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* [[Jovena Scrivener]]—of the Hall of Records{{csb|Vortex of Madness ''(2000)'' |5}} | * [[Jovena Scrivener]]—of the Hall of Records{{csb|Vortex of Madness ''(2000)'' |5}} | ||
* [[Kardis]] the Sage—Mh, 12M N, skilled sage on outer planes, often away doing research,{{cite lgj|2|5}} | * [[Kardis]] the Sage—Mh, 12M N, skilled sage on outer planes, often away doing research,{{cite lgj|2|5}} | ||
* [[Rexifer]] (the lich-sage) | * [[Rexifer]] (the lich-sage), advisor of Princess [[Bersheben]] of [[Ahlissa]]. | ||
* [[Kiwil]] the Sage [T11], fr. Ivid the Undying) | * [[Kiwil]] the Sage [T11], fr. Ivid the Undying) | ||
* [[Klemba the Gray]]—(northending Wood, near Gradsul)experts on the Amedio jungle | * [[Klemba the Gray]]—(northending Wood, near Gradsul)experts on the Amedio jungle | ||
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* [[Tuaren Leedstit]]— | * [[Tuaren Leedstit]]— | ||
* [[Vormond]] the Sage{{csb|The Kopru Ruins ''(2006)'' (online supplement for ''Stormwrack'' |3}} | * [[Vormond]] the Sage{{csb|The Kopru Ruins ''(2006)'' (online supplement for ''Stormwrack'' |3}} | ||
=== Historical sages from [[Wars]] boxed set === | === Historical sages from [[Wars]] boxed set === | ||
* [[G. Ivril]] | * [[G. Ivril]] | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 19 October 2023
This article discusses the many known sages in officially published content. These NPCs whose primary work is in research or answering questions professionally. They may include sages, scholars, savants, doctors (the PhD kind), academicians, professors, or other similar titles. They may even be librarians and possibly even authors.
Many are simply referred to as an author from a quote, or of a relevant book. Most are throw-away one-liners, but they're important for lore significance.
- See also
- Greyhawk literature for most in-setting NPC authors, for their names, and the books they wrote.
- The end table (below) at the end of this page for Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index entires with extensive citation of where to find most of these
List of known sages in officially published content
Well-known sages
Lesser-known sages
- Adari Farwander—Mgn, 10P N, head Priest of Fharlanghn, sage and cartographer[1]
- Adarian Herbifrage—Mh, NM [Exp4] NG, botany sage, Card14
- Ahrens the Sage—(Kalstrand)[2]— specializes in the study of words, both modern and ancient.
- Algorthas (Istivin)—[3][4]
- Allustan—Age of Worms adventure path.
- Arkalan Sammal—Rary's brother—Mh, [Exp17] LN, Kettite sage and brother to Rary[5][6]
- Demetrios the Sage—
- Elraniel Tesmarien—Me, 13M CG, Nyrondese sage, Grey College tutor, one of the People of Testing, (post-war),[7]
- Erollson, Mh, NG, major field: weapon/strategy, theology/myth, crime/criminals, and languages of humans; minor fields—Fauna, and Supernatural & Unusual; owns farm 5mi S of city[8]
- Emasstus Carcossa (old Dragon)
- Gratius Saghast, Mh, ? ?, sage, head librarian at the Great Library of Greyhawk, GoF67
- Grey Savant
- Herb the Sage
- Herdan[9]
- Hood of Dyvers—(northending Wood, near Gradsul)experts on the Amedio jungle
- Jovena Scrivener—of the Hall of Records[10]
- Kardis the Sage—Mh, 12M N, skilled sage on outer planes, often away doing research,[11]
- Rexifer (the lich-sage), advisor of Princess Bersheben of Ahlissa.
- Kiwil the Sage [T11], fr. Ivid the Undying)
- Klemba the Gray—(northending Wood, near Gradsul)experts on the Amedio jungle
- Philidor (the Blue Wizard)—Mh, 25M NG, mysterious archmage, sage, (post-war){csb|FtA|83|Campaign Book}}
- Rhammulfleiss (Crystalreach County, Moatshield); expertise involves history of Furyondy former vassal states, Veluna, Shield Lands, and Highfolk.
- Savant-Sage—Mh, [10Exp] N, reclusive sage, Grey College, 4LGJ5
- Shadow-Sage {Shadow Sage}—
- Silvarr the Venerable Sage[12]
- Svorjer Deol, —(northending Wood, near Gradsul)experts on the Amedio jungle
- Tuaren Leedstit—
- Vormond the Sage[13]
Historical sages from Wars boxed set
Sages in Greyspace
- Salamanken—Astrophysicist; holds that stargems are quarried on the Positive Material Plane by deities[14]
- Mazaria of Chendel—astrophysicist who calculated volume of the Grinder[15]
From Gord the Rogue novels
- Doctor Prosper[16][17]
- Twistbuck—Don at Count's College
- Doctor Bizzsel—Don at Landgrave College
Sage organizations
- Eight Sages of Rel Mord,
- Guild of Sages (City of Greyhawk)
- Guild of Sages (Rauxes)
- Guild of Sages (Safeton)
- Society of Sages and Scholars, (Nellix)
- Union of Sages and Academics, (City of Greyhawk)
- Sages and Sorcery, College of (Nellix)
- Sages Tower (Rookroost)
- Savant Sage {Savant-sage}
- Savant Tavern (City of Greyhawk)
- Savants Hospital
- Silver Savants
- Silverbow Sages
- SEE Delleb, Temple of (Chendl)
Sage kits or classes
- Academician (Complete Wizard's Handbook)[18]
- Dragon Sage[19]
- Tomesages (specialty priest of Delleb)[20]
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1983), p.29, Folks, Feuds, and Factions.
- ↑ Return to the Tomb of Horrors (1998), p.10-11.
- ↑ "Istivin: City of Shadows". Dungeon #117 (Dec 2004), p.38-39
- ↑ "Touch of the Abyss". Dungeon #117 (Dec 2004), p.48, 49
- ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.97.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Journal #5 (Jul 2001, published March 2002), p.8.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.79, Campaign Book.
- ↑ Greyhawk Adventures (1988), p.104-105, Horse Sense.
- ↑ Dragon #306 (Apr 2003), p.96.
- ↑ Vortex of Madness (2000) , p.5.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Journal #2 (Nov 2000), p.5.
- ↑ Enemies and Allies (2001) , p.31,33, 64.
- ↑ The Kopru Ruins (2006) (online supplement for Stormwrack , p.3.
- ↑ SJR6 Greyspace (1992), p.4.
- ↑ SJR6 Greyspace (1992), p.28.
- ↑ Saga of Old City (1985), p.71-74.
- ↑ City of Hawks—Gord the Rogue novel (1987), p.156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 170.
- ↑ PHBR4 The Complete Wizards's Handbook (1990), p.35.
- ↑ Dragon #207 (Jul 1994), p.74.
- ↑ Dragon #263 (Sep 1999), p.50.
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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iquander | Non-player character | [3e M11], | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 7, 8, 9 |
| Iquander | Non-player character | [3e M11], | Oerth Journal #26 | 3 |
| Iquander | Non-player character | [3e M11], | Saga of Old City | 287, 288, 290, 294 |
| Iquander | Non-player character | [3e M11], | The Adventure Begins | 94 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrens | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #249 | 38 | |
| Ahrens | Non-player character | Return to the Tomb of Horrors | 2, 10-13, 24 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pluffet Smedger the Elder | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #093 | 24 | |
| Pluffet Smedger the Elder | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #253 | 45 | |
| Pluffet Smedger the Elder | Non-player character | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 25, 26 | |
| Pluffet Smedger the Elder | Non-player character | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 1, 2 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of ye Skye Revealed By Selvor the Elder | Item | Book, | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 4 |
| Secrets of ye Skye Revealed By Selvor the Elder | Item | Book, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 4 |
| Selvor the Eldar | Non-player character | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 4 | |
| Selvor the Eldar | Non-player character | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 4 | |
| Selvor the Younger | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #290 | 100 | |
| Selvor the Younger | Non-player character | Greyhawk Adventures | 91 | |
| Selvor the Younger | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 23 | |
| Selvor the Younger | Non-player character | LT1 The Star Cairns | 2 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Dragon magazine #292 | 96 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Dragon magazine #294 | 91 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Dragon magazine #295 | 5, 91, 92 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Dragon magazine #297 | 90 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Ivid the Undying | 23, 96, 98 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 91, 93 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 20 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 1, 20 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 3, 20, 23 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 1, 17, 22 |
| Fiend-Sage {Fiend Sage} | Non-player character | Demon, | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 1, 22 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronicle of Secret Times by Uhas of Neheli | Item | Book, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 3, 18, 20, 22 |
| Uhas of Neheli (Sage) | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #225 | 50 | |
| Uhas of Neheli (Sage) | Non-player character | Greyhawk Adventures | 96 | |
| Uhas of Neheli (Sage) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 162, 163 | |
| Uhas of Neheli (Sage) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 12, 13, 14, 17 | |
| Uhas of Neheli (Sage) | Non-player character | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 3, 20, 22 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosper (Doctor) | Non-player character | City of Hawks | 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 170 | |
| Prosper (Doctor) | Non-player character | Saga of Old City | 71-74 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rexifer | Non-player character | Lich, | Ivid the Undying | 124 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuaren Leedstit | Non-player character | Male, Gnome, Exp9, | Dragon magazine #351 | 43, 44 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twistbuck | Non-player character | Night Arrant | 206, 207, 211-227 | |
| Twistbuck's Game (Legs) | Item | Game/Sport, | Night Arrant | 212, 213, 218 |
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demetrios the Sage | Non-player character | I7 Baltron's Beacon | IC, 1, 2, 4, 21, 23, 31, 32 | |
| Herb the Sage | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #301 | 16 | |
| Herdan (Sage) | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #306 | 96 | |
| Kardis the Sage | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 | |
| Kiwil the Sage | Non-player character | [T11], | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 29 |
| Marzaria (Sage) | Non-player character | SJR6 Greyspace | 28 | |
| Onsager Point | Place | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 90 | |
| Pygmies, Sage, Myconids and Plants | Adventure | Located in: Greyhawk (Greyhawk city), | The City of Greyhawk: Adventure Cards | |
| Rel Mord, Eight Sages of | People Group | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 25 | |
| Sages and Academics, Union of (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Union, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 37 |
| Sages and Academics, Union of (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Union, | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 78 |
| Sages and Academics, Union of (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Union, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 4 |
| Sages and Academics, Union of (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Union, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 30 |
| Sages and Academics, Union of (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Union, | The Adventure Begins | 101 |
| Sages and Academics, Union of (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Union, | War Captain's Companion Boxed Set: Book 1 | 37 |
| Sages and Sorcery, College of (Nellix) | Building | College or School, | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 31 |
| Sages Guild (Rauxes) | People Group | Guild, | WG8 Fate of Istus | 69, 81 |
| Sages Tower (Rookroost) | Building | Defensive Structure, Tower, | WG8 Fate of Istus | 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 40 |
| Sages' Guild (Safeton) | People Group | Guild, | Dragon magazine #241 | 80 |
| Sages, Guild of (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Guild, | Reference | SEE Sages and Academics, Union of |
| Sages, Society of {Sages and Scholars} (Nellix) | People Group | Union, | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 8 |
| Sages, Society of {Sages and Scholars} (Nellix) | People Group | Union, | Saga of Old City | 287 |
| Salamanken (Sage) | Non-player character | SJR6 Greyspace | 4 | |
| Savant Sage {Savant-sage} | Non-player character | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 25, 26 | |
| Savant Sage {Savant-sage} | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 5, 7 | |
| Savant Sage {Savant-sage} | Non-player character | The Adventure Begins | 11 | |
| Savant Sage {Savant-sage} | Non-player character | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 2, 37 | |
| Shadow-Sage {Shadow Sage} | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 11, 17 | |
| Silvarr (the Venerable Sage) | Non-player character | Male, Human, [Mu8/Lor6], | Enemies & Allies, D&D 3.0e | 31-32, 64 |
| Silverbow Sages (of Lendore) | People Group | Dragon magazine #208 | 54, 55 | |
| Silverbow Sages (of Lendore) | People Group | Ivid the Undying | 74, 75 | |
| Specialty Priest of Delleb (Tomesages) | People Group | Religious order, | Dragon magazine #263 | 50 |
| Vormod (the Sage) | Non-player character | The Kopru Ruins, D&D 3.5e | 3 | |
| Woodsage | Settlement | Keoland, Settlement, | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 33 |
| Woodsage | Settlement | Keoland, Settlement, | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 20 |