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Wvaske: Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

2026-09-15T18:39:23Z

Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

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	The parties successfully salvaged scales from Voaraghamanthar's remains to fashion into armor.		The parties successfully salvaged scales from Voaraghamanthar's remains to fashion into armor.

	=== Body Stolen — and a Possible Revival (Session 45) ===		=== Body Stolen — and a Possible Revival <ref name="s45">[[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]].</ref> ===
	When the party returned the next day in [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], they found that Voaraghamanthar's corpse had '''vanished''' from the flooded depths. The drow researcher [[Ilyra]], scrying at the party's request, revealed the reason: the dragon's identical twin '''[[Waervaerendor]]''' had recovered the body and was likely working to revive him. Both dragons are obsessive seekers of immortality who keep several distant lairs precisely so that death need not be final. Whether Voaraghamanthar walks again is unknown — but the company should not assume the kill was permanent.		When the party returned the next day in [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], they found that Voaraghamanthar's corpse had '''vanished''' from the flooded depths. The drow researcher [[Ilyra]], scrying at the party's request, revealed the reason: the dragon's identical twin '''[[Waervaerendor]]''' had recovered the body and was likely working to revive him. Both dragons are obsessive seekers of immortality who keep several distant lairs precisely so that death need not be final. Whether Voaraghamanthar walks again is unknown — but the company should not assume the kill was permanent.

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	=== Name (table lore) ===		=== Name (table lore) ===
	The name "Voaraghamanthar" defeated the entire party at the table, and the running inability to pronounce it became canon. Across the session he was variously called "'''Tim'''," "Pam," and most enduringly "'''the Vorgmeister'''" (plus "Vorgmonther," "Morgemeister," and "Borg Hamantar"). "Tim" and "the Vorgmeister" stuck as the party's affectionate shorthand for the dragon.		The name "Voaraghamanthar" defeated the entire party at the table, and the running inability to pronounce it became canon. Across the session he was variously called "'''Tim'''," "Pam," and most enduringly "'''the Vorgmeister'''" (plus "Vorgmonther," "Morgemeister," and "Borg Hamantar"). "Tim" and "the Vorgmeister" stuck as the party's affectionate shorthand for the dragon.
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Wvaske: Correct twin's name: WaveRender → Waervaerendor

2026-06-27T15:24:19Z

Correct twin's name: WaveRender → Waervaerendor

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	=== Background ===		=== Background ===
	Voaraghamanthar made his lair in the abandoned dwarven mine beneath the Mere of Dead Men, claiming the treasure-filled depths as his domain. The dragon was known to the local lizardfolk as a "giant black lizard of death" that moved with outrageous speed across the Mere. The lizardfolk reported seeing the dragon in one area, then on the opposite side of the Mere just a day later—leading [[Keyleth]] to speculate there might be two dragons. This proved closer to the truth than anyone knew: Voaraghamanthar has an identical twin, [[~~WaveRender~~]] (twins being all but unheard of among dragonkind), and the two share their hunting grounds in the Mere — which explains the dragon's seemingly impossible speed.		Voaraghamanthar made his lair in the abandoned dwarven mine beneath the Mere of Dead Men, claiming the treasure-filled depths as his domain. The dragon was known to the local lizardfolk as a "giant black lizard of death" that moved with outrageous speed across the Mere. The lizardfolk reported seeing the dragon in one area, then on the opposite side of the Mere just a day later—leading [[Keyleth]] to speculate there might be two dragons. This proved closer to the truth than anyone knew: Voaraghamanthar has an identical twin, [[Waervaerendor]] (twins being all but unheard of among dragonkind), and the two share their hunting grounds in the Mere — which explains the dragon's seemingly impossible speed.

	The dragon's presence in the mine coincided with an infernal rift sealed by Garmok the Chainbearer centuries ago, though whether Voaraghamanthar was connected to the devils or simply claimed the mine afterward is unclear. The [[Cult of the Dragon]] left offerings of treasure for him, and he had previously attacked the nearby [[Myconid]] grove, destroying part of it and killing many of the [[Myconid Sovereign]]'s people.		The dragon's presence in the mine coincided with an infernal rift sealed by Garmok the Chainbearer centuries ago, though whether Voaraghamanthar was connected to the devils or simply claimed the mine afterward is unclear. The [[Cult of the Dragon]] left offerings of treasure for him, and he had previously attacked the nearby [[Myconid]] grove, destroying part of it and killing many of the [[Myconid Sovereign]]'s people.
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	=== Body Stolen — and a Possible Revival (Session 45) ===		=== Body Stolen — and a Possible Revival (Session 45) ===
	When the party returned the next day in [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], they found that Voaraghamanthar's corpse had '''vanished''' from the flooded depths. The drow researcher [[Ilyra]], scrying at the party's request, revealed the reason: the dragon's identical twin '''[[~~WaveRender~~]]''' had recovered the body and was likely working to revive him. Both dragons are obsessive seekers of immortality who keep several distant lairs precisely so that death need not be final. Whether Voaraghamanthar walks again is unknown — but the company should not assume the kill was permanent.		When the party returned the next day in [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], they found that Voaraghamanthar's corpse had '''vanished''' from the flooded depths. The drow researcher [[Ilyra]], scrying at the party's request, revealed the reason: the dragon's identical twin '''[[Waervaerendor]]''' had recovered the body and was likely working to revive him. Both dragons are obsessive seekers of immortality who keep several distant lairs precisely so that death need not be final. Whether Voaraghamanthar walks again is unknown — but the company should not assume the kill was permanent.

	=== Combat Abilities ===		=== Combat Abilities ===
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	=== Relationships ===		=== Relationships ===
	* [[~~WaveRender~~]] – identical twin black dragon; recovered his body, likely attempting his revival		* [[Waervaerendor]] – identical twin black dragon; recovered his body, likely attempting his revival
	* Kobolds – Servants in his lair		* Kobolds – Servants in his lair
	* [[Garmok's Mine]] – Claimed as his territory		* [[Garmok's Mine]] – Claimed as his territory
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	=== Current Status ===		=== Current Status ===
	'''Slain''' in [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]] by [[Alexios]]'s Guiding Bolt; scales salvaged for armor. '''Body subsequently stolen''' by his twin [[~~WaveRender~~]] (revealed [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]]) and possibly being revived — status now uncertain.		'''Slain''' in [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]] by [[Alexios]]'s Guiding Bolt; scales salvaged for armor. '''Body subsequently stolen''' by his twin [[Waervaerendor]] (revealed [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]]) and possibly being revived — status now uncertain.

	=== Appearances ===		=== Appearances ===
	* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]] - Detected by Bronze Blades' magic		* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]] - Detected by Bronze Blades' magic
	* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]] - Epic battle and death		* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]] - Epic battle and death
	* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]] - Body discovered missing; revealed taken by his twin [[~~WaveRender~~]]		* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]] - Body discovered missing; revealed taken by his twin [[Waervaerendor]]

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Wvaske: Pass 2 (S44 texture): add The Lost Hoard hook (mine treasure was a Cult offering, not his hoard — real hoard elsewhere; corpse left for speak-with-dead) and the "Tim/Vorgmeister" name running gag

2026-06-18T15:01:47Z

Pass 2 (S44 texture): add The Lost Hoard hook (mine treasure was a Cult offering, not his hoard — real hoard elsewhere; corpse left for speak-with-dead) and the "Tim/Vorgmeister" name running gag

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			=== The Lost Hoard ===
			The treasure recovered from the mine was '''not''' Voaraghamanthar's dragon hoard — it was an ''offering'' left for him by the [[Cult of the Dragon]]. His true hoard lies elsewhere, location unknown: an open thread for the party to chase, and a reason the dragon may be worth questioning even in death (his corpse was deliberately left intact for [[Shade]]'s speak-with-the-dead ritual, though whether it works on dragons was an open question — and the body vanished before it could be tried).

			=== Name (table lore) ===
			The name "Voaraghamanthar" defeated the entire party at the table, and the running inability to pronounce it became canon. Across the session he was variously called "'''Tim'''," "Pam," and most enduringly "'''the Vorgmeister'''" (plus "Vorgmonther," "Morgemeister," and "Borg Hamantar"). "Tim" and "the Vorgmeister" stuck as the party's affectionate shorthand for the dragon.

Wvaske: Session 45 backfill: record that Voaraghamanthar's body was stolen by his twin WaveRender and may be revived (S45 scrying reveal); add twin/Myconid/Cult background; update status & appearances

2026-06-18T00:34:55Z

Session 45 backfill: record that Voaraghamanthar's body was stolen by his twin WaveRender and may be revived (S45 scrying reveal); add twin/Myconid/Cult background; update status & appearances

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	== Voaraghamanthar ==		== Voaraghamanthar ==
	Voaraghamanthar was an ~~ancient~~ adult black dragon who laired in the depths of Garmok's Mine in the Mere of Dead Men. He was slain by Deez Nuts and the Bronze Blades in an epic battle through the mine's tunnels.		Voaraghamanthar was an adult black dragon who laired in the depths of Garmok's Mine in the Mere of Dead Men. He was slain by Deez Nuts and the Bronze Blades in an epic battle through the mine's tunnels — though his corpse was later stolen, and he may not have stayed dead.

	=== Background ===		=== Background ===
	Voaraghamanthar made his lair in the abandoned dwarven mine beneath the Mere of Dead Men, claiming the treasure-filled depths as his domain. The dragon was known to the local lizardfolk as a "giant black lizard of death" that moved with outrageous speed across the Mere. The lizardfolk reported seeing the dragon in one area, then on the opposite side of the Mere just a day later—leading [[Keyleth]] to speculate there might be two dragons (~~though this was never confirmed~~).		Voaraghamanthar made his lair in the abandoned dwarven mine beneath the Mere of Dead Men, claiming the treasure-filled depths as his domain. The dragon was known to the local lizardfolk as a "giant black lizard of death" that moved with outrageous speed across the Mere. The lizardfolk reported seeing the dragon in one area, then on the opposite side of the Mere just a day later—leading [[Keyleth]] to speculate there might be two dragons. This proved closer to the truth than anyone knew: Voaraghamanthar has an identical twin, [[WaveRender]] (twins being all but unheard of among dragonkind), and the two share their hunting grounds in the Mere — which explains the dragon's seemingly impossible speed.

	The dragon's presence in the mine coincided with an infernal rift sealed by Garmok the Chainbearer centuries ago, though whether Voaraghamanthar was connected to the devils or simply claimed the mine afterward is unclear.		The dragon's presence in the mine coincided with an infernal rift sealed by Garmok the Chainbearer centuries ago, though whether Voaraghamanthar was connected to the devils or simply claimed the mine afterward is unclear. The [[Cult of the Dragon]] left offerings of treasure for him, and he had previously attacked the nearby [[Myconid]] grove, destroying part of it and killing many of the [[Myconid Sovereign]]'s people.

	=== Role in Campaign ===		=== Role in Campaign ===
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	The parties successfully salvaged scales from Voaraghamanthar's remains to fashion into armor.		The parties successfully salvaged scales from Voaraghamanthar's remains to fashion into armor.

			=== Body Stolen — and a Possible Revival (Session 45) ===
			When the party returned the next day in [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], they found that Voaraghamanthar's corpse had '''vanished''' from the flooded depths. The drow researcher [[Ilyra]], scrying at the party's request, revealed the reason: the dragon's identical twin '''[[WaveRender]]''' had recovered the body and was likely working to revive him. Both dragons are obsessive seekers of immortality who keep several distant lairs precisely so that death need not be final. Whether Voaraghamanthar walks again is unknown — but the company should not assume the kill was permanent.

	=== Combat Abilities ===		=== Combat Abilities ===
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	=== Relationships ===		=== Relationships ===
			* [[WaveRender]] – identical twin black dragon; recovered his body, likely attempting his revival
	* Kobolds – Servants in his lair		* Kobolds – Servants in his lair
	* Garmok's Mine – Claimed as his territory		* [[Garmok's Mine]] – Claimed as his territory
	* [[Cult of the Dragon]] – ~~Possibly allied (cultists were in~~ the ~~mine)~~		* [[Cult of the Dragon]] – Left him offerings of treasure
			* [[Myconid Sovereign]] – Whose grove the dragon had attacked and partly destroyed

	=== Current Status ===		=== Current Status ===
	'''~~Deceased~~''' - ~~Slain~~ by [[Alexios]]'s Guiding Bolt in [[Session 44 - ~~Garmok's Mine~~\|Session 44]]~~. Body remains salvaged for dragon scale armor~~.		'''Slain''' in [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]] by [[Alexios]]'s Guiding Bolt; scales salvaged for armor. '''Body subsequently stolen''' by his twin [[WaveRender]] (revealed [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]]) and possibly being revived — status now uncertain.

	=== Appearances ===		=== Appearances ===
	* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]] - Detected by Bronze Blades' magic		* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]] - Detected by Bronze Blades' magic
	* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]] - Epic battle and death		* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]] - Epic battle and death
			* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]] - Body discovered missing; revealed taken by his twin [[WaveRender]]

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Wvaske: Created NPC page from Sessions 38-45

2026-01-12T01:50:15Z

Created NPC page from Sessions 38-45

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== Voaraghamanthar ==
Voaraghamanthar was an ancient adult black dragon who laired in the depths of Garmok's Mine in the Mere of Dead Men. He was slain by Deez Nuts and the Bronze Blades in an epic battle through the mine's tunnels.

=== Background ===
Voaraghamanthar made his lair in the abandoned dwarven mine beneath the Mere of Dead Men, claiming the treasure-filled depths as his domain. The dragon was known to the local lizardfolk as a "giant black lizard of death" that moved with outrageous speed across the Mere. The lizardfolk reported seeing the dragon in one area, then on the opposite side of the Mere just a day later—leading [[Keyleth]] to speculate there might be two dragons (though this was never confirmed).

The dragon's presence in the mine coincided with an infernal rift sealed by Garmok the Chainbearer centuries ago, though whether Voaraghamanthar was connected to the devils or simply claimed the mine afterward is unclear.

=== Role in Campaign ===
In [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep|Session 43]], the Bronze Blades used magic to confirm a dragon was within a few miles of their location in the mine but couldn't find it initially. The party learned about the "giant black lizard of death" from the lizardfolk at [[Castle Naerytar]].

In [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine|Session 44]], Voaraghamanthar attacked the combined parties of Deez Nuts and the Bronze Blades just after they defeated the infernal devils. The dragon's initial breath weapon—a line of acid—caught the parties by surprise. [[Gootch|Gootcha]] barely dodged, Cedric, Thistle, and [[Alexios]] were downed immediately, and most of the group was burned by acid.

[[Karma]] used the power of [[Scales of Eldath|Eldath]] to pacify the dragon temporarily while Sister Alira's Mass Heal Wounds brought the fallen back into the fight. [[Xanphina]] picked up Garmok's flail and attacked the dragon, driving it back.

Voaraghamanthar's preservation instincts kicked in—he cast Darkness to cover his retreat and began moving away from the parties. The group healed and planned carefully. [[Alexios]] summoned dire rats to test for traps (they got stuck in roots), then used Burning Hands to clear the path. [[Karma]] sent a bat familiar to scout, revealing the dragon in a treasure room.

[[Keyleth]] used Pass Without a Trace for stealth, and [[Alexios]] dimension doored into the room, opening with a Fireball that caught both the dragon and his kobold servants. The battle raged through the tunnels as Voaraghamanthar tried to escape.

The dragon knocked [[Xanphina]] prone with his attacks, then cast Invisibility on himself and continued fleeing toward an underground pool. Boomer cast See Invisibility on [[Xanphina]], allowing her to track the dragon. [[Gootch|Gootcha]] used her Gem of Seeing to spot the invisible dragon.

As Voaraghamanthar prepared to dive into the water, [[Alexios]] cast Guiding Bolt. The radiant energy flew true, hitting the dragon "squarely in the b-hole" as he fled. The massive bolt melted Voaraghamanthar's insides, and his body floated back to the surface as the life left him.

The parties successfully salvaged scales from Voaraghamanthar's remains to fashion into armor.

=== Combat Abilities ===
* Acid Breath Weapon (line)
* Darkness spell (to cover retreat)
* Invisibility spell
* Swarms of Insects (to slow pursuers)
* Fear gaze (caused [[Keyleth]] to flee)
* Ability to consume kobold life energy to deflect damage

=== Relationships ===
* Kobolds – Servants in his lair
* Garmok's Mine – Claimed as his territory
* [[Cult of the Dragon]] – Possibly allied (cultists were in the mine)

=== Current Status ===
'''Deceased''' - Slain by [[Alexios]]'s Guiding Bolt in [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine|Session 44]]. Body remains salvaged for dragon scale armor.

=== Appearances ===
* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep|Session 43]] - Detected by Bronze Blades' magic
* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine|Session 44]] - Epic battle and death

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