<eye in center of forehead?>
Gruumsh (Greater god)
<eye in center of forehead?>
ARMOR CLASS: -1
MOVE: 12"
HIT POINTS: 350
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 3-30 (+10)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Paralysis
SPECIAL DEFENSES: +3 or better weapon to
hit
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 75%
SIZE: L (10' tall)
ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil
WORSHIPPER'S ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil (orcs)
SYMBOL: Unwinking eye
PLANE: Gehenna (D64)
CLERIC/DRUID: 15th level cleric using only
destructive spells
FIGHTER: As 16+ HD monster
MAGIC-USER/ILLUSIONIST: Magician (MU6)
THIEF/ASSASSIN: Executioner (A8)
MONK/BARD: Nil
PSIONIC ABILITY: V
| S: 22 | I: 19 | W: 18 |
| D: 23 | C: 24 | CH: 8 (25 to orcs) |
| Com: | - | - |
The orcs have many gods, but their leader is Gruumsh.
His name is never spoken by non-shaman orcs,
who refer to him as He-Who-Watches or He-Who-Never-Sleeps.
Gruumsh's symbol is a great unwinking eye,
which
represents the belief that Gruumsh watches
each and every orc and judges
him fit or unfit. Gruumsh himself has but
one large eye in the center of his
forehead. <make sure that the image
matches the text!>
He appears as a huge orcish humanoid wearing
gleaming black
plate
mail, holding a flaming torch in
one hand and a
great iron spear in the other.
This spear is a +5 weapon that strikes
for 3-30 points of damage plus
paralysis (save at -4).
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The orcs say that Gruumsh commands a mighty
army of spirit-orcs in
Hell, <update:layer>
and these war continuously with a similar
army of spirit-goblins controlled by Maglubiyet.
The orcs always defeat the goblins, but
the goblin spirits always re-form to start the battle again. <link=BS>
To become a shaman
of Gruumsh, an orc must pluck out his own left eye.
The proper worship of Gruumsh requires
blood
in large quantities, preferably
blood from a human or demi-human race (elves
are best of all).
Orcish shamans range up to the 5th level
of ability.
Clerics Raiment Sacrifice/Propitiation
| Sphere of Control | Animal | M | F | N-H | Head | Body | Color(s) | Holy Days | Frequency | Form | Place of Worship |
| orcs | giant rat | - | - | X | war helm | black plate mail | dark red | new moon | monthly | blood | lairs |
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