Kurtulmak

Kurtulmak is the patron deity of the kobolds; they believe he gives them life and teaches them how to survive by stealing, looting, and pillaging. Kobolds often have to compete with gnomes for living space, which fuels an eternal conflict between the races. Kurtulmak is always enraged that the more militarily organized and competent gnomes win most of these clashes over territory. Kobolds that contribute to the survival of their tribe are said to be reincarnated by their deity into one of the eggs in the tribe's hatchery.

Relationships

Kurtulmak was the sworn enemy of Garl Glittergold and the other gnome gods. He was also a sworn enemy of the urd god Kuraulyek, and he was elevated to divinity by the dragon god Asgorath.

Kurtulmak removed himself from infernal politics and was careful to stay out of the way of beings stronger than himself. Various archdukes attempted to curry his favor as an ally in their constant power struggles, and he would accept any and all aid with a gracious smile. He would then proceed to rob them blind, all while fronting as an ally against other powers.

Kurtulmak rarely admitted to his followers that his resident plane had any other major inhabitants, and when forced to admit the truth, he admonished his followers to heed his example regarding forces beyond one's control.

History

Kurtulmak is mentioned in the Treatise Historical of the Dragon Tyrants, where he is called the first kobold & first of the dragonspawn. According to the document, around −24,500 DR, Kurtulmak was leader of the kobold nation Darastrixhurthi, a vassal-state in service to his creator, the green dragon Caesinsjach. When the kobolds began enslaving the newly created gnomes & stealing the gemstones that contained their unborn souls, Garl Glittergold intervened by collapsing the mountain Darastrixhurthi was built in (this collapsed mountain eventually became known as the Shadow Sea in Netheril).

Most of the kobolds died, including Kurtulmak, & most of the survivors were killed by Caesinsjach herself, who had been driven mad by the first Rage of Dragons. The dragonwrought kobold Kuraulyek had been ordered to watch for the returning Caesinsjach so that he could warn his people, but instead he escaped with his urds, settling in what would become known as the Thunder Peaks.

The dragon god Asgorath tried making amends for the destruction his children created by raising Kurtulmak to divinity. The newly reborn kobold deity saw Kuraulyek as a traitor & vowed revenge but Asgorath deified him as well so that the remaining survivors of both dragonspawn races, the kobolds & the urds, would have protectors to guide them.

This tale may be somewhat apocryphal, however, since other sources place the First Rage of Dragons five hundred years prior to the creation of the urds.

Kurtulmak

Lesser deity

Basic Information

Titles

The Horned Sorcerer
The Watcher
The Devourer
Steelscale
Stingtail
Gnomesmasher

Pantheons

Kobold

Served By

Gaknulak

Attributes

Alignment

Lawful Evil

Symbol

A gnome skull

Realm

Infinite Battlefield of Acheron/Avalas/Clangor/Draukari

Portfolio

Kobolds, Trapmaking, Mining, War

Favored Weapon

Spear

Following

Worshippers

Kobolds

Alignments

LN, LE, NE

Domains

Artifice (Industry, Trap)
Earth (-)
Trickery (Ambush, Deception)