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'''Fortubo''' is the god of Stone, Metals, Mountains, and Guardianship. Originally a member of the [[Suloise|Suel]] pantheon, Fortubo abandoned the Suloise upon discovering that the Suel were behind the creation of the [[derro]]. Fortubo now favors [[Dwarf|dwarves]] above any other race, and has relatively few human worshipers. Fortubo's holy symbol is a warhammer with a glowing head, though any hammer will serve.  
'''Fortubo''' is the god of Stone, Metals, Mountains, and Guardianship. Originally a member of the [[Suloise|Suel]] pantheon, Fortubo abandoned the Suloise upon discovering that the Suel were behind the creation of the [[derro]]. Fortubo now favors [[Dwarf|dwarves]] above any other race, and has relatively few [[human]] worshipers. Fortubo's holy symbol is a warhammer with a glowing head, though any hammer will serve.  


==Description==
==Description==
Fortubo appears as a short, bearded Suel human with more than a passing resemblance to a dwarf. He wields a great hammer named ''Golbi'', said to be a gift from Moradin himself.
Fortubo appears as a short, bearded Suel human with more than a passing resemblance to a dwarf. His depiction in dwarven temples is even more dwarvish. He wields a great hammer named ''Golbi'', said to be a gift from Moradin himself.


==Relationships==
==Relationships==
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==Realm==
==Realm==
Fortubo's realm in Solania, the fourth of the [[Seven Heavens]], is called the ''Empyrean Delve.''
Fortubo's realm in Solania, the fourth of the [[Seven Heavens]], is called the ''Empyrean Delve.'' ''Dragon'' #88 placed his realm in the [[Bytopia|Twin Paradises]], however.


==Worshippers==
==Dogma==
The faith of Fortubo is most popular in [[Irongate]], [[Onnwal]], [[Sterich]], [[Sunndi]], and the [[Yeomanry]].
Fortubo is never kind to those who have fallen from good, although he tolerates neutrals. He is totally opposed to theft and murder, and therefore no assassin or thief will worship him. He teaches his followers to focus on their tasks, avoiding distractions that don't involve protecting their own communities. They consider themselves to be kin to the element of earth, and do not cut more stone than their communities need.
 
==Worshipers==
Fortubo is worshipped by lawful and neutral miners, including dwarves and [[gnome]]s. The faith of Fortubo is most popular in [[Irongate]], [[Onnwal]], [[Sterich]], [[Sunndi]], and the [[Yeomanry]]. He will not speak to priests who belong to the [[Scarlet Brotherhood]], as they too closely resemble the [[Suloise Imperium]] he rejected, but there is a token representation of his symbol in pantheonic Suloise temples in that land, and he is revered by stoneworkers and blacksmiths in the hinterlands if that peninsula.  


===Clergy===
===Clergy===
Fortubo's priests are nearly always dwarven. The priesthood welcomes both male and female priests, especially married couples. The children of married pairs of Fortuban priests are said to be blessed with exceptional endurance and insight. The priests of Fortubo focus chiefly on the protection of dwarven communities. They are intense foes of [[orc]]s and [[goblin]]s, as they feel these beings harm the earth with their pointless tunneling.
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Seventy-five percent of Fortubo's priests are dwarven, 20% are human, and another 5% are lawful good gnomes. The priesthood welcomes both male and female priests, especially married couples. The children of married pairs of Fortuban priests are said to be blessed with exceptional endurance and insight. The priests of Fortubo focus chiefly on the protection of dwarven communities. They are intense foes of [[orc]]s and [[goblin]]s, as they feel these beings harm the earth with their pointless tunneling.
 
Fortubo's high priest as of 576 [[Common Year|CY]] was [[Dobfur]]. His high priest is always of the dwarf race.


==Temples==
==Temples==
Up until 583 [[Common Year|CY]], the chief temple of Fortubo's faith was in the town of [[Dwarfhaven]] on Lendore Isle. It is assumed that the faith moved its headquarters to another location after the elven followers of [[Sehanine Moonbow]] took control of [[Lendore Isles|Lendore Isle]] in that year.
Up until 583 CY, the chief temple of Fortubo's faith was in the town of [[Dwarfhaven]] on [[Lendore Isles|Lendore Isle]]. It is assumed that the faith moved its headquarters to another location after the elven followers of [[Sehanine Moonbow]] took control of Lendore Isle in that year.
 
Seventy-five percent of the time, Fortubo's temples are in natural cave complexes near active mining operations. If the temple is above ground, it is in a place heavily populated with dwarves or gnomes. He is known to have significant temples in the [[Flinty Hills]] and near Irongate, among other places. 


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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*[[Lakofka, Lenard]]. "Gods of the [[Suel]] Pantheon." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #88. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
*[[Lakofka, Lenard]]. "Gods of the [[Suel]] Pantheon." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #88. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.


*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.


*Perkins, Christopher. ''Warriors of Heaven''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.  
*Perkins, Christopher. ''Warriors of Heaven''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.  
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[[Category:Earth gods]]
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Latest revision as of 14:52, 12 September 2010

Greyhawk Deity
Fortubo
Fortubo, as depicted in Dragon #88 (1984).
Title(s) The Stern, the Unyielding Rock, the Bountiful Seam, the Pure Ore, the Master Smith, the Stone Dweller
Home Plane Seven Heavens
Power Level Lesser
Gender Male
Class(es) Cleric 16, fighter 11, thief 7
Alignment Lawful good (lawful neutral tendencies)
Portfolio Stone, Metals, Mountains, Guardianship
Domains Community, Earth, Good, Law, Mysticism, Protection
Alias(es) none
Superior none

Fortubo is the god of Stone, Metals, Mountains, and Guardianship. Originally a member of the Suel pantheon, Fortubo abandoned the Suloise upon discovering that the Suel were behind the creation of the derro. Fortubo now favors dwarves above any other race, and has relatively few human worshipers. Fortubo's holy symbol is a warhammer with a glowing head, though any hammer will serve.

Description

Fortubo appears as a short, bearded Suel human with more than a passing resemblance to a dwarf. His depiction in dwarven temples is even more dwarvish. He wields a great hammer named Golbi, said to be a gift from Moradin himself.

Relationships

Fortubo is a close ally of Moradin, Berronar Truesilver, and other good dwarven deities. Heironeous considers him an ally. Wee Jas considers him a loose ally as a fellow lawful Suloise god, but he avoids her. Fortubo avoids all other gods save for his brother, the Suel deity Jascar. He is a foe of the derro and their god, Diirinka.

Realm

Fortubo's realm in Solania, the fourth of the Seven Heavens, is called the Empyrean Delve. Dragon #88 placed his realm in the Twin Paradises, however.

Dogma

Fortubo is never kind to those who have fallen from good, although he tolerates neutrals. He is totally opposed to theft and murder, and therefore no assassin or thief will worship him. He teaches his followers to focus on their tasks, avoiding distractions that don't involve protecting their own communities. They consider themselves to be kin to the element of earth, and do not cut more stone than their communities need.

Worshipers

Fortubo is worshipped by lawful and neutral miners, including dwarves and gnomes. The faith of Fortubo is most popular in Irongate, Onnwal, Sterich, Sunndi, and the Yeomanry. He will not speak to priests who belong to the Scarlet Brotherhood, as they too closely resemble the Suloise Imperium he rejected, but there is a token representation of his symbol in pantheonic Suloise temples in that land, and he is revered by stoneworkers and blacksmiths in the hinterlands if that peninsula.

Clergy

Seventy-five percent of Fortubo's priests are dwarven, 20% are human, and another 5% are lawful good gnomes. The priesthood welcomes both male and female priests, especially married couples. The children of married pairs of Fortuban priests are said to be blessed with exceptional endurance and insight. The priests of Fortubo focus chiefly on the protection of dwarven communities. They are intense foes of orcs and goblins, as they feel these beings harm the earth with their pointless tunneling.

Fortubo's high priest as of 576 CY was Dobfur. His high priest is always of the dwarf race.

Temples

Up until 583 CY, the chief temple of Fortubo's faith was in the town of Dwarfhaven on Lendore Isle. It is assumed that the faith moved its headquarters to another location after the elven followers of Sehanine Moonbow took control of Lendore Isle in that year.

Seventy-five percent of the time, Fortubo's temples are in natural cave complexes near active mining operations. If the temple is above ground, it is in a place heavily populated with dwarves or gnomes. He is known to have significant temples in the Flinty Hills and near Irongate, among other places.

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]
  • Perkins, Christopher. Warriors of Heaven. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.