Totrasmek and Zabibi (copyright Marvel Comics)Totrasmek, High Priest of Hanuman
(circa "Shadows in Zamboula")

Medium Human Male
14th Level
Illusionist

Hit Dice: 14d4 (35 Hit Points)
Speed: 30 ft
AC: 10
Attacks: +7/+2 melee
Damage: Dagger 1d4 melee
Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Arcane Spells
Special Qualities: Spell Focus (Illusion), Alertness, Maze Writing, Spell Mastery (illusion), Spontaneous Casting, Advanced Spell Focus (illusion), Discerning Eye +5
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +11
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 20, Wis 15, Cha 14
Skills: Alchemy + 24, Concentration +17, Knowledge (Arcana) +22, Knowledge (Religion) +24, Spell Craft +24, Scry +22, Intimidation +9, Diplomacy +9
Feats: Skill Focus (Alchemy), Silent Spell, Skill Focus (Spellcraft), Leadership, Skill Focus (Knowledge [Religion])

Climate/Terrain: Zamboula
Challenge Rating: 14
Treasure: Standard in his home in Zamboula.
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Advancement: by Character class

 

Totrasmek, of dubious lineage (Zabibi refers to him as a hybrid and a mongrel- probably part Hyborian, part Shemite), lusted greatly after Nefertari, mistress of the ruler of Zamboula, Jungir Khan.  He gave her a potion of madness to give to her lover, telling her it would only put him to sleep.   Totrasmek also wanted the Star of Khorala, a gem reputed to enslave the hearts of the opposite sex to the wearer, a ring that was in the possession of Jungir Khan.  Totrasmek is greedy, vile, and evil.  He is a priest of Hanuman, a darksome deity that predates the Hyborian Age.  Totrasmek is also an accomplished Alchemist.

Totrasmek managed to gain the services of Baal-Pteor under unknown circumstances.  Totrasmek is feared by all the people of Zamboula, including the priests of Set, and the rulers of Zamboula.  Conan, however, made short work of him.

Shadows in Zamboula"Shadows in Zamboula," first published in Weird Tales in November of 1935, weaves together two plots.  First, an evil inn-keeper making a tidy profit handing over unsuspecting patrons to a bunch of local cannibals tries to make a profit off of Conan, he finds he's picked the wrong sucker.  Then, at the same time, we have Conan helping Zabibi, a lovely Zamboulan dancer (naked throughout, no less), to find the antidote to a madness drug given to her sweetheart by an evil wizard, Totrasmek.  To enlist the Cimmerian's aid, the dancer offers him nothing less than her supple self -- to which Conan readily agrees.

This is one of the sexier Conan tales, most notable for the scene in which Zabibi must literally dance for her life between the darting heads of four cobras.

The story  be found in the Ace/Lancer "Conan the Wanderer"; SKULL-FACE AND OTHERS, Arkham House, 1946;  SKULL-FACE OMNIBUS, Neville-Spearman, 1974
SKULL-FACE OMNIBUS, Neville-Spearman, 1975; SKULL-FACE OMNIBUS, Volume 3, Panther, 1976 ; THE DEVIL IN IRON, Grant, 1976; RED NAILS, Berkley/Putnam, 1977 (restored text); THE DEVIL IN IRON, Grossett & Dunlap, 1978; THE ESSENTIAL CONAN, SFBC Fantasy, 1998;   THE SPELL OF SEVEN, Pyramid, 1969; SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #14, Marvel THE CONAN CHRONICLES 2, Orbit, date unknown; ROSTRO DE CALAVERA, ST (Spanish), 1987and the Gnome Press "Conan the Barbarian" as well as the more recent THE CONAN CHRONICLES, Volume 1, Millenium, August 2000

This Conversion was by Vincent N. Darlage.

The cover, again by Margaret Brundage, features a nude Zabibi dancing between the four snakes in a scene from "Shadows in Zamboula" from the November 1935 issue.

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