Thoth

Summary

Deity associated with knowledge, libraries, and inscriptions throughout Arden Vul; many structures bear his name (e.g., Pyramid of Thoth, Library of Thoth, Glory of Thoth). Mentions in sessions often describe statues, rituals, or sites dedicated to Thoth rather than direct manifestations.

Appears In

• Session 1 - First Visit to the Ruins of Arden Vul
• Session 2 - Halfling Rent-Seekers
• Session 3 - Dragons and Baboons and Beastmen, Oh My!
• Session 4 - Cheese and Crackers and Thoth and Demons
• Session 6 - Good Ghost, Bad Ghost
• Session 7 - Why Did It Have to Be Plants?
• Session 8a - Never Trust a Scorpion
• Session 8b and 9 - Muirasso’s Tomb and the Broken Head
• Session 16 - Random Scorpion Teleport to the Hall of Judgment
• Session 18 - Back Down the Well of Light
• Session 19 - The Pool of Donkey Ears
• Session 20 - The Outer Caverns of Set
• Session 22 - The Oracle of Thoth and The Litany of Light
• Session 24b - The Set Cult Strikes Back, Larel’s Stuff, and the Hall of Shrines
• Session 26 - The Scouring of the Shire
• Session 28 - Teleport Rugs and Baboons
• Session 29 - The Tower of Scrutiny
• Session 30 - The Tomb of Theskalon
• Session 31 - I Want to Believe
• Session 32 - Fast Exploration

History

• Session 1 - First Visit to the Ruins of Arden Vul — The first was an ibis-headed Thoth pointing both arms at a human descending stairs.
  • Session 1 - First Visit to the Ruins of Arden Vul — The second was ibis-headed Thoth pointing his left arm at a human, who was bowing while presenting a plate of coins and scrolls.
• Session 2 - Halfling Rent-Seekers — Suggestions included descending into the darkness of the squat tower, climbing the Pyramid of Thoth, and going west to see what was near the top of the Waterfall.
  • Session 2 - Halfling Rent-Seekers — The group looked at the Waterfall from the top for a bit, then decided to head back toward the Pyramid of Thoth.
• Session 3 - Dragons and Baboons and Beastmen, Oh My! — The group stopped at the gateway to Arden Vul to discuss a plan, and decided to proceed north to revisit the Pyramid of Thoth.
  • Session 3 - Dragons and Baboons and Beastmen, Oh My! — They continued down the second staircase, and eventually emerged in the room with the statue of Thoth with the offering chest.
• Session 4 - Cheese and Crackers and Thoth and Demons — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 4: Cheese and Crackers and Thoth and Demons Date: Demmasday, 5th of Lucrios, 2993 AEP Weather: Cool, overcast, rainy Player Characters: Ioannes Grammatikos Byzantios, Archontean cleric of Demma (Demented Avenger…
  • Session 4 - Cheese and Crackers and Thoth and Demons — Next they discussed exploring the ruins, but decided to go back to the Pyramid of Thoth.
• Session 5 - Parleys and The Great Cavern — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 5: Parleys and The Great Cavern Date: Demmasday, 11th of Lucrios, 2993 AEP Weather: Cool, overcast, rainy Player Char…
  • Session 5 - Parleys and The Great Cavern — They then proceeded to the Pyramid of Thoth and manipulated the statue’s arms forward to open the safer entrance.
• Session 6 - Good Ghost, Bad Ghost — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 6: Good Ghost, Bad Ghost Date: Demmasday, 18th of Lucrios, 2993 AEP Weather: Warm, sunny Player Characters: Ioannes Grammatikos Byzantios, Archontean cleric of Demma (Demented Avenger) Vallium Halcyon, Archontea…
  • Session 6 - Good Ghost, Bad Ghost — Instead they would just go down the Great Pyramid stairs and investigate unexplored parts of the Halls of Thoth.
• Session 7 - Why Did It Have to Be Plants? — It was thousands of pages long, written in dense Mithric by a succession of Priors of Thoth, over the years 937 to 1782 AEP.
  • Session 7 - Why Did It Have to Be Plants? — Here’s a shortened version: 2 caves behind the Waterfall (beneath 35-40’ of rough water) Ruined tower near the base of the Waterfall (ghost) Secret entrance 2/3 of the way up the lo…
• Session 8a - Never Trust a Scorpion — Going back under the [[locations/Pyramid of Thoth.md|Pyramid of Thoth to deal with the halflings was the most popular idea, but Vael suggested scouting with an invisible Wizard Eye rather than just attacking, as they still weren’t sure…
  • Session 8a - Never Trust a Scorpion — Everyone agreed, and then they walked to the top of the pyramid, manipulated the statue’s arms to uncover the stairs down toward the Glory of Thoth, and went down the stairs to the second landing, about 35…
• Session 8b and 9 - Muirasso’s Tomb and the Broken Head — Dundee, Thorcin barbarian (Adam) Vaelethron ‘Vael’ Sunshadow, Half-Elven mage (Kyle) Uvash Edzuson, Dwarven cleric of Zodarrim (Based Cosmo) Merenuithiel “Merenuithiel Lacrymosa Merenuithiel Lacrymosa Armaris” Merenuithiel Lacrymosa Armaris, Elven mercenary archer (Archon Shiva) Significant NPCs: Muirasso, wight, fo…
  • Session 8b and 9 - Muirasso’s Tomb and the Broken Head — They circled around to the northwest of the Glory of Thoth, Vael cast Invisibility while Ioannes cast Lend Energy, and then the group realized there was a closed door between them and the halflings and ope…
• Session 13 - Yrtol and the Turtle — Ioannes asked Hama for news from Arden Vul and was told the halflings under the pyramid were doing a major construction project, building new doors around the Glory of Thoth.
• Session 16 - Random Scorpion Teleport to the Hall of Judgment — After some brief ritualistic discussion about killing Phlebotomas Plumthorn’s halflings, they decided to go down the less traveled steps into the Pyramid of Thoth and use the Scorpion teleporter, even though they we…
  • Session 16 - Random Scorpion Teleport to the Hall of Judgment — They bought a wheelbarrow full of food as trade goods, and walked all the way to the Cliff Face, then climbed all the way up the Long Stair to the ruins of Arden Vul, and reached the locations/Pyramid of Tho…
• Session 17 - Cleaning Out the Vermin — They continued north through the ruins of Arden Vul, past the Obilisk of the Sun, through the Forum, past the creepy square tower, to the ruined building west of the [[locations/Pyramid of Thoth.md|Pyramid of Thoth.
• Session 18 - Back Down the Well of Light — He said his name was Stamelis and he had been a Librarian of Thoth.
  • Session 18 - Back Down the Well of Light — Vael and Ioannes asked Stamelis a lot of questions, and he verified that The Library of Thoth was just to the west of here, that th…
• Session 19 - The Pool of Donkey Ears — Dundee, Thorcin barbarian (Adam) Uvash Edzuson, Dwarven cleric of Zodarrim (Cosmo) Vaelethron ‘Vael’ Sunshadow, Half-Elven mage (Kyle) Vallium Halcyon, Archontean fighter (Greybrown) Ethereum “Coinbase” Thuringwador, Elf Illusionist (Mercenary) (Arch…
  • Session 19 - The Pool of Donkey Ears — The group doubled back east and south near the Pyramid of Thoth, and Vallium showed them the stairs leading down into a nearby ruin.
• Session 20 - The Outer Caverns of Set — There was a large magical octagonal pillar in the center of the room, with bas reliefs carved on most of the sides: A handsome man with a neat beard, with empty spherical eye sockets A stereotypically Archontean looking middle aged woman…
  • Session 20 - The Outer Caverns of Set — At this point they’ve found the following areas: Surface Ruins of Arden Vul Basement (they think they have probably fully explored this) Well of Light Howling Caves Halls of Thoth locations/Great Cavern.m…
• Session 21 - The Library of Thoth — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 21: [[locations/Library of Thoth.md|The Library of Thoth Date: Basilsday, 2nd of Gerakios, 2993 AE Weather: Cool, dry Player Characters: …
  • Session 21 - The Library of Thoth — Vallium, newly nominated as the Right for Riches Company’s official destination planner, decided that they would go down the Well of Light and look for locations/The Librar…
• Session 22 - Oracle of Thoth and The Litany of Light.md|The Oracle of Thoth and The Litany of Light — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 22: locations/The Oracle of Thoth and The Litany of Light.md|The [[locations/Oracle of Thoth.md|Oracle of Thoth and The Litany of Light Date: Basilsday, 9nd of Gerakios, 29…
  • Session 22 - Oracle of Thoth and The Litany of Light.md|The Oracle of Thoth and The Litany of Light]] — Skeleton cook Flaming skull Animated bust of Stamelis, Librarian of Thoth 2 Ibis constructs of Thoth Ioannes did some research on the copy of the Litany of Light they had found in locations/The Library o…
• Session 23a - Gelatinous Cube and Slime Kraken — To the south, however, was a very large room, containing a circular pool with a statue of Thoth inside it.
  • Session 23a - Gelatinous Cube and Slime Kraken — There was some anti-Thoth graffiti on the walls, and a picture of a crocodile eating an ibis, indicating that the vandalism was probably the work of Cult of Set.
• Session 23c - Set Jailbreak and Down to Goblintown — So burdened, the group went back north up the stairs, east over the barricade, north through the gas-trapped room (the trap had not reset), and back into the desecrated Temple of Thoth were the slime krak…
• Session 24a - Revenge on the Cult of Set — They decided to go up to the ruins of Arden Vul, then back down though the basement, around the halflings, and through the desecrated Temple of Thoth to reach the Temple of Se…
  • Session 24a - Revenge on the Cult of Set — They discussed going through the catacombs to stay farther from the halflings, but decided the secret door behind the Thoth statue was faster.
• Session 24b - The Cult of Set Strikes Back, Larel’s Stuff, and the Shrines.md|Hall of Shrines — Dundee, Thorcin barbarian (Adam) Uvash Edzuson, Dwarven cleric of Zodarrim (Cosmo) Significant NPCs: Many Set guards Several Set acolytes Several Set sergeants Some Set Guild of Service fighters
  • Session 24b - The Cult of Set Strikes Back, Larel’s Stuff, and the Shrines.md|Hall of Shrines — The Right for Riches Company made it to the top of the Sighing Stair, ran east through the [[locations/Temple of Set.md|Temple of Set, then south and east past the barricade, then north into the desecrated locations/Temple of Thoth.m…
• Session 26 - The Scouring of the Shire — Vallium led the group to the basement entrance southwest of the [[locations/Pyramid of Thoth.md|Pyramid of Thoth.
  • Session 26 - The Scouring of the Shire — Halfway down the spiral stairs to the Halls of Thoth, Vallium tripped over a tripwire, connected to some bells.
• Session 27 - The Tomb of Ptoh-Ristus — They left a Hand of Glory (an evil Settite magic item they didn’t think they could safely use) on top of the dam as tribute to Craas the green dragon, then headed for the Pyramid of Thoth.
  • Session 27 - The Tomb of Ptoh-Ristus — It had a Mithric inscription saying “Ptoh-Ristus, Servant of the Thoth, Knower of Secrets and Founder of these Halls”.
• Session 28 - Teleport Rugs and Baboons — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 28: Teleport Rugs and Baboons Date: Tahsday, 18th of Besemios, 2993 AE Weather: Cool, rainy Player Characters: Vaelethron ‘Vael’ Sunshadow, Half-Elven mage (Kyle) Vallium Halcyon, Archontean fighter (Greybrown) Uvash Edzuson…
  • Session 28 - Teleport Rugs and Baboons — They spent several minutes cleaning baboon feces off the fixed mirror, then went south to visit the head of Stamelis in the Library of Thoth.
• Session 29 - The Tower of Scrutiny — Go through the Pyramid of Thoth to the Well of Light, check on Yamki and the baboons, give the baboons some food if they’re behaving, and trade Trefko a live goat (teleport…
  • Session 29 - The Tower of Scrutiny — That was enough of The Tower of Scrutiny for one day, so the group walked north to the Pyramid o…
• Session 30 - The Tomb of Theskalon — There was a Mithric inscription on the sarcophagus: Here rests Ptarmis loyal servant of Thoth seeker of hidden ways who destroyed the loathsome ones raised his children from spores and opened this cavern Those who disturb his sleep Will …
  • Session 30 - The Tomb of Theskalon — They walked east across the bridge toward the Pyramid of Thoth, south through the Forum, past the scary Tower of Scrutiny, past the Obelisk of the Sun, and down the Session 31 - I Want to Believe — There were carvings of Thoth and Set (who everyone recognized) and Anubis and Horus (who Ioannes identified), all holding up their right hands in the universal sign for stop.
  • Session 31 - I Want to Believe — The room had a bunch of frescoes on the walls in great condition, legionnaires and archons to the left, priests of Thoth and Set and Horus to the right.
• Session 32 - Fast Exploration — The party went up the stairs, through Upper Goblintown, up the stairs through the Pyramid of Thoth, and then back across the surface ruins of Arden Vul to the Beacon.

Notes

• A rumor suggests that while Thoth represented the light of knowledge that erased the darkness of ignorance, he was also the guardian of secrets, revealing his most potent wisdom only to the devout.
• Another rumor claims that the numerous statues of Thoth have eyes made of huge gemstones. Removing these gems is said to allow the bearer to contact Thoth directly, but doing so causes the statues to animate and attack. This is corroborated by a piece of graffiti found in the Pyramid of Thoth.

Discord Insights

• god of the Thoth priests (Discord Summary 2025-W20)

• A deity; light is very important to them; associated with the iconic location ‘The Glory of Thoth’. (Discord Summary 2025-W11)

• An ancient place where Kel Bormol was Overseer and Archmage, associated with the collapse of Arden Vul about 1200 years ago. (Discord Summary 2025-W51)

• A location with an Overseer (Kel Bormol) and a Chief Librarian (Hellas). (Discord Summary 2025-W52)

• An organization or deity associated with librarians; Stamelis was a librarian and later a Head of Thoth. (Discord Summary 2026-W01)