Toriz, called the Protector by the local dolabos, is a giant toad-like creature and the companion of Jirana.
Description[]
Fan art of Toriz and Jirana, by Lap Pun Cheung.[art 2]
Appearance[]
Toriz is a gargantuan black toad-like creature with two bulbous yellow eyes in front and a third one in the back, standing 25 feet tall and 40 feet wide.[3] It has four arm-like appendages and massive legs with webbed feet.[4] The interior of its body is spacious enough for medium creatures to inhabit it as if it were a house.[5]
History[]
Toriz has been alive for centuries, and has acted as protector and "house" of at least two people, the most recent of them being Jirana.[6] Together they act as guardians of Slival, appearing whenever there is trouble, like Bari Mondolo attacking someone.[7]
At some point in or after 812 PD Keyleth of the Air Ashari visited Slival and met Toriz and Jirana, and she remembered both of them fondly.[8]
After the apogee solstice of 843 PD Bells Hells were sent to Slival, and after encountering Bari Mondolo, their battle attracted the attention of Toriz (just as the dolabos had said), and the giant toad scared the smaller creature away before tossing it into the sea.[9] The adventurers were impressed by the giant toad and its surprising interior, and Jirana talked to them about her friend and "house". Later, when the party needed to go to the shore, the galapa offered help, and Toriz, with impressive jumps, brought them there.[10]
Appearances and mentions[]
- Campaign Three: Bells Hells
- "Embattled in Bassuras" (3x70), mentioned only (first mentioned)
- "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) (first appearance)
- "Phantasmal Parley" (3x72), mentioned only
- "Roots Between Worlds" (3x74), mentioned only
Trivia[]
- Matt didn't have his mini of Toriz for the fight with Bari Mondolo so he borrowed a Beaurebar Tiki Mug[11] from Laura, complete with straw…the mini was added in later.[12]
References[]
- ↑ See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 3:19:00.
- ↑ When Imogen uses Telepathic Speech and speaks mentally in Common, Toriz acknowledges the communication, indicating it understood the language. See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 3:01:10.
- ↑ See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 2:56:39.
- ↑ See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 3:00:54.
- ↑ See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 3:07:29.
- ↑ See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 3:18:52.
- ↑ See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 1:29:38.
- ↑ See "For The Tempest" (3x68) at 2:53:45.
- ↑ See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 3:05:09.
- ↑ See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 4:12:07.
- ↑ Bearebar Tiki Mug at the Critrole store
- ↑ See "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) from 2:58:50 through 2:59:20.
Art:
- ↑ Screenshot of the Toriz mini from "Mist and Whimsy" (3x71) at 2:59:07. This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.
- ↑ Fan art of Toriz and Jirana, by Lap Pun Cheung (source). Used with permission.