Damaran
| Damaran | |
|---|---|
 Damaran's symbol, as depicted in The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999). | |
| Names and titles | |
| Alias(es): | None |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Vermin, Cowardice |
| Home: | Material Plane |
| Alignment: | Neutral evil (neutral tendencies) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Superior: | Meyanok |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Animal, Evil, Pestilence, Travel |
| Divine rank: | Demigod |
Damaran is the Touv god of vermin and other creeping things, as well as the flight-instinct essential to survival. His symbol is ribbons of black metal.
Description
Damaran is the vermin that scuttles. He is depicted as a strong Touv man with a skulking look about him, accompanied by rats and insects.
Relationships
Damaran obeys his father, Meyanok, unquestioningly, and is easily bullied into service by his older sister Vara. He often flees when confronted by enemies of any strength.
Realm
The Touv gods inhabit the "spirit world" coincident with the realms of the Touv, a somewhat hypothetical realm.
Dogma
The chief commandment of Damaran is to survive no matter what, to find food no matter how strange or disgusting the environment, to thrive where nothing should be expected to live, and to run away when necessary.
Worshipers
Clergy
Damaran's clerics serve their communities in times of famine, and often lead reclusive tribes hidden in the deepest jungles. They can call hordes of vermin on those who anger them, or if ordered to do so by those they serve. Their favored weapon is the javelin; they can also be seen wielding the atl-atl, club, dagger, short bow, and staff. They wear ribbons of black metal on their arms, neck, and legs.
Myths and legends
Damaran hatched from one of three eggs laid by Meyanok after that god's lust mated with his own anger. Damaran was sent forth by his father to infest the home of Kundo with crawling and biting things, but he fled when confronted.
References
Citations
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]
- Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damaran | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Touv), | Bastion of Faith | 42 |
| Damaran | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Touv), | Oerth Journal #27 | 16 |
| Damaran | Deity | Worshipped by: Human (Touv), | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 39, 40 |