He scorns both weapons and magic alike. 4e He Who Never SleepsHe Who WatchesThe One-Eyed God Savagery cs In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Gruumsh, also known as Gruumsh One-Eye, is the patron deity of orcs, who regard him as the god of conquest, survival, strength, and territory.He is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon of deities. Alignment Greater deity Gruumsh (pronounced: /gruːmʃ/ groomsh[12] or: /grʌmʃ/ grumsh[12]) was an orc god and a greater deity. Symbol Relics: Shield of the severed hand, spear of retribution. He harbors a special hatred for Corellon Larethian, Moradin, and their followers. The human gods drew the lot that allowed humans to dwell where they pleased, in any environment. There is no place left!". Fighters, orcs Rituals. This page may be a Stub or not include some information. Title(s) Portfolio Energy Resistance (Ex): At 5th level, a favored soul chooses an energy type and gains resistance 10 against that type. Corellon ended the fight by putting out Gruumsh's left eye, which is how Gruumsh earned his moniker "One-Eye". Lawful evil He spreads this hatred to all of the Seldarine, especially Sehanine Moonbow, who fooled the orcish god many times to protect Corellon and her other family members. Talos (4th Ed) The following is a list of deities available at the character creation screen, sorted by favored weapon. Wiki Le Monde des Royaumes Oubliés (French), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, “Domains in Eberron and the Forgotten Realms”, https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Gruumsh?oldid=617473. Relationships. Gruumsh told his worshipers to do the following: Faithful of Gruumsh were called Gruumans. https://dungeons.fandom.com/wiki/DnDWiki:Gruumsh?oldid=77533. You have rigged the drawing of the lots, hoping to cheat me and my followers. Then the assembled gods turned to the orcish gods and laughed loud and long. Portfolio "And here!," and the black spear gouged the meadows and made them bare. However, there is some overlap, especially among the deities of nonhuman races. In Dungeons & Dragons , Gruumsh, also known as Gruumsh One-Eye, is the patron deity of orcs, who regard him as the god of Conquest, Survival, Strength, and Territory. A sacrifice of blood is made to him monthly. Template:D&D Deity Bahgtru is the orc deity of Strength and Combat. He is known as the Creator of the Elves, the Protector, Protector and Preserver of Life, and Ruler of ALL Elves. Corellon is the governor of all things esteemed among elves. Moradin - … A figure of fury and driven cruelty, Gruumsh rules his pantheon with brute power. A figure of fury and driven cruelty, Gruumsh rules his pantheon with brute power. 5e In a past time, Gruumsh had two eyes but he lost one in a fight with the chief elven god Corellon Larethian. The Third Edition, Forgotten Realms Faiths and Pantheons information on Gruumsh differs in a few areas: Known as:He-Who-Never-Sleeps, the One-Eyed God, He Who Watches Symbol: Unwinking eye Home Plane Nishrek Domains: Cavern, Chaos, Evil, Hatred, Orc, Strength, War Portfolio: Orcs, conquest, survival, strength, territory Gruumsh is the husband of Luthic and father of Bahgtru. Served By His sacred animal is the giant rat. Gruumsh (groomsh) is the driven and aggressive leader of the orc pantheon. Gruumsh is the husband of Luthic and father of Bahgtru. [citation needed], Gruumsh was a god of conquest, driving his savage multitudes to expand their power by whatever brutal means they wished. Dungeons and Dragons Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Bahgtru has also been described as "awesomely stupid." Home Plane One-Eye sees all. [13] They also dressed in dark red vestments, armored with war helms and black plate mail. [14][15], In a past time, Gruumsh had two eyes but he lost one in a fight with the chief elven god Corellon Larethian. Gruumsh considers himself supreme, and considers every non-orc his enemy, holding special enmity for some. In the standard cosmology represented by the Greyhawk and Planescape campaign settings, Nishrek is a part of Acheron, while in the Forgotten Realms cosmology this is a plane of its own. Gruumsh appears as a powerful orc with one eye. Gruumsh is the creator of the Orc species in the Dungeons and Dragons lore, and their envious god. Javelin: Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. His favored weapon is the spear. included putting the orc pantheon and other minor deities of the savage races under his thumb. Either of these forms looked beautiful and while the first impression of these forms was how lithe and swift these seven feet tall forms were, the strength in them was obvious to everybody.He always wore a sky-blue cloak, a large amulet with a crescent m… Nishrek [citation needed] His symbol is an unblinking eye, or (in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting) his missing unwinking eye. Orcs "All the lots are taken!" [6], Orc war priests wore a patch over one eye to symbolize their worship of the orc deity. Gruumsh meant to paralyze Corellon with his magical spear; this attack failed and initiated an epic battle. Domains Gruumsh's divine realm is the Iron Fortress in Nishrek. Relationships. roared He-Who-Watches triumphantly, and his voice carried to the ends of the world. Gruumsh's titles are One-Eye and He-Who-Never-Sleeps. He was envisioned with one eye by all who named him a god and was a deity mainly worshiped by orcs and orogs. Orcs use: swords, spears, maces, flails, polearms, more polearms, and still more polearms. Orc war priests wore a patch over one eye to symbolize their worship of the orc deity. But One-Eye never sleeps. A figure of fury and driven cruelty, Gruumsh rules his pantheonwith brute power. Cavern, Chaos, Domination[4], Evil, Hatred, Lust, Orc, Strength, War, Wrath Favored Weapon: Spear. Gruumsh meant to paralyze Corellon with his magical spear; this attack failed and initiated an epic battle. They have a lithe and swift look about them and their movements are both swift and graceful. Worshiperalignments Spear. Gruumsh (pronounced GROOMSH ) was the greater deity of savagery. ... Favored Weapon: A hand with long claws (claw bracer) FR:FW Statistics Luthic with the growth of the orc population, and as other humanoids came under his sway. Corellon's favored weapon is the longsword. "There!" Gruumsh appears as a powerful orc with one eye. There is a place for orcs to dwell…here!," he bellowed, and his spear pierced the mountains, opening a mighty rift and chasms. Some orcish clerics deny this tale, dismissing it as elven propaganda, and claim that Gruumsh always had one eye. Power Level They also wear a large circular amulet that bears their crescent moon symbol. In many campaign settings, the orcish pantheon of gods consists of the leader Gruumsh, as well as Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shargaas, and Yurtrus. The elven gods drew the green forests, the dwarven deities drew the high mountains, the gnomish gods the rocky, sunlit hills, and the halfling gods picked the lot that gave them the fields and meadows. LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE Alignment. His holy day is the new moon, and he is worshipped in orcish lairs. Gruumsh shares his home in the Iron Fortress with his son Bahgtru and his lieutenant Ilneval. Alignment Gruumsh hates Corellon Larethian with a passion, because he lost his eye to Corellon in battle. His recent triumphs[as of when?] "And here!," and the spearhead split the hills and made them shake and covered them in dust. For a full article on the topic with citations, please see Gruumsh at Greyhawkonline.com. Gruumsh considers himself to be supreme and every non-orc his enemy, holding special enmity for some. Constantly battling other deities for the things he feels were stolen from him at the dawn of creation, he drives the orcs of the world to follow his example and conquer and slay their enemies. Gruumsh's sacred animal was the giant rat, his holy day was the new moon, and he was worshiped in orcish lairs where blood was sacrificed to him monthly. A figure of fury and driven cruelty, Gruumsh rules his pantheon with brute power. Gruumsh's divine realm is the Iron Fortress in Nishrek. Elves got the forests, dwarves the mountains, humans the right to live wherever they wanted, and so on, but there was no lot prepared for the orcs. They also dressed in dark red vestments, armored with war helms and black plate mail. In Dragon #92 (Dece… [17], Gruumsh's influence flourished in recent decades[as of when?] His favored weapon is the spear. Gruumsh is a Demon Prince and ruler of the layer of Tukor within the Abyss. Gruumsh created the orcs in his image to be his servants in the world but was cheated out of a home for his people by the other gods, according to the following excerpt by Roger E. Moore (from Unearthed Arcana): In the beginning all the gods met and drew lots for the parts of the world in which their representative races would dwell. Gruumsh’s favored weapon is the spear. Gruumsh's favored weapon is the spear. [citation needed], Gruumsh was the unblinking god of destruction who unleashed the savage multitudes against outposts of civilization. "Where will your people dwell, One-Eye? Favored Weapon. Bahgtru was first detailed in Roger E. Moore's article "The Half-Orc Point of View," in Dragon #62 (TSR, 1982). His favored weapon is the spear. Realm Allies are flamebrother salamanders, hezrou demons, and marilith demons. Gruumsh hates Corellon Larethian with a passion. they said tauntingly. His plan failed, despite a divine force brought against the elven gods consisting of the Seldarine's enemies in all the goblinoid and elf-hating pantheons and Araushnee was transformed into Lolth. About. [citation needed], Gruumsh's enmity with the other gods started with a lottery. Corellon used to be able to call many forms his true form but fixated his to that of a male sun elf. His favored weapon is the spear. In his own pantheon, Gruumsh rules over all the other gods (although Shargaas and Yurtrus bear him little real loyalty beside that made from fear), and has his orders carried out through his lieutenant Ilneval. He was envisioned with one eye by all who named him a god and was a deity mainly worshipped by orcs and orogs. Holy day(s) Herald and Allies: Gruumsh sends 20th-level fiendish orc barbarians to the Material Plane as his heralds. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Certain aspects of the deities were altered to make them more generic – for example: the "Core" Heironeous favors the longsword (in order to make the favored weapon of the "God of Chivalry" more traditionally knight-like), as contrasted with the original "Greyhawk" Heironeous, who favors the battleaxe. Domains 2nd Edition Statistics[2][3] 2e The deities of other Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings, including those of the default (or \"core\") setting for the Dungeons & Dragons game, are not generally a part of Forgotten Realms. 4th Edition Statistics[9] Greater deity His favored weapon is the spear. Domains Worshipers During the course of this battle Gruumsh injured Corellon and, according to legend, from the blood shed the elven people were created. Gruumsh's sacred animal was the giant rat, his holy day was the new moon, and he was worshiped in orcish lairs where blood was sacrificed to him monthly. Known as the Bastard Son, Gruumsh was a son of the Primordial Ogremoch that was consumed by battlelust in the conflict with the gods known as the Dawn War. You can use the weapon as if you had proficiency with it even if you normally do not. Forgotten Realms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Gruumsh is known in Orcish communities for requiring blood sacrifice, generally of those prisoners taken from fairer races. Gruumsh is the chaotic evil god of destruction, and the lord of marauding hordes, though some are known to worship him as a war god. Gruumsh was created by James M. Ward for the Deities and Demigods Cyclopedia (1980). There was silence upon the world then, as Gruumsh One-Eye lifted his great iron spear and stretched it over the world. Worshipers The two deities have been great foes ever since, though Gruumsh's alliance with another assisting deity, Malar, has not been so badly corrupted. [citation needed]Gruumsh was the unblinking god of destruction who unleashe… This is an important decision when creating a Favored Soul or Cleric with the War Domain. If the character already has that feat, she can choose a different one. Acheron/Avalas It is known that he envies Moradin, god of the Dwarves, for their craftsmanship, and is a rival to Corellon Larethian, as the latter caused Gruumsh to lose an eye. In the standard cosmology represented by the Greyhawk and Planescape campaign settings, Nishrek is a part of Acheron, while in the Forgotten Realms cosmology this is a plane of its own. Ilneval is his most capable lieutenant. He is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon of deities. Gruumsh considers himself supreme, and considers every non-orc his enemy, holding special enmity for some. Nishrek As orcs that are not clerics or adepts are forbidden to speak his name, Gruumsh is also known as "One-Eye," "The One-Eyed God," "He-Who-Never-Sleeps," and "He-Who-Watches.". The son of Gruumsh and Luthic, Bahgtru has been described as a huge orc with bugling muscles and dirty tan skin. You Lie! Bahgtru is the son of Gruumsh. Gruumsh is the husband of Luthic and father of Bahgtru. [16], In the year −1071 DR, Gruumsh battled and killed Re, the leader of the Mulhorandi pantheon, during the height of the Orcgate Wars. The two deities were great foes ever since, though Gruumsh's alliance with another assisting deity, Malar, was not so badly corrupted. His favored weapon is the spear. "There is where the orcs shall dwell! ... Gruumsh. This was the first recorded instance of deicide. Worshiperalignments CE. His plan failed, despite a divine force brought against the elven gods consisting of the Seldarine's enemies in all the goblinoid and elf-hating pantheons, and Araushnee was transformed into Lolth. The Bloodspear (longspear/shortspear)[5] This did not mean that he lost the ability to take other forms like that of a female elf. ConquestOrcsStrengthSurvivalTerritory Relationships. Corellon ended the fight by putting out Gruumsh's left eye, which is how Gruumsh earned his moniker "One-Eye." Ilneval is his most capable lieutenant. LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE Basic information There they will survive, and multiply, and grow stronger, and a day will come when they cover the world, and they will slay all of your collective peoples! Gruumsh once had an alliance with the conniving drow goddess Araushnee, to bring down the gods of the elves once and for all. Destructive wrathGuided strikeWar god's blessing The orc god of Strength and Combat, Bahgtru is chaotic evil aligned.His titles include The Iron Fist, The Strong Arm of Gruumsh, the Thick-Skulled God, The Strong, the Leg-Breaker, and Son of Gruumsh.His favored weapon is the greatsword.. Bagtru lives in the orcish realm of Nishrek on the Avalas layer of the Infernal Battlefield of Acheron.. Bahgtru is part of the Orc Pantheon. Avatar The gods of the dwarves, elves, gnomes, halflings, humans, and orcs met to draw lots to determine which parts of the world were to be inhabited by their respective worshipers. Chaotic evil [citation needed]. His nemesis is Gruumsh, and it is due to Corellon's battle skills that Gruumsh is called "One-Eye." A figure of fury and driven cruelty, Gruumsh rules his pantheon with brute power. The spear is his favored weapon. [citation needed], Gruumsh once had an alliance with the conniving drow goddess Araushnee to bring down the gods of the elves once and for all. Wielding the weapon your deity favors, you call upon that divine force to imbue it with power. Home Plane Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shargaas, Yurtrus[1] His skin is a sickly gray-black and covered almost completely in battle scars. Fighter 20 Cleric 9 His favored weapon is the spear. Gharfek'taaz He lifted his spear to strike caves and holes into world and claimed these for his worshipers and vowed that they will grow stronger there to ultimately kill every one of the cheaters and take everything from them. The shaft blotted the sun over a great part of the lands as he spoke: "No! [citation needed]. 3rd Edition Statistics[6][7] Please note that some of these deities are only selectable by certain races, while others require a cleric to be of a certain alignment. Gruumsh One-Eye(Greater deity) Power Level Tempest, War Lolth, the principle deity of the drow in the Forgotten Realms, is specifically described as being the same deity as Lolth in other campaign settings. Bahgtru lives in the orcish realm of Nishrek. His shamans advised chiefs and warmongers to raid, kill, and conquer. During the course of this battle, Gruumsh injured Corellon and, according to legend, from the blood shed the elven people were created. 6 years ago. Channel divinity He was worshiped by orcs and half-orcs and came to dominate some of the other savage humanoids as well. They will be armed for war with both missile and melee weapons. Favored Weapon: “The Bloodspear” [longspear] (longspear or shortspear) Allies: Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shagraas, Yurtrus Foes: All non-orcish deities, but especially the Seldarine, the Morndinsamman, the goblin pantheon, the hobgoblin pantheon, the Mulhorandi pantheon, Hoar, Meriadar. Gruumsh appears as a powerful orc with one eye. 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