Editing Malyk (section)

==AD&D==
In AD&D lore, Malyk was a [[drow]] [[lich]] who, towards the end of the [[Time of Troubles]], attempted to ascend to godhood by using the power of a mighty zone of wild magic in the depths of the [[Underdark]]. Although successful in stealing a fragment of [[Mystra]]'s portfolio, he didn't get long to enjoy it; [[Tempus]] descended to the Underdark and destroyed the less-experienced deity, hoping to take the portfolio of wild magic for himself. Instead, [[Ao]] intervened and gave it to [[Talos]]... for some reason.

Now an aspect of Talos, Malyk began appealing to the restless and rebellious members of drow society... which, understandably, are pretty common. Instead of investing his power in them to grant them full [[Cleric]] status, he instead encouraged them to study the art of the [[Wild Mage]], rewarding their worship with the ability to cast certain cleric spells alongside their [[wizard]] spells. Through this activity, he began appealing to other rebellious souls amongst the Underdark races, predominantly [[derro]] and [[alhoon]]s.

It goes without saying that Malyk's budding cult did not get on well with the church of [[Lolth]], although Malyk faded into obscurity before anything more official than that was said.