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Bahgtru
The Strong Arm |
Chaotic
Evil |
Chaos, Evil, Strength |
Gruumsh's son is a the god of mindless
brutality. Other deities think Bahgtru slow and stupid, an appellation
that drives him into a fury but is none the less correct. Bahgtru
values nothing more than pure physical might and distains anyone who he
feels is weaker (which is just about everyone else). Despite his
stupidity and general distain for others, Bahgtru is fanatically loyal to
his father. By extension, he expects his clerics to follow the orders
of their chieftains unquestioningly. This philosophy has earned him
the position as the orcish god of loyalty as well as strength. |
Gruumsh
He Who Watches |
Chaotic
Evil |
Chaos, Evil, Strength, War |
As the father of orcs and the leader of the
orcish pantheon, Gruumsh is a fearsome and terrible god. He exhorts
his followers to great acts of savagery and bloodshed, teaching that only by
taking what they want from those weaker than themselves may they prove their
superiority above the other races. He calls no one friend who is not
an orc and holds a special hatred for elves and especially Corellon
Larethian for an ancient grudge. His preferred weapon is the Longspear. |
Ilneval
The Hoard Master |
Chaotic
Evil |
Chaos, Evil, War |
As Gruumsh's chief lieutenant, Ilneval holds
a prominent position in orcish life. Unlike Bahgtru, Ilneval teaches
that strength is not only in the arm but in the mind as well. He is an
ambitious deity with eyes for the throne of Gruumsh. Ilneval would
never betray the orc race however, no matter how strong his ambition.
When the chieftains call for war, it is the clerics of Ilneval who marshal
the forces and lead the battles. His favored weapon is the Longsword. |
Luthic
The Blood Witch |
Chaotic
Evil |
Chaos, Earth, Evil, Healing, Strength |
Luthic is the consort of Gruumsh and mother
of Bahgtru. She represents the subservience of orc femailes and is
associated with fertility, healing, and caverns. Her clerics tend to
the wounded from battles, care for children, and attend childbirths.
It is her clergy which more than any other that ensures the continual
survival of the orc species by ensuring a steady supply of young to replace
the dying. She teaches that life springs from the earth and to the
earth all must return. She also teaches that each orc must know their
place in the grand workings of the tribe. |
Shargass
The Nightlord |
Chaotic
Evil |
Chaos, Darkness, Evil, Trickery |
Sharagass is the orc patron of silent death.
A cruel and secretive deity, he is favored by those who work in the shadows,
especially assassins and thieves. Clerics of Shargass are a secretive
lot hiding themselves within the tribe to cull the weak with stealth and
cunning. Orcs who live in the ever-present dark of Traykon's
underworld revere him as their patron even above Gruumsh. A fact that
angers the Orc-Father but there is little he can do without risking a war
that could jeopardize his own power. |
Yurtrus
White Hands |
Chaotic
Evil |
Chaos, Death, Disease, Evil |
Yurtrus represents the fearful and
superstitious nature of orcs as the bringer of disease and misfortune.
Yurtrus does not communicate with other deities or even with his own clerics
and is feared rather than worshiped. Although few in numbers, clerics
of Yurtrus act as mediators for their tribes to help appease the deity's
wrath when pestilence strikes. His clergy also dispose of the dead, a
duty which no other orcs will perform for fear of drawing Yurtrus'
attention. |
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