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|name=Lupercio | |||
|title=Baron of Sloth | |||
|home=Abyss | |||
|power=Demon lord | |||
|alignment=Chaotic Evil | |||
|portfolio=Sloth, the strength of darkness | |||
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| first= ''Faces of Evil: The Fiends'' | |||
| setting= All Editions Dungeons and Dragons | |||
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'''Lupercio''' is a demon lord, known as the Baron of Sloth, in the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' role playing game. | |||
==Description== | |||
Lupercio is ebon-colored, indistinct in form. Because he projects darkness around him for ten miles, it is impossible to distinguish the darkness of his body from its surroundings. That is, except for three signs: his smiling maw, his basso tittering laugh, and his incredible strength. Shadow fiends swarm about, feeding on the shadows surrounding him. Lupercio vacillates between periods of utter indolence and periods of manic activity in which he speeds through tasks with blinding precision. | |||
===Relationships=== | |||
Lupercio is the son of [[Pale Night]] and an unknown father, making him the brother or half-brother of [[Graz'zt]], [[Rhyxali]], Zivorgian, and Vucarik. | |||
==Realm== | |||
Lupercio's home layer, the Slugbed, is a foggy domain containing shallow seas, forests, and subterranean vaults. All of it teams with fiendish gastropods. High overhead, above the concealing fog, are majestic castles filled with angelic beings, that some believe are attempting to convert Slugbed into a realm of good. Lupercio doesn't care. | |||
Lupercio has small lairs on other layers ranging from cramped hovels, to graceful castles, to dung-filled riverbeds. | |||
==Worshipers== | |||
Lupercio's lengthy periods of inactivity prevent him from gaining a following. | |||
==Publication History== | |||
Lupercio was first mentioned in ''Faces of Evil: The Fiends'' (1997).<ref>McComb, Colin, and Monte Cook. ''Faces of Evil: The Fiends''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1997</ref> Lupercio received further details in third edition in ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]'' (2006).<ref name="FC1">Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006</ref> Lupercio received further description in the fourth edition book ''Demonomicon'' (2010).<ref name="Demonomicon4E">Mearls, Mike, Brian R. James, and Steve Townshend. ''Demonomicon''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2010</ref> | |||
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==References== | |||
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==Additional Reading== | |||
* Jacobs, James. "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Graz'zt." ''Dragon'' #360. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. Available online. [http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dragon] | |||
==External Links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupercio_%28Dungeons_%26_Dragons%29 The original source of this article at Wikipedia] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:28, 8 September 2014
| Game background | |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | Baron of Sloth |
| Home plane | Abyss |
| Power level | Demon lord |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil |
| Portfolio | Sloth, the strength of darkness |
| Design details | |
| First appearance | Faces of Evil: The Fiends |
| Settings | All Editions Dungeons and Dragons |
Lupercio is a demon lord, known as the Baron of Sloth, in the Dungeons and Dragons role playing game.
Description
Lupercio is ebon-colored, indistinct in form. Because he projects darkness around him for ten miles, it is impossible to distinguish the darkness of his body from its surroundings. That is, except for three signs: his smiling maw, his basso tittering laugh, and his incredible strength. Shadow fiends swarm about, feeding on the shadows surrounding him. Lupercio vacillates between periods of utter indolence and periods of manic activity in which he speeds through tasks with blinding precision.
Relationships
Lupercio is the son of Pale Night and an unknown father, making him the brother or half-brother of Graz'zt, Rhyxali, Zivorgian, and Vucarik.
Realm
Lupercio's home layer, the Slugbed, is a foggy domain containing shallow seas, forests, and subterranean vaults. All of it teams with fiendish gastropods. High overhead, above the concealing fog, are majestic castles filled with angelic beings, that some believe are attempting to convert Slugbed into a realm of good. Lupercio doesn't care.
Lupercio has small lairs on other layers ranging from cramped hovels, to graceful castles, to dung-filled riverbeds.
Worshipers
Lupercio's lengthy periods of inactivity prevent him from gaining a following.
Publication History
Lupercio was first mentioned in Faces of Evil: The Fiends (1997).[1] Lupercio received further details in third edition in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (2006).[2] Lupercio received further description in the fourth edition book Demonomicon (2010).[3]
References
- ↑ McComb, Colin, and Monte Cook. Faces of Evil: The Fiends. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1997
- ↑ Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006
- ↑ Mearls, Mike, Brian R. James, and Steve Townshend. Demonomicon. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2010
Additional Reading
- Jacobs, James. "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Graz'zt." Dragon #360. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. Available online. [1]