Dumathoin, Greater Diety

 

Epithets:  Keeper of Secrets Under The Mountain, The Silent Keeper, The Mountain Shield, The Guardian of the Dead

Symbol:  Mountain silhouette with a central gemstone

Home Plane: Elemental Earth

Portfolios:  Buried wealth, Exploration, Gems, Mountains, Mining, Ores

Worshippers: Miners, Gemcutters, Engineers, Sculptors

Worshipper’s Alignment:  Any non-evil

Clerics & paladins:  LG, LN; Paladins serve to protect tombs and sacred areas

Domains: Cavern, Craft, Death, Earth, Metal

Favored Weapon(s):  Maul

 

Description:  Dumanthoin is represented as an old man carrying a pick in one hand and a gem in the other.

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History/Relationships:  Dumathoin has no major alliances or foes among the gods.  He keeps his own counsel on most matters.  He is on good terms with the Dwarven Pantheon, and is considered to be a member of it.

 

Dogma:  Learn from the mountain, be silent and above reproach.  Guard the secrets of the earth.  Demonstrate wisdom to others in the accepted uses of earth and stone.  Guard the dead against despoilers, robbers and undead.

 

Clergy and Temples:  Temples are never found above ground.  Temples are built into the stone alongside dwarven and mining operations.  New moons are considered holy along with the days before and after, collectively referred to as the Deepstone Triad.

 

Special Abilities:  Dumathoin grants additional powers to his clerics as they progress in his devotion.  Unless otherwise specified, these powers are supernatural abilities usable at well by the caster only.

 

3rd level –   the cleric gains the ability to pass without trace in underground settings.

7th level –   the cleric gains use of a Detect Metal or Gems (1/day).

9th level –   the cleric gains use of a Bull’s Strength (1/day).

12th level – the cleric gains the ability to cast flesh to stone (1/day).

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Dumathoin also makes special prayers available to this faithful.

 

Rituals:  Dumathoin does not make rituals available to his followers.

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