5e:Abbathor
Deific Summary
Abbathor [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Great Master of Greed, Trove Lord, Wyrm of Avarice, the Avaricious
Deific Type: Deity
Portfolio: Greed
Gender: Male
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Domains: Trickery
Plane: Unstated
Symbol: Jeweled dagger, point down
Worshipers: Dwarves
Pantheon: Dohwar, Dwarven, Mordinsamman
The Great Master of Greed exerts an influence, no matter how subtle, over every dwarven heart. Abbathor teaches that greed isn't only desirable, but necessary to keep the dwarves in a strong and safe position. Abbathor has no skill in crafting. Instead, he relies on his ability as a thief to take ownership of what he wants. Why work so hard to manufacture something when a much easier path to riches lies open?
Abbathor is the only advocate for change within the dwarven pantheon. He can inspire dwarves to seek shortcuts, normally frowned upon, but sometimes those methods turn out to be efficient techniques that improve a clan's capabilities. [2]
Abbathor was the neutral evil dwarven god of greed[7] and for a time an exarch of Bane.[9] The Great Master of Greed represented the major weakness of dwarvenkind, the treasurelust that was their worst aspect. The Trove Lord was once concerned with the natural beauty of gems, but after being denied the position he had coveted since birth, he abandoned dwarven honor for trickery and would do whatever it took to never be denied again.[4] [3]
Sources and Notes
- Steve Kenson, et. al.. Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (5e) (2015-11-03). Wizards of the Coast. p. 22. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast. ↑
- Wizards RPG Team. Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (5e) (2018-05-07). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6624-0. p. 72-74. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast. ↑ 2.0 2.1
- titles. "Abbathor". Forgotten Realms Wiki Accessed: 2023-06-12. Licensed: CC-BY-SA. ↑ 3.0 3.1
- titles — Eric L. Boyd, et. al.. Faiths and Pantheons (3e) (May 2002). Wizards of the Coast. p. 115. (3e) Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast. ↑ 4.0 4.1
- titles — . "Deities". Wizards.com Accessed: 2016-11-01. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
- titles — Gary Gygax, et. al.. Unearthed Arcana (1e) (1e) (August, 1985). TSR, Inc.. p. 111. Licensed: © TSR, Inc. ↑
- titles — Eric L. Boyd. Demihuman Deities (2e) (1998). [[TSR]]. p. 42-45. (2e) Licensed: TSR, Inc. ↑ 7.0 7.1
- worshipers (Dohwar) - Boo's Astral Menagerie p.19. ↑
- Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (4e) p. 81. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast. ↑
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