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Iweriadd Gwynn
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about TA 1620-unknown
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Female
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Iweriadd the Young, or Iweriadd Gwynn, was the granddaughter of Deniu, the long-lived Priestess of Dunfearn's famous Healer's Hall. Unlike her forebearer, she was fascinated by the ancient black arts, desiring to rule the ghosts that haunted her people's memories.
By the age of 10, Eribhen was well on her way to becoming a Gurach more powerful than any the folk of Dunfearn had ever known. She studied under the aging Priest Rhiwal in the Misty Mountains, and it was he who gave her the great staff called "Ghostbane". With that gift, her legend grew ever greater.
In T.A. 1695, she renewed the Dark Worship among the Dunmen clans, reawakening many ghosts to wander in the night. Clans listened to her exortations in order to escape the attention of her Undead minions. The Conjurer coaxed the priests and clan leaders to fight for the unification of Dunfearn and a subsequent victory over Gondor. Some tribes refused, and there was civil war. With the successes in the spring of T.A. 1697, Iweriadd consolidated all of Dor Wathui and allied herself with Wulf-Dylan, appointing him as the High-chief. Together they planned to overrun the lowlands of Eriador. WUlf-Dylan invaded the Gondorian province of Calenardhon. During a surprise ambush while he was crossing the Isen Fords, the High-chief was killed and his forces eradicated. Iweriadd returned to isolation.
Items:[]
- Staff ("Ghostbane") (N) - +7 spell adder, enables wielder to control any Ghosts within 100" who fail their RR (vs. wielder's lvl). +25 Ghost-slaying quarterstaff.
- Dagger ("Bloodrunner") - +30 Long knife which strikes as a short sword. When thrown it is a +10 weapon.
- Robes ("Mountain Robes") (N) - counts as wearing soft leather, +20 for any climbing or balance maneuvers.
Special Powers[]
- Shadow-sight: She can see Ghosts, Wraiths, and other undead of the Shadow-world as if they were normally visible.
- Maneuvering Without Sight: Regardless if she can see or not, Iweriadd can make unimpaired climbing maneuvers in complete darkness or with her eyes closed!
Notes:[]
Original form: Eribhen da Mhoigh = Iweriadd Gwynn
The Name Eribhen da Moigh seems obscure.Da might be derived from welsh da or irish Dea, good and Moigh may be related to old irish moighre, "handsome".Eribhen may be a combination of Eriu, Ireland, and ben, woman, so Eribhen would mean "irishwoman".A possible welsh form could therefore be Iwerdben da Moi or Iweriadd da Moi, though possibly her name should be taken as an "untranslated" form.
References[]
- MERP:Ghost Warriors
- MERP:Treasures of Middle-Earth