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Post by Scott on Mar 26, 2004 11:14:18 GMT -5
Greyhawk's Bombadil was a human magic-user played by Jim Ward. Bombadil was neutral, and reached 14th level while adventuring mainly in the Greyhawk dungeons. This wizard was known for his exceptional fondness for magic items. Bombadil had an apprentice that reached 7th level, but the apprentice got possessed, and the situation did not have a happy ending. Another henchman, a half-elf named Ren, met a similar unhappy fate when he was teleported to the Starship Warden. Bombadil had a small stronghold built near a river crossing south of Greyhawk city.
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Post by tzelios on Jun 6, 2005 6:41:48 GMT -5
Excerpt from RJ Kuntz Auction, Templle of The Latter Day Old Ones 1975, LOT 190 Robert J. Kuntz Collection TSR: "The two (Bombadil and his fighter companion) were involved with a long campaign story arc with the priests of Cthulhu and the foul Old Ones! This is just a sample of one of their temple complexes along the Wild Coast and in the City of Greyhawk environs. This particular map is placed very near the City of Greyhawk and actually has a tunnel leading to the Church of the Latter Day Old Ones secreted in the City of Greyhawk! There is also a secreted gate in an annex of this place that allows travel to Formalhaut, an otherworldy place where the Old Ones walk in plain sight! (See LOT 191 WoG Formalhaut Lovecraftian Adventure 1975)"
Excerpt from RJ Kuntz Auction, WoG Formalhaut Lovecraftian Adventure 1975, LOT 191 Robert J. Kuntz Collection TSR: "Having adventured in and discovered a secret gate in a temple complex of the Latter Day Old Ones near the City of Greyhawk. Bombadil (played by Jim Ward) and his fighter adventuring companion (played by Skip Williams) stumble upon a planned invasion of the World of Greyhawk by the Old Ones! The gate allows travel to Formalhaut, an otherworldy place (inside an alien star in another dimension?) where the Old Ones walk in plain sight! If only they could gain the assistance of Cosmodius, an immensely powerful otherworldy hunter of the Old Ones."
Excerpt from RJ Kuntz Auction, WoG The Stalk Adventure Lair of Spider Queen, LOT 192 Robert J. Kuntz Collection TSR: "This adventure takes place in a creepy crawly wonderland. Lots of bugs and slugs for those who hate that sort of thing? This tangled area of vines is set in Greyhawk but according to Rob's original World of Greyhawk Garden of the Plantmaster notes, the stalk gives access to the Garden of the Plantmaster (formerly called Tharizdun's Garden)! The stalk is fantastic place of talking ladybugs, a Queen Spider, and magic bean bags! Bombadil the wizard adventured herein in 1975! "
Excerpt from RJ Kuntz Auction, WoG Wild Coast Dark Druids Adventure 1975, LOT 193 Robert J. Kuntz Collection TSR: "Rob wrote this adventure as part of an ongoing campaign arc for Jim Ward and Skip Williams. It seems these Dark Druids had it out for Bombadil the wizard (Ward's Character) and while he was exploring the demesne of the Dark Druids, attacking and sacking it, the druids themselves were attacking it. Suspecting something was up, Bombadil scryed his castle with his crystal ball. The vision was not pretty, the druids were attacking the castle with all of Bombadil's henchmen and followers within. Still, Bombadil kept on with his fighter companion, delving deeper into the place of the Dark druids. Again, scrying showed the castle was about to be sacked, all of Bombadil's possessions and henchmen were about to fall. Despite being able to transport back in an instant via teleport, Bombadil seemed unconcerned. Finally, scrying revealed his castle in ruins and aflame at the hand of the Dark Druids. On he pressed, wreaking havoc, in the swamp level.
Then the two chance upon the secret resting place of the Invulnerable Coat of Arnd (or so they think). Taking the glittering coat of mail they fail to prepare for a guardian. In steps Yeenoghu, Demon Lord of Gnolls, oh my! The two outmatched adventurers ran for it! Hopping on Bombadil's carpet of flying off they went into the cavernous area above the swamp. Yeenoghu summons vrock after vrock (flying vulture demons) to pursue them. Meanwhile, Bombadil decides to don the Invulnerable coat and sets his flying carpet into a slow circular "holding pattern" while he does so. His fighter companion (Skip Williams) implores him to get the heck out of there but it is too late! Swooping upon the two, Bombadil just starting to get on the Invulnerable Coat, is struck and knocked unconscious by the attacks of several vrocks. The poor fighter hardly knows what to do and the vrocks close in while he circles helplessly on the carpet of flying with the only person able to control the carpet, Bombadil, lying unconscious and dying next to him! Eventually the slow circle takes the hapless fighter near a ledge where he jumps free of the carpet, but not before taking the Coat from the body of Bombadil. What are friends for?
The vrock have only temporarily lost the scent of the fighter but now have him again and chase him madly out of the level. Just when the fighter is about out the vrocks catch him with telekinesis! Up and Up and Up he goes! Desperately he tries to don the Coat (perhaps, he thinks it can save him) but a failed check indicates he has fumbled the Invulnerable Coat of Arnd. Down Down Down it goes! And then, when he is really, really high, and then the vrocks drop him. Splat! The adventure ends! Now that is old school something wicked-bad!"
Excerpt from RJ Kuntz Auction, WoG 7 Cryptical Books of Hsan Adventure '75,LOT 209 Robert J. Kuntz Collection TSR: "This is a fantastic color map and fully keyed description created by Rob for adventures with Jim Ward's character Bombadil and Skip Williams' (Sage Advice in Dragon Magazine) fighter character. The two were involved with a long campaign story arc with the priests of Cthulhu, the foul Old Ones, and the Dark Druids! This particular map is placed very near the City of Greyhawk. According to Rob this place was but one of the places where a gate could be opened to allow travel to Formalhaut, an otherworldy place where the Old Ones walk in plain sight! (See LOT 191 WoG Formalhaut Lovecraftian Adventure 1975)"
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