Kwalish

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Greyhawk Character
Kwalish
General info
Occupation:Inventor
Home:Zeif
Gender:Male
Species:Gnome
Class:Evoker Mage (5e)

Kwalish is the creator of the "Apparatus of Kwalish" magical vehicle.

Description

Kwalish is an inventor 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. Kwalish was allegedly "an elderly gnome arcane inventor" in about the late 500s CY.[note 1]

Abilities

He had the abilities of an evoker mage.[1]

Equipment and possessions

History

Kwalish built a "fortified workshop" in the city of Nadiq in Zeif, and lived there in the late 100s CY. The workshop was located on an inaccessible rock pillar several hundred yards from the mainland known by locals as the "Arm of Kwalish". The narrow arch that once spanned the gap between cliff and pillar has crumbled into the surf, and the upper works are heavility weathered. The workshop is thought to be filled with traps and guardians designed by Kwalish, and a number of his works. It is also thoughts plans for unfinished works are there, but they have never been found. Examples of his work (murals, sculptures, bas-reliefs and mechancial inventions) are found in Zeif and abroad, and they or even plans of his works are much sought after by collectors. The Sidi of the sea people was one of his patrons, and he designed the Dome of the Reef and many devices for the Sidi's subjects.[2]

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.[3] Others have followed in this footsteps in seeking out magical inventions.[note 2]

Works

Kwalish wrote at least one book which was circulated widely enough to become well-known.[4]

  • Extreme Powers of Observation

In Living Greyhawk

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 have ever been provided.

Kwalish was detailed as "an elderly gnome arcane inventor" in the "Lost Laboratory of Kwalish" released by Wizards of the Coast in 2018 as a fund raising release for Extra Life 2018.[1]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ In the "Lost Laboratory of Kwalish" published 2018
  2. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ a b Lost Laboratory of Kwalish (2018), p.27.
  2. ↑ ""Zeif: Rock of the West" by Fred Weining".  Living Greyhawk Journal #5 (Jul 2001, published March 2002), p.17.  
  3. ↑ Lost Laboratory of Kwalish (2018).
  4. ↑ Dragon #82 (Feb 1984), p.57.

Bibliography

  • Gygax, Gary. Dungeon Master's Guide. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.
  • Heard, Bruce. Spells between the covers: Details for delving into magical research. Dragon #82. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, February 1984.
  • Weining, Fred. "Zeif: Rock of the West". Living Greyhawk Journal #5. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, July 2001.
  • Carroll, Bart. Lost Laboratory of Kwalish. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2018.

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

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
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