Magerris

Overview

Magerris of the Staves was one of the most important mortal figures of the Age of Wonders and later became a god. Before his ascension, he was the Keeper of the Aegisstaff, the most powerful artifact ever created by mortals themselves.

Magerris served on the High Council of Aegea alongside Correries. Although he initially declined Demmazon's offer of a Gift and the leadership of the original Gift-Bearers, he ultimately became one of the principal figures opposing Correries and was himself raised to godhood during the final struggle against him.

The prophecy of Pythia the Mad Prophet identifies Magerris with the phrase "taming the magic of the uncontrolled."

Mortal Life

Magerris was the Keeper of the Aegisstaff during the Korvak War. When Demmazon offered him a Gift and leadership of the Gift-Bearers, Magerris declined.

At the time, Magerris already possessed the Aegisstaff, had not yet fully embraced Demmazon as the one true god, and considered himself unworthy of the additional responsibility. Instead, he recommended Vestal Stone for leadership of the Gift-Bearers.

Magerris later served on the High Council of Aegea alongside Correries.

The Fall of Aegea

Following Correries' rise and the destruction of Aegea by his armies, Magerris became one of the principal leaders of the resistance against Correries.

After Vestal Stone's death, Magerris recovered the White Gift from Vestal's tomb and took up its power.

He subsequently sent the Heroes of Aegea into the mountains to seek the aid of Alantarin the Wise, who was protecting two of the Gifts.

Before the Heroes could reach Alantarin, Zaraleth stole the two Gifts from his temple. The Heroes ultimately recovered the Gifts and returned to the struggle against Correries.

The Gap of Otheron

During the fighting against Correries, Magerris was knocked unconscious while carrying the White Gift.

The wizard Otheron briefly took possession of the Gift. Not knowing how to control its power, Otheron unleashed it against Correries.

Correries survived the attack, and the released power carved a massive trench through the mountains.

This geographical feature became known during the Age of Wonders as the Gap of Otheron, after the wizard whose actions caused its creation.

The name survived through the events of the Under the Bus campaign. Over the following approximately 10,000 years, however, both the name and the legends surrounding the Gap's creation changed. In the modern era it is known as Oath's Gap, and the true history of its creation has been lost.

Ascension

Correries eventually absorbed the power of one of the Gifts into himself, becoming the first mortal to ascend to godhood.

He subsequently divided the power of another Gift between Milaynee and Ulanthar, raising both of them to godhood.

Magerris was therefore confronted by three newly ascended gods:

To even the odds, Magerris used the recovered Yellow Gift to raise his allies Krom and Tarmikos to godhood, dividing its power between them.

This resulted in the divine pair of Krom and Tarmikos joining Magerris against Correries, Milaynee, and Ulanthar.

The Battle of Rictaria

Magerris ultimately fought Correries directly over the city of Rictaria.

The conflict devastated the city and resulted in the creation of the mountain now known as Godsmount.

At some point during this struggle, Magerris absorbed the power of the White Gift into himself, giving him the power necessary to oppose Correries, who had already absorbed the power of his own Gift.

Magerris subsequently became a god himself.

Regret Over Vestal Stone

After the events of the Age of Wonders, Magerris admitted to Thorn Runehammer that he regretted appointing Vestal Stone as leader of the original Gift-Bearers.

His regret was not because Vestal was unworthy, but because he was too worthy.

This reflects Magerris' enduring concern over the consequences of the decision he made when he originally declined Demmazon's offer.

The Separation of the Realms

After the rise of the new gods, Demmazon lured them into his home realm.

Demmazon then separated his realm from the mortal world, imprisoning the newly ascended gods there and preventing them from directly returning to the world.

Magerris remains imprisoned in Demmazon's separated realm.

Divine Identity

Alignment: Lawful Good

Domains: Magic, Protection, Knowledge

Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff

Symbol: A staff representing the Aegisstaff surrounded by five stars, commemorating the Aegisstaff and the Five Gifts.

Alias: Magerris of the Staves

Theology and Worship

Magerris is a god of Magic, Protection, and Knowledge.

His association with the Aegisstaff and the Five Gifts is preserved in his holy symbol: a staff surrounded by five stars.

His prophecy association with "taming the magic of the uncontrolled" reinforces his connection to the responsible use and mastery of magical power.

Canon Notes

Magerris was a mortal during the Age of Wonders.
He was known as Magerris of the Staves.
He was Keeper of the Aegisstaff.
The Aegisstaff was the most powerful artifact mortals themselves ever created.
He served on the High Council of Aegea alongside Correries.
During the Korvak War, Demmazon offered Magerris a Gift and leadership of the Gift-Bearers.
Magerris declined and recommended Vestal Stone instead.
Magerris later recovered the White Gift from Vestal Stone's tomb.
He became one of the principal opponents of Correries.
He was unconscious during the incident that created the Gap of Otheron.
Otheron accidentally unleashed the Gift's power, creating the Gap.
The historical name Gap of Otheron survived through the Under the Bus campaign.
In the modern era the feature is known as Oath's Gap.
The true history of Oath's Gap has been lost and replaced by later legends.
Correries, Milaynee, and Ulanthar were the three newly ascended gods Magerris faced.
Magerris used the Yellow Gift to raise Krom and Tarmikos to godhood.
Magerris ultimately absorbed the White Gift's power and ascended.
He fought Correries over Rictaria.
The battle destroyed Rictaria and created Godsmount.
He later expressed regret to Thorn Runehammer over appointing Vestal Stone as leader.
He remains imprisoned in Demmazon's separated realm.
His current divine alignment is Lawful Good.
His current domains are Magic, Protection, and Knowledge.
His favored weapon is the Quarterstaff.

Unknown / Not Established

The currently established material does not provide sufficient information to establish:

Magerris' race.
His family or ancestry.
His exact age during the Age of Wonders.
His life before becoming Keeper of the Aegisstaff.
The circumstances under which he became Keeper of the Aegisstaff.
His personal life outside the events documented above.
The precise circumstances of his own final ascension beyond the established use and absorption of the White Gift.
The full nature of his relationship with Vestal Stone before and during the Korvak War.

These details should remain undefined unless additional campaign material establishes them.

Sources

Campaign Development III — 2/27/2008
Collected Translations of Pythia the Mad Prophet — 7/10/2009
The Korvak War — 7/30/2009
History of the World: Part I — 5/12/2010
Author's alignment/domain table — 2026
Established campaign canon and subsequent author clarification — 2026