Callarduran Smoothhands

Greyhawk Divinity

Callarduran Smoothhands
The holy symbol of Callarduran Smoothhands.
Names and titles
Title(s):	Deep Brother, Master of Stone, Lord of Deepearth, the Deep Gnome
General information
Portfolio:	Protection, Earth, Mining
Home:	Twin Paradises of Bytopia
Alignment:	Neutral (Neutral Good tendencies)
Gender:	Male
Superior:	Garl Glittergold
Rules items
Domains:	Cavern, Craft, Earth, Gnome, Good, Healing, Protection, Knowledge, Nature
Divine rank:	Intermediate

Callarduran Smoothhands is the gnomish god of the Earth, Mining, and Protection. His symbol is a golden ring with a ruby star on it.

Relationships

Callarduran Smoothhands remains allied with the rest of the gnome pantheon (with the exception of Urdlen), and has also forged alliances with other deities of the Underdark who share a common interest in working together, such as Psilofyr (the patron of myconids). His primary enemies are the drow deities, especially Lolth. He also opposes deities venerated by evil humanoids residing in the Underdark, such as the orc and goblin pantheons, and the deities of illithids, kuo-toa, and beholders.

Realm

Callauran makes his home in the Twin Paradises of Bytopia. He lives in the "Golden Hills" in Dothion, the first layer of Bytopia, which is a pre-industrual, pastoral landscape, teeming with farms and industries.

Worshipers

Callarduran is the patron deity of the svirfneblin (deep gnomes), and is not very popular among other gnome subraces. Unlike many other gods of the Underdark, he is not an outcast. He voluntarily led his people to the depths as a means of encouraging diversity among the gnomes.

Callarduran's symbol, as depicted in Races of Stone (2004).

Clergy

Priests of Callarduran Smoothhands are regarded by their kin as their dedicated protectors and wise councillors. Many also lead small warbands seeking to neutralize drow threats. They are assisted by the Wardens of the Webspinners, an order of warriors and priests dedicated to combating the followers of Lolth the Spider Queen.

The ceremonial garb of the priests of Callarduran Smoothhands is comprised of simple grey robes adorned with small (usually red) gems, a steel or mithral circlet worn on the brow, and steel sandals as footwear. The holy symbol a priest carries is a ruby whose size is indicative of the priest's rank in the church. Novice priests are known as "the Unworked." The ranks of the church (in ascending order) are: First Facet, Second Facet, Third Facet, Fourth Facet, Fifth Facet, Sixth Facet, Seventh Facet, Eighth facet, Ruby, and the Smoothed.

Temples and rituals

When practicing the rites of the god, the priests only communicate in whispers, and their temples are domed, so as to enhance their echoes.

Myths and legends

"Callarduran earned his moniker when, after stealing the heart of Ogrémoch, he rubbed his hands smooth as he polished the heart and turned it into a magical stone. The theft caused Ogrémoch to turn to evil, but it gave Callarduran the power to control earth elementals which, it is said, he can confer to deep gnomes by rubbing the stone and saying their names."

History

"Callarduran became the patron of the deep gnomes when he led them into the Underdark and taught them how to survive, but all gnomes see him as the embodiment of the drive to know more, to examine everything more minutely and thereby make great discoveries."

References

Bibliography

• Boyd, Eric L. Demihuman Deities. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
• Boyd, Eric L., and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
• Greenwood, Ed, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, and Rob Heinsoo. Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
• McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
• Mearls, Mike and Jeremy Crawford. Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2018. Item code C4594.
• Noonan, David, Jesse Decker, and Michelle Lyons. Races of Stone. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
• Redman, Rich, and James Wyatt. Defenders of the Faith. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
• Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.

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Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Callarduran Smoothhands	Deity	Deep Brother , Worshipped by: Svirfneblin,	DMGR4 - Monster Mythology	3, 17, 19, 37, 61, 71
Callarduran Smoothhands	Deity	Deep Brother , Worshipped by: Svirfneblin,	Defenders of the Faith, D&D 3.0e	92, 93, 94
Callarduran Smoothhands	Deity	Deep Brother , Worshipped by: Svirfneblin,	On Hallowed Ground	108, 111, 174, 185, 187, 188, 191
Callarduran Smoothhands	Deity	Deep Brother , Worshipped by: Svirfneblin,	PHBR9 - The Complete Book of Gnomes and Halflings	11, 14