Arnd
| Greyhawk Character | |
| Arnd | |
|---|---|
| Homeland | Tdon |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Human |
| Age | Over 1200 |
| Class | Priest |
| Alignment | Lawful Good |
Arnd, also known as Arnd of Tdon, was a legendary Oeridian hero who lived ages ago, before the Great Migrations. "A humble priest from the south," he is famed for establishing the first paladins of Heironeous among the Oeridian tribes. He is also known as a possessor (in more ways than one) of the artifact known as the Invulnerable Coat of Arnd, which he wore while leading a rebellion against the wizard Virtos.
It is said that Arnd's spirit still inhabits the armor that bears his name, attempting to aid the poor whenever possible.
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Writings
Arnd is credited with writing Unknown Movements of the Universe, a wizardly spellbook. However, as a priest Arnd is probably not the author of the book in question, unless he was multi-classed. It is possible there was a wizard called Arnd separate from the legendary priest.
Creative origins
Arnd of Tdon was named after Don Arndt, a player in the first Greyhawk campaign.
Bibliography
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- Gygax, Gary, and Brian Blume. Eldritch Wizardry. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1976.
- Heard, Bruce. "Spells Between the Covers." Dragon #82. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
- Holian, Gary. "Paladins of Greyhawk." Dungeon #104. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2003.
- Reynolds, Sean K. "Core Beliefs: Heironeous." Dragon #354. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.