Vergadain

Vergadain is the neutral dwarven deity of luck, trickery, negotiation and wealth. While it seems the Merchant King represents the dwarves' well-known dedication to the mercantile art of bargaining, those who know better are aware that he has an aspect that seldom fills the more legal-minded dwarves with pride. As such, The Laughing Dwarf, as he is called by non-dwarves, also watches over those dwarves who use less-than-legal means to gain wealth. Regardless of how he is viewed, Vergadain delights in the art of the deal, no matter what it is, so long as it turns a profit.

Worshippers

Few admitted to following Vergadain in knowledgeable society, but those who did were known as hurndor, or "those who trade". The hurndor were dedicated to furthering dwarven commerce, having traveled Faerûn farther than the priests of any member of the Morndinsamman with the exception of Marthammor Duin.

Clerics of Vergadain were expected to be personally wealthy, while also ensuring that some of their wealth was dedicated to keeping the local temple filled with treasure. Holy days of Vergadain's faith were known as coin festivals (also jokingly referred to as trademeets by humans), marking a period of immense mercantile activity. These occurred on the days before and after a full moon, on Greengrass and on any day declared favorable by the Merchant Prince.

Relationships

Vergadain was very popular among the Morndinsamman, while sharing a particularly strong friendship with Dugmaren Brightmantle, as they shared an interest in mischief. He also occasionally partnered with Abbathor, a relationship that they both would have described as a "business arrangement". After traveling throughout Faerûn, Vergadain had also gained many allies among the non-dwarf mercantine deities.

Vergadain

Intermediate deity

Basic Information

Titles

The Laughing Dwarf
Merchant King
The Short Father

Adjectives

Vergadainan

Pantheons

Morndinsamman

Serves

Moradin

Attributes

Alignment

True Neutral

Symbol

Gold coin with the face of a dwarf

Realm

Concordant Domain of the Outlands/Dwarvish Mountain/Strongale Hall

Portfolio

Chance, Luck, Negotiation, Non-Evil Thieves, Sly Cleverness, Suspicion, Trickery

Favored Weapon

Goldseeker (longsword)

Following

Worshippers

Dwarves
Merchants
Rogues
Wealthy individuals

Alignments

NG, LN, N, CN, NE

Domains

Luck (-)
Travel (Trade)
Trickery (Deception, Espionage, Greed, Innuendo, Thievery)

Favored Aspects

Animals/Plants

Gold-colored cats

Rare spices

Monsters

Arcane
Aurumvorae
Copper dragons
Crystal dragons
Ghost dragons
Gynosphinxes
Kenku
Leprechauns
Lock lurkers
Luck eaters
Messenger snakes
Plumachs

Minerals

Citrine
Gold nuggets
Pyrite

Colors

Deep purple
Gold

Manifest- ations

Animated gold pieces

An endlessly rolling gold coin

Music or singing from unseen dwarves

Possession of a sage, singer, or prophet

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