Gaerdal Ironhand (GAIR-dul EYE-urn-hænd)

Gaerdal Ironhand was a lawful good deity of the gnome pantheon, led by the greater deity Garl Glittergold. The sternest and most serious of gnome deities, Gaerdal was the patron of warriors and protectors of gnomish communities. As such, he was honoured in some manner by nearly all good-aligned gnomes, and one or two crusaders would be found in most sizable settlements. Her symbol was an iron band, usually worn on the upper left arm, and her preferred weapon was the warhammer Hammersong. She resided in the Golden Hills, inside Dothion, which was found in Bytopia (also known as the Twin Paradises).

Worshipers

Gaerdal's church was organized as a strict military hierarchy. Although temples of Gaerdal Ironhand were rare, clerics built statues of Gaerdal at the entrance of gnomish settlements.

Priests of Gaerdal prayed at dawn. They called tendays "Tenhammers", after a custom of striking a metal shield with a large hammer at the end of each day and because ten days was a typical duration of guard duty for followers of Gaerdal. After ten Tenhammers, the final day was considered a holy day known as a Great Clang and believers would assemble to sing hymns and chants.

Divine Domains

War

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Social

Contacts & Relations

Gaerdal Ironhand had good relations with most of the other gnomish gods with the exception of Urdlen. She disliked Baervan Wildwanderer because of her tendency to pull pranks. She was hostile toward the kobold and goblin pantheons.

Divine Classification

Lesser deity

Religions

• Lords of the Golden Hills

Alignment

Lawful good

Honorary & Occupational Titles

The Stern
Shield of the Golden Hills