Ilneval

Son of Strife, the Horde Leader, the War Maker, the Lieutenant of Gruumsh

Ilneval
Ilneval, as depicted in Dragon #62 (1982).
General information
Portfolio:	Warfare, Leadership
Home:	Infernal Battlefield of Acheron
Alignment:	Neutral Evil
Gender:	male
Superior:	Gruumsh
Rules items
Domains:	Courage, Destruction, Evil, Mysticism, War

Ilneval is the orcish deity of Warfare and Leadership. His symbol is a bloodied longsword.

Description

He is armed with a longsword.

Relationships

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

Realm

Ilneval lives in the orcish realm of the Nishrek in Acheron. Nishrek is one face of the Battle Cube; the goblin realm, Clangor, is another, and the orc and goblin spirits battle endlessly.

Worshippers

Clergy

Ilneval's priests wear red metal armor and red metal helmets.

Temples, holy days, and rituals

Ilneval's holy days are on battle days. Blood and weapons are sacrificed to the War Maker both before and after battle.

Gallery

Bibliography

• 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 Gods of the Orcs." Dragon #62. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.

• Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.