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'''Kwalish '''is | '''Kwalish''' is the creator of the "Apparatus of Kwalish" magical vehicle. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''Kwalish '''is "an elderly gnome arcane inventor"{{csb|Lost Laboratory of Kwalish (2018)|27}} more interested in machines than people. He is said to be obsessed with the [[Machine of Lum the Mad]] and the [[Mighty Servant of Leuk-O]], and possesses his own giant construct which resembles a sort of mutant metal crab. | |||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
==Equipment and possessions== | ==Equipment and possessions== | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Kwalish led an ill-fated expedition into the [[Barrier Peaks]] trying to find the strange technology which drove things like the [[Machine of Lum the Mad]].{{csb|Lost Laboratory of Kwalish (2018)|}} Others have followed in this footsteps in seeking out magical inventions.<ref group="note">The Artificer class was a playtest item in ''Unearthed Arcana'' in 2019, and was officially added to DnDBeyond. "The strange technologies in the Barrier Peaks of the world of Greyhawk have inspired some folk to walk the path of the artificer."</ref> | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Kwalish wrote at least one book which was circulated widely enough to become well-known.{{cite dragon|82|57}} | |||
* ''Extreme Powers of Observation'' | |||
== | == Kwalish in ''Living Greyhawk'' == | ||
A workshop of the Kwalish was presented in [[Living Greyhawk Journal]] #5 (2001){{cite lgj|5|17|"Rock of the West" by Fred Weining}}. The famed inventor built the "fortified workshop" for himself, and lived there in the late 100s [[CY]]. There were examples of his work found there, some believe there plans for his unfinished works there but none ever came to light.{{cite lgj|5|17|"Rock of the West" by Fred Weining}} | |||
==Creative origins== | ==Creative origins== | ||
==Publishing history== | ==Publishing history== | ||
Kwalish was first mentioned in the name of the highly valued "Apparatus of Kwalish" in the AD&D (1e) ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' (1979). Very few details of the person themselves has ever been known. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
''See also:'' [[Apparatus of Kwalish]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
===Citations=== | === Notes === | ||
<references group="note" /> | |||
=== Citations === | |||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
===Bibliography=== | === Bibliography === | ||
{{index}} | |||
[[Category:Dwarven_characters]] | [[Category:Dwarven_characters]] | ||
Revision as of 09:28, 19 June 2022
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| Occupation: | Inventor |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Gnome |
Kwalish is the creator of the "Apparatus of Kwalish" magical vehicle.
Description
Kwalish is "an elderly gnome arcane inventor"[1] more interested in machines than people. He is said to be obsessed with the Machine of Lum the Mad and the Mighty Servant of Leuk-O, and possesses his own giant construct which resembles a sort of mutant metal crab.
Abilities
Equipment and possessions
History
Kwalish led an ill-fated expedition into the Barrier Peaks trying to find the strange technology which drove things like the Machine of Lum the Mad.[2] Others have followed in this footsteps in seeking out magical inventions.[note 1]
Works
Kwalish wrote at least one book which was circulated widely enough to become well-known.[3]
- Extreme Powers of Observation
Kwalish in Living Greyhawk
A workshop of the Kwalish was presented in Living Greyhawk Journal #5 (2001)[4]. The famed inventor built the "fortified workshop" for himself, and lived there in the late 100s CY. There were examples of his work found there, some believe there plans for his unfinished works there but none ever came to light.[4]
Creative origins
Publishing history
Kwalish was first mentioned in the name of the highly valued "Apparatus of Kwalish" in the AD&D (1e) Dungeon Master's Guide (1979). Very few details of the person themselves has ever been known.
Gallery
See also
See also: Apparatus of Kwalish
External links
References
Notes
- ↑ The Artificer class was a playtest item in Unearthed Arcana in 2019, and was officially added to DnDBeyond. "The strange technologies in the Barrier Peaks of the world of Greyhawk have inspired some folk to walk the path of the artificer."
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus of Kwalish | Item | Reference | SEE Kwalish, Apparatus of | |
| Extreme Powers of Observation By Kwalish | Item | Book, | Dragon magazine #082 | 57 |
| Extreme Powers of Observation By Kwalish | Item | Book, | Encyclopedia Magica - Volume III | 1166 |
| Kwalish | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #082 | 57 | |
| Kwalish | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 17 | |
| Kwalish | Non-player character | Oerth Journal #21 | 59 | |
| Kwalish, Apparatus of | Item | Artifact, | Dungeon Masters Guide 1st Edition | 122 |
| Kwalish, Apparatus of | Item | Artifact, | Encyclopedia Magica - Volume I | 57, 414 |
| Kwalish, Apparatus of | Item | Artifact, | Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e | 14, 26 |
| Kwalish, Apparatus of | Item | Artifact, | OP1 Tales of the Outer Planes, AD&D 1e | 63 |
| Kwalish, Apparatus of | Item | Artifact, | LT1 The Star Cairns | 25, 28 |
| Kwalish, Apparatus of | Item | Artifact, | The Isle of Dread: Original Adventures Reincarnated #02, D&D 5e | 113, 144 |
| Kwalish, Arm of | Building | Defensive Structure, Shop, | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 17 |