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===Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil=== | ===Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil=== | ||
For many years after the "disappearance" of Prince Thrommel was originally published, fans had great curiosity about what the fate of Thrommel had been. In 2001, in [[Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil]], the history of Thrommel was expanded. The adventure made a somewhat ironic or poetic truth of the fact Thrommel was in the original Temple disguised by illusion to appear as a vampire. Thrommel was abducted and through slavers and smugglers came into the possession of the cultists at the [[Temple of All Consumption]] | For many years after the "disappearance" of Prince Thrommel was originally published, fans had great curiosity about what the fate of Thrommel had been. In 2001, in [[Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil]], the history of Thrommel was expanded. The adventure made a somewhat ironic or poetic truth of the fact Thrommel was in the original Temple disguised by illusion to appear as a vampire. Thrommel was abducted and through slavers and smugglers came into the possession of the cultists at the [[Temple of All Consumption]], where he was "infected with vampirism".{{csb|RttToEE|120}} | ||
However, the original date given in the [[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting|WoG folio]] for his disappearance was [[573 CY]]. But, in this version, | However, the original date given in the [[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting|WoG folio]] for his disappearance was [[573 CY]]. But, in this version, his capture was described as occurring at the [[Battle of Emridy Meadows]] in [[569 CY]].{{csb|RttToEE|120}} | ||
== | == In Living Greyhawk == | ||
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Thrommel was a major antagonist in the Furyondy (FUR) region for the ''[[Living Greyhawk]]'' campaign. | Thrommel was a major antagonist in the Furyondy (FUR) region for the ''[[Living Greyhawk]]'' campaign. | ||
In late [[591 CY]] or early [[592 CY]] Thrommel’s body was supposedly found, and laid to rest in a closed casket funeral in [[Chendl]].<ref> | In late [[591 CY]] or early [[592 CY]] Thrommel’s body was supposedly found, and laid to rest in a closed casket funeral in [[Chendl]].<ref>''A Common Defense'' (RPGA, 2002), p.4</ref> However, Belvor and his closest advisers had become aware Thrommel was a vampire. The laws of Furyondy provided that, once dead, a noble lost all their lands, titles and rights including to inherit - they were reduced to commoners. For this reason they declared Thrommel dead to bar any claim to the throne.<ref>''Shadow of the Sun'' (RPGA 2004), p.12</ref> | ||
Thrommel’s funeral so soon after the events of [[Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil]] in [[591 CY]] suggests the adventurers that invaded the Temple presumably found Thrommel, or evidence of his undead status, and sent back news to Belvor. | Thrommel’s funeral so soon after the events of [[Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil]] in [[591 CY]] suggests the adventurers that invaded the Temple presumably found Thrommel, or evidence of his undead status, and sent back news to Belvor. | ||
Thrommel was not to resurface for years. It eventually proved to be that he had traveled to Furyondy to gather support for a claim to the throne, despite his death, including of disaffected nobles. He appeared at various times as “The Black Knight”<ref> | Thrommel was not to resurface for years. It eventually proved to be that he had traveled to Furyondy to gather support for a claim to the throne, despite his death, including of disaffected nobles. He appeared at various times as “The Black Knight”<ref>''A Common Defense'' (RPGA 2002); ''Eclipse'' (RPGA 2003); ''Death of a Knight'' (RPGA 2004)</ref>, unrecognized. Thrommel’s role in the sabotage of the magical shield created over Chendl, and support for that scheme from [[Iuz]],<ref>Which made up the ''Defence of Chendl'' series that culminated in 'Eclipse'' (2003)</ref> suggest Iuz may have played a role in this plotting by Thrommel. | ||
By [[594 CY]] it was clear Thrommel had returned to Furyondy and was working to claim the throne, including creating a vampire nest to terrorise Chendl exploiting the darkness of the sabotaged magical shield.<ref> | By [[594 CY]] it was clear Thrommel had returned to Furyondy and was working to claim the throne, including creating a vampire nest to terrorise Chendl exploiting the darkness of the sabotaged magical shield.<ref>''Shadow of the Sun'' (2004)</ref> It remained in place for a number of years. | ||
In [[595 CY]] adventurers dealt with a group of Thrommel’s supporters in the Barony of [[Willip]] (including vampires), who had been “authorised” to collect taxes for the “true heir”.<ref> | In [[595 CY]] adventurers dealt with a group of Thrommel’s supporters in the Barony of [[Willip]] (including vampires), who had been “authorised” to collect taxes for the “true heir”.<ref>''Ties of Loyalty'' (2005)</ref> | ||
Thrommel continued to gather disaffected nobles and supporters to his claim as the “true heir”, and by [[597 CY]] was looking to find ways to repeal or avoid the law.<ref> | Thrommel continued to gather disaffected nobles and supporters to his claim as the “true heir”, and by [[597 CY]] was looking to find ways to repeal or avoid the law.<ref>''Keep Your Friends Close'' (2007)</ref> | ||
In [[598 CY]] Thrommel discovered through sources two illegitimate descendants to Belvor, resulting in trying to kill these potential challengers to his claim. It was revealed that when Thrommel “disappeared” in [[573 CY]] he was headed to [[Verbobonc]] and the Temple. During his travel south in [[The Reach]] he met and spent time with a commoner, Brixsta, who later bore him a son. Throniir by 598 CY was 24 years old. In [[581 CY]] Valana, a druid of [[Merikka]] and close friend to Belvor, gave birth to their daughter, Bethserai. Initially she kept this secret from Belvor, but he learned of the child. In 591 CY, Brixsta and Throniir coincidentally settled in a town near Bethserai. In 598 CY adventurers were tasked for Belvor with rescuing them from Thrommel’s minions, but their existence was not public.<ref> | In [[598 CY]] Thrommel discovered through sources two illegitimate descendants to Belvor, resulting in trying to kill these potential challengers to his claim. It was revealed that when Thrommel “disappeared” in [[573 CY]] he was headed to [[Verbobonc]] and the Temple. During his travel south in [[The Reach]] he met and spent time with a commoner, Brixsta, who later bore him a son. Throniir by 598 CY was 24 years old. In [[581 CY]] Valana, a druid of [[Merikka]] and close friend to Belvor, gave birth to their daughter, Bethserai. Initially she kept this secret from Belvor, but he learned of the child. In 591 CY, Brixsta and Throniir coincidentally settled in a town near Bethserai. In 598 CY adventurers were tasked for Belvor with rescuing them from Thrommel’s minions, but their existence was not public.<ref>''Blood on the Trail'' (RPGA 2008), p.2</ref> | ||
In late 598 CY Belvor remarried to produce an heir, in part to deal with the threat from Thrommel. Nobles were attacked by demons on the way to the wedding. At the wedding itself, Thrommel, newly resurrected (requiring a powerful priest, apparently implicating Iuz<ref>Interview with John du Bois (former Furyondy LG Triad member) in ''Legends & Lore 38: Living Greyhawk, Another Look'' presented by Jay “Lord Gosumba” Scott | In late 598 CY Belvor remarried to produce an heir, in part to deal with the threat from Thrommel. Nobles were attacked by demons on the way to the wedding. At the wedding itself, Thrommel, newly resurrected (requiring a powerful priest, apparently implicating Iuz<ref name=DuBois>Interview with John du Bois (former Furyondy LG Triad member) in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zshop6u2V8 ''Legends & Lore 38: Living Greyhawk, Another Look''] presented by Jay “Lord Gosumba” Scott originally on Twitch.TV, 12 February 2020. (Archived on YouTube)</ref>) attempted to assassinate the king and new queen. Queen [[Jelleneth Kalinstren]] was slain, disintegrated by an adventurer later exonerated when shown to have been possessed by a demon at the time. A week later, another wedding was held – to wed Lady [[Elena Mori]] of Veluna. Furyondy then looked to deal with its latest threat – a growing army of demons to the north.<ref>''An Uncommon Defence'' (RPGA 2008), pp.18-19</ref> | ||
The involvement of demons at the wedding<ref> | The involvement of demons at the wedding<ref>''An Uncommon Defence'' (RPGA 2008), pp.18-19</ref> again suggested the involvement of Iuz. Iuz’s role in creating the original Temple, which captured and infected Thrommel with vampirism, also pointed to this. | ||
While Thrommel’s attack on the wedding was“staved off”<ref> | While Thrommel’s attack on the wedding was“staved off”<ref>''An Uncommon Defence'' (RPGA 2008)</ref>, his fate was not clear. At the Furyondy Living Greyhawk Interactive for the wedding Thrommel was apparently killed.<ref name=DuBois /> Thrommel’s fate was thus left open. | ||
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| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | Prince Thrommel IV, Grand Marshall of Furyondy, Provost of Veluna, Knight of the Hart |
| General info | |
| Occupation: | Prince |
| Home: | Furyondy |
| Alignment: | Lawful Good (while alive); Chaotic Evil (as vampire) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human, later Vampire |
| Class: | Paladin 9+(573 CY)[1]; Paladin(fallen) 3/Blackguard 9 (591 CY)[2] |
| Patron deity: | Rao |
| Languages: | Common |
| Dates | |
| Death: | Declared dead 592 CY after disappeared in 573 CY |
| Turned: | Returned as undead sometime between 579 and 585 CY |
Prince Thrommel IV was a notable and valorous paladin, a former Prince of Furyondy in the late 6th Century, who was transformed into a vampire.
Description
Prince Thrommel was a handsome, mail-clad human man with golden hair.[3] He normally had a stoic facade.[4]
Personality
Thrommel represented all that was good and noble in humanity. He was a true and faithful paladin of his god, Rao.[5]
Abilities
By the time of being abducted in 573 CY, he had reached the level of "Paladin Lord".[1]. He would have been Lawful Good to be a paladin (under 1st edition rules).
In 591 CY he was a fallen paladin level 3, blackguard level 9, having been a 12th level paladin who had exchanged 9 paladin levels for blackguard levels after becoming a vampire (under 3rd edition rules).[6]
Possessions
Thrommel typically wielded a shield and a broadsword. The broadsword was a magical and intelligent weapon, Fragarach.[7]
In 573 CY when abducted he wore a white surcoat, quartered by the arms of Furyondy and Veluna and the antlers of the Knights of the Hart, in red. He wore a gold belt at his waist, with a dagger (dagger (+ 2/ + 3 vs. large opponents). About his neck he had a gold chain with an emblem of a crown and crescent moon; on his left hand was a gold ring with a similar device.[8]
In 591 CY as a vampire he carried a +1 unholy greatsword (“Dirge”), and wore a +1 breastplate, boots of striding and springing, a ring of counter-spells (loaded with fireball), a ring of protection +1, and an obex holy symbol.[9]
Relationships
Thrommel was the son and sole heir of King Belvor IV of Furyondy.
Thrommel was pledged to, or intended to pledge himself to marry, her Noble Ladyship Jolene of Veluna.[10]
Beyond Thrommel's role in defeating the Horde of Elemental Evil at the Battle of Emridy Meadows in 569 CY, the strengthening of the alliance between Furyondy and Veluna that this marriage would have given rise to was presumably[citation needed] part of the reason for abducting Thrommel in 573 CY. As well as removing the sole heir to the throne of Furyondy.
History
He was King Belvor IV's only son and heir. Prince Thrommel's lineage could be traced directly to the mythical King Roland of Ferrond and Feruin.
In 569 CY the raise of the Temple of Elemental Evil drew the attention of Furyondy and Veluna. Thrommel as the Marshall of Furyondy assembled an army which became known as the Righteous Host, and marched southeast from Verbobonc to confront the Temple. Along the way, Thrommel made alliances with dwarves and gnomes who added forces to the Host. When arriving a day from the Temple, the Host found out it was outnumbered 3 to 1. However, Thrommel believed he could exploit the enemy’s fractious nature and lack of discipline to win.[11]
Thrommel was the Hero of Emridy Meadows in the battle against the Horde of Elemental Evil. He pledged to wipe out the Temple of Elemental Evil in 569 CY He was head of the war council and leader of the forces that make up the Righteous Host. Through sheer force of will, Thrommel pulled together a worthy army and marched south to confront the darkness. He believed his Righteous Host could defeat the forces of the Temple, but he tempered his convictions with the dire reality of the situation. He knew his army lacked numbers and experience, and he had a challenging time keeping the egos of his commanders in check. He believed that a few victories —no matter how small— would unite the Righteous Host, strengthening the resolve of his troops in time to meet the greater threat. This has led him to seek unconventional methods for weakening the temple’s forces. It was his assertion a few key strikes where the enemy was most vulnerable would bolster morale.[12]
The Prince disappeared near the northern border of his realm 573 CY[13].
By 585 CY magical divination indicated to Belvor that Thrommel was no longer alive.[14]
Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil
For many years after the "disappearance" of Prince Thrommel was originally published, fans had great curiosity about what the fate of Thrommel had been. In 2001, in Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, the history of Thrommel was expanded. The adventure made a somewhat ironic or poetic truth of the fact Thrommel was in the original Temple disguised by illusion to appear as a vampire. Thrommel was abducted and through slavers and smugglers came into the possession of the cultists at the Temple of All Consumption, where he was "infected with vampirism".[15]
However, the original date given in the WoG folio for his disappearance was 573 CY. But, in this version, his capture was described as occurring at the Battle of Emridy Meadows in 569 CY.[15]
In Living Greyhawk
| This section contains content from the Living Greyhawk organized-play campaign. |
Thrommel was a major antagonist in the Furyondy (FUR) region for the Living Greyhawk campaign.
In late 591 CY or early 592 CY Thrommel’s body was supposedly found, and laid to rest in a closed casket funeral in Chendl.[16] However, Belvor and his closest advisers had become aware Thrommel was a vampire. The laws of Furyondy provided that, once dead, a noble lost all their lands, titles and rights including to inherit - they were reduced to commoners. For this reason they declared Thrommel dead to bar any claim to the throne.[17]
Thrommel’s funeral so soon after the events of Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil in 591 CY suggests the adventurers that invaded the Temple presumably found Thrommel, or evidence of his undead status, and sent back news to Belvor.
Thrommel was not to resurface for years. It eventually proved to be that he had traveled to Furyondy to gather support for a claim to the throne, despite his death, including of disaffected nobles. He appeared at various times as “The Black Knight”[18], unrecognized. Thrommel’s role in the sabotage of the magical shield created over Chendl, and support for that scheme from Iuz,[19] suggest Iuz may have played a role in this plotting by Thrommel.
By 594 CY it was clear Thrommel had returned to Furyondy and was working to claim the throne, including creating a vampire nest to terrorise Chendl exploiting the darkness of the sabotaged magical shield.[20] It remained in place for a number of years.
In 595 CY adventurers dealt with a group of Thrommel’s supporters in the Barony of Willip (including vampires), who had been “authorised” to collect taxes for the “true heir”.[21]
Thrommel continued to gather disaffected nobles and supporters to his claim as the “true heir”, and by 597 CY was looking to find ways to repeal or avoid the law.[22]
In 598 CY Thrommel discovered through sources two illegitimate descendants to Belvor, resulting in trying to kill these potential challengers to his claim. It was revealed that when Thrommel “disappeared” in 573 CY he was headed to Verbobonc and the Temple. During his travel south in The Reach he met and spent time with a commoner, Brixsta, who later bore him a son. Throniir by 598 CY was 24 years old. In 581 CY Valana, a druid of Merikka and close friend to Belvor, gave birth to their daughter, Bethserai. Initially she kept this secret from Belvor, but he learned of the child. In 591 CY, Brixsta and Throniir coincidentally settled in a town near Bethserai. In 598 CY adventurers were tasked for Belvor with rescuing them from Thrommel’s minions, but their existence was not public.[23]
In late 598 CY Belvor remarried to produce an heir, in part to deal with the threat from Thrommel. Nobles were attacked by demons on the way to the wedding. At the wedding itself, Thrommel, newly resurrected (requiring a powerful priest, apparently implicating Iuz[24]) attempted to assassinate the king and new queen. Queen Jelleneth Kalinstren was slain, disintegrated by an adventurer later exonerated when shown to have been possessed by a demon at the time. A week later, another wedding was held – to wed Lady Elena Mori of Veluna. Furyondy then looked to deal with its latest threat – a growing army of demons to the north.[25]
The involvement of demons at the wedding[26] again suggested the involvement of Iuz. Iuz’s role in creating the original Temple, which captured and infected Thrommel with vampirism, also pointed to this.
While Thrommel’s attack on the wedding was“staved off”[27], his fate was not clear. At the Furyondy Living Greyhawk Interactive for the wedding Thrommel was apparently killed.[24] Thrommel’s fate was thus left open.
Gallery
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Throommel depicted in Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, art by David Roach.
References
Citations
- ↑ a b Paladins of level 9+ were titled "Lord", per Players Handbook, p.22
- ↑ Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, p.120
- ↑ Temple of Elemental Evil, p.86
- ↑ The Battle of Emridy Meadows by Jon Leitheusser & Christopher Perkins. Dungeon #221, December 2013. p.64
- ↑ The Battle of Emridy Meadows by Jon Leitheusser & Christopher Perkins. Dungeon #221, December 2013.
- ↑ Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, p.120 & 183
- ↑ Temple of Elemental Evil, p.86 & 127
- ↑ Temple of Elemental Evil, p.86
- ↑ Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, p.183
- ↑ Temple of Elemental Evil, p.86
- ↑ The Battle of Emridy Meadows by Jon Leitheusser & Christopher Perkins. Dungeon #221, December 2013. p.45
- ↑ The Battle of Emridy Meadows by Jon Leitheusser & Christopher Perkins. Dungeon #221, December 2013.
- ↑ World of Greyhawk folio, p 5
- ↑ The Marklands, p.9
- ↑ a b Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (2001), p.120.
- ↑ A Common Defense (RPGA, 2002), p.4
- ↑ Shadow of the Sun (RPGA 2004), p.12
- ↑ A Common Defense (RPGA 2002); Eclipse (RPGA 2003); Death of a Knight (RPGA 2004)
- ↑ Which made up the Defence of Chendl series that culminated in 'Eclipse (2003)
- ↑ Shadow of the Sun (2004)
- ↑ Ties of Loyalty (2005)
- ↑ Keep Your Friends Close (2007)
- ↑ Blood on the Trail (RPGA 2008), p.2
- ↑ a b Interview with John du Bois (former Furyondy LG Triad member) in Legends & Lore 38: Living Greyhawk, Another Look presented by Jay “Lord Gosumba” Scott originally on Twitch.TV, 12 February 2020. (Archived on YouTube)
- ↑ An Uncommon Defence (RPGA 2008), pp.18-19
- ↑ An Uncommon Defence (RPGA 2008), pp.18-19
- ↑ An Uncommon Defence (RPGA 2008)
Bibliography
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980 (ISBN 0-935696-23-7).
- -----. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983 (ISBN 0-88038-344-5).
- Gygax, E. Gary, and Frank Mentzer. The Temple of Elemental Evil. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
- Sargent, Carl. The Marklands. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
- Cook, Monte. Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- Jon Leitheusser & Christopher Perkins. The Battle of Emridy Meadows. Dungeon #221. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast. December 2013
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrommel (Prince) | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e Pal3/Blk9], | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 15, 96 |
| Thrommel (Prince) | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e Pal3/Blk9], | Living Greyhawk Journal #0 | 5 |
| Thrommel (Prince) | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e Pal3/Blk9], | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 31 |
| Thrommel (Prince) | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e Pal3/Blk9], | Return of the Eight | 43 |
| Thrommel (Prince) | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e Pal3/Blk9], | Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, D&D 3.0e | 4, 116, 120, 182, 183 |
| Thrommel (Prince) | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e Pal3/Blk9], | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 86 |
| Thrommel (Prince) | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e Pal3/Blk9], | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 5 |
| Thrommel I {Stinvri} (King) | Non-player character | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 4 | |
| Thrommel I {Stinvri} (King) | Non-player character | From the Ashes: References Card | #1 | |
| Thrommel I {Stinvri} (King) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 41, 46, 129 | |
| Thrommel I {Stinvri} (King) | Non-player character | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 6, 12 | |
| Thrommel I {Stinvri} (King) | Non-player character | The Adventure Begins | 58 | |
| Thrommel I {Stinvri} (King) | Non-player character | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 10 | |
| Thrommel I {Stinvri} (King) | Non-player character | WGR4 The Marklands | 3, 22, 34 | |
| Thrommel I {Stinvri} (King) | Non-player character | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 22 | |
| Thrommel II (King) | Non-player character | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 45 | |
| Thrommel II (King) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 41 | |
| Thrommel II (King) | Non-player character | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 6 | |
| Thrommel II (King) | Non-player character | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 9 | |
| Thrommel II (King) | Non-player character | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 21 | |
| Thrommel III (King) | Non-player character | WG8 Fate of Istus | 83 | |
| Thrommel IV (Prince) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 130, 131 | |
| Thrommel the sailor | Non-player character | Come Endless Darkness | 93, 94, 95 | |
| Thrommels Arch | Place | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 12 | |
| Thrommels Day | Calendar | Dragon magazine #AN4 | 21 |