Juiblex
Encyclopedia
In the Dungeons & Dragons
role-playing game, Juiblex, also called The Faceless Lord, is the demon lord
of Slimes and Oozes. Juiblex's lair is on the 222nd layer of the Abyss
, which he shares with Zuggtmoy
, the Demoness Lady of Fungi. In Gary Gygax
's Gord
novels, Juiblex is alternately called Szhublox. His appearance is Lovecraftian, with its reliance on visceral themes.
, is said to resemble the biggest pile of garbage in the multiverse.
Juiblex was detailed as a deity in the book Monster Mythology
(1992), including details about its worship. Juiblex's role in the cosmology of the Planescape
campaign setting was described in On Hallowed Ground
(1996).
Juiblex appeared, again as a demon lord, in the Book of Vile Darkness
(2002). Juiblex played an important role in the adventure "Caverns of the Ooze Lord" in Dungeon
#132. Juiblex was featured in the Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
(2006).
Juiblex was later updated for 4th edition in Dungeon #188.
In Gary Gygax's Gord novels by New Infinities, Juiblex is said to be a kinsdemon and ally of Zuggtmoy. This relationship set by Gygax was carried on to the game's second edition, especially in the Planescape
setting
, where the two demon lords now share the layer of Shedaklah. In third edition, this relationship became antagonistic.
s and slimes, two things of which are quite common in their subterranean homes. Other worshippers include a few random goblin
tribes. In the Forgotten Realms
campaign setting
, Juiblex's cult has been subsumed by the worshippers of the Elder Elemental God Ghaunadaur, the deity of oozes and slimes.
In second edition AD&D, Juiblex is a lesser deity of slimes and jellies. However, he does not take a very active role with his worshippers, who are unsure of what kind of god he is and the role that he plays. The aboleth
s, for example, believe Juiblex maintains the integrity of their skins. Juiblex's avatar only appears to priests using a gate spell (though this is an odd contradiction, since according Monster Mythology, a lesser deity could not grant that spell as its level is too high). Juiblex does not use omens.
In Book of Vile Darkness
, the Thrall of Juiblex prestige class was introduced.
The Fleshless Brethren were a group of vile worshippers of Juiblex who successfully murdered half of the legendary Six from Shadow.
.
Juiblex also appears as a monster in the roguelike
computer game NetHack
.
A temple to Juiblex appears in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons boxed set campaign, Night Below
.
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
role-playing game, Juiblex, also called The Faceless Lord, is the demon lord
Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demon lords are demons who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among demonkind. Each demon lord has a unique appearance and set of abilities. Most control at least one layer of the Abyss...
of Slimes and Oozes. Juiblex's lair is on the 222nd layer of the Abyss
Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Abyss or more fully, the Infinite Layers of the Abyss, is a chaotic evil-aligned plane of existence. It is one of a number of alignment-based Outer Planes that form part of the standard Dungeons & Dragons cosmology, used in the Planescape...
, which he shares with Zuggtmoy
Zuggtmoy
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Zuggtmoy is the Demon Queen of Fungi. Her symbol is a jawless human skull with fungi blooming from within, though some of her false cults use other symbols...
, the Demoness Lady of Fungi. In Gary Gygax
Gary Gygax
Ernest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
's Gord
Gord the Rogue
Gord the Rogue is the protagonist in a series of fantasy novels and short stories written by Gary Gygax. Gygax originally wrote the novels and short stories to promote his World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. After he left TSR, Gygax continued to write...
novels, Juiblex is alternately called Szhublox. His appearance is Lovecraftian, with its reliance on visceral themes.
Publishing history
Juiblex first appeared in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual in 1977. In first edition, Juiblex rules his own layer of the Abyss, the 528th layer, which is an infinite sea of slimes and oozes feeding off each other's putrid forms. Juiblex's palace, in module H4: The Throne of BloodstoneThe Throne of Bloodstone
H4 - The Throne of Bloodstone is an Official Game Adventure or "module" for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.-Plot summary:In The Throne of Bloodstone, the player characters take a trip to the Abyss to steal the wand of the demon prince Orcus....
, is said to resemble the biggest pile of garbage in the multiverse.
Juiblex was detailed as a deity in the book Monster Mythology
Monster Mythology
Monster Mythology is a sourcebook for the second edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Released by TSR in 1992 and written by Carl Sargent, with interior illustrations by Terry Dykstra, John and Laura Lakey, and Keith Parkinson, Monster Mythology was released as a companion volume for...
(1992), including details about its worship. Juiblex's role in the cosmology of the Planescape
Planescape
Planescape is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by Zeb Cook. The Planescape setting was published in 1994...
campaign setting was described in On Hallowed Ground
On Hallowed Ground
On Hallowed Ground is an accessory book for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, for the Planescape campaign setting.-Contents:This book contains information about deities' planar domains from 20 separate pantheons...
(1996).
Juiblex appeared, again as a demon lord, in the Book of Vile Darkness
Book of Vile Darkness
Book of Vile Darkness is an optional supplemental sourcebook for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The book was written by Monte Cook and published by Wizards of the Coast in October 2002. Described as a "detailed look at the nature of evil," it was the first Dungeons &...
(2002). Juiblex played an important role in the adventure "Caverns of the Ooze Lord" in Dungeon
Dungeon (magazine)
Dungeon Adventures, or simply Dungeon, was a magazine targeting consumers of role-playing games, particularly Dungeons & Dragons. It was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1986 as a bimonthly periodical. It went monthly in May 2003 and ceased print publication altogether in September 2007 with Issue 150...
#132. Juiblex was featured in the Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Chapter 1: Demonic Lore:...
(2006).
Juiblex was later updated for 4th edition in Dungeon #188.
Description
Juiblex does not have a set physical form as we know it; those who have seen him claim he is a slime-like creature with glaring red eyes dotted all over his body. Juiblex supposedly can swallow creatures alive, spits acidic secretions and causes diseases in his victims which can be almost instantly fatal.Relationships
Juiblex is one of the lesser demon lords. Most other demon lords do not take him seriously. He himself hates almost everything else, preferring the company of his shapeless minions: slimes, oozes, jellies and puddings. He has no plans or schemes: he simply wants to continue existing and destroying. He shares the layer of Shedaklah with the Lady of Fungi Zuggtmoy: the demoness rules the surface, whereas Juiblex is confined to below ground.In Gary Gygax's Gord novels by New Infinities, Juiblex is said to be a kinsdemon and ally of Zuggtmoy. This relationship set by Gygax was carried on to the game's second edition, especially in the Planescape
Planescape
Planescape is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by Zeb Cook. The Planescape setting was published in 1994...
setting
Campaign setting
A campaign setting is usually a fictional world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame campaign. A campaign is a series of individual adventures, and a campaign setting is the world in which such adventures and campaigns take place...
, where the two demon lords now share the layer of Shedaklah. In third edition, this relationship became antagonistic.
History
When Zuggtmoy was imprisoned in the Temple of Elemental Evil, Juiblex took advantage of the situation and went on to conquer all of the layer's underground holdings, and parts of the surface as well.Cult of Juiblex
Juiblex is also worshipped by a few renegade drow as the god of moldMold
Molds are fungi that grow in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. Molds are not considered to be microbes but microscopic fungi that grow as single cells called yeasts...
s and slimes, two things of which are quite common in their subterranean homes. Other worshippers include a few random goblin
Goblin (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, goblins are a very common and fairly weak race of evil humanoid monsters. Goblins and Kobolds are commonly non-human monsters that low-level player characters will face in combat. In D&D, goblins aren't smaller cousins of orcs, but are a part of...
tribes. In the Forgotten Realms
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
campaign setting
Campaign setting
A campaign setting is usually a fictional world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame campaign. A campaign is a series of individual adventures, and a campaign setting is the world in which such adventures and campaigns take place...
, Juiblex's cult has been subsumed by the worshippers of the Elder Elemental God Ghaunadaur, the deity of oozes and slimes.
In second edition AD&D, Juiblex is a lesser deity of slimes and jellies. However, he does not take a very active role with his worshippers, who are unsure of what kind of god he is and the role that he plays. The aboleth
Aboleth
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, aboleths are a fictive race of malevolent, eel-like aberrations with potent psionic abilities...
s, for example, believe Juiblex maintains the integrity of their skins. Juiblex's avatar only appears to priests using a gate spell (though this is an odd contradiction, since according Monster Mythology, a lesser deity could not grant that spell as its level is too high). Juiblex does not use omens.
In Book of Vile Darkness
Book of Vile Darkness
Book of Vile Darkness is an optional supplemental sourcebook for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The book was written by Monte Cook and published by Wizards of the Coast in October 2002. Described as a "detailed look at the nature of evil," it was the first Dungeons &...
, the Thrall of Juiblex prestige class was introduced.
The Fleshless Brethren were a group of vile worshippers of Juiblex who successfully murdered half of the legendary Six from Shadow.
Juiblex in other media
Juiblex is mentioned in Dungeons & Dragons 2: Wrath of the Dragon GodDungeons & Dragons 2: Wrath of the Dragon God
Dungeons and Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Gerry Lively. It is a made-for-TV sequel of sorts to the 2000 film Dungeons & Dragons, which in turn was based on the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons . The only returning actor is Bruce Payne reprising his...
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Juiblex also appears as a monster in the roguelike
Roguelike
The roguelike is a sub-genre of role-playing video games, characterized by randomization for replayability, permanent death, and turn-based movement. Most roguelikes feature ASCII graphics, with newer ones increasingly offering tile-based graphics. Games are typically dungeon crawls, with many...
computer game NetHack
NetHack
NetHack is a single-player roguelike video game originally released in 1987. It is a descendant of an earlier game called Hack , which is a descendant of Rogue...
.
A temple to Juiblex appears in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons boxed set campaign, Night Below
Night Below: An Underdark Campaign
Night Below: An Underdark Campaign, often known simply as Night Below, is a boxed set for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game...
.
Servants
- Darkness Given Hunger - A unique colossal black pudding/hezrou fusion. Reputedly the only creature who serves under Lord Juiblex out of desire.