Riggby

Greyhawk Character

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.

Yrag, Mordenkainen, Bigby, and Riggby, as depicted in Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure (1984).

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.

Personality

Riggby was a fiery evangelist for his uncaring deity, often demanding that unbelievers convert "or else". He pursued temporal power to better maintain the spirituality of those among him. He believed firmly that others needed guidance in life for their own benefit, and that he was particularly well-suited to offering that guidance.

Besides Boccob, he also revered Zagyg.

Possessions

Riggby has posessed +1 banded mail, a +1 steel shield, and a rod of the python.

Relationships

Riggby was an adventuring companion of Mordenkainen, Bigby, Yrag, and Lord Robilar, and a founding member of the Citadel of Eight.

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. 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 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

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
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