King Weskenim, the Grand King, is sovereign of the goblins of the Ardis Vala Mega-Dungeon, ruling from the Goblin Warrens beneath the Forum of Set; ally of Kerbog Khan, sworn enemy of the Halflings of Plumthorn.
| Type | Character (goblin king) |
| People | King Weskenim’s Goblins |
| Spanish entry | Rey Weskenim |
Domain
The Warrens hold tunnels, living chambers, goblin markets and workshops for acid and crude weapons. Footholds:
- Halls of Thoth — the conflict front with the Plumthorn halflings.
- Obsidian Gates (upper Midnight Road) — run by his sub-chief Killik, “big boss of the wet caves”.
Aims
- Exterminate the Plumthorn halflings, territorial newcomers.
- Keep the alliance with Kerbog Khan: automatons in exchange for labor and acid.
- Grow in numbers; goblins breed fast.
- Survive the Defeat of the Varumani, his neighbors before the Hiatus.
- Resist Pope Alejandro Sixto if the papacy tries to centralize.
Enemies
The Plumthorn halflings; the Beastmen, tense neighbors in the Halls of Thoth; the deposed Varumani, historic neighbors (now neutral or gone?).
Powers and forces
A seasoned warrior and born warlord; his goblins fight bolder under his eye and hold formation. He may cast spells as a shaman or cleric; he has a crown, a throne room and enchanted or superior weapons. Under him serve sub-chiefs of hobgoblin size, the rank and file, emissaries to other factions, and possibly shamans.
After the Hiatus
With the Varumani defeated and the entry into Ravenloft:
- the goblins can expand toward the Troll Elevators and the Court of the Thegn;
- Weskenim may become the dungeon’s second authority after the pope, as vassal of the new order or as rebel leader of the non-papal peoples;
- Kerbog Khan remains his trade and military ally.