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Underpants of the Underdeep

The origins of this terrifying and hirsute garment are lost in the mists of time. Presumably they originated in The Underdeep, perhaps crafted by minions of the Slightly Older Ones. It is known that they were used by the savage War Men during The Savage Brutality Of The War Men to subdue and torture unfortunate individuals from Arkleaf. Indeed, it is a description of this torture that caused the evil Gorg Stinkrot to initiate his quest to bring the undergarments once more into the light of day (see Book 5).

Fortunately, neither Gorg Stinkrot, nor Felthar (who was sent after Gorg to foil his evil plan) ever laid their hands on the pants. However, Felthar did manage to trick Gorg into believing he'd found them. Gorg, realising that he was being tracked by Felthar, summoned a Dyemon from The Underdeep. Felthar, thinking quickly, whipped off his own underpants and vanquished the dyemon with them, "accidentally" dropping them in the process. Believing the garments to be the real Underpants of the Underdeep, Gorg grabbed them and ran, only realising his mistake several days later and after he had already covered his tracks by destroying his research. Dispirited and embarrassed, Gorg vowed never to seek the pungent garment again.

The reviled role-playing game expansion Return to Underpants campaign was apparently based on the events here, but apart from the name nothing else links it.

ELotH:TES Canon

The Underpants are mentioned in Book 5 and some of the seedier Fan Fiction.