The Lords of the Golden Hills was the collective name given to the gnome pantheon. It consisted of the gnomish gods that resided on the plane of the Golden Hills, as well as Urdlen.[2]
Activities[]
The Lords of the Golden Hills were actively involved in the lives of the Forgotten Folk, but they dispatched their avatars on quests that indirectly benefited the gnomes, rather than regularly appearing before their worshipers.[3]
Members[]
- Garl Glittergold, greater god of luck, humor, trickery, and gems; the leader of the gnomish pantheon.
- Baervan Wildwanderer, intermediate god of nature, travel, and forests.
- Callarduran Smoothhands, intermediate god of stone, mining, and the svirfneblin.
- Flandal Steelskin, intermediate god of smithing and metalworking.
- Segojan Earthcaller, intermediate god of death, earth and nature (in the Underdark).
- Baravar Cloakshadow, lesser god of illusion and deception.
- Gaerdal Ironhand, lesser god of vigilance, defense, and combat.
- Nebelun the Meddler, god of invention, construction and luck; in the Realms an aspect of Gond.[3][4][5][6]
- Urdlen, lesser god of bloodlust, evil, hatred, and destruction.
Rumors and Legends[]
Legends spoke of the existence of several goddesses in the gnomish pantheon, but their stories were long lost to history. There was a tradition among gnomish youth to claim divine inspiration to go in search of the Ladies of the Golden Hills, rather than admit that adventure was calling them to leave their close-knit gnomish families.[3]
Appendix[]
Further reading[]
- Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), pp. 33–37. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 24, 115. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (May 29, 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 110. ISBN 978-0786966240.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 136–137. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 188. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 110. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 62. ISBN 978-0786903849.