Bargrivyek

Bargrivyek was the goblinoid deity of unity, cooperation, and territory. "Cooperation! That be it. Territory and cooperation, Bargrivyek be god of that stuff."

- A goblin.

Description
Unlike many other goblinoid deities, that were typically very warlike, Bargrivyek was a deity that strongly believed in responsibility, discipline, and unity.

Though he was fairly smart and believed in peace-making, he was somewhat aggressive and impatient. He was particularly impatient with goblins that did not want to expand their territory or come above ground to found new settlements. He was not fond of orcs, and considered them a great enemy of the goblin race.

Abilities
The avatar of Bargrivyek was a -tall, calm goblin that was skilled in clerical magic and the way of the warrior. This avatar had a dome-like head, similar to that of a stereotypical scholar, and wielded his signature weapon: the white-headed flail. His avatar was able to speak all languages known by demi-humans and goblinoids, and any communication-based spells, such as whispering wind and speak with animals. He was also able to incite fear.

Possessions
His avatar carried an enchanted flail +3 that could stun opponents for up to six minutes.

Divine Realm
Bargrivyek's divine realm was known as the Peaceable Lands, though the realm did not fit its name. Bargrivyek subjected his worshipers to hard workout sessions and training. To show his power and the unity he had achieved, he would often send his worshipers to raid the realm of Draukari. Here, they would wage war on Kurtulmak and his kobold minions.

Activities
To communicate with his followers, Bargrivyek would send omens. These omens were usually atmospheric in nature, or involved the usage of words of unknown languages.

Relationships
Bargrivyek had good relations with Khurgorbaeyag, as they both strongly believed in discipline. Both of these deities also believed that goblins would ascend to rule the multiverse.

The goblinoid deity of territory feared the wrath of his superiors, Maglubiyet and Nomog-Geaya. Thus, he limited the use of sending his avatar, only doing so when a major tribe was in dire need.

History
The hobgoblin pantheon once had many deities, until almost all of them were cut down by Maglubiyet. Bargrivyek (and Nomog-Geaya), however, survived the ordeal, and the goblin god of unity served Nomog-Geaya as his second-in-command. Nomog-Geaya did not particularly want Bargrivyek to be his deputy, but he had little choice following the fall of the individual goblinoid pantheons. Both Bargivyek and Nomog-Geaya obeyed Maglubiyet, and allowed them to have some influence over his followers, though only if they kept in line.

In 1368 DR, King Rogdok captured a wild mage known as Adoy. Here, Adoy was worshipped by the goblins as Bargrivyek himself.

Worshipers
Clerics of Bargrivyek carried white-headed flails, the holy symbol of their god. His faithful often gathered in groups to ensure co-operation between goblinoids, particularly amongst hobgoblins. They also carried out disciplinary measures, should situations require it.

To become a priest of Bargrivyek, one had to be either of mediocre intelligence or of fairly high wisdom. They had to be skilled with blunt weapons. His worshipers were usually lawful evil in alignment, though his shamans (and witchdoctors) were sometimes neutral evil. In return for their worship, they were granted spells such as friends and charm person. As well as these spells, they became more charismatic and proficient in potentially many goblinoid and demi-human languages.

He had a few known proxies, which were male clerics or fighters of lawful evil alignment.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition