- Urdlen
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name=Urdlen
title=The Crawler Below, the Evil One
home=Infinite Layers of the Abyss
power=Intermediate
alignment=Chaotic Evil
portfolio=Greed, blood
domains=Chaos, Earth, Evil (also Gnome and Hatred inForgotten Realms )| alias=
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Dungeons & Dragons "role-playing game , Urdlen is the gnome deity of greed and blood. In manycampaign setting s, the gnome pantheon of gods consists of the leaderGarl Glittergold , as well asBaervan Wildwanderer ,Baravar Cloakshadow ,Flandal Steelskin ,Gaerdal Ironhand ,Nebelun ,Segojan Earthcaller , and Urdlen.Description
Urdlen manifests as an enormous blind mole.
Relationships
Urdlen is the enemy of the gnomish and
halfling pantheons. The hero-deityRoykyn was formerly a priestess of the Crawler Below.Realm
Urdlen's realm is the "Worm Realm", located on the 399th layer of the Abyss. There, Urdlen tunnels through the ground, completely unconcerned with his petitioners, who dig in the tunnels he leaves behind. The petitioners, mostly evil gnomes, have no society whatsoever; they simply pursue their own greed in the ore-rich earth.
Clergy
Urdlen's priests wear white cloaks. Its sacred animal is the white mole.
Temples, rituals, and holy days
Urdlen is worshipped in underground caverns. Sacrifices of blood and jewels are made to it annually. Its holy day is the
winter solstice .Other versions
"Races of Stone" includes a similar deity, a god of disaster and greed known as the Glutton and visualized as a massive badger or wolverine. His domains are Chaos, Evil, Destruction, and Strength, and his favored weapon is the heavy mace. His clerics stuff themselves with food while they pray.
References
*Boyd, Eric L. "
Demihuman Deities " (TSR, 1998).
*Boyd, Eric L, andErik Mona . "Faiths and Pantheons " (Wizards of the Coast , 2002).
*Gygax, Gary. "Unearthed Arcana " (TSR, 1985).
*McComb, Colin. "On Hallowed Ground " (TSR, 1996).
*Moore, Roger E. "The Gnomish Point of View." "Dragon" #61 (TSR, May 1982).
*Sargent, Carl. "Monster Mythology " (TSR, 1992).
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