Gelf Darkhearth is a deity from the gnomish pantheon. He is the brother of Garl Glittergold, and the god of entropy and revenge.
Description[]
Gelf Darkheath is depicted as a gray-skinned dwarf with a black beard.
Portfolio[]
Gelf is the god of entropy and revenge.
Worship[]
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Dogma[]
Worshipers[]
Gelf is an angry, sorrowful deity, and he attracts followers of similar temperament. Would-be clerics of Gelf are individually recruited by senior clerics who sense kindred spirits. Those who follow Gelf are rebels so committed to their cause that they would do anything to defeat the authorities they despise.
Clergy[]
Rituals[]
Gelf's prayers are often wordless ululations: long strings of vowel sounds. To nonbelievers, they sound like gibberish, but the exact order of sounds has meaning to the faithful.
Many of Gelf's rites seek to bestow a curse or ill will on a nonbeliever. Few are known outside the fairly insular circle of Gelf's worshipers - with one exception: almost every gnome warrior knows the Rite of the Adroit, a brief group ceremony that steels the minds of gnomes to the chaos of war.
Orders[]
Holy sites[]
Gelf's temples aren't hidden, but they are out of the way and placed so that Gelf's worshipers aren't seen coming and going. Most gnomes know where to find a temple to Gelf (assuming one is nearby), but few can think of a reason to go there.
Holy days[]
Holy symbol[]
Gelf's holy symbol is a black anvil that is split in two, set against a murky purple background.
Favored weapon[]
Gelf's favored weapon is the warhammer.
Relationships[]
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Enemies[]
Gelf is Garl Glittergold's brother, and rarely have two brothers been more bitter rivals. Gelf takes obsessive delight in opposing everything his brother attempts. This compulsion puts Gelf in the tragic position of tearing down the gnome society he loves, just to thwart Garl Glittergold. Gelf isn't evil, but he feels compelled to destroy everything Garl holds dear. The reason for Gelf's attitude and rivalry with Garl is not known, but it is possibly because they both covet the gnomish goddess of love Sheyanna Flaxenstrand.
If someone has hatched a plot against one of Garl Glittergold's temples - or against a thriving gnome community - Gelf Darkhearth is probably behind it. He takes particular glee in using Garl's faithful against him, duping adventurers into doing his bidding.
Allies[]
Minions[]
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Avatars and proxies[]
The herald of Gelf is a high-level fiendish gnome rogue. His other allies include succubus demons, green slaadi, and death slaadi.
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Artifacts[]
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Realm[]
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History[]
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Ancient history[]
Recent history[]
Myths and legends[]
Publication history[]
D&D 3rd edition[]
Gelf Darkheath is first detailed in Races of Stone (2004).
Creative origins[]
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Reception and influence[]
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