Rillikandren

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Greyhawk Character
Rillikandren
General info
Occupation:High Priest of Boccob
Home:Unknown
Former home:Rauxes
Alignment:Nuetral
Gender:Male
Species:Human
Class:Mage 9/Priest 16
Patron deity:Boccob
Dates
Age:52 in 585 CY
Birthdate:533 CY

Rillikandren was the head priest of Boccob in Rauxes in 585 CY, having served in the capacity for some time before. He is both a high level mage and a high level priest who has been left alone by Ivid V's purges of religious leaders of religious other that the few that had government sanction in part because he stopped actively preaching and in part because neither he nor his acolytes left the tower, which nobody could break into [1].

Description

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Appearance

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Just before the fall of Rauxes where his tower resided, Rillikandren was 52 years old. He is "6', slender of build, with black hair turned to white at the temples, a widow's peak, and gray eyes."[2]

Personality

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Rillikandren is first and foremost a scholar. He is an unparalleled expert in unique magic relics—easily the most well-versed scholar in the Eastern Flanaess.[2] He is, however, very cagey about his study and will usually refuse to talk about what he's learned unless offered the chance to study a different magical artifact in exchange.[2]

Abilities

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Rillikandren has an eceedingly astute mind and is gifted with insight and discernment. (Int 18, Wis 18).[2]

Possessions

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Most notably, Rillikandren owns a copy of the Book of Hours, an incredible historical tome which records events in the Flanaess, down to the precise hour they occur. It is also a prophetic work and is said to contain similar information about future events.

Interestingly, Rillikandren owns an "antique Bakluni" ring of true seeing. He also keeps various crystal balls which are useful in his research and study of magical relics.[2]

Relationships

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Rillikandren has three acolytes who have been holed up with the temple with him. The most powerful is a 7th level mage/7th level priest, while the other two are single classed; one being a 8th level mage and the other being a 6th level priest [2].

Court Mage Karoolck "is believed to both hate and fear Rillikandren greatly."[3] and occasionally attempts to send fiends of various sorts to break into his tower, though such effort always fail[2].

History

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After the collapse of the former Great Kingdom and the fall of Rauxes, where Rillikandren's tower resides, nothing is known of the fate of Rillikandren.

Representatives of House Darmen go to the temple in Rauxes (before spring 585 CY) to try and negotiate with Rillikandren in some capacity, but are refused admittance.[1]

References

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Notes

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Citations

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  1. a b Ivid the Undying (1995), p.29.
  2. a b c d e f g Ivid the Undying (1995), p.38.
  3. Ivid the Undying (1995), p.39.

Bibliography

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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

Rillikandren Non-player character Male, Human, [M9/C16], Ivid the Undying 8, 29, 38, 39
Rillikandren Non-player character Male, Human, [M9/C16], Oerth Journal #25 9
Rillikandren, Tower of (Rauxes) Building Defensive Structure, Tower, Ivid the Undying 39
Rillikandrens Book of Hours Item Book, Ivid the Undying