Marynnek 13th-level Priest

AC -3 (chain mail +5, shield not used MV 12; hp 61; THACO 12; #AT 1; Dmg ld6+3 or better (+3 blackstaff; Str 13, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 13, Wis 17, Cha 14, AL CE, Spells (priest): 8 1st-level 8 2nd-level, 7 3rd-level, 4 4th-level, 2 5th-level, 2 6th-level.

Marynnek is the "part-time" ruler of Molag, an especially thankless position. When he gets things right, Althea takes the credit, but when things go wrong, he gets the blame. Althea noticed that Marynnek was a favored pawn of Halga, who has now distanced herself from him, and, as such, stymied her rival and reduced Halga's power base in Dorakaa by requesting Marynnek's presence in Molag as deputy ruler. Marynnek was coldly angry, but there's little he can do about the situation.

Marynnek is 6' tall, strongly built, red-haired and green-eyed. He can be a pleasant and persuasive man, with refinement of gesture and manner, but he can also be a savage and ruthless brute. Marynnek always makes sure that he is allied with the physically strong. Hence his use of charm spells, through his priest and fiend servants and allies, on many Steelreach fighters. He has a bodyguard of eight Steelreach fighters of levels 9-12 and a half dozen mid-level mages to call upon. Marynnek commands Iuz's priests in an attentive, considerate manner, though he maintains strict discipline. He cannot afford to have any of them complaining to Althea.

Marynnek knows well that Molag may be a crucial site in the upcoming war against Furyondy, which he knows will come eventually. He does all he can to stymie magical scrying on himself or his most powerful lieutenants, and visitors, using spells and devices to do so. Of course, he places a premium on gaining information about events across the Veng by scrying, skirmish parties of hobgoblins, and Petrenek, the spy in Furyondy (see The Marklands), passes some information indirectly to him. Marynnek has very copious notes about events in Furyondy, which he doesn't share with Althea. What he does tell her is usually out of date information. He is keeping what he has learned to present to Iuz, whom he hopes will promote him to the Greater Boneheart when he distinguishes himself in the next war. Marynnek is biding his time, not revealing his strength in Molag, and looking to the long term.

Marynnek is stashing away magical items for the war to come and owns rings of free action and mind shielding, boots of levitation, a wand of fear (34 charges), and a ring of spell storing (blade barrier, flame strike, speak with dead). The first spell is not rechargeable by a priest of Iuz and will be wed only in an emergency. He has a magical amulet giving him an effective Charisma of 18 when dealing with fiends.