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In the ''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' [[campaign setting]] for the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[fantasy]] [[role-playing game]], '''Keraptis''' is an [[Alignment (role-playing games)#Evil|evil]] [[Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)|wizard]], and the main antagonist of the module ''[[White Plume Mountain]]''. |
In the ''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' [[campaign setting]] for the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[fantasy]] [[role-playing game]], '''Keraptis''' is an [[Alignment (role-playing games)#Evil|evil]] [[Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)|wizard]], and the main antagonist of the module ''[[White Plume Mountain]]''. |
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*[http://www.canonfire.com/wiki/index.php?title=Keraptis Keraptis at the Greyhawk wiki]. |
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In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Keraptis is an evil wizard, and the main antagonist of the module White Plume Mountain.
History
Little is known of the early life of Keraptis. Perhaps as early as circa -1500 CY, he established himself as protector of the Flan enclave of Tostenhca in the Griff Mountains. By circa -1100 CY, the wizard was driven out of the settlement. Circa -800 CY, Keraptis took over White Plume Mountain, near Rift Canyon, with an army of gnomish warriors, personally slaying the previous guardian of the mountain, the druid Aegwareth. Keraptis dwelt in White Plume Mountain for the nearly nine centuries, finally abandoning his lair sometime in the 90s CY to further his research.
The false Keraptises
By the late fifth century CY it was believed that Keraptis had returned, when a band of adventurers known as the Brotherhood of the Tome stole the magical weapons Wave, Whelm, Blackrazor, and Frostrazor from White Plume Mountain. This was later revealed to be an imposter known as the "first false Keraptis," who is believed to have met his end circa 570 CY. Since that time, another entity claiming to be Keraptis has come to light, but even less is known about this being.
Writings
Keraptis is known to have authored the following works:
- Pyronomicon
References
- Miller, Andy. "Ex Keraptis Cum Amore." Dungeon #77 (Paizo Publishing, 1999).
- Mullin, Robert S. "Arcane Lore: Greyhawk Grimoires II." Dragon #241 (TSR, 1997).
- Schick, Lawrence. White Plume Mountain (TSR, 1979).
- Wilson, Steven B. "Greychrondex." Available online: [1]