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Grumbar

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Grumbar

Title(s) Earthlord
King of the Land
Below the Roots
Realm Root Hold
Formerly: Elemental Plane of Earth
Alignment True neutral
Sphere {{{sphere}}}
Portfolio Elemental earth
Solidity
Changeless-ness
Oaths
Worshipers Elemental archons (earth), fighters, monks, rangers
Cleric Alignments
Domains Balance[1], Cavern, Earth, Metal, Time
Holy Day(s) {{{holy days}}}
Favored Weapon A stony fist (warhammer)


Grumbar (pronounced GRUM-bar [2]), or the Earthlord, is the elemental embodiment of earth. He is one of the four elemental deities worshiped in Faerûn. Grumbar, like the other elemental deities (excepting Kossuth) has a minute following in Faerûn, and he does indeed care little for most of those worshipers, as his power comes from the many elemental devotees from both the Underdark and the Elemental Plane of Earth. It has recently been uncovered in the wake of the Spellplague that Grumbar is not a proper deity at all, but rather a primordial.[3] Nonetheless, he retains worshipers and has power equivalent to that of a god.

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[edit] Worshipers

The church of Grumbar is organized into small sects known as Holds, each comprising seven clerics, seven monks, and seven rangers and as many laity as can be supported. Those who follow the Earthlord can often be found in public preaching against evils of boarding ships and setting sail to uncharted lands, preferring exploration on the continent of Faerûn.

[edit] Relationships

Grumbar has ties with the deities with ties to elemental earth, including Geb, Garl Glittergold, Dumathoin, Laduguer, and Urogalan, but these are loose at best. Grumbar is opposed to Akadi and her flimsy and ever-changing ways.

[edit] History

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[edit] Notes

  1. Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark, p. 53. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
  2. Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons, p. 96. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
  3. Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, p. 79, 81. Wizards of the CoastISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.

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The Faerûnian Pantheon
Major Deities
AzuthBaneBhaalChaunteaCyricGondHelmIlmaterKelemvorKossuthLathanderLoviatarMaskMielikkiMyrkulMystra (Midnight) • OghmaSelûneSharShaundakulSilvanusSuneTalosTempusTormTymoraTyrUmberleeWaukeen
Other Members
AkadiAurilBeshabaDeneirEldathFinder WyvernspurGaragosGargauthGrumbarGwaeron WindstromHoarIstishiaIyachtu XvimJergalLliiraLurueMalarMililNobanionThe Red KnightSavrasSharessShialliaSiamorpheTalonaTiamatUbtaoUlutiuValkurVelsharoon
Primordials
Elemental Lords of Toril
AkadiBazim-GoragGrumbarIstishiaKossuth
Miscellaneous Primordials
AsgorothBoremDendarKezefMual-TarTelosUbtao


Deities of the Era of Upheaval
Ao the Overgod
Greater Deities of Faerûn
Angharradh | Bane | Chauntea | Corellon Larethian | Cyric | Garl Glittergold | Gruumsh | Horus-Re | Kelemvor | Lathander | Moradin | Mystra | Oghma | Shar | Silvanus | Sune | Talos | Tempus | Tyr | Yondalla
Other Deities of Faerûn
Abbathor | Arvoreen | Baervan Wildwanderer | Berronar Truesilver | Beshaba | Callarduran Smoothhands | Clangeddin Silverbeard | Cyrrollalee | Deep Duerra | Deep Sashelas | Dumathoin | Erevan Ilesere | Flandal Steelskin | Gond | Hanali Celanil | Helm | Ilmater | Isis | Labelas Enoreth | Laduguer | Lolth | Mask | Mielikki | Nephthys | Osiris | Rillifane Rallathil | Sehanine Moonbow | Segojan Earthcaller | Selûne | Set | Sharindlar | Sheela Peryroyl | Solonor Thelandira | Thoth | |Tymora | Umberlee | Urdlen | Vergadain