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Gulthias was a vampire of another world and a follower of the great wyrm Ashardalon.[1][3]
Personality[]
Gulthias was fanatical and insane. Even after his master's death he believed that the dragon could return in some way. This belief would later prove true. Over time, he stopped seeing any distinction between his faith and the necromancy he practiced.[4]
History[]
After his master's consort was murdered in an event known as the Wrath of Ashardalon, which would later cause the great wyrm's supposed death at the hands of the druid Dydd, Gulthias and other followers decided to turn themselves into undead to await the return of the great wyrm whom they believed to be a living god.[5]
However, in a remote citadel, adventurers pierced Gulthias's heart with a stake. From the stake mixed with the vampire's blood emerged a tree known as the Gulthias tree.[1][3][6][7]
Somehow, Gulthias returned.[1][8]
Most of the cultists led by the vampire went to populate a place known as the Nightfang Spire, a tower carved into the claw of some colossal creature. Surrounded by undead servants, girallons, flesh golems,[1][9] and a mooncalf[9] he protected the undead heart of Ashardalon.[1][5]
Rumors & Legends[]
Although Gulthias had no known presence on Toril, tales of him and the Gulthias tree reached as far as the Yawning Portal tavern in Waterdeep in the late 15th century DR.[10]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Adventures
The Sunless Citadel • Tales from the Yawning Portal
Novels & Short Stories
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
Reclamation of Phlan
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Bart Carroll (2017-04-28). Fiction: Sunless Citadel (Web). In John Houlihan, Bart Carroll eds. Dragon+ #13. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2022-10-08.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell (2001). Heart of Nightfang Spire. Edited by Dale Donovan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-1847-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Will Doyle (2016-02-03). Reclamation of Phlan (DDEP4) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Curse of Strahd (Wizards of the Coast), p. 21.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell (2001). Heart of Nightfang Spire. Edited by Dale Donovan. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 14, 25. ISBN 0-7869-1847-0.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bruce R. Cordell (2001). Heart of Nightfang Spire. Edited by Dale Donovan. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 13, 25. ISBN 0-7869-1847-0.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell (2000). The Sunless Citadel. Edited by Miranda Horner. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 2, 27. ISBN 0-7869-1640-0.
- ↑ Kim Mohan, Mike Mearls (April 2017). Tales from the Yawning Portal. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 9, 31. ISBN 978-0786966097.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell (2001). Heart of Nightfang Spire. Edited by Dale Donovan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 2. ISBN 0-7869-1847-0.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bruce R. Cordell (2001). Heart of Nightfang Spire. Edited by Dale Donovan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 6. ISBN 0-7869-1847-0.
- ↑ Bart Carroll (2017-04-28). Fiction: Sunless Citadel (Web). In John Houlihan, Bart Carroll eds. Dragon+ #13. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2022-10-08.