Earth Dragon Cult

The Earth Dragon is an ancient deity of the Flanaess, a remnant of an era when spirits of nature were worshiped as gods. Unlike most of the gods of Greyhawk, the Earth Dragon is not a part of a sophisticated theology. It is just the spirit of Mount Drachenkopf, although it long ago spread its influence to all of the Drachensgrab Hills in the Pomarj. Worship of the Earth Dragon is limited to a relatively small geographic area where its power is strongest. Its relationship to its worshipers hearkens back to a simpler time. In return for obeisance and sacrifice, the Earth Dragon protects its worshipers from harm and makes them prosperous. But it can also be an angry god, and it destroys as easily as it creates. Although most gods live on the Outer Planes, because the Earth Dragon is a spirit of the world it remains on Oerth. Its domain is where it has always been, beneath Mount Drachenkopf. Legend says it lives in an expansive underground lair avoided by all the subterranean races. Especially faithful worshipers are sometimes brought to the Earth Dragon’s lair to bask in their deity’s glory. The temple of Mount Drachenkopf has a shaft of unknown depth that is used to drop sacrifices down into the god’s realm. The magic of the shaft transports victims safely to its lair, where the god devours them.

Dogma: "The Earth Dragon provides. The great god Dogma: is the spirit of the earth, and those who worship and obey it will be protected. The Earth Dragon knows all the secrets of the land, and favors its chosen with knowledge and power. Those who worship, sacrifice, and spread the faith please the god." Clerics of the Earth Dragon wear brown robes embroidered with cloth of gold and gemstones.

During ceremonies, they wear the bronzed skulls of young dragons on their heads. These skulls are gathered during initiation rites to become a high-level priest. Candidates must hunt and slay a young, good-aligned dragon to prove their worthiness. Adventuring clerics of the Earth Dragon favor scale mail and shields emblazoned with the coiled dragon symbol of their god. They prefer to wear sturdy, reinforced garb more appropriate for forays into the mines and mountains rather than their ceremonial raiment.

Domains Earth, Evil, Law, Protection;

Weapons pick (light or heavy).

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

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Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Earth Dragon Cult	People Group	Cult,	Living Greyhawk Journal #4	16
Earth Dragon Cult	People Group	Cult,	Living Greyhawk Journal #5	31
Earth Dragon Cult	People Group	Cult,	Slavers, AD&D 2e	1, 2, 3, 26, 27, 31, 53, 60, 66, 68, 76, 77, 88, 92, 100, 108, 109, 116, 118, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127