Llerg
| Llerg | |
|---|---|
 Llerg, as depicted in Dragon #89 (1984). | |
| Names and titles | |
| Alt. Spelling: | Hlerg |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Beasts, Strength |
| Home: | Limbo |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Neutral |
| Gender: | Male |
| Class: | Druid 9/Ranger 17/ Magic User 3/Thief 5/Bard 9 (avatar)[1] |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Animal, Chaos, Strength, Competition[2], Hunt[3], (Wrath)[4] |
Llerg is the Suel god of Beasts and Strength. Among the savage Suel tribes of the Amedio Jungle and Hepmonaland, he is known as Hlerg. His symbols are representations of a bear, a snake, or an alligator.
Description
Llerg is depicted "a strong, shaggy man wearing furs and a fighting girdle or as a great bear, snake, or alligator. These animals are sacred to him, and they are his three holy symbols. He fights with a broadsword or in one of his animal forms and may be the ancestor of the original dire bears, dire alligators, and giant snakes."[5]
Relationships
Llerg is an ally of Vatun, has a friendly rivalry with Kord, and is an enemy of Telchur. Both Hextor and Heironeous bare enmity towards Llerg.[6] As a general rule, Llerg "ignores most other gods, seeing them as too civilized."[5]
Realm
Llerg's realm in Limbo is called Beasthaven.
Dogma
Llerg espouses a belief system largely centered on the emulation of predators in the animal world, that strength and ferocity are at the integral to what makes one worthy of respect, and that people have lost their closeness to that nature.[5][7]
Worshipers
The berserkers amongst the Cruski who pay him homage are known to be particularly fierce fearless and animalistic.[8]
Clergy
Llerg is served by clerics and druids, who often wear bear, alligator, or snake skins for religious ceremonies. He is the second most worshipped deity in the barbarian states after Kord. Upon reaching fifth level his clergy must defeat a bear in single combat in order to advance further. His clergy is not attacked by animals summoned or otherwise unless attacked first, and the preservation of predatory animals is the primary concern for druids in his service.[9] His clergy often act as intermediaries between tribes, aid in hunting in times of scarcity and train young warriors in both armed and unarmed combat.[5] The favored weapons of his clergy are battleaxes[2][5] and longsword,[5] though Llerg personally wields a broadsword.[1]
Holy days, temples, and rituals
Llerg has a temple in Hesuel Ilshar.[10]
The first appearance of large predators after winter in a day of celebration where priests spend all morning in prayer and then dance and wrestle in the firelight at night.[11]
The first snowfall of winter is also a day of prayer and putting to rest the spirit of animals until the world renews itself. For regions without snow, this is celebrated on Sunsebb 1. This ritual consists of storing food, praying over animal skins, and feats of strength like rock lifting and axe throwing.
Creative origins
Len Lakofka, who created the Suel pantheon for Dragon magazine, originally intended to name this deity Grell. However, as the name clashed with the name of an existing monster, he was renamed Llerg.[citation needed]
References
Citations
- ↑ a b "Gods of the Suel Pantheon". Dragon #89 (Sep 1984), p.22.
- ↑ a b Complete Divine (2004), p.121.
- ↑ "The Wild Hunt". Dragon #342 (Apr 2006), p.89.
- ↑ Dragon #323 (Sep 2004), p.65.
- ↑ a b c d e f Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.175.
- ↑ Bastion of Faith (2000), p.42, 87.
- ↑ Complete Divine (2004), p.122.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.106.
- ↑ Dragon #89 (Sep 1984), p.24.
- ↑ The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.26.
- ↑ The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.77.
Bibliography
- Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Lakofka, Lenard. "Gods of the Suel Pantheon." Dragon #89. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
- Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hlerg {Llerg} | Deity | Reference | SEE Llerg | |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | Bastion of Faith | 42, 87 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | Dragon magazine #089 | 20, 22, 24 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | From the Ashes: References Card | #4 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 25, 67, 68, 77, 79, 107 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 44, 54, 105, 106, 175, 185 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 18 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 20 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 120 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | The Adventure Begins | 100 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 9-14, 16, 48, 52, 55, 64, 76, 77, 80 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 16 |
| Llerg {Hlerg} | Deity | Great Bear, Animal Fang, Strongest Serpent, God of Force, Feral Roar, Worshipped by: Human (Suel), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 63 |
| Llerg, Child of | People Group | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 70, 71 | |
| Llerg, Temple of (Hesuel Ilshar) | Building | Temple, | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 26 |
| Llerg, Temple of (Sornhill) | Building | Temple, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 77, 79 |