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'''Iuz''' is the demigod of Deceit, Pain, Oppression, and Evil in [[Greyhawk]]. He is the [[Cambion|half-fiend]] son of ... someone. It was first mooted he might be "a by-blow of Orcus"; since then, consensus has narrowed to the union in Perrenland between [[Demon Prince|demon prince]] [[Graz%27zt|Graz’zt]] and the powerful witch [[Iggwilv]]. So, born 480-90 CY. | '''Iuz''' is the demigod of Deceit, Pain, Oppression, and Evil in [[Greyhawk]]. He is the [[Cambion|half-fiend]] son of ... someone. It was first mooted he might be "a by-blow of Orcus"; since then, consensus has narrowed to the union in Perrenland between [[Demon Prince|demon prince]] [[Graz%27zt|Graz’zt]] and the powerful witch [[Iggwilv]]. So, born 480-90 CY. He swiftly took command of a minor despotate in the Howling Hills and moved to carve out an empire. He was young and reckless then. | ||
In CY 505, [[Zagig]] caught the ambitious halfbreed and, with eight other near-divine entities, locked him in [[Castle Greyhawk]]'s dungeon. And there Iuz stayed until 570 CY, when the prison was cracked. Iuz re-emerged in the form of a 5 foot shriveled old man - or a 7 foot fat demonic being. Tenser and Lord Robilar tried to kill him but he escaped them too. | |||
Iuz has many fiendish allies, most infamously [[Zuggtmoy]] (whom some sources say he was sleeping with), and impersonates other gods to fool mortals and increase his territory. Besides the Circle of Eight he holds a particular hatred for [[Zagyg]], [[Vecna]], [[Saint Cuthbert|St. Cuthbert]], and the City of Greyhawk. He rules the [[Derp|Empire of Iuz]]. | |||
He was also an enemy in the [[Temple of Elemental Evil]], where he forgot to come with his equipment, so the player can beat his ass silly if he minmaxed correctly, resulting in an amusing ending mentioning his fear of the player. The Mirror of Life Trapping in here is also a fun way to boof this guy. Demons are always getting chained up in the Flanaess. They should probably leave it alone. | He was also an enemy in the [[Temple of Elemental Evil]], where he forgot to come with his equipment, so the player can beat his ass silly if he minmaxed correctly, resulting in an amusing ending mentioning his fear of the player. The Mirror of Life Trapping in here is also a fun way to boof this guy. Demons are always getting chained up in the Flanaess. They should probably leave it alone. | ||
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| Iuz | ||
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| Aliases | The Evil, the Old One | |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil | |
| Divine Rank | Demigod | |
| Pantheon | Oerth | |
| Portfolio | Deceit, Pain, Oppression, Evil | |
| Domains | 3E: Chaos, Evil, Trickery 5E: Death |
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| Home Plane | Prime Material Plane (Oerth) | |
| Worshippers | Bandits, Barbarians, Inhabitants of The Empire of Iuz | |
| Favoured Weapon | Greatsword | |
Iuz is the demigod of Deceit, Pain, Oppression, and Evil in Greyhawk. He is the half-fiend son of ... someone. It was first mooted he might be "a by-blow of Orcus"; since then, consensus has narrowed to the union in Perrenland between demon prince Graz’zt and the powerful witch Iggwilv. So, born 480-90 CY. He swiftly took command of a minor despotate in the Howling Hills and moved to carve out an empire. He was young and reckless then.
In CY 505, Zagig caught the ambitious halfbreed and, with eight other near-divine entities, locked him in Castle Greyhawk's dungeon. And there Iuz stayed until 570 CY, when the prison was cracked. Iuz re-emerged in the form of a 5 foot shriveled old man - or a 7 foot fat demonic being. Tenser and Lord Robilar tried to kill him but he escaped them too.
Iuz has many fiendish allies, most infamously Zuggtmoy (whom some sources say he was sleeping with), and impersonates other gods to fool mortals and increase his territory. Besides the Circle of Eight he holds a particular hatred for Zagyg, Vecna, St. Cuthbert, and the City of Greyhawk. He rules the Empire of Iuz.
He was also an enemy in the Temple of Elemental Evil, where he forgot to come with his equipment, so the player can beat his ass silly if he minmaxed correctly, resulting in an amusing ending mentioning his fear of the player. The Mirror of Life Trapping in here is also a fun way to boof this guy. Demons are always getting chained up in the Flanaess. They should probably leave it alone.
The Greyhawk Wars and especially From The Ashes had Iuz on the verge of conquering the whole Flanaess, totally fucking up the balance and, thereby, the heart of this setting. The late 1990s Wizards of the Coast shakeup rolled back some of his gains, restoring the status quo somewhat.
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A priest of Iuz alongside other priests
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Image taken moments before a TPK.
