Luthic

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name=Luthic
title=The Healer, Great Mother, the Cave mother, the Blood Moon Witch
home=Infernal Battlefield of Acheron
power=Lesser
alignment=Neutral Evil
portfolio=Fertility, medicine, servitude
domains=Earth, Evil, Healing (also Cavern, Family, and Orc in Forgotten Realms)| alias=
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In many campaign settings for the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game, Luthic is the orc deity of fertility, medicine, females and servitude. She is the wife of Gruumsh and mother of Bahgtru. Her sacred animal is the cave bear. Her symbol is an orcish rune meaning "home."

In many campaign settings, the orcish pantheon of gods consists of the leader Gruumsh, as well as Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shargaas, and Yurtrus.

Description

Luthic embodies the orcish feminine ideal, subordinate to male orcs but still protecting the cohesion of orcish society.

Luthic is described as a matronly orc with very long claws. She fights bare-handed with her claws because only the males of the community are allowed to wield a weapon. She may also use powerful spells, as such arts are not considered manly in orcish culture.

Realm

Luthic lives in the orcish realm of "Nishrek".

Worshippers

Clergy

Luthic's priests wear brown and black leather armor and fur caps.

Temples

Luthic is worshipped in caves.

Rituals and holy days

Luthic's most sacred day is midwinter's day, when treasures are sacrificed in her name.

References

*Boyd, Eric L, and Erik Mona. "Faiths and Pantheons" (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
*Conforti, Steven, ed. "Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign," version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online: [http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LG_Deities.zip]
*Gygax, Gary. "Unearthed Arcana" (TSR, 1985).
*McComb, Colin. "On Hallowed Ground" (TSR, 1996).
*Moore, Roger E. "The Half-Orc Point of View." "Dragon" #62 (TSR, June 1982).
*Sargent, Carl. "Monster Mythology" (TSR, 1992).