Rudd
| Rudd | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Chance, Good Luck, and Skill |
| Home: | Oerth |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Neutral (Chaotic Good) |
| Superior: | Olidammara |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Chaos, Good, Luck |
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Rudd is the Oeridian goddess of Chance, Good Luck, and Skill.
Relationships
She is on good terms with her mentor, Olidammara, and Norebo (said by some to be her father), but opposes Iuz, Zagyg, Ralishaz. She doesn't get along well with Istus, as she has a big problem with the idea of predestination.
Description
Rudd is depicted as an athletic, trim, Oeridian woman (though with some obvious Suel blood) garbed in form-fitting clothing with a long cloak of blue. She is young and invariably smiling. She has short black hair. She wields a rapier (Keleshe), a stiletto, and shortbow.
Clergy and temples
Rudd's holy symbol is a bull's eye target. Her church has become very popular since the 570's CY, particularly with adventurers.
Rudd's priests advocate "making" their own luck by relying chiefly on their skills, yet they'll never rule out the long shot. They engage in games of chance that allow them to hone their skills, and often working in gambling houses. They can also be found in archery and fencing schools. They adventure for the thrill of it, and enjoy beating the odds. Clergy of Rudd wear bright clothing in the latest fashion.
The largest of Rudd's shrines, in the Crossed Blades Gambling Hall, is located in the city of Peacekeep on the southern border of Bissel. The priests run the hall, while her shrine lies in the outermost of the hall's chambers.
Holy Days
Rudd's mortal birthday is celebrated on the 10th day of Planting. This is not an official holiday of the church, but her clerics in Bissel often recognize it.
History
Rudd was born in -400 CY, supposedly in what is now Bissel; she was a mortal woman who was sponsored to godhood by Olidammara. In 505 CY, Rudd was one of the nine demigods of opposing alignments captured by Zagig Yragerne in his own bid for godhood. Rudd eventually escaped with the aid of Olidammara, but not before her mentor himself was briefly captured by the archmage.
References
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Fred Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Miller, Andy. "The Oeridian Lesser Gods." Dragon #265 (TSR, 1999).
- Reynolds, Sean K. "Core Beliefs: Olidammara." Dragon #342 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).