Otiluke

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Greyhawk Character
Otiluke
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Otiluke as depicted in From the Ashes, Reference Card #13
Homeland: Free City of Greyhawk
Class(es): Wizard
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Alignment: Neutral
Age: 41 (in Harvester 584)
Born: 542 CY
Died: 584 CY

Otiluke was an archmage. He was slain by Rary in Harvester 584 CY, at the close of the Greyhawk Wars.

Description[edit]

Otiluke stood just over 5 feet tall, had short black hair, a thin beard, and brown eyes. He was well-dressed but appeared rather puny. Small and weak, he's one of the few humans who could wear a magical item called gauntlets of kobold power and have it actually benefit him tremendously. It was probably intended as one of those cursed items you can't take off, but Otiluke loved his.

Otiluke was not a wise man, either. With a wisdom of 8 he was, of all the Circle, the least endowed with common sense. Mentally, he was brilliant, the match for Tenser and Bigby in sheer intellectual prowess, but some of his ideas were a few tankards short of a keg.

Relationships[edit]

Otiluke was a member of the Circle of Eight, president of Greyhawk City's Society of Magi, and a member of that city's Directing Oligarchy. Imiric von Suss-Varren, a gnomish count of the Principality of Ulek, once served Otiluke as a henchman. He also lived with a young woman named Glorial, who served him as an apprentice and concubine from 580 CY until his death in 584.

History[edit]

Rary the Traitor by Ben Wooten (Nov 2011), depicting the death of Otiluke.[1]

Otiluke was born in early Patchwall of 542 CY.[2] Sometime around mid-573, he purchased a home in the City of Greyhawk, a townhouse in the Foreign Quarter on Summoner Court. In 576, he joined the Circle of Eight.

When Rary the Traitor set magical traps at the signing of the Treaty of Greyhawk on the Day of Great Signing in 584 CY, Otiluke was one of the Circle of Eight members who caught him. In the great magical battle which followed, Otiluke was slain. He died at the age of 41, just a month before his 42nd birthday.[2]

Spells[edit]

Otiluke is responsible for developing such commonly known spells as:

  • Otiluke's Freezing Sphere or Otiluke's Icy Sphere
  • Otiluke's Resilient Sphere
  • Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere

Otiluke bases many of his creations on spheres/orbs/bubbles or screens mixed with elemental forces.

Otiluke has also developed the following additional spells:

  • Otiluke's Acid Cloud
  • Otiluke's Boiling Oil Bath
  • Otiluke's Bubbling Buoyancy
  • Otiluke's Death Screen
  • Otiluke's Diamond Screen
  • Otiluke's Dispelling Screen
  • Otiluke's Electrical Screen
  • Otiluke's Excruciating Screen
  • Otiluke's Fire and Ice
  • Otiluke's Force Umbrella
  • Otiluke's Greater Dispelling Screen
  • Otiluke's Orb of Containment
  • Otiluke's Polar Screen
  • Otiluke's Radiant Screen
  • Otiluke's Siege Sphere
  • Otiluke's Smoky Sphere
  • Otiluke's Steaming Sphere
  • Otiluke's Suppressing Field

Abominations[edit]

Otiluke was responsible for the creation of a monster called a "howler wasp." Unnatural abominations, the product of magical meddling in genetics, these quickly-reproducing monsters are crossbreeds of giant wasps and carnivorous monkeys. Otiluke made them to defend his home against a cabal of slaadi, but he was of course unable to control them, and they escaped into the wild.[3]

Writings[edit]

Otiluke is known to have authored the following works:

  • Gazette on the Norse Climates
  • Otiluke's Practical Gardening
  • Spherogenesis of the Multiverses

Publication history[edit]

Otiluke is one of the famous mages of the Greyhawk setting whose spells were included in the 1988 Greyhawk Adventures hardbound.[4]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. Wooten, Ben. Re: Who's that wizard?. deviantArt. "I believe it is Otiluke on the receiving end here."
  2. a b Moore, Roger. "The House on Sumone Court". Oerth Journal #7, p19. June 1998.
  3. Kestral, Gwendolyn. Monster Manual IV. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006
  4. Schick, Lawrence (1991) Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games, Prometheus Books, p. 101 ISBN: 0-87975-653-5.

Bibliography[edit]

———. "The House on Summoner Court." Oerth Journal #7 (Council of Greyhawk, 1998). Available online:[3]
———. Return of the Eight (TSR, 1998).
———. Rary the Traitor (TSR, 1992).
———. From the Ashes (TSR, 1993).

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Index is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, and his work as continued and updated by Eric Johnson, Richard DiIoia, Jason "PupickDad" Jacobson, a French fan group, and numerous other fans over the years. The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Gazette on the Norse Climates By Otiluke Item Book, Dragon magazine #082 58
Gazette on the Norse Climates By Otiluke Item Book, Encyclopedia Magica - Volume III 1174
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Bigby's Curse 89, 130
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions 6, 25, 27, 28, 66
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess 83
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Dragon magazine #068 24
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Dragon magazine #071 19
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Dragon magazine #082 58
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Dragon magazine #249 92, 93
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Dragon magazine #268 70
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 9
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], From the Ashes: Campaign Book 8, 9, 11
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], From the Ashes: References Card #13
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Greyhawk Adventures 3, 61-64, 128
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Greyhawk Wars: Adventures 24
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 16, 38, 156
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Living Greyhawk Journal #0 6, 7
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Living Greyhawk Journal #5 6
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Oerth Journal #03 7
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Oerth Journal #07 3,18,19,20,21,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Oerth Journal #25 16
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Player's Guide to Greyhawk 11, 18, 21, 23, 26
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], Return of the Eight 2, 5
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], The Adventure Begins 60, 110, 111, 119, 122
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], 1992 TSR Trading Cards - Gold Set 170
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], WGA4 Vecna Lives! 10, 14, 20, 21, 86, 91
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], WGQ1 Patriots of Ulek 19
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], WGR3 Rary the Traitor 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 54
Otiluke Non-player character Male, Human, [M16], World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 33
Otiluke's Acid Cloud (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 62, 128
Otiluke's Acid Cloud (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 637
Otiluke's Boiling Oil Bath (LVL2) Spell Spell (Magic User), CGR1 The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook 106
Otiluke's Boiling Oil Bath (LVL2) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 62, 128
Otiluke's Boiling Oil Bath (LVL2) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 637
Otiluke's Bubbling Buoyancy (LVL1) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 61, 128
Otiluke's Bubbling Buoyancy (LVL1) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 637
Otiluke's Death Screen (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 64, 128
Otiluke's Death Screen (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 637, 638
Otiluke's Diamond Screen (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 63, 128
Otiluke's Diamond Screen (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 638
Otiluke's Dispelling Screen (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 4
Otiluke's Dispelling Screen (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), PHBR4 - The Complete Wizard's Handbook 101
Otiluke's Dispelling Screen (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 180, 182
Otiluke's Dispelling Screen (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Tome and Blood, D&D 3.0e 84, 94
Otiluke's Dispelling Screen (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 638
Otiluke's Dispelling Screen (LVL4) Spell Spell (Sorcerer), Tome and Blood, D&D 3.0e 94
Otiluke's Dispelling Screen (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 62, 128
Otiluke's Electrical Screen (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 62, 63, 128
Otiluke's Electrical Screen (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 638, 639
Otiluke's Excruciating Screen (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 63, 64, 128
Otiluke's Excruciating Screen (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 639
Otiluke's Fire and Ice (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), CGR1 The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook 110
Otiluke's Fire and Ice (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 64, 128
Otiluke's Fire and Ice (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 639
Otiluke's Force Umbrella (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 62, 128
Otiluke's Force Umbrella (LVL3) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 640
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 6
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Handbook, AD&D 1e 42, 85
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 181, 183, 184
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) 31
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 640, 641
Otiluke's Greater Dispelling Screen (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 7
Otiluke's Greater Dispelling Screen (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Tome and Blood, D&D 3.0e 84, 94
Otiluke's Greater Dispelling Screen (LVL7) Spell Spell (Sorcerer), Tome and Blood, D&D 3.0e 94
Otiluke's Orb of Containment (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 64, 128
Otiluke's Orb of Containment (LVL6) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 641
Otiluke's Polar Screen (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 63, 128
Otiluke's Polar Screen (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 641
Otiluke's Radiant Screen (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 63, 128
Otiluke's Radiant Screen (LVL5) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 642
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Dragon magazine #067 4, 57
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 4
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 180, 182, 184
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 30, 57
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) 30, 57
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 642
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (LVL4) (Tharizdun) Spell Spell (Cleric), Dragon magazine #294 33
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (LVL4) (Tharizdun) Spell Spell (Cleric), Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, D&D 3.0e 162
Otiluke's Siege Sphere (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), CGR1 The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook 110
Otiluke's Siege Sphere (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 64, 128
Otiluke's Siege Sphere (LVL7) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 642, 643
Otiluke's Smoky Sphere (LVL1) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 61, 128
Otiluke's Smoky Sphere (LVL1) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 643
Otiluke's Steaming Sphere (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Greyhawk Adventures 62, 128
Otiluke's Steaming Sphere (LVL4) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 643
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) Spell Spell (Magic User), Dragon magazine #068 24, 58
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) Spell Spell (Magic User), Hidden Lore, D&D 3.0 8
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Handbook, D&D 3.5e 259
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) Spell Spell (Magic User), Player's Option - Spells And Magic 181, 183, 184
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 31, 64
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) Spell Spell (Magic User), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) 31, 64
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) Spell Spell (Magic User), Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III 644
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) Spell Spell (Sorcerer), Player's Handbook, D&D 3.5e 259
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) (Tharizdun) Spell Spell (Cleric), Dragon magazine #294 33
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere (LVL8) (Tharizdun) Spell Spell (Cleric), Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, D&D 3.0e 162
Otilukes Practical Gardening Item Book, WGQ1 Patriots of Ulek 19
Spherogenesis of the Multiverses By Otiluke Item Book, Dragon magazine #082 58