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Incredibly early on, Eritai made clear her interest in being on the Directorate.{{csb|FtA|9|Campaign Book}} Since the church of St. Cuthbert was known for supporting the [[Nightwatchmen]], she leveraged increased sponsorship for them, and their popularity with the citizens of the city, in order to manage to receive an appointment to the Oligarchy.{{csb|FtA|9|Campaign Book}} | Incredibly early on, Eritai made clear her interest in being on the Directorate.{{csb|FtA|9|Campaign Book}} Since the church of St. Cuthbert was known for supporting the [[Nightwatchmen]], she leveraged increased sponsorship for them, and their popularity with the citizens of the city, in order to manage to receive an appointment to the Oligarchy.{{csb|FtA|9|Campaign Book}} | ||
{{quoted text|A member of the Oligarchy for 14 years, Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel (female cleric 14 [[St. Cuthbert]], LN) ... made herself Nerof’s chief opponent. She is the matriarch of St. Cuthbert in the city, and has immense support from the common people as well as from the law and military of the city. ... She would love nothing more than to clean up the government of the city, though it is unlikely [[Nerof]] will give her the chance. Eritai is 51 years old and has been divorced five times. Many bookmakers take bets on whether she will be divorced again before Nerof manages to get her off the Oligarchy.|<ref name=oligarchy /> }} | {{quoted text|A member of the Oligarchy for 14 years, Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel (female cleric 14 [[St. Cuthbert]], LN) ... made herself Nerof’s chief opponent. She is the matriarch of St. Cuthbert in the city, and has immense support from the common people as well as from the law and military of the city. ... She would love nothing more than to clean up the government of the city, though it is unlikely [[Nerof Gasgal|Nerof]] will give her the chance. Eritai is 51 years old and has been divorced five times. Many bookmakers take bets on whether she will be divorced again before Nerof manages to get her off the Oligarchy.|<ref name=oligarchy /> }} | ||
===Resigning from the Directing Oligarchy === | ===Resigning from the Directing Oligarchy === | ||
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| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | |
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 Art by Larry Elmore used to portray (a young) Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel. Spellfire "Artifacts" expansion set (1995). | |
| General info | |
| Occupation: | Retired Oligarch |
| Home: | Free City of Greyhawk |
| Alignment: | Lawful neutral |
| Gender: | Female |
| Species: | Human |
| Class: | Cleric 14[1] |
| Dates | |
| Age: | 51 (in 598 CY) |
| Birthdate: | 547 CY |
Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel (also seen as Eretal) is a former Oligarch of the Free City of Greyhawk and leader of the temple of St. Cuthbert in the Free City.
Description
Eretai Kaan-Ipzirel is a matronly older woman who sees it as her duty to take care of the people of Greyhawk above all else. She is the matriarch of the temple of Saint Cuthbert in Free City. She served as an Oligarch from 584 CY until her resignation in Planting of 598 CY. Replaced on the Directing Oligarchy by Silas Steamgem.
Eritai, and the other clergy of the Temple of St. Cuthbert in the Free City of Greyhawk are of the Order of the Billets.[2][3]
Personality
Abilities
Str 16. Wis 17
Possessions
Activities
When the Falcon attacked the Free City, Eritai worked steadfastly with those who were trying to stop her, like Talasek Thraydin and Mizaab Zalen.[4][5][6]
Relationships
Eritai is very close to, and allied with, fellow Oligarchs Tigran Gellner and Sir Gavin Ambus.[1]
History
Elliman Neshir, the former head of the Temple of St. Cuthbert, took Eritai in as an orphan at the age of ten, in about 581 CY (based on date of Falconmaster).[7]
Though Elliman had "remained a bachelor, he had found a “family” (of sorts) to comfort him in his advanced years. A young girl, only about ten years old, had arrived at the temple one day in search of shelter. She ... offered her services as a cleaning girl in exchange for a home and a future with the church. She and Elliman were drawn to one another almost immediately and became their own small family She and Elliman remained close until Elliman’s death eight years later."[7]
Service as a Director
Incredibly early on, Eritai made clear her interest in being on the Directorate.[10] Since the church of St. Cuthbert was known for supporting the Nightwatchmen, she leveraged increased sponsorship for them, and their popularity with the citizens of the city, in order to manage to receive an appointment to the Oligarchy.[10]
"A member of the Oligarchy for 14 years, Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel (female cleric 14 St. Cuthbert, LN) ... made herself Nerof’s chief opponent. She is the matriarch of St. Cuthbert in the city, and has immense support from the common people as well as from the law and military of the city. ... She would love nothing more than to clean up the government of the city, though it is unlikely Nerof will give her the chance. Eritai is 51 years old and has been divorced five times. Many bookmakers take bets on whether she will be divorced again before Nerof manages to get her off the Oligarchy."[1]
Resigning from the Directing Oligarchy
To further his plot to gain power and control in the Directing Oligarchy, Lord Mayor Nerof Gasgal gathered evidence showing that Talasek Thraydin had used "his contacts in the Greyhawk Militia and the City Watch to give food and supplies from the militia to the needy poor." Since she was responsible for the Watch, Gasgal implicated Eretai in the scandal, characterizing it as "theft" and misallocation of government goods, in order to force a vote of no confidence and have her removed from the Oligarchy.[11]
".. at the council meeting following Growfest [598 CY]. Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel, High Priestess of St. Cuthbert [and] massive champion of the masses... resigned from the Oligarchy, claiming that she no longer had a role to play on [the] executive council. Vague accusations of corruption laced her speech, which is unusual in the Free City, where corruption is overt, expected, and budgeted. Eritai has vowed to continue to annoy our distinguished Lord Mayor Nerof Gasgal from the pulpit and to act as the voice of the common man whether he likes it or not.
The Oligarchy gave Eritai’s still-warm chair... to Silas Steamgem, Guildmaster of the Moneylenders and Pawnbrokers, gnome, and blatant Nerof flunky. ... Other Oligarchs were less thrilled with their new half-sized colleague. Tigran Gellner, Captain-General of the City Watch [and] Pholtan, was particularly disappointed. After the vote to add the moneylender, he said, “Silas will be a real light-weight on the council. There is no way he can fill Eritai’s shoes."[12]
When the populace found out about Eritai leaving the Directorate, which was characterized more of a "dismissal"[13] rather than resigning, there were "numerous protests throughout the city"[13] "which stopped just short of becoming full-blown riots."[12] Coupled with the riots surrounding the arrest of Talasek Threyden[12] and followed by the riots surrounding the assassination of Nerof Gasgal,[13] the Watch was unable to quell the unrest for quite some time.[13]
Rumors and legends
Appearances
Gallery
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ a b c "The Directing Oligarchs of Greyhawk" (2008)
- ↑ The City of Greyhawk (1989), p.63, Gem of the Flanaess.
- ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.89.
- ↑ WGA1 Falcon's Revenge (1990), p.30-31.
- ↑ WGA2 Falconmaster (1990), throughout.
- ↑ WGA3 Flames of the Falcon (1990), throughout.
- ↑ a b WGA2 Falconmaster (1990), p.9.
- ↑ Spellfire CCG (1995), card #81
- ↑ Spellfire Reference Guide, vol 2 (1996) v, p.232.
- ↑ a b From the Ashes (1992), p.9, Campaign Book.
- ↑ Machinations (2008) (RPGA) , p.12.
- ↑ a b c Greyhawk Grumbler #2, Wealsum 598 (2008), p.1.
- ↑ a b c d Greyhawk Grumbler #3, Goodmonth 598 (2008), p.2.
Bibliography
- Bulmahn, James, James Jacobs and Erik Mona. Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. Item code 10925. ISBN 0-7869-4358-0.
- Moore, Roger E.. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998. Item code TSR9577.
- Niles, Douglas, Rik Rose, and Carl Sargent. The City of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989. Item code TSR1043.
- W., Richard and Anne Brown. WGA2 Falconmaster. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990. Item code TSR9289.
- Weiss, Sam. The Directing Oligarchs of Greyhawk. Wizards.com. WotC, 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved on 20 January 2023.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | Non-player character | [C11], | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 29 |
| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | Non-player character | [C11], | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 63 |
| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | Non-player character | [C11], | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 9 |
| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | Non-player character | [C11], | The Adventure Begins | 63, 71, 89 |
| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | Non-player character | [C11], | WGA1 Falcon's Revenge | 30, 31 |
| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | Non-player character | [C11], | WGA2 Falconmaster | 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18, 19, 42, 48, 51, 54, 55, 58, 59 |
| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | Non-player character | [C11], | WGA3 Flames of the Falcon | 4, 9, 24, 53, 54 |
| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | Non-player character | [C11], | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 4 |
| Eritai Kaan-Ipzirel | Non-player character | [C14], | Wizards.com, "The Directing Oligarchs of Greyhawk" | 1 |