Hello everybody Jorphdan here the PH is silent.
Continuing down the list of the Faerun Pantheon, today we’re going to be talking about two
gods I previously knew nothing about.
Eldath and Gond.
Eldath, is known as the goddess of peace.
Her presence is felt wherever there is calm.
She is a pacifist that holds true to peace even when threatened.
Most of Eldath’s clergy reside in forest communities with open-air places of worship.
The hustle and bustle of the city does not equate with the calming peace that Eldath
represents.
Her clerics rarely resort to any sort of open confrontation, instead working subtly.
Druids also worship Eldath, she’s not really a nature goddess but she is found in calm
nature settings so some druids follow her.
Eldath could be found in a quiet meadow, or a calm pool of water in the mountains.
Most deities have a specific time for their followers to pray for spells.
Denier for example all their clerics pray for spells in the morning starting their day.
But eldath her clerics pray for spells once per day at a time selected for them after
great personal reflection.
So it’s different for every follower.
There are sometimes shrines made to Eldath but they are found in nature, in the open
air at a calm peaceful setting.
Temples are the same way, you won’t find a huge structure dedicated to Eldath but a
peaceful meadow will be converted into a place of worship by her followers.
Eldath has many friends in the Faerun Pantheon.
She serves Silvanus alongside Mielikki and maintains close relations with Chauntea, Selune,
and Lathander.
These gods all share common interests with Eldath.
For example part of Eldath’s dogma is to plant trees and green-leafed things and tend
such things when they need it.
This corresponds directly with Chauntea’s philosophy or growing and nurturing plants
and animals.
Violence will almost never be found in the followers of Eldath, but her dogma specifically
doesn’t forbid it.
Rather violence only to defend, and slay no thing of the forest except to prevent it from
slaying itself or another under protection.
Take no thinking life except in direst need.
And seek new followers by sharing all things in the hopes to bring others into the flock
of Eldath.
Eldath protects rivers, streams and druids’ groves.
She is regarded as the goddess of comfort and healing.
Waters blessed by the goddess Eldath were known to cure sickness and madness.
Or help others peacefully pass into the next life as their spirit leaves the prime material
plane.
In religious art, Eldath is often depicted as a dark-haired woman dressed in a shimmering
green.
Or as a dryad or wild elf.
Because Eldath is a pacifist she is also known as the forgotten god.
She causes no trouble and often stays out of the way.
Most think of Mielikki, Silvanus or Chautnea in relation to nature before thinking of Eldath.
Eldath is shy and doesn’t fret about her oversight from others.
As long as there is calm in nature and a peaceful brook for her to visit.
Up next is Gond!
Gond is the god of blacksmiths, woodworkers, inventors, and engineers.
He is the god of crafting.
Gond serves Oghma along with Deneir, he gives the ideas that Oghma holds in his portfolio
concrete form and inspires others to make new things.
Anyone who is crafting might say a prayer to Gond to guide the work.
Gond is also known as the Wonderbringer, for all the magnificent inventions supposedly
inspired by Gond.
He is often depicted as a burly smith with a mighty hammer, and anvil.
Gond cares only for the act of creation, paying little heed to the consequences of letting
loose his inventions into the world.
Makes me wonder what inventions were created in Gond’s honor, murderous or torturous
inventions.
But I suppose the crafting of a bladed weapon would be something that honors Gond and it
is how you use that blade which determines good or evil acts.
Gond is a true neutral deity and is worshiped by good and evil people.
He mostly has human followers as well as an increasing number of rock gnomes.
According to faiths and pantheons from 3rd edition the church of Gond has earned the
frustration of rulers across Faerun for introducing smokepowder and firearms to the realms.
These weapons approximate the power of a wizard’s spells yet are useable by commoners.
However continued efforts by the church of Gond have kept smokepowder in check.
The church has taken steps to ensure such technology remains proprietary, eliminating
rivals with sabotage, diplomacy, and financial influence.
Clerics receive their spells from Gond in the morning before breakfast.
There are simple prayers said throughout the day to Gond, but the main form of worship
is the creation and invention of new items.
Gond has happy relationships with Lathander, Waukeen, and Tempus for his inventions to
creativity, profit, and war respectively.
His only true foe is Talos who threatens Gond’s inventions and dominion over devices of destruction.
Temples to Gond tend to be imposing stone structures, boxy in shape and encircles with
stout pillars.
Little decoration adorns the interior aside from sprawling displays of items created by
members of the clergy.
The heart of Gond faith is the High Holy Crafthouse of Inspiration located in the city of Illul
in Lantan.
Now Lantan is an island-nation in the trackless sea north of Chult.
It is known for its advanced technological creations and the devout worship of Gond.
Lantan as a whole is a country focused primarily on the arts and sciences.
The gnomes of lantan have been rumored to create flying machines, it is the most technologically
advanced country on Faerun.
It is said that Gond during the Time of Troubles went to Lantan and revealed the secret of
smoke powder to the gnomes.
The spellplague caused some trouble with Lantan but the Sundering has put it back in it’s
rightful place.
Gond is fascinated with making the theoretical real, and I guess before the spellplague the
gnomes of Lantan were on the verge of creating teleportation circles without magic.
That’s it for Eldath and Gond.
I’d love to play a gnome tinkerer that worships Gond.
Or even a human wizard that has a knack for inventions.
Seems like a great deity for certain characters.
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