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[[Radaga]] was the former ruler of the domain of [[Daglan]], for a brief time at least.  She was a descendant of [[Daglan Daegon]] and was soon supplanted as darklord of Daglan by her ancestor.  She originally laired in the [[Catacombs of Kartakass]], but was slain there by adventurers<ref>[[Feast of Goblyns]]</ref> and rose as a [[wight]], becoming darklord of [[Daglan]] until she was destroyed again by the same adventurers.


One of Radaga's lasting legacies was the creation of the [[pyroskeleton]].<ref name=DenDred>[[Denizens of Dread]] p.186</ref>
[[Radaga]] was the former ruler of the domain of [[Daglan]], for a brief time at least.  She was a descendant of [[Daglan Daegon]] and was soon supplanted as darklord of Daglan by her ancestor.  She originally laired in the [[Catacombs of Kartakass]], but was slain there by adventurers and rose as a [[wight]], becoming darklord of [[Daglan]] until she was destroyed again by the same adventurers.<ref>Radaga's fate is played out in the [[2nd Edition]] [[module]] [[Feast of Goblyns]], though [[Gazetteer I]] has information on its presumed outcome and legacy.</ref>
 
One of Radaga's lasting legacies was the creation of the [[pyroskeleton]].<ref name=DenDred>[[Denizens of Dread]] p.186</ref> {{potential-canon-small}}Radaga is also thought to have created the [[goblyn fog]].<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to the Mists]] p. 111-112</ref>
 
==Background==
Although always [[vain]], Radaga was not always the monster she later turned out to be. Raise as a [[orphan]] ignorant of her dark heritage, Radaga venerated a [[neutral]] [[deity]] rather than the [[Undead]]. Bestowed with great [[beauty]] and attractiveness, Radaga wanted still more, enough to make legions of men fanatically [[loyal]] to her. Her [[dark desire]] eventually attracted the attentions of the [[Dark Powers]], who whisked her away into the [[Mists]].<ref name="FoG p. 11">FoG p. 11</ref>
 
Radaga's wishes became true, though in a fashion twisted by the Dark Powers. She could have great beauty, though only at the cost of murdering beautiful women to do so.<ref name="FoG p. 11">FoG p. 11</ref> (The [[Stone of Death]] in the [[Catacombs of Kartakass]] allowed her to keep the beauty of women [[sacrificed]] to the slab.)<ref>FoG p. 62-63</ref> Moreover, Radaga could gain vast control of men, though [[reanimated]] as the [[undead]]. Moreover, Radaga was delivered the [[Crown of Souls]], which she used to transform many people into twisted [[goblyn]]s in her service. Radaga assembled a personal army combined of undead and goblyns. However, in committing such evil, Radaga sealed her fate, dooming herself to rise up again as a [[wight]] upon the loss of her life. In addition, she would become the [[darklord]] of a new Ravenloft domain, [[Daglan]].<ref name="FoG p. 11">FoG p. 11</ref>
 
In [[736 BC]], she was felled<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 110">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 110</ref> by [[adventurer]]s [[manipulated]] into finding the Crown of Souls by [[Dr. Dominiani]] and [[Akriel]].<ref>FoG p. 8</ref> However, death was not the end as she rose as one of the wretched undead. She took the remains of her army and fled Kartakass into the Mists, whereupon she was granted the (albeit short-lived) mantle of Daglan's darklord.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 110">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 110</ref> Adventurers bearing the Crown of Souls again confronted the undead Radaga, looking to destroy her along with the Crown. Her body life-force passed to rebirth Daglan Daegon, but he was subsequently destroyed as well.<ref>FoG p. 92</ref> With its true master's death, the domain of Daglan ceased to be.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 110">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 110</ref>
 
==Game Statistics==
*as [[human]]: female human priestess of the Undead 7; [[Neutral Evil]]<ref name="FoG p. 11">FoG p. 11</ref>
*as [[wight]]: female [[wight]] priestess of the Undead 7, [[Lawful Evil]]<ref name="FoG p. 12">FoG p. 12</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:06, 5 August 2023

Radaga was the former ruler of the domain of Daglan, for a brief time at least. She was a descendant of Daglan Daegon and was soon supplanted as darklord of Daglan by her ancestor. She originally laired in the Catacombs of Kartakass, but was slain there by adventurers and rose as a wight, becoming darklord of Daglan until she was destroyed again by the same adventurers.[1]

One of Radaga's lasting legacies was the creation of the pyroskeleton.[2]Radaga is also thought to have created the goblyn fog.[3]

Background

Although always vain, Radaga was not always the monster she later turned out to be. Raise as a orphan ignorant of her dark heritage, Radaga venerated a neutral deity rather than the Undead. Bestowed with great beauty and attractiveness, Radaga wanted still more, enough to make legions of men fanatically loyal to her. Her dark desire eventually attracted the attentions of the Dark Powers, who whisked her away into the Mists.[4]

Radaga's wishes became true, though in a fashion twisted by the Dark Powers. She could have great beauty, though only at the cost of murdering beautiful women to do so.[4] (The Stone of Death in the Catacombs of Kartakass allowed her to keep the beauty of women sacrificed to the slab.)[5] Moreover, Radaga could gain vast control of men, though reanimated as the undead. Moreover, Radaga was delivered the Crown of Souls, which she used to transform many people into twisted goblyns in her service. Radaga assembled a personal army combined of undead and goblyns. However, in committing such evil, Radaga sealed her fate, dooming herself to rise up again as a wight upon the loss of her life. In addition, she would become the darklord of a new Ravenloft domain, Daglan.[4]

In 736 BC, she was felled[6] by adventurers manipulated into finding the Crown of Souls by Dr. Dominiani and Akriel.[7] However, death was not the end as she rose as one of the wretched undead. She took the remains of her army and fled Kartakass into the Mists, whereupon she was granted the (albeit short-lived) mantle of Daglan's darklord.[6] Adventurers bearing the Crown of Souls again confronted the undead Radaga, looking to destroy her along with the Crown. Her body life-force passed to rebirth Daglan Daegon, but he was subsequently destroyed as well.[8] With its true master's death, the domain of Daglan ceased to be.[6]

Game Statistics

References

  1. ↑ Radaga's fate is played out in the 2nd Edition module Feast of Goblyns, though Gazetteer I has information on its presumed outcome and legacy.
  2. ↑ Denizens of Dread p.186
  3. ↑ Van Richten's Guide to the Mists p. 111-112
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 FoG p. 11
  5. ↑ FoG p. 62-63
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Gazetteer I p. 110
  7. ↑ FoG p. 8
  8. ↑ FoG p. 92
  9. ↑ FoG p. 12


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