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Post by geoffrey on Oct 10, 2016 17:27:21 GMT -6
The demon prince, Nql, is mentioned in the description of the Codex of the Infinite Planes on page 43 of Eldritch Wizardry. It is possible that "Nql" is only the first part of the demon's name, but equally possible that that is the full name.
Does anyone have any information about Nql? Was his existence never more than a bare mention on this page, or did he exist in the world of Greyhawk?
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Post by grodog on Oct 10, 2016 23:17:14 GMT -6
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Post by tkdco2 on Oct 11, 2016 2:23:01 GMT -6
Nyquil? Heh. I was thinking of that before I read Gary's answer. I never heard of this one before, but I don't have Eldrich Wizardry.
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Post by simrion on Oct 11, 2016 9:23:10 GMT -6
You could always use the Random Creatures from the Lower Planes chart in the DMG or from the early Dragon/SR ariticle to create this Demon Prince
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Post by geoffrey on Oct 11, 2016 11:52:50 GMT -6
Thank you, Allan. That is hilarious!  |
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Post by foxroe on Oct 16, 2016 10:22:49 GMT -6
I had completely forgotten about that. Wow. Great question Geoffrey, and thanks for that great snippet grodog.
I miss Gary.
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Post by grodog on Dec 22, 2016 22:48:29 GMT -6
Rob and I chatted briefly about Nql during our last call, and he advised that the demons and other figures mentioned in the Codex fragments were created on the spot to for publication, and had nothing to do with actual campaign play.
Allan.
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Post by geoffrey on Dec 22, 2016 23:47:20 GMT -6
Thanks, Allan!
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Post by DungeonDevil on May 21, 2017 1:58:50 GMT -6
As a Linguist, and with a prior background in Arabic, my first impulse was to look up that triliteral root, but have yet to find any Nun-Qaf-Lam root, oddly. One could invent a "lost root" and ascribe a meaning that would be appropriate for general use, and in particular for a demon, like "to be wreathed in flames".
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Post by DungeonDevil on Sept 22, 2017 1:11:59 GMT -6
Has anyone else thought of expanding on this to make a Demonic Nomenclator? I think it would be pretty simple to rig Excel to do just that. I wonder what rational can be behind this? Perhaps, if the correct vowels (including length, nasality, tone, pitch, etc.) are inserted into the consonantal, incomplete name and then correctly uttered, the demon is instantly summoned. So, the omission of the vowels would be like a safety precaution. Each variation could have a different purpose/effect. E.g. NQL, written fully would be NaQiL (to summon), or aNQuuL (to bind), iNQaaLu (to banish), NeQLa (to torment...or reward), etc. Maybe the correct name has to be uttered three times like BEETLEJUICE, BEETLEJUICE...  |
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Post by distortedhumor on Sept 23, 2017 15:06:50 GMT -6
Himm, perhaps I will make Nql into a villain |
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Post by Starbeard on Sept 24, 2017 4:47:31 GMT -6
Has anyone else thought of expanding on this to make a Demonic Nomenclator? I think it would be pretty simple to rig Excel to do just that. I wonder what rational can be behind this? Perhaps, if the correct vowels (including length, nasality, tone, pitch, etc.) are inserted into the consonantal, incomplete name and then correctly uttered, the demon is instantly summoned. So, the omission of the vowels would be like a safety precaution. Each variation could have a different purpose/effect. E.g. NQL, written fully would be NaQiL (to summon), or aNQuuL (to bind), iNQaaLu (to banish), NeQLa (to torment...or reward), etc. Maybe the correct name has to be uttered three times like BEETLEJUICE, BEETLEJUICE... I like this. Experimenting with secret words and true names doesn't get enough playtime in my opinion, and this could be the trick that makes it interesting from a game perspective. It could even be used for all magic names, not just demons. It basically turns magic into a logic puzzle with a strong gambling element, which is at the heart of D&D. |
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