Garl Glittergold
| Garl Glittergold | |
|---|---|
 Garl Glittergold, the Sparkling Wit, as depicted in Deities & Demigods (2002) | |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Protection, humor, trickery, gemcutting, smithing |
| Home: | Twin Paradises of Bytopia |
| Alignment: | Neutral Good |
| Gender: | Male |
| Class: | Illusionist 12/Cleric 14/Rogue 16 |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Community, Craft, Creation, Gnome, Good, Protection, Trickery |
Garl Glittergold is the patron deity of gnomes, and a member of the game's default pantheon of deities.
Garl lives in the gnomish realm of the Golden Hills on the plane of Bytopia.
Relationships
Garl, as god of Luck and Trickery, leads the gnomish pantheon. He is the arch enemy of kobolds and their patron deity Kurtulmak. According to legend, Garl collapsed the cave-system hall of Kurtulmak. The circumstances of this are debated, but most gnomish legends say that Kurtulmak had ambushed and bound Garl, while Garl only pretended to be bound securely in order to play his prank.
The gnome pantheon of gods consists of the leader, Garl Glittergold, as well as Baervan Wildwanderer, Baravar Cloakshadow, Flandal Steelskin, Gaerdal Ironhand, Nebelun, Segojan Earthcaller, Urdlen, and sometimes others.
In Races of Stone, Garl Glittergold has a twin brother (and nemesis), Gelf Darkhearth, his rival for the hand of the goddess Sheyanna Flaxenstrand.
Worshippers
Garl Glittergold is the most popular of the gnomish deities, and honored, in one way or another, by nearly all gnomes.
Clergy
Garl's clerics wear war helms and gold belts and are called "Glitterbrights."
Temples and rituals
Garl's holy day is the new moon and he is worshipped in cave halls. Gold is sacrificed to him monthly.
Creative origins
Garl was created by James M. Ward for the Deities and Demigods sourcebook (1980).
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.
- Decker, Jesse, Michelle Lyons, and David Noonan. Races of Stone. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
- Redman, Rich, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt. Deities and Demigods. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
- Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Ward, James, and Robert J. Kuntz. Deities and Demigods. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.