Ogrémoch (pronounced: /ˈoʊgrɛmoʊx/ O-gre-mokh[8] or: /ˈoʊgreɪmɒk/ OH-gray-mock[5]), also known as the Prince of Evil Earth,[3] and the Mountain that Walks,[4] was a powerful archomental from the Elemental Plane of Earth.[2]
Description[]
Ogrémoch was described as a 50 ft (15 m) tall humanoid made of rock and crystal.[5] His eyes resembled chipped obsidian and his body sparkled with mica. This was by no means an accurate description however, as few could claim to have ever seen him.[3]
Abilities[]
Among his numerous powers, Ogrémoch could sunder a piece of his rocky body and animate it into the form of a gargoyle.[4]
He gained additional power within the presence of an elemental node, using them as a means to travel to the Prime Material plane.[4][9]
Possessions[]
The elemental war pick Ironfang was imbued with a portion of Ogrémoch's power.[10]
Domain[]
Ogrémoch made his lair within the Plane of Earth, in a fortress known as Stonemire, on a plateau near the border with the Para-Elemental Plane of Magma. The heat was unbearable and fountains of molten stone, smoke and steam were used as decoration. Tales told of the foundations of the fortress being the entombed bodies of Ogrémoch's still-living enemies.[11]
Personality[]
Ogrémoch was wholly selfish, regarding all the wealth within the earth as his own. This was not because he needed the wealth, but because of the principle of the thing.[5] What he could not crush under his massive form, he outlasted.[3]
Relationships[]
Ogrémoch's greatest desire was to destroy Sunnis, his good-aligned counterpart.[6]
He was venerated by the Cult of the Black Earth and their prophet Marlos Urnrayle. The cave system known as the Black Geode was formed to closely resemble Ogrémoch's domain.[12]
History[]
During the Bhaalspawn crisis, in the Year of the Gauntlet, 1369 DR, Ogrémoch allied himself with the drow Sendai and took up temporary residence within her enclave in southern Tethyr.[13]
Circa the Year of the Scarlet Witch, 1491 DR, the Cult of the Black Earth attempted to summon Ogrémoch to Faerûn by means of an earth portal within the Black Geode caverns.[14]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
External Links[]
Ogremoch article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monte Cook, ed. (1998). Monstrous Compendium Planescape Appendix III. Edited by Michele Carter and Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 16–17. ISBN 0-7869-0751-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Don Turnbull (1981). Fiend Folio. (TSR Hobbies), p. 32. ISBN 0-9356-9621-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Villains: Cult of the Black Earth. Wizards of the Coast. (2015-04). Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved on 2015-04-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 217. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 216. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Eric Jansing and Kevin Baase (September 2006). “Princes of Elemental Evil - The Archomentals”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #347 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 35.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Greg Bilsland, Robert J. Schwalb (June 2010). Monster Manual 3 4th edition. Edited by Greg Bilsland, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 160. ISBN 978-0-7869-5490-2.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 28.
- ↑ Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 218. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
- ↑ Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
- ↑ Monte Cook and William W. Connors (December 7, 1998). The Inner Planes. Edited by Michele Carter and Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 37. ISBN 0-7869-0736-3.
- ↑ Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 135. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
- ↑ BioWare (June 2001). Designed by Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 140. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.