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Unapproachable East - Thesk

Grumbar

Symbol of Grumbar

Earthlord, King Of The Land Below The Roots

  • Symbol: Mountains On Purple
  • Home plane: Elemental Plane Of Earth
  • Alignment: Neutral
  • Portfolio: Elemental Earth, Solidity, Changelessness, Oaths
  • Worshippers: Elemental Archons(earth), Fighters, Monks, Rangers
  • Favored Weapon: "A Stony Fist" (warhammer)
  • Cleric Alignments: CN, N, NE, NG, LN
Description Grumbar (grum-bar) is the elemental embodiment of earth. He is one of the four elemental deities worshipped in Faerun but, like all except Kossuth, has a very small following. He cares only slightly for his followers, accepting offerings of sardonyx, jasper, and other stones without complaint or comment. Grumbar's gifts are most often protective magics or knowledge of the underearth's secret places or rich lodes of ore, though he seems to mete them out without determinable reason. The church of Grumbar is organised into small sects known as Holds, each compromising of seven clerics, seven monks, and seven rangers and as many laity as can be supported. There is a little dissension within the Holds, and little interaction between Holds. Those who follow the earthlord can often be found in public preaching against the evils of boarding ships and setting out to uncharted lands, preferring exploration on the continent of Faurun. Many of the clergy members preach that "more th an enough problems exist to occupy our time here at home without looking for new troubles." Grumbar's clergy members also take stances against the changes in the social code, changes in the government, the building of new landmarks that change the face of the land (such as dams) and changes in their own religion. Clerics of Grumbar pray for their spells at dawn while giving thanks that the earth remained stable while they slept. The only official holy day of the church is Midwinter, when a festival is held to celebrate the completion of another year and to plan the faith's activies for the upcoming year. Once set, such plans never change. Grumberyn faithful swear an Oath of Landwalking never to travel through air or across water unless their life depend upon it. Grumbar's clerics often multiclass as elemental archons or fighters.
History and Relationships Grumbar is one of the fourt elemental lords who seem to stand apart from history, unchanged by the passage of time. He has ties to other gods concerned with the element of earth, including Geb, Garl Glittergold, Dumathoin, Lauguer, and Urogalen, but no strong relationships. He opposed flighty, inconsistant Akadi at every opportunity.
Dogma The eternal Grumbar is perfect and unchanging. Strive to be more like the eternal on, not to change or allow change to happen. One's given word is the bedrock upon which a stable society is built. To break an oath is to cause a crack in the foundation of civilization. Go forth and spread the word of Grumbar and show through your works the stability and safety he brings.

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