Yrag
| Yrag | |
|---|---|
| General info | |
| Home: | Free City of Greyhawk |
| Alignment: | Neutral |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human |
| Class: | Fighter |
| Dates | |
| Age: | About 211 (born circa 386 CY) |
Yrag the Lord is a noble of the Free City of Greyhawk and a former member of the Citadel of Eight.
Description
Yrag is stout and hardy, with extraordinary strength. His other attributes are also well above average. He stands over six feet tall, with broad shoulders and flaxen hair. Yrag is watchful and cautious, generally not investing his time in something unless it is with people he knows and trusts. His aging is delayed through magical means.
History
Yrag was a homeless child secretly raised by the archmage Zagig Yragerne; he is named after his adopted father, and now worships Zagyg as a god. Yrag is a "new noble," being granted a title by Zagig in reward for extraordinary service to the city.
Shortly after 561 CY (when Yrag was already around 175 years old), Mordenkainen and Bigby recruited him into their adventuring party, the Citadel of Eight. He traveled with the group on such adventures as their expedition into Maure Castle. He didn't formally renounce his allegiance with the group until after the Greyhawk Wars, when he and Mordenkainen had a falling-out over long-term strategic policy.
Yrag is currently romantically involved with Karin Keoffel, the owner of a wine shop in Greyhawk City. She is his greatest love and greatest weakness.
Yrag is secretly in charge of Fordkeep west of Greyhawk, but he rarely visits anyone in the city anymore other than Karin, Nerof Gasgal, and Captain-General Tigran Gellner. In order to protect his identy, he goes by the name "Yr" these days, which is a common enough appellation.
Yrag has made great enemies among a cabal of extraplanar spellcasters and demons. Their demiplane stronghold was destroyed by Yrag and his associates, and they have vowed revenge. As a result, Yrag must stay constantly on the move, and he cannot visit Karin as often as he would like.
Creative Origins
Yrag was originally a character played by Gary Gygax. His name is "Gary" spelled backwards.
Notes
Yrag was possibly intended to be the same as Eraj, described as one of the guardians of Mordenkainen's Obsidian Citadel in the City of Greyhawk boxed set, although they have different alignments, names, and levels.
Bibliography
- Kuntz, Robert J., and Gary Gygax. Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
- Mona, Erik, and Gary Holian. "Wheels Within Wheels: Greyhawk's Circle of Eight." Living Greyhawk Journal #0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. Available online: [1]
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Niles, Douglas, and Carl Sargent. The City of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.