Well met Greyhawk sages! I’m on a roll this month so here is another list I’ve concocted. Back in the day I used to keep a top wizard list for my players to compare their characters to, but it was mainly based on level. With this list I have more critera to rank my Top 30 Greyhawk Wizards. Here is my methodology for assessing the rankings:
1. All stats are based on either the most recent published edition or the highest listed values in a published edition. I ignore DEX and STR but have chosen the other four stats as gauges of a wizard’s reason, insight, durability and influence.
2. For scoring all values that are 20+ are given (3) points, 19-18 (2) points, 17-15 (1) point and any stat less than 15 or with no data (assumed to be less than 15) is given (0) points.
3. Authority is determined on whether the wizard belongs to a popular power group, works for a ruler, or is in fact a ruler of a nation or city themselves. This is worth (2) points.
4. Planar looks at whether the wizard in question has regular access to a demiplane or planar gates, amulet of the planes, etc. This is worth (2) points.
5. Artifacts is determined on whether the wizard possesses artifacts or near artifact level items such as a Robe of Staff of the Magi. This is worth (2) points.
6. This list only goes into the top 30 LIVING single class Wizards (aka Mage or Magic User). I omit liches, animuses, quasi-deities, etc.
7. I have drawn these names from published Greyhawk sources. I have avoided fanzines and Living Greyhawk Campaign sources (besides the LGG).
8. This list is likely not comprehensive, but I did dig deep for this list. It also has very little peer review so if tweaks are made I will make notes.
Enough chatter. What do you think of my results? Enjoy!
WizardHomeLevelINTWISCONCHAAuthorityPlanarArtifactsTOTALMordenkainenYatil Mountains2020151718YYY16RaryBright Lands201919<1516YYY14TenserCairn Hills2017<151618YYY13MohrgyrKeoland202015<15<15YYY13Jaran KrimeahVale of Mage2019<1515<15YYY12JumperEmpire of Iuz1919181515YYN12Kermin MindbenderEmpire of Iuz18181617<15YYY12Kieran JalucianGreyhawk181817<1517YYY12Eli TomorastMaure Castle17201620<15NYY12Warnes StarcoatDuchy of Urnst2020171617YNN11Elayne MysticaIrongate191816<15<15YYY11DrawmijAzure Sea18201715<15YNY11ReydrichSouth Province201817<15<15YNY10AlhamazadZeif192017<15<15YNY10BigbyVeluna19201515<15YNN9KaroolckGreat Kingdom1918<1515<15YNY9LakasterNorth Province1918<1515<15YNY9ShemeyaBright Lands191816<15<15NYY9NystulDuchy of Tenh1720171515YNN9Abrazaldin HoskGreyhawk201817<15<15YNN8NullEmpire of Iuz1918<15<15<15YYN8LashtonKeoland1919<15<1515YNY8KarzalinFuryondy18181517<15YNN8Grey SeerDuchy of Urnst171817<15<15YNY8Theodain EriasonYeomanry172015<1516YNN8GhiselinnNyrond191816<15<15YNN7MorrkendNorth Province1818<15<1516NNY7Elskan SaramadeDuchy of Urnst171817<1515YNN7Jallarzi SallavarianGreyhawk151917<1517YNN7OttoGreyhawk1517151517YNN7
