Glaucus

Glaucus is a son of Hippolochus and a grandson of Bellerophon.  A captain in the Lycian army under the command of his close friend and cousin Sarpedon – he is a prince of Lycia, and their second-in command. The Lycians in the Trojan War were allies of Troy.

• Gender – Male
• Race – Human
• Occupation – Solider
• Religion – Hellenic Pantheon 
• Allies – Trojans
• Enemies – Greeks and allies
• Abode/ Base of operations – Lycia, Greece
• Nationality – Lycian, Greek
• Languages – Greek
• Alignment – Neutral Good
• Affiliation (s) –
• Significant others – 

Trojan War: Roleplaying in the Age of Homeric Adventure

A Mythic Vistas Sourcebook for the d20 System
Written by Aaron Rosenberg

During the war he met Diomedes in the field of battle in face to face combat. In response to Diomedes’ challenge to him, Glaucus said that as a grandson of Bellerophon he would fight anybody. On learning of Glaucus’ ancestry Diomedes planted his spear in the ground and told of how his grandfather Oeneus was a close friend of Bellerophon, and declared that the two of them despite being on opposing sides should continue the friendship. As a sign of friendship Diomedes took off his bronze armour and gave it to Glaucus. Glaucus then had his wits taken by Zeus and gave Diomedes his gold armour.

Glaucus is a tall, well-built man with open, attractive features. He is easy-going and friendly, and well liked by everyone—in the Trojan War he serves the same role for Sarpedon as Patroclus does for Achilles, offering calm counsel to sooth the other’s hot temper. Glaucus is a powerful warrior in his own right, and during combat, he focuses fully upon the battle, but he prefers drinking and talking with friends to fighting.

Glaucus was in the division of Sarpedon and Asteropaios when the Trojans assaulted the Greek wall. Their division fought valiantly, allowing Hector to break through the wall. During this assult Teucer shot Glaucus with an arrow, wounding him and forcing him to withdraw from combat. Later, upon seeing Sarpedon mortally wounded, Glaucus prayed to Apollo, asking him to help him to rescue the body of his dying friend. Apollo cured his wound, allowing Glaucus to rally the Trojans around the body of Sarpedon until the gods carried the body away. Later in the war, when the fighting over Achilles‘ corpse took place, Glaucus was killed by Ajax. His body however, was rescued by Aeneas and was then taken by Apollo to Lycia for funeral
rites.

Glaucus
Male human Fighter 10/Runner 6
Medium humanoid
Hit Dice	10d10+30 plus 6d10+18; hp 136
Initiative	+2
Speed	45 ft.
Armor Class	25, touch 12, flatfooted 23
Base Attack/Grapple	+16/+19;
Attack	+20 melee (1d6+6/19-20, +1 bronze short sword) or +18 ranged (1d8+3, throwing spear);
Full Attack	+20/+15/+10/+5 melee (1d6+6/19- 20, +1 bronze short sword) or +18 ranged (1d8+3, throwing spear);
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Extended attack, fast entry, momentum;
Special Qualities	Agile runner, evasion, +4 bonus to saves against divine spells, skilled charge, steady;
Saves	Fort +9, Ref +8, Will +5;
Abilities	Strength 16, Dexterity 15, Constitution 16, Intelligence 10, Wisdom 14, Charisma 12.
Skills	Balance +6, Climb +3, Jump +6, Knowledge (tactics) +13, Spot +8, Swim –4;
Feats	Cleave, Endurance, Great Cleave, Noble*, Power Attack, Quick Release*, Run, Shield Swing*, Step Back*, Weapon Focus (short sword), Weapon Specialization (short sword).
Environment	–
Organization	–
Challenge Rating	16
Treasure	–
Alignment	Neutral Good

Possessions: +2 burnished layered bronze panoply with an outer layer of gold, bronze dyplon shield, +1 bronze short sword, throwing spear.

Near the end of the war, Glaucus and Diomedes exchange armor. Glaucus after this point has Diomedes’ +1 layered bronze panoply instead of his own golden armor.