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- | ==== Sorgul ==== | + | ==== Sorgul |
- | [[Player Character]] in the [[Good Party]]. | + | [[Player Character]] in the [[Good Party]]. |
- | Instrumental in both the quest for the ten artifacts of Aurén | + | magic, devout to the point of confusion. |
- | Ilay and in the defeat of the Dark Mage. Now living in [[Edric man|Edric]]' | + | ten artifacts of [[Aurén Ilay]] and in the defeat of the [[Dark Mage]]. Now |
- | north of Rota. Has established a [[commune]] devoted to the study of the new | + | living in [[Edric]]' |
- | magic. | + | [[commune]] devoted to the study of the new magic. |
- | ---- | + | For more information, |
==== The Life and Death of Sorgul, Snake-Slayer ==== | ==== The Life and Death of Sorgul, Snake-Slayer ==== | ||
- | Sorgol was born November 8, 1049 in the small elvish community of | + | Sorgol was born November 8, 1049 in the small elvish community of Shalarkallal |
- | Shalarkallal on [[Lendore]] Island. | + | on [[Lendore]] Island. |
- | wood and stone, his father a half-elf and his mother a full elf. They had | + | stone, his father a half-elf and his mother a full elf. They had been blessed |
- | been blessed with four sons and a daughter before Sorgol, the eldest being | + | with four sons and a daughter before Sorgol, the eldest being nine and one-half |
- | nine and one-half years older, and gave birth to their second daughter four | + | years older, and gave birth to their second daughter four years after Sorgol' |
- | years after Sorgol' | + | birth. The baron of Frontier at the time of Sorgol' |
- | birth was a superstitious man named Rosklin who constantly sought council | + | man named Rosklin who constantly sought council with his resident fortune |
- | with his resident fortune teller. | + | teller. |
- | important to appease the baron than to divine the exact truth about the | + | than to divine the exact truth about the future. |
- | future. | + | accuracy when this wizard divined that a birth in this humble village would lead |
- | that a birth in this humble village would lead to the baron' | + | to the baron' |
- | The baron did not take his prophecy very well and, after much deliberation, | + | after much deliberation, |
- | decided to rid himself of the possible threat by capturing the child. | + | capturing the child. |
- | When the baron sent his soldiers to the cottage, they were met with | + | When the baron sent his soldiers to the cottage, they were met with determined |
- | determined resistance, not from the parents, but from Sorgol' | + | resistance, not from the parents, but from Sorgol' |
- | brother, Saavlin. | + | nine-year old boy taunted the soldiers and threw stones while his parents |
- | stones while his parents escaped out the back. Though the rest of the family | + | escaped out the back. Though the rest of the family fled with the object of the |
- | fled with the object of the soldiers mission, that didn't stop the soldiers | + | soldiers mission, that didn't stop the soldiers from setting fire to the cottage |
- | from setting fire to the cottage and capturing the boy Saavlin. | + | and capturing the boy Saavlin. |
- | was pursued further and eventually had to flee the island, leaving their | + | had to flee the island, leaving their eldest son behind. |
- | eldest son behind. | + | security and built a home on [[Midore]] island. |
- | island. | + | escaped from the baron and miraculously found his way back to his family. |
- | miraculously found his way back to his family. Because of their flight, | + | Because of their flight, though, the family was put under severe stress and the |
- | though, the family was put under severe stress and the resulting damage to | + | resulting damage to their social class and financial status was always |
- | their social class and financial status was always subconciously placed on | + | subconciously placed on the baby Sorgol. |
- | the baby Sorgol. | + | |
- | When Sorgol was only five years old, Saavlin returned to Shalarkallal as | + | When Sorgol was only five years old, Saavlin returned to Shalarkallal as part of |
- | part of an elvish custom of adulthood. Rosklin, | + | an elvish custom of adulthood. |
- | custom and so had guards waiting to capture Saavlin to use him as bait to | + | so had guards waiting to capture Saavlin to use him as bait to track down |
- | track down Sorgol. | + | Sorgol. |
- | [[Midore]] witnessed the abduction and tried his best to prevent the arrest, but | + | witnessed the abduction and tried his best to prevent the arrest, but failed. |
- | failed. | + | Once in the baron' |
- | his cause and successfully staged a major break-out. | + | and successfully staged a major break-out. |
- | the baron and the boy were both killed. | + | the boy were both killed. |
- | by his family and was assumed to have been buried with other prisoners killed | + | was assumed to have been buried with other prisoners killed then. Even though |
- | then. Even though the baron was dead, the family was unable to return | + | the baron was dead, the family was unable to return because of their financial |
- | because of their financial status on [[Midore]]. | + | status on [[Midore]]. |
- | afford the move back and also feared the reaction of the general populace (as | + | also feared the reaction of the general populace (as well as the potential for |
- | well as the potential for charges against them stemming from Saavlin' | + | charges against them stemming from Saavlin' |
- | As he grew, Sorgol found little in common with his family and spent much | + | As he grew, Sorgol found little in common with his family and spent much of his |
- | of his free time by himself. | + | free time by himself. |
- | sister Caran, Sorgol returned to [[Lendore]] Island and met a kindly old | + | Caran, Sorgol returned to [[Lendore]] Island and met a kindly old immigrant |
- | immigrant named Whitlin. Whitlin was a wandering priest originally from the | + | named Whitlin. Whitlin was a wandering priest originally from the kingdom of |
- | kingdom of Backbone and had taken up residence in the burned house in | + | Backbone and had taken up residence in the burned house in Shalarkallal only a |
- | Shalarkallal only a few weeks earlier. Caran & Sorgol spent only a few days | + | few weeks earlier. |
- | there, but once they arrived at Caran' | + | arrived at Caran' |
- | restless at the thought of returning to his family. | + | thought of returning to his family. |
- | Since Sorgol had no desire to return to a family that didn't seem to | + | Since Sorgol had no desire to return to a family that didn't seem to appreciate |
- | appreciate | + | him, he returned to stay with Whitlin and learn what he could from the man. It |
- | the man. It was Whitlin' | + | was Whitlin' |
- | to [[Bast]]. | + | Caran was to have sent a message home telling of Sorgol' |
- | but as fate would have it, the message never got delivered. | + | would have it, the message never got delivered. |
- | months later his family heard from Caran, they assumed that Sorgol had been | + | family heard from Caran, they assumed that Sorgol had been killed on the return |
- | killed on the return trip. It wasn't for several years until Caran returned | + | trip. It wasn't for several years until Caran returned home on a visit that the |
- | home on a visit that the truth was straightened out. Even then, the family | + | truth was straightened out. Even then, the family assumed the worst because |
- | assumed the worst because Sorgol had not sent any further word on his | + | Sorgol had not sent any further word on his whereabouts. |
- | whereabouts. | + | |
- | Back with Whitlin, Sorgol showed a strong interest in the teachings of | + | Back with Whitlin, Sorgol showed a strong interest in the teachings of [[Bast]]. |
- | [[Bast]]. | + | Though the hermit did not live in luxury, the two made a decent life in |
- | in Shalarkallal by earning money from odd jobs and the crafts that Whitlin | + | Shalarkallal by earning money from odd jobs and the crafts that Whitlin knew, |
- | knew, chief among these was wood carving. | + | chief among these was wood carving. |
- | the ancient hieroglyphs of the original worshipers of the Egyptian gods and | + | ancient hieroglyphs of the original worshipers of the Egyptian gods and taught |
- | taught him the basics of the language spoken in Backbone. Whitlin, though, | + | him the basics of the language spoken in Backbone. Whitlin, though, refused to |
- | refused to teach much of this language, fearing that Sorgol would pick up too | + | teach much of this language, fearing that Sorgol would pick up too much of his |
- | much of his slang and improper grammar. | + | slang and improper grammar. |
- | realize that Sorgol had learned all he could with him and the young man was | + | Sorgol had learned all he could with him and the young man was eager for more. |
- | eager for more. Thus, at the age of twenty-one, Sorgol was told he had to | + | Thus, at the age of twenty-one, Sorgol was told he had to leave. |
- | leave. He initially refused to leave the old man, but was later forced to | + | refused to leave the old man, but was later forced to change his mind when one |
- | change his mind when one morning he found Whitlin had left, leaving many | + | morning he found Whitlin had left, leaving many possessions behind. |
- | possessions behind. | + | |
- | By this time, Caran had learned some minor magics and was working on | + | By this time, Caran had learned some minor magics and was working on independent |
- | independent research. | + | research. |
- | sister suggested he try for an apprenticeship with her old master. | + | try for an apprenticeship with her old master. |
- | succeeded in this and soon earned special treatment from the master for two | + | earned special treatment from the master for two reasons: 1) Sorgol showed an |
- | reasons: 1) Sorgol showed an amazing adeptness to the principles of magic | + | amazing adeptness to the principles of magic (more so than his sister had) and |
- | (more so than his sister had) and 2) Sorgol earned the love of the master' | + | 2) Sorgol earned the love of the master' |
- | familiar: a beautiful grey cat named Gammage. | + | Gammage. |
- | resented Sorgol' | + | to hate the young half-elf. Eventually, after Sorgol had been there only two |
- | Eventually, after Sorgol had been there only two years, this other apprentice | + | years, this other apprentice forced Sorgol from the school by framing him for |
- | forced Sorgol from the school by framing him for the murder of the wizard' | + | the murder of the wizard' |
- | familiar. | + | |
- | Fearing his master' | + | Fearing his master' |
- | first he thought to head back to his parents, but decided instead to return | + | he thought to head back to his parents, but decided instead to return to |
- | to Shalarkallal. | + | Shalarkallal. |
- | passage for Backbone (hoping perhaps to find Whitlin there). | + | Backbone (hoping perhaps to find Whitlin there). |
- | his old friend, but did join the ranks of the temple of [[Bast]] and began | + | friend, but did join the ranks of the temple of [[Bast]] and began learning her |
- | learning her ways full time. | + | ways full time. |
- | For five years, Sorgol studied [[Bast]]' | + | For five years, Sorgol studied [[Bast]]' |
- | the priests taught. | + | priests taught. |
- | could learn no more at the temple and sent him on missionary work around the | + | learn no more at the temple and sent him on missionary work around the kingdom. |
- | kingdom. | + | During the next seven years, Sorgol met many new people and gained the |
- | the friendship of several. | + | friendship of several. |
- | in one of the many temples Sorgol travelled to. Sorgol, though, grew bored. | + | one of the many temples Sorgol travelled to. Sorgol, though, grew bored. For |
- | For the last two years of his missionary work he accomplished very little and | + | the last two years of his missionary work he accomplished very little and lost |
- | lost the respect of some of his colleagues (who thought he was losing his | + | the respect of some of his colleagues (who thought he was losing his faith). |
- | faith). | + | Eventually, he travelled to the high priest in Backbone and requested a new |
- | requested a new assignment. | + | assignment. |
- | no other way for him to learn more, so he disobeyed the high priest and left | + | him to learn more, so he disobeyed the high priest and left Backbone. |
- | Backbone. | + | |
- | Back on the islands, Sorgol traveled to [[Midore]] to visit his family, | + | Back on the islands, Sorgol traveled to [[Midore]] to visit his family, |
- | hoping | + | the years would have mellowed their feelings. |
- | brief and uncomfortable and he learned of his supposed death. | + | uncomfortable and he learned of his supposed death. |
- | disappointed when they did not seem ecstatic to learn he lived. | + | they did not seem ecstatic to learn he lived. |
- | found they felt he had turned his back on them. He returned to Spindrift and | + | had turned his back on them. He returned to [[Spindrift]] and tried to pick up |
- | tried to pick up on his magical training where he had left off. For several | + | on his magical training where he had left off. For several months, Sorgol was |
- | months, Sorgol was despondant and accomplished little. Eventually though, he | + | despondant and accomplished little. Eventually though, he overcame his |
- | overcame his depression by focusing his energies on his magical research. | + | depression by focusing his energies on his magical research. During this time, |
- | During this time, he lived in poverty and made his living by doing just about | + | he lived in poverty and made his living by doing just about anything (as long as |
- | anything (as long as it didn't hurt anybody). | + | it didn't hurt anybody). |
- | After five years, he took to travelling again and returned to Backbone | + | After five years, he took to travelling again and returned to Backbone for a |
- | for a short time, where he visited with the temple and found the old | + | short time, where he visited with the temple and found the old distrusts had |
- | distrusts had faded over the years. | + | faded over the years. |
- | returning to [[Lendore]]. | + | [[Lendore]]. |
- | village preaching [[Bast]]' | + | preaching [[Bast]]' |
- | On July 21, 1090, Sorgol met a half-elven woman named [[Rana]] who was in | + | On July 21, 1090, Sorgol met a half-elven woman named [[Rana]] who was in the |
- | the area to explore an off-shore island called Telmore. In this, his first | + | area to explore an off-shore island called |
- | true adventure, Sorgol saw death for the first time when his new friend Felix | + | adventure, Sorgol saw death for the first time when his new friend |
died violently. He also, for the first time in his life, knew true evil in | died violently. He also, for the first time in his life, knew true evil in | ||
- | another man, when an aquaintance of [[Rana]]' | + | another man, when an aquaintance of [[Rana]]' |
- | kidnapped [[Rana]], along with her cousin, and left them strapped to a tree in | + | William"]], kidnapped [[Rana]], along with [[eril|her cousin]], and left them |
- | the wild. Sorgol got the aid of a local Ranger, nicknamed [[Seagoon]], | + | strapped to a tree in the wild. Sorgol got the aid of a local Ranger, nicknamed |
- | retrieve the women. | + | [[Seagoon]], |
- | On September 2, 1090, Sorgol first gained recognition for his exploits | + | On September 2, 1090, Sorgol first gained recognition for his exploits when he, |
- | when he, along with [[Rana]] and [[Seagoon]], | + | along with [[Rana]] and [[Seagoon]], |
- | cleric named Catharandamus, | + | cleric named [[Catharandamus]], who had tried to summon a great evil power. |
- | this point in his life, there was no turning back for Sorgol. | + | this point in his life, there was no turning back for Sorgol. |
- | that his life could best be spent by helping those in need. Shortly after | + | his life could best be spent by helping those in need. Shortly after this, |
- | this, though, [[Seagoon]] set out to avenge his father' | + | though, [[Seagoon]] set out to avenge his father' |
- | In truth, Sorgol never knew until years later what had happened to his | + | truth, Sorgol never knew until years later what had happened to his friend, |
- | friend, never-the-less, | + | never-the-less, |
- | always a cost. | + | cost. |
- | On December 15, 1091, Sorgol met the great mage [[Edric_man|Edric]] for the first | + | On December 15, 1091, Sorgol met the great mage [[Edric]] for the first time. |
- | time. [[Edric_man|Edric]]' | + | [[Edric]]' |
- | than Sorgol' | + | Sorgol' |
- | many of [[Edric_man|Edric]]' | + | [[Edric]]' |
- | lifestyle most definitely was. Early the following year, Sorgol was given a | + | definitely was. Early the following year, Sorgol was given a gift from |
- | gift from [[Bast]]: a golden ring which regenerated wounds even to the point of | + | [[Bast]]: a golden ring which regenerated wounds even to the point of restoring |
- | restoring life. | + | life. |
- | In May of 1092, Sorgol found a magical tome which unlocked powers never | + | In May of 1092, Sorgol found a magical tome which unlocked powers never before |
- | before used within his mind. This, combined with the fact that he had taken | + | used within his mind. This, combined with the fact that he had taken the brunt |
- | the brunt of a psionic assault a few days earlier, led to a dramatic change | + | of a psionic assault a few days earlier, led to a dramatic change in Sorgol' |
- | in Sorgol' | + | personality. |
- | name. He adopted the new spelling of Sorgul, using the elvish suffix " | + | the new spelling of Sorgul, using the elvish suffix " |
- | meaning sorcery. | + | his new-found power, Sorgul became less and less concerned with his own safety. |
- | concerned with his own safety. Where before, he would have followed [[Edric_man|Edric]]' | + | Where before, he would have followed [[Edric]]' |
- | advice and taken a passive stance, now he was prone to more violence. | + | stance, now he was prone to more violence. |
- | change of attitude, in the long run, saved his life more times than it | + | run, saved his life more times than it endangered him. |
- | endangered him. | + | |
- | On June 16, 1093, Sorgul and his friends came into conflict for the | + | On June 16, 1093, Sorgul and his friends came into conflict for the first time |
- | first time with a divine being. | + | with a divine being. |
- | Sorgul inadvertently mentally dominated the deity. | + | inadvertently mentally dominated the deity. |
- | took over, but by the time Sorgul' | + | but by the time Sorgul' |
- | called on [[Aphrodite]] to protect them. [[Hades]] left peacefully then, but did not | + | on [[Aphrodite]] to protect them. [[Hades]] left peacefully then, but did not |
forget. | forget. | ||
- | fortune cards. [[Hades]]' | + | fortune cards. |
though. | though. | ||
- | with a great evil power. | + | with a great evil power. |
- | a key role in the downfall of the third age. | + | play a key role in the downfall of the third age. |
- | The new Sorgul was a being of great evil, but was held in check ever so | + | The new Sorgul was a being of great evil, but was held in check ever so slightly |
- | slightly by his previous goodness. | + | by his previous goodness. |
- | his name as [[Hades]] had twisted his life, and called himself [[Solgar]]. | + | [[Hades]] had twisted his life, and called himself [[Solgar]]. |
- | only a few months, [[Solgar]] had fulfilled [[Hades]]' | + | few months, [[Solgar]] had fulfilled [[Hades]]' |
imprisonment the being known as the [[Dark Mage]]. | imprisonment the being known as the [[Dark Mage]]. | ||
As the years passed, [[Solgar]] found he was less and less in control of his | As the years passed, [[Solgar]] found he was less and less in control of his | ||
- | power, and played only a very slight role after the release of the [[Dark Mage]]. | + | power, and played only a very slight role after the release of the [[Dark |
- | Late in the year 1100, [[Solgar]] inadvertently interfered in the [[Dark Mage]]' | + | Mage]]. Late in the year 1100, [[Solgar]] inadvertently interfered in the [[Dark |
- | plans to invade the eastern kingdom of [[Rota]]. | + | Mage]]' |
- | was imprisoned (as the [[Dark Mage]] had been for over a thousand years). | + | punishment, [[Solgar]] was imprisoned (as the [[Dark Mage]] had been for over a |
- | deliberate twist, though, the [[Dark Mage]] made sure that [[Solgar]] would be aware | + | thousand years). |
- | of the passage of time, whereas his own imprisonment was outside time. This | + | that [[Solgar]] would be aware of the passage of time, whereas his own |
- | was enough to trip the fragile mind of [[Solgar]] over the edge. Unfortunately, | + | imprisonment was outside time. This was enough to trip the fragile mind of |
- | the buried mind of Sorgul suffered as well. | + | [[Solgar]] over the edge. Unfortunately, |
+ | well. | ||
- | It was nearly four years of this sort of sensory deprivation before | + | It was nearly four years of this sort of sensory deprivation before [[Solgar]] |
- | [[Solgar]] was released by [[Edric_man|Edric]]. | + | was released by [[Edric]]. |
actually made it to the moon known as the Dancer (a final request promised by | actually made it to the moon known as the Dancer (a final request promised by | ||
- | the [[Dark Mage]]). | + | the [[Dark Mage]]). |
- | brought back to the real world on May 29, 1104, he was disoriented and upset, | + | When brought back to the real world on May 29, 1104, he was disoriented and |
- | and therefore easier to subdue. | + | upset, and therefore easier to subdue. |
- | Sorgul' | + | Sorgul' |
- | his release and forced the great Helm of Demarest onto his head. The effect | + | release and forced the great Helm of Demarest onto his head. The effect of the |
- | of the helm was to erase all evil from [[Solgar]]' | + | helm was to erase all evil from [[Solgar]]' |
- | with a magical rod which resurrected on contact, caused the presense of [[Solgar]] | + | magical rod which resurrected on contact, caused the presense of [[Solgar]] to |
- | to be erased, leaving only the devastated and powerless psyche of the original | + | be erased, leaving only the devastated and powerless psyche of the original |
- | Sorgul. | + | Sorgul. |
- | into their " | + | remains |
- | On October 27, 1104, Sorgul' | + | On October 27, 1104, Sorgul' |
- | again, when he got into psionic combat with the [[Dark Mage]]. The assault was as | + | when he got into psionic combat with the [[Dark Mage]]. The assault was as swift |
- | swift as it was fatal (to both sides). When restored to to life, Sorgul had | + | as it was fatal (to both sides). When restored to to life, Sorgul had lost his |
- | lost his psionic powers, and thus experienced yet another change in his | + | psionic powers, and thus experienced yet another change in his personality. |
- | personality. | + | |
- | His new life went along fine for several months, until on November 23, | + | His new life went along fine for several months, until on November 23, 1104, |
- | 1104, Sorgul found an oddly-glowing crystal nearly 100 feet across while on | + | Sorgul found an oddly-glowing crystal nearly 100 feet across while on the |
- | the ethereal plane. | + | ethereal plane. |
- | upon himself to examine the crystal with magical aids to help him analyze its | + | himself to examine the crystal with magical aids to help him analyze its true |
- | true form. Unfortunately, | + | form. Unfortunately, |
- | and was a physical embodiment of pure chaos, and thus had no true form. | + | physical embodiment of pure chaos, and thus had no true form. Sorgul' |
- | Sorgul' | + | recently cured from his previous ordeals, couldn' |
- | the overload. | + | fully cured one week later, Sorgul found that his damaged psionic powers had |
- | psionic powers had been shuffled and, in an odd manner, reinstated. | + | been shuffled and, in an odd manner, reinstated. |
- | could cast all manner of magical spells, but he had no control over what he | + | of magical spells, but he had no control over what he could cast. His power |
- | could cast. His power was, in a sense, open-ended, but was without conscious | + | was, in a sense, open-ended, but was without conscious control. |
- | control. | + | |
- | On February 3, 1105, while on an accidental trip to the Abyss, Sorgul | + | On February 3, 1105, while on an accidental trip to the Abyss, Sorgul came face |
- | came face to face with a being who called himself a "Lord of Chaos." | + | to face with a being who called himself a [["Lord of Chaos"]]. This entity |
- | entity recognized Sorgul as a being on a par with himself in chaos power. | + | recognized Sorgul as a being on a par with himself in chaos power. Strangely |
- | Strangely enough, this being considered the Sorgul at home to be one of the | + | enough, this being considered the Sorgul at home to be one of the greatest |
- | greatest threats to the spread of chaos that existed. | + | threats to the spread of chaos that existed. |
- | two were the same person, the lord of chaos sent Sorgul to defeat himself. | + | the same person, the lord of chaos sent Sorgul to defeat himself. When his error |
- | When his error was realized, the lord of chaos, in his anger, sent a horde of | + | was realized, the lord of chaos, in his anger, sent a horde of Slaad to track |
- | Slaad to track down Sorgul. | + | down Sorgul. |
- | the Slaad were repelled. Sorgul, though, realized that the "chaos force" he | + | repelled. Sorgul, though, realized that the "chaos force" he held within him |
- | held within him could be a detriment. | + | could be a detriment. |
- | dispell the chaos from a his mind and restore the " | + | from a his mind and restore the " |
- | completion of his research, he had [[Rathwyn]] read a scroll he had created. | + | research, he had [[Rathwyn]] read a scroll he had created. |
- | end result was a gradual restoration of Sorgul' | + | gradual restoration of Sorgul' |
- | the present time, they are at a level greater than he has ever had and may yet | + | they are at a level greater than he has ever had and may yet increase. |
- | increase. | + | |
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