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| | An evil Arch-mage in [[Yatil Mountains]] south of [[Perrenland]]. She conquered the lands around her and aquired her wealth and power after she discovered [[The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]. Her downfall came when she accidentally freed the demon [[Graz'zt]]. |
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| {{Greyhawk Character
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| |image=[[Image:IggwilvDungeonCover.jpg|200px]]
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| |caption=Iggwilv on the cover of Dungeon #149. Art by James Ryman.
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| |name=Iggwilv
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| |alias=
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| *Witch Queen of Perrenland
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| *Mother of Demigod [[Iuz]]
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| *Author of the [[Demonomicon]]
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| *[[Tasha]] of the [[Company of Seven]]
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| |home=[[Gray Waste of Hades]]; formerly [[Ket (Greyhawk)|Ket]] and [[Perrenland]]
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| |gender=Female
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| |race=Human
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| |class=[[Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)|Wizard]]/[[Archmage (Dungeons & Dragons)|Archmage]]
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| |alignment=Chaotic evil
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| |age=150+
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| |universe=''[[World of Greyhawk]]''
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| '''Iggwilv''' is a fictional wizard from the ''[[Greyhawk]]'' [[campaign setting]] for the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[roleplaying game]]. She was created by [[Gary Gygax]] and was named one of the greatest villains in ''D&D'' history in the final issue of ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]''.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Bulmahn| first = Jason|authorlink=Jason Bulmahn|first2=James|last2=Jacobs|authorlink2=James Jacobs (game designer)|author3=Mike McArtor |first4=Erik|last4=Mona|authorlink4=Erik Mona |first5=F. Wesley|last5=Schneider|authorlink5=F. Wesley Schneider |author6=Todd Stewart |author7=Jeremy Walker | title = 1d20 Villains: D&D's Most Wanted; Preferably Dead| journal = [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]| volume = 32 | issue = 359| pages = 54–69| publisher = Pazio | date = September 2007 }}</ref>
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| Iggwilv is characterized as a selfish, evil-aligned magic user with much power and a penchant for sexual manipulation. She is the creator of the fictional ''demonomicons'', which later served as inspiration for a real life sourcebook of the same name. For a period of time, she travelled with the [[Company of Seven]] under the alias '''Tasha'''.<ref>[[Gygax, Gary]]. "From the Sorcerer's Scroll: New Magic-User Spells." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] #67 ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1982).</ref><ref>Gygax, Gary. ''[[Unearthed Arcana]]'' (TSR, 1985).</ref> As with many ''Greyhawk'' characters, sources often contradict on exact details regarding Iggwilv.
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| == Publication history ==
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| === Creation and conception ===
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| Gygax has cited the Finnish epic ''[[Kalevala]]'' as inspiration for Iggwilv. The name of [[Louhi]], a character in the ''Kalevala'', is given by Gary Gygax as an alias of Iggwilv.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enworld.org/printthread.php?t=193204&page=5&pp=50|title=D&D, Pathfinder, and RPGs at Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG News|author=|date=|website=www.enworld.org}}</ref>
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| The name "Tasha" and the association with laughter were created when a young girl sent Gary Gygax a letter (in crayon) asking him to create a spell involving laughter.<ref>Q: "Did you make up named spells like ''Melf's acid arrow'', ''Otiluke's resilient sphere'' and ''Mordenkainen's disjunction'' yourself, or did these come from player research?" Gygax: "All of those spells I made up, usually to honor a PC in my campaign, or for the person who suggested the basis. Tasha [''Tasha's hideous laughter''] was a little girl who sent me letters in crayon, Nystul [''Nystul's magic aura''] was an actual stage magician I met through Len Lakofka. Melf [''Melf's acid arrow''] was a PC of son Luke, and Otiluke [''Otiluke's resilient sphere''] was a combination of a couple of his other PCs." {{cite web | title = Gary Gygax: Q & A (Part III, Page 6) | publisher = EN World | date = 2003-05-02 | url = http://www.enworld.org/forum/archive-threads/46861-q-gary-gygax-pt-3-a-6.html | accessdate = 2009-03-15}}</ref> It is unclear whether Gygax initially intended the two names to refer to the same character.
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| ===Publication===
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| Iggwilv has been mentioned in a variety of sourcebook and articles for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game. Some of her more significant appearances include:
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| *The module ''[[Castle Greyhawk (module)|Castle Greyhawk]]'' (TSR, 1988)
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| *The module ''[[Iuz the Evil]]'' (TSR, 1993)
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| *''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]'' (Wizards, 2000)
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| *A series entitled "The Demonomicon of Iggwilv" from ''Dragon'' (2005–2007)
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| *''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]'' (Wizards, 2006)
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| *"Enemies of my Enemy." ''Dungeon'' #149 (Paizo, 2007)
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| *''[[Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk]]''. (Wizards, 2007)
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| *"Unsolved Mysteries of D&D." from ''Dragon'' #359 (Paizo, 2007)
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| *"Iggwilv's Legacy: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth" from ''Dungeon'' #151. (Wizards, 2007)
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| *"Treasures of Greyhawk: Magic of the Company of Seven." from ''Dragon'' #359. (Paizo, 2007)
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| *''Demonomicon'' (Wizards, 2010)
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| ==In-universe character biography==
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| According to published background, Iggwilv is said to have once been named Natasha,<ref name="dragon359">{{cite journal| last = D&D Editors | first = | title = Unsolved Mysteries of D&D: Who is Tasha?| journal = [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]| volume = 32 | issue = 359| pages = 30| publisher = Pazio | date = September 2007 }}</ref> and it is under this name that she was "adopted" as a child by the witch [[Baba Yaga (Dungeons & Dragons)|Baba Yaga]]. Under Baba Yaga's tutelage, Natasha grew into a talented spellcaster, and soon became known as "Natasha the Dark," perhaps in contrast to another adopted daughter of Baba Yaga, Iggwilv's "sister," [[Elena the Fair]].
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| Iggwilv next appeared in [[Ket (Greyhawk)|Ket]] some 300 years ago, in the 3rd century [[Common Year (Greyhawk)|CY]], where she was known as Hura. After being driven from Lopolla for plundering the Vault of [[Daoud (Greyhawk)|Daoud]] (where it is assumed she acquired [[Daoud's Wondrous Lanthorn]]), Hura made her way to the [[Free City of Greyhawk]]. Now using the name Tasha, Iggwilv encountered the wizard [[Zagig Yragerne]], who quickly (and scandalously) took her on as an apprentice. Sometime during this period (early 4th century CY), Tasha also served as a member of the Company of Seven, Zagig's adventuring band, and developed the spell ''Tasha's Uncontrollable Hideous Laughter''. Zagig and Tasha's relationship culminated in the imprisonment the [[Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)|demon lord]] [[Fraz-Urb'luu]]. When Zagig was unaware, Tasha spoke to the imprisoned demon lord, and learned many secrets. Shortly thereafter, Iggwilv absconded with many of Zagig's magical tomes, including the ''Tome of Zyx'', which she would later make additions to and rename ''The Demonomicon''.<ref name="S4" />
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| Iggwilv traveled to the [[Yatil Mountains]], in the unclaimed wilderness near the [[Velverdyva River]], to a twisted mountain now called [[Iggwilv's Horn]], said to be the last resting place of the ancient mage [[Tsojcanth]]. There, using the lore and power she had stolen from Fraz-Urb'luu and Zagig, she bound Tsojcanth to her service, using him as her slave for generations.
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| Iggwilv next appears in the historical records of Perrenland in 460 CY. Using what she had learned (and stolen) from Zagig, Iggwilv summoned and imprisoned the demon lord Graz'zt. She managed to seduce the demon lord into helping her with her plans of conquest and went on to bear him a son, Iuz. In 480 CY, she assembled an army and attacked Perrenland from her base in the Yatils known as the [[Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth|Lost Caverns]]. It is thought that at some point during or prior to this period of conquest, Graz'zt gifted Iggwilv with a magical cloak of [[Devil (Dungeons & Dragons)|pit fiend]] hide known as ''Fiend's Embrace''. Iggwilv's conquest of Perrenland was complete by 481 CY{{When|date=October 2009}}, and she held a firm grip on that nation until 491 CY, when Graz'zt escaped her control. Graz'zt had suggested, maliciously, that Iggwilv bind Tsojcanth to use as a living seal against the alarmingly spreading rift to the [[Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)|Abyss]] beneath Iggwilv's Horn. Iggwilv was caught off guard when Tsojcanth fought back for the first time in years. Weakened by the battle, she was doubly unable to resist Graz'zt's subsequent attack of his own. Iggwilv herself was forced to battle Graz'zt, just barely managing to slay his earthly form, banishing him to the Abyss. As a consequence of this battle, Iggwilv's beautiful form was wracked by magic and split into two hideous manifestations. Iggwilv was left shattered and powerless, enabling the native Perrenlanders to defeat her forces and regain their nation. After the loss of Perrenland, little was heard from Iggwilv for decades, and for a short while, she was presumed dead.
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| In the 570's, Iggwilv had two prominent clashes with the Circle of Eight, who had sent adventurers to thwart her plans. The first took place in the fabled Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth and ended with the destruction of her daughter, the vampiress Drelzna. The second regarded her plans to bring a large number of [[Fiend (Dungeons & Dragons)|fiends]] to [[Oerth]], which was thwarted by a band of adventurers ([[Warnes Starcoat]], Agath of Thrunch, Franz Torkeep, Rowena of the Silverbrow, Reynard Yargrove, and Rakehell Chert) who recovered the ''[[Crook of Rao]]'' from a magical [[demiplane]] known as the [[Isle of the Ape]].<ref name="wg6" />
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| She last clashed with agents of the Circle of Eight in 585 CY when Warnes Starcoat employed a band of adventurers to recover [[Tenser]]'s clone from [[Luna (Raenei)|Luna]]. Iggwilv currently resides in a manor in the [[Gray Waste of Hades]]. Her current plans, if any, are unknown.<ref name="dragon359" />
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| ===Description===
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| Iggwilv is said to have two forms, one of which is that of an old crone (said to be her true form), and the other, a human female of dark beauty. In the latter form, Iggwilv has long black hair and pale skin. It is said none who have seen her in her true form still live.<ref>''Dragon'' and ''Dungeon'' staffs. "Unsolved Mysteries of D&D." ''Dragon #359''. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007</ref>
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| She has many alternate names. On [[Oerth]] she has been called the Witch Queen of [[Perrenland]] and the Mother of Witches. She is known as Louhi on one alternate [[Prime Material Plane]] world, and as Ychbilch on another. Those close to her sometimes address her as Wilva.<ref>Gygax, Gary. ''Sea of Death''. Delavan, WI: New Infinities, 1987.</ref>
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| ==Related characters==
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| A number of relationships exist between Iggwilv and the major characters of ''Greyhawk''.
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| Iggwilv is the adopted daughter of [[Baba Yaga (Dungeons & Dragons)|Baba Yaga]]. She imprisoned and seduced the [[Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)|demon lord]] [[Graz'zt]], who sired her a son, [[Iuz]]. She is also the mother of the destroyed vampiress Drelzna.<ref name="S4">{{cite book| last = Gygax| first = Gary| authorlink = Gary_Gygax| title = The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth| publisher =TSR, inc.| year =1982| url = | location =World of Greyhawk| series = S4| id =| isbn = 0-935696-72-5| page =64}}</ref> She is notorious for dealing with [[Demon (Dungeons & Dragons)|demons]] from the [[Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)|Abyss]].<ref>{{cite journal| last = Jacobs| first =James | title = The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Pazuzu| journal = [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]| volume = | issue = | pages = 329| publisher = Paizo Publishing| date = March 2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| last = Jacobs| first =James | title = The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Fraz-Urb'luu | journal = [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]| volume = | issue = 333| pages = | publisher = Paizo Publishing| date = July 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| last = Jacobs| first =James | title = The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Zuggtmoy| journal = [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]| volume = | issue = | pages = 337 | publisher = Paizo Publishing| date = November 2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| last = Jacobs| first =James | title = The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Baphomet| journal = [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]| volume = | issue = 341| pages = | publisher = Paizo Publishing| date = March 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| last = Jacobs| first =James | title = The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Kostchtchie| journal = [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]| volume = | issue = 345| pages = | publisher = Paizo Publishing| date =July 2006 }}</ref>
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| She was at one time the apprentice of [[Zagig Yragerne]],<ref name="wg6">{{cite book| last = Gygax| first = Gary| authorlink = Gary_Gygax| title = Isle of the Ape| publisher =TSR, inc.| year =1985| url = | location =World of Greyhawk| series = WG6| id =9153XXX1501| isbn = 0-88038-238-4| page =}}</ref> and a member of the [[Company of Seven]] (as Tasha).
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| Iggwilv is a fierce enemy of the [[Circle of Eight]].
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| ==In other sources==
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| "The Revenge of Ghorkai," a d20 adventure by [[Gary Gygax]] in ''The Slayer's Guide to Dragons'' (Mongoose Publishing, 2002), mentions a demigoddess called "The Mother of Witches." Given that Gygax created Iggwilv, and the adventure map strongly resembles the Yatil Mountains, many assume that this demigoddess is meant to be Iggwilv.<ref>Gygax, Gary, and Jon Creffield. ''The Slayer’s Guide to Dragons''. Swindon, England: Mongoose Publishing, 2002.</ref>
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| ===4th edition===
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| Iggwilv's presence in the new "points of light" default setting was confirmed in 4th edition's ''[[Manual of the Planes]]''. Iggwilv is briefly described as Graz'zt's sometimes ally and former lover. The 2010 supplement ''Demonomicon'' is based on Iggwilv's fictional work and presents "excerpts" from the text. Iggwilv's character history in 4th edition is similar to that in the ''World of Greyhawk''. She is presented as an extremely powerful manipulator of Abyssal politics.<ref>[[Mike Mearls|Mearls, Mike]], [[Brian R. James]], and [[Steve Townshend]]. ''[[Demonimicon]]''. ([[Wizards of the Coast]], 2010)</ref>
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| == See also ==
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| *[[World of Greyhawk]]
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| *[[List of Greyhawk characters]]
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| *[[Gary Gygax]]
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| *[[Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)]]
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| *[[Company of Seven]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| ==Further reading==
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| *[[Wolfgang Baur|Baur, Wolfgang]]. "Enemies of my Enemy." ''[[Dungeon (magazine)|Dungeon]]'' #149 ([[Paizo Publishing]], 2007).
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| *Breault, Mike, ed. ''[[Castle Greyhawk (module)|Castle Greyhawk]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.
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| *[[Jason Bulmahn|Bulmahn, Jason]], [[James Jacobs (game designer)|James Jacobs]], and [[Erik Mona]]. ''[[Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007.
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| *''Dragon'' and ''Dungeon'' staffs. "Unsolved Mysteries of D&D." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #359. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
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| *Greer, Stephen S. "Fiend's Embrace." ''[[Dungeon (magazine)|Dungeon]]'' #121 ([[Paizo Publishing]], 2005).
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| *[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''Artifact of Evil'' (TSR, 1986).
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| **Gygax, Gary. ''Come Endless Darkness'' (New Infinities, 1988).
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| **Gygax, Gary. ''Dance of Demons'' (New Infinities, 1988).
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| **Gygax, Gary. "From the Sorcerer's Scroll: New Magic-User Spells." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #67. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
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| **Gygax, Gary. ''[[Isle of the Ape]]'' ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1985).
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| **Gygax, Gary. ''The [[Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]'' (TSR, 1982).
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| **Gygax, Gary. ''The Slayer's Guide to Dragons'' ([[Mongoose Publishing]], 2002).
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| **Gygax, Gary. ''Sea of Death'' (New Infinities, 1987).
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| **Gygax, Gary. ''Unearthed Arcana''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
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| *Heard, Bruce. "Spells Between the Covers." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #82. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
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| *[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], and Rick Miller. "Treasures of Greyhawk: Magic of the [[Company of Seven]]." [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] #359. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
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| *[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], 2000).
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| *Holian, Gary and [[Owen K.C. Stephens]]. "The [[Demonomicon of Iggwilv]]." ''Dragon'' #336 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
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| *[[James Jacobs (game designer)|Jacobs, James]]. "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Apocrypha." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #359. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
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| **Jacobs, James. "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Baphomet." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #341 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
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| **Jacobs, James. "[[Demonomicon of Iggwilv]]: [[Baphomet (Dungeons & Dragons)|Baphomet]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #341. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
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| **Jacobs, James. "[[Demonomicon of Iggwilv]]: [[Dagon (Dungeons & Dragons)|Dagon]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #349. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
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| **Jacobs, James. "[[Demonomicon of Iggwilv]]: [[Demogorgon (Dungeons & Dragons)|Demogorgon]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #357. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
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| **Jacobs, James. "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Fraz-Urb’luu." ''Dragon'' #333 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
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| **Jacobs, James. "[[Demonomicon of Iggwilv]]: [[Graz'zt]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #359. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. Available online: [https://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drfe/20071024&authentic=true]
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| **Jacobs, James. "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Kostchtchie." ''Dragon'' #345 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
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| **Jacobs, James. "[[Demonomicon of Iggwilv]]: [[Malcanthet]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #353. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
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| **Jacobs, James. "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Pazuzu." ''Dragon'' #329 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
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| **Jacobs, James. "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Zuggtmoy." ''Dragon'' #337 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
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| *Jacobs, James, [[Erik Mona]], and Ed Stark. ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).
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| *[[Ari Marmell|Marmell, Ari]]. "Iggwilv's Legacy: The [[Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #151. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. Available online:[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/duad/20071012]
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| *[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins]]'' (TSR, 1998).
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| **[[Moore, Roger E]]. "The Dancing Hut." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #83 ([[TSR, Inc|TSR]], 1984).
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| **Moore, Roger E. ''[[Return of the Eight]]'' (TSR, 1998).
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| *Mullin, Robert S. ''Campaign Classics: Three Greyhawk Grimoires.'' ''Dragon'' #225 (TSR, 1996).
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| *[[Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes (Dungeons & Dragons)|From the Ashes]]'' (TSR, 1992).
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| **Sargent, Carl. ''[[Iuz the Evil]]'' (TSR, 1993).
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| *Stark, Ed, James Jacobs, and [[Erik Mona]]. ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.
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| *[[Owen K.C. Stephens|Stephens, Owen K.C.]], and [[Gary Holian]]. "Spellcraft: The [[Demonomicon of Iggwilv]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #336. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
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| *Wilson, Steve. "Grey Chrondex 4.1" (2000). Available online: [http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/tamerlain/Greyhawk/GreyChrondex41.html]
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