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image=| | image=[[Image:Urdlen01.jpg]]| | ||
caption= | caption=Urdlen, the Crawler Below, as depicted in ''Dragon'' #61 (1982).| | ||
name=Urdlen||titles =The Crawler Below, the Evil One| | |||
name=Urdlen| | home=[[Abyss|Infinite Layers of the Abyss]]|rank =Intermediate| | ||
home=[[Abyss|Infinite Layers of the Abyss]]| | |||
gender=Neuter| | gender=Neuter| | ||
class=| | class=| | ||
alignment=Chaotic | alignment=Chaotic Evil| | ||
portfolio=Blind destruction, | portfolio=Blind destruction, Blood, Bloodlust, Evil, Greed, Hatred, [[Spriggan]]s, and Uncontrolled Impulses| | ||
domains=Chaos, Destruction, Earth, Evil, Greed, Madness, Pestilence| | domains=Chaos, Destruction, Earth, Evil, Greed, Madness, Pestilence| | ||
alias=| | alias=| | ||
super=| | super=| | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Urdlen''' is the [[gnome]] deity of Greed and Blood. | |||
'''Urdlen''' is the [[gnome]] deity of | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
Urdlen is the enemy of the gnomish and [[halfling]] pantheons. [[Roykyn]] was | Urdlen is the enemy of the gnomish and [[halfling]] pantheons. The hero-deity [[Roykyn]] was formerly a priestess of the Crawler Below. | ||
==Realm== | ==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. | 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 | ==Dogma== | ||
Urdlen's priests wear white cloaks. Its sacred animal is the white mole. | |||
==Worshippers== | |||
==Clergy== | |||
Urdlen's priests wear white cloaks. Its sacred animal is the white mole. | |||
=== Holy days and observances === | |||
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. | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*Boyd, Eric L. ''Demihuman Deities''. Renton, WA: | *Boyd, Eric L. ''Demihuman Deities''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998. | ||
*Boyd, Eric L, and [[Erik Mona]]. ''Faiths and Pantheons''. Renton, WA: | |||
*[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. '' | *Boyd, Eric L, and [[Erik Mona]]. ''Faiths and Pantheons''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002. | ||
*McComb, Colin. ''[[On Hallowed Ground]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: | |||
*[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''Unearthed Arcana''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985. | |||
*McComb, Colin. ''[[On Hallowed Ground]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996. | |||
*[[Roger E. Moore|Moore, Roger E.]] "The Gnomish Point of View." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #61. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, May 1982. | *[[Roger E. Moore|Moore, Roger E.]] "The Gnomish Point of View." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #61. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, May 1982. | ||
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Monster Mythology]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | *[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Monster Mythology]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | ||
[[Category:Gnome deities]] | [[Category:Gnome deities]] | ||
[[Category:Deities of evil]] | |||
[[Category:Deities of hate and ugliness]] | |||
[[Category:Deities of wealth]] | |||
[[Category:Deities of wrath]]{{index}} | |||
Latest revision as of 06:17, 28 April 2025
| Urdlen | |
|---|---|
 Urdlen, the Crawler Below, as depicted in Dragon #61 (1982). | |
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | The Crawler Below, the Evil One |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Blind destruction, Blood, Bloodlust, Evil, Greed, Hatred, Spriggans, and Uncontrolled Impulses |
| Home: | Infinite Layers of the Abyss |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Evil |
| Gender: | Neuter |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Chaos, Destruction, Earth, Evil, Greed, Madness, Pestilence |
| Divine rank: | Intermediate |
Urdlen is the gnome deity of Greed and Blood.
Description
Urdlen manifests as an enormous blind mole.
Relationships
Urdlen is the enemy of the gnomish and halfling pantheons. The hero-deity Roykyn 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.
Dogma
Worshippers
Clergy
Urdlen's priests wear white cloaks. Its sacred animal is the white mole.
Holy days and observances
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.
Bibliography
- Boyd, Eric L. Demihuman Deities. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
- Boyd, Eric L, and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
- Gygax, Gary. Unearthed Arcana. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
- Moore, Roger E. "The Gnomish Point of View." Dragon #61. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, May 1982.
- Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urdlen (The Crawler Below) | Deity | The Crawler Below, Worshipped by: Gnome, Native of: Abyss, | DMGR4 - Monster Mythology | 3, 37 |
| Urdlen (The Crawler Below) | Deity | The Crawler Below, Worshipped by: Gnome, Native of: Abyss, | Dragon magazine #061 | 31, 33 |
| Urdlen (The Crawler Below) | Deity | The Crawler Below, Worshipped by: Gnome, Native of: Abyss, | Dragon magazine, Best of #3 | 25, 26, 27 |
| Urdlen (The Crawler Below) | Deity | The Crawler Below, Worshipped by: Gnome, Native of: Abyss, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 14 |
| Urdlen (The Crawler Below) | Deity | The Crawler Below, Worshipped by: Gnome, Native of: Abyss, | Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e | 102 |
| Urdlen (The Crawler Below) | Deity | The Crawler Below, Worshipped by: Gnome, Native of: Abyss, | On Hallowed Ground | 108, 110, 174, 189, 190, 192 |
| Urdlen (The Crawler Below) | Deity | The Crawler Below, Worshipped by: Gnome, Native of: Abyss, | PHBR9 - The Complete Book of Gnomes and Halflings | 11, 14 |
| Urdlen (The Crawler Below) | Deity | The Crawler Below, Worshipped by: Gnome, Native of: Abyss, | Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e | 117, 118, 122 |