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|caption = The late Patriarch Riggby, as depicted in ''[[Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk]]'' (2007). | |caption = The late Patriarch Riggby, as depicted in ''[[Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk]]'' (2007). | ||
|name = | |name = Riggby the Patriarch | ||
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|race = [[Human]] | |race = [[Human]] | ||
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|occupation = | |occupation = High priest | ||
|class = Cleric | |class = Cleric | ||
|alignment = Neutral | |alignment = Neutral | ||
|age = | |age = 76 at time of death | ||
|dob = | |dob = 521 | ||
|death = 597 | |death = 597 | ||
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'''Riggby''' (also known as '''Riggby the Patriarch''') was a major cleric of [[Boccob]] and a companion of the archmage [[Mordenkainen]]. | '''Riggby''' (also known as '''Riggby the Patriarch''') was a major cleric of [[Boccob]] and a companion of the archmage [[Mordenkainen]]. | ||
[[Image:Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure02.jpg|400 px|thumb|right|[[Yrag]], [[Mordenkainen]], [[Bigby]], and Riggby, as depicted in ''[[Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure]]'' (1984).]] | [[Image:Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure02.jpg|400 px|thumb|right|[[Yrag]], [[Mordenkainen]], [[Bigby]], and Riggby, as depicted in ''[[Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure]]'' (1984).]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
In his prime, Riggby had black hair and chestnut-colored eyes. He customarily wore robes of light gray | In his prime, Riggby had black hair and chestnut-colored eyes. He was tall (5'11") and hale (175lbs and 15 Con). He customarily wore robes of light gray, light brown, or off-white with armor beneath when prepared for combat.{{csb|Finger of the Wind|13|Characters}} | ||
=== Personality === | |||
Riggby was a fiery evangelist for his uncaring deity, often demanding that unbelievers convert "or else".{{csb|Finger of the Wind|13|Characters}} He pursued temporal power to better maintain the spirituality of those among him.{{csb|Finger of the Wind|13|Characters}} He believed firmly that others needed guidance in life for their own benefit, and that he was particularly well-suited to offering that guidance.{{csb|Finger of the Wind|13|Characters}} | |||
Besides Boccob, he also revered [[Zagyg]]. | |||
==Abilities== | |||
==Possessions== | |||
Riggby is known to have posessed ''+1 banded mail'', a ''+1 steel shield'', and a ''rod of the python''.{{csb|Finger of the Wind|13|Characters}} | |||
==Activities== | |||
==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
Riggby was an adventuring companion of Mordenkainen, [[Bigby]], [[Yrag]], and [[Lord Robilar]], and a founding member of the [[Citadel of Eight]]. | Riggby was an adventuring companion of Mordenkainen, [[Bigby]], [[Yrag]], and [[Lord Robilar]], and a founding member of the [[Citadel of Eight]].{{csb|Finger of the Wind|13|Characters}} | ||
Among his enemies, Riggby counted the mage [[Eli Tomorast]], the demon [[Kerzit]], and the demigod [[Iuz]]. | Among his enemies, Riggby counted the mage [[Eli Tomorast]], the demon [[Kerzit]], and the demigod [[Iuz]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Riggby began his career as a priest at a small chapel. At some point, he met with Mordenkainen and other members of an adventuring band the wizard was forming, and soon became a founding member of the Citadel of Eight. | Riggby began his career as a priest at a small chapel.{{csb|Finger of the Wind|13|Characters}} At some point, he met with Mordenkainen and other members of an adventuring band the wizard was forming, and soon became a founding member of the Citadel of Eight.{{csb|Finger of the Wind|13|Characters}} | ||
Riggby was one of the adventurers, along with [[Mordenkainen]], [[Bigby]], and [[Yrag]], who delved into [[Maure Castle]] to face off against Eli Tomorast and the demon [[Kerzit]]. Riggby, along with Mordenkainen's Citadel of Eight, also delved into the dungeons underneath the [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]. | Riggby was one of the adventurers, along with [[Mordenkainen]], [[Bigby]], and [[Yrag]], who delved into [[Maure Castle]] to face off against Eli Tomorast and the demon [[Kerzit]]. Riggby, along with Mordenkainen's Citadel of Eight, also delved into the dungeons underneath the [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]. | ||
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*[[Jason Bulmahn|Bulmahn, Jason]], [[James Jacobs]], and [[Erik Mona]]. ''[[Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. | *[[Jason Bulmahn|Bulmahn, Jason]], [[James Jacobs]], and [[Erik Mona]]. ''[[Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. | ||
*[[Kuntz, Robert J]]. ''[[Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984. | *[[Kuntz, Robert J]]. ''[[Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984. | ||
* Wiese, Robert. ''Finger of the Wind''. 2000 Gencon "D&D Open", Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | |||
{{index}} | {{index}} | ||
[[Category:Characters|Riggby]] | [[Category:Characters|Riggby]] | ||
[[Category:Human characters|Riggby]] | |||
[[Category:Clerics|Riggby]] | |||
[[Category:Priests]] | |||
[[Category:Characters of Verbobonc|Riggby]] | [[Category:Characters of Verbobonc|Riggby]] | ||
[[Category:Citadel of Eight members|Riggby]] | [[Category:Citadel of Eight members|Riggby]] | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 11 January 2022
| Riggby the Patriarch | |
|---|---|
 The late Patriarch Riggby, as depicted in Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk (2007). | |
| General info | |
| Occupation: | High priest |
| Home: | Verbobonc |
| Alignment: | Neutral |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human |
| Class: | Cleric |
| Dates | |
| Age: | 76 at time of death |
| Birthdate: | 521 CY |
| Death: | 597 CY |
Riggby (also known as Riggby the Patriarch) was a major cleric of Boccob and a companion of the archmage Mordenkainen.
Description
In his prime, Riggby had black hair and chestnut-colored eyes. He was tall (5'11") and hale (175lbs and 15 Con). He customarily wore robes of light gray, light brown, or off-white with armor beneath when prepared for combat.[1]
Personality
Riggby was a fiery evangelist for his uncaring deity, often demanding that unbelievers convert "or else".[1] He pursued temporal power to better maintain the spirituality of those among him.[1] He believed firmly that others needed guidance in life for their own benefit, and that he was particularly well-suited to offering that guidance.[1]
Besides Boccob, he also revered Zagyg.
Abilities
Possessions
Riggby is known to have posessed +1 banded mail, a +1 steel shield, and a rod of the python.[1]
Activities
Relationships
Riggby was an adventuring companion of Mordenkainen, Bigby, Yrag, and Lord Robilar, and a founding member of the Citadel of Eight.[1]
Among his enemies, Riggby counted the mage Eli Tomorast, the demon Kerzit, and the demigod Iuz.
History
Riggby began his career as a priest at a small chapel.[1] At some point, he met with Mordenkainen and other members of an adventuring band the wizard was forming, and soon became a founding member of the Citadel of Eight.[1]
Riggby was one of the adventurers, along with Mordenkainen, Bigby, and Yrag, who delved into Maure Castle to face off against Eli Tomorast and the demon Kerzit. Riggby, along with Mordenkainen's Citadel of Eight, also delved into the dungeons underneath the Temple of Elemental Evil.
In 570 CY, Riggby accompanied Lord Robilar into the dungeons beneath Castle Greyhawk in an ill-fated attempt to free, and then permanently kill, Iuz, who had been imprisoned in the Godtrap since 505 CY by Zagig Yragerne. Sometime after the release of Iuz, Riggby settled down in Verbobonc as the head of city's great temple of Boccob, and spent much of the balance of his life in retirement from adventuring.
Death
In 597 CY, Riggby died of natural causes in Verbobonc, as depicted in Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk. His body was taken to Greyhawk for burial. It would be Riggby's death that set in motion the latest of Iuz's gambits to destroy the city, take vengeance on Mordenkainen and Robilar, and strike out for domination of the Flanaess.
Creative origins
As with many of the original Greyhawk characters, Riggby grew out of a character played by Gary Gygax during the first campaigns run by him and Robert J. Kuntz. Riggby originated as one of a series of "henchmen" characters who followed Mordenkainen, and was named by Kuntz employing a serial naming convention (all the names ended in "-igby") that also yielded the name Bigby. He first appeared in print is in the 1980 supplement The Rogues Gallery, and was revised four years later by Kuntz for use as a player character in Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure.
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Blume, Brian, Dave Cook, and Jean Wells. The Rogues Gallery. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- Bulmahn, Jason, James Jacobs, and Erik Mona. Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007.
- Kuntz, Robert J. Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
- Wiese, Robert. Finger of the Wind. 2000 Gencon "D&D Open", Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riggby | Non-player character | Male, Human, [C9], | Living Greyhawk Journal #0 | 5, 6, 10 |
| Riggby | Non-player character | Male, Human, [C9], | Oerth Journal #25 | 15,16 |
| Riggby | Non-player character | Male, Human, [C9], | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 24 |
| Riggby | Non-player character | Male, Human, [C9], | The Rogues Gallery | 46 |
| Riggby | Non-player character | Male, Human, [C9], | Return of the Eight | 58 |
| Riggby | Non-player character | Male, Human, [C9], | WG5 Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure | 2, 4, 32 |
| Riggby | Non-player character | Male, Human, [C9], | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 5, 76, 77 |