Bahgtru

Unholy Symbol of Bahgtru

Bahgtru
(Exarch)

Basic information

Title(s)

The Strong^[3]
The Leg Breaker^[3]^[1]
The Son of Gruumsh^[3]^[4]

Pantheon

Orc pantheon

As a Mortal

Race

Orc

Gender

Male

5th Edition Statistics^[5]^[6]
Alignment	Lawful evil
Symbol	Broken thigh bone
Portfolio	Strength
Domains	War
Channel divinity	Guided strike War god's blessing

4th Edition Statistics^[7]
Power Level	Exarch
Alignment	Chaotic evil
Dominion	Nishrek
Sphere of Influence	Brute strength

3rd Edition Statistics^[3]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Power Level

Lesser deity

Alignment

Chaotic evil

Symbol

Broken thighbone

Home Plane

Nishrek

Realm

Gruumsh's Iron Fortress

Serves

Gruumsh

Portfolio

Loyalty, stupidity, brute strength

Domains

Chaos, Evil, Orc, Strength, Wrath

Worshipers

Barbarians, followers, orcs, the physically strong, warriors, wrestlers

Worshiper
alignments

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Favored weapon

"Crunch" (Spiked gauntlet)

Holy day(s)

Festival of Strength every full moon

2nd Edition Statistics^[1]

Power Level

Intermediate deity

Alignment

Lawful evil

Symbol

Broken thigh bone

Home Plane

Avalas, Acheron

Realm

Nishrek

Serves

Gruumsh

Portfolio

Strength, combat^[1] loyalty^[2]

Worshiper
alignments

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

1st Edition Statistics^[12]

Power Level

Lesser deity

Alignment

Lawful evil

Symbol

Broken thigh bone

Home Plane

Nine Hells

Serves

Gruumsh

Portfolio

Strength

Worshipers

Orc and Half-orc warriors

Worshiper
alignments

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Avatar

Assassin	6
Fighter	16

Manifestations^[13]

Favored animals

Bears
Dire bears
Boars
Dire boars
Dire bison

Favored monsters

Gray renders
Fiendish orcs
Fiendish ogres
Bulettes
Girallons

Miscellaneous

The sound of bones breaking
Angry howls

Bahgtru (pronounced: /ˈb oʊ g t r uː/ BOG-troo^[14]) was a rather stupid god of pure physical strength who scorned both weapons and magic alike. He was the son of Gruumsh.

WorshipersEdit

Bahgtru's followers were often the strongest of the orc tribes, and were required to be unwaveringly loyal to their chieftain - until he was defeated in a challenge of physical strength or was slain. Among Bahgtru's faithful, loyalty only extended to the clan and rivalries between clans were encouraged.^[14]

RelationshipsEdit

Bahgtru served Gruumsh loyally, and was feared by the other orc gods for his strength. He opposed the goblinoid deities, the Seldarine and sylvan deities. He respected the Dwarven gods for their strength, but would have liked to crush their skulls. Bahgtru also hated the deities of deception; Baravar Cloakshadow, Cyric, and Mask.^[14]

AppendixEdit

ReferencesEdit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Colin McComb (1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc), p. 133. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), Running the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 63. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
↑ Jeff Grubb, Ed Greenwood and Karen S. Martin (1987). Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (Cyclopedia of the Realms). (TSR, Inc), p. 17. ISBN 0-8803-8472-7.
↑ Kim Mohan ed. (2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 24. ISBN 978-0786965809.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 63. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 64, 81. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 240, 241. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
↑ Thomas E. Rinschler (2001-06-06). Deities (PDF). Wizards of the Coast. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2017-07-23.
↑ Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 162. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
↑ Hal Maclean (September 2004). “Seven Deadly Domains”. In Matthew Sernett ed. Dragon #323 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 65.
↑ Gary Gygax (August, 1985). Unearthed Arcana (1st edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 119. ISBN 0880380845.
↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Wizards of the Coast. p. 10. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

The Orc Pantheon

Gruumsh
Lesser Deities
Bahgtru • Ilneval • Luthic • Shargaas • Yurtrus
Exarchs
Obould

Deities

Deities of the Post-Second Sundering Era

Deities of the Post-Spellplague Era

Deities of the Era of Upheaval

Deities of the Age of Humanity

[OHG-133-0] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Colin McComb (1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc), p. 133. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.

[FRCS2eRtR-63-1] Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), Running the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 63. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.

[FaP-148-2] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

[CotR-17-3] Jeff Grubb, Ed Greenwood and Karen S. Martin (1987). Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (Cyclopedia of the Realms). (TSR, Inc), p. 17. ISBN 0-8803-8472-7.

[SCAG5e-p24-4] Kim Mohan ed. (2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 24. ISBN 978-0786965809.

[PHB5e-p63-5] Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 63. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.

[FRCG4e-64.2C81-6] Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 64, 81. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.

[FRCS3e-240.2C241-7] Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 240, 241. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.

[Deities-3-8] Thomas E. Rinschler (2001-06-06). Deities (PDF). Wizards of the Coast. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2017-07-23.

[PGtF-162-9] Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 162. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.

[D323-65-10] Hal Maclean (September 2004). “Seven Deadly Domains”. In Matthew Sernett ed. Dragon #323 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 65.

[UA1e-119-11] Gary Gygax (August, 1985). Unearthed Arcana (1st edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 119. ISBN 0880380845.

[DD.26D-p10-12] Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Wizards of the Coast. p. 10. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.

[FP-p148-13] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

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