class: | Unknown |
| Dates | |
| Age: | Unknown |
Yori Kerlgortz is a barber and dentist for the dwarves of Irongate. While he is not necessarily a dwarf himself, he seems to cater to a primarily dwarven clientele. After his assistants quit over a "beard-braiding dispute," Yori persuaded his king to bankroll the construction of a magical device to help him: the Barber's Aid.
The identity of Yori's king is not given explicitly. The Free City of Irongate does not have a king, unless this happened before 447 CY, when the Great Kingdom ruled it. It seems unlikely that the Overking would spend 48,000 gp on a barber's chair built to dwarven proportions anyway, even in the last years of the decadent House of Rax. More likely, the king is Holgi Hirsute, ruler of the great dwarven Kingdom of the Iron Hills. Alternately, it's conceivable that Yori went to Cobb Darg, the Lord Mayor of Irongate, whose short stature is close enough to the dwarven norm that he might be one of Yori's clients. However, this would contradict The Book of Wondrous Invention's assertion that the device was bankrolled by a king.
The device, in any case, was a disaster. It uses a magical animate object effect to power it, and there is a 10% chance per use that this wild infusion of positive energy causes the device to escape the barber's control, pulling and drilling teeth, clipping all hair and eyebrows, and entangling its devices in the user's hair and clothes. Yori was forced to get rid of his Barber's Aid or be thrown into a deep mine shaft.
Bibliography
- Heard, Bruce A., ed. The Book of Wondrous Inventions. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, Inc. 1987. Page 6.