Hruggek (HRUG-ek)
Hruggek is the chief deity of bugbears, and is the god of ambush, violence, and combat. He once served as an exarch under the greater deity Bane.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Clergy, Temples and Worshippers
Hruggek's priests dress in black and wore skulls on their heads. He is worshiped on the full moon in bugbear cave halls. Bugbears sacrifice the blood of their enemies to Hruggek every month.Tenets of Faith
- Embrace savage combat as a source of delight, yet acknowledge the limitations of small numbers for mass warfare.
- Prioritize stealth and cunning over brute force, opting to pick off foes in small groups rather than engage in large-scale battles.
Physical Description
Identifying Characteristics
Hruggek appears as a massive, powerful bugbear, 12 ft (3.7 m) tall. He has great fangs and clawed hands and feet, and wields a 10-foot long morningstar.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Before moving to Banehold, Hruggek resided in a vast cavern situated in Pandemonium known as Hruggekolohk. Within this cavern, his abode is decorated with the severed heads of those he had conquered.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Other deities revered or dreaded by the bugbears encompass Grankhul, the deity of hunting, perception, and unexpectedness; Stalker, the deity embodying darkness and demise; and Skiggaret, the deity of terror. Within Hruggek's pantheon, there exists an unspoken agreement - the other gods refrain from actions conflicting with his interests, and in exchange, he refrains from interfering with them. He maintains a tenuous alliance with the goblin deity Khurgorbaeyag, encouraging him to oppose Maglubiyet, the paramount deity among the goblin pantheon. Conversely, Hruggek holds animosity towards Bargrivyek, who endeavors to unify the goblin and Hobgoblin tribes, a venture deemed perilous by Hruggek. He implores Maglubiyet to counter Bargrivyek's efforts, thereby aiming to perpetuate division within the goblin pantheon and mitigate the threat posed to him.
Titles:
The Master of the Bugbears;The Headhunter;
Divine Classification
Lesser Power
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Realm
Children
Aligned Organization
Ruled Locations
| LG | NG | CG |
| LN | N | CN |
| LE | NE | CE |
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