Ilneval
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| Game background | |
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| Title(s) | Son of Strife, the Horde Leader, the War Maker, the lieutenant of Gruumsh |
| Home plane | Infernal Battlefield of Acheron |
| Power level | Intermediate |
| Alignment | Lawful Evil |
| Portfolio | Warfare |
| Domains | Destruction, Evil, War (also Orc and Planning in Forgotten Realms) |
| Superior | Gruumsh |
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In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Ilneval is the orc deity of Warfare and Leadership. His symbol is a bloodied longsword.
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[edit] Publication history
Ilneval was first detailed in Roger E. Moore's article "The Half-Orc Point of View," in Dragon #62 (TSR, 1982).[1] In Dragon #92 (December 1984), Gary Gygax indicated this as one of the deities legal for the Greyhawk setting.[2] He also appeared in the original Unearthed Arcana (1985).[3]
Ilneval was detailed in the book Monster Mythology (1992), including details about his priesthood.[4] His role in the cosmology of the Planescape campaign setting was described in On Hallowed Ground (1996).[5]
Ilneval's role in the Forgotten Realms is revisited in Faiths and Pantheons (2002).[6]
[edit] Description
[edit] Relationships
In many campaign settings, the orcish pantheon of gods consists of the leader Gruumsh, as well as Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shargaas, and Yurtrus.
[edit] Realm
Ilneval lives in the orcish realm of the Nishrek in Acheron. Nishrek is one face of the Battle Cube; the goblin realm, Clangor, is another, and the orc and goblin spirits battle endlessly.
[edit] Worshippers
[edit] Clergy
Ilneval's priests wear red metal armor and red metal helmets.
[edit] Temples, holy days, and rituals
Ilneval's holy days are on battle days. Blood and weapons are sacrificed to the War Maker both before and after battle.
[edit] Campaign settings
[edit] Mystara
In the Basic D&D setting, Ilneval was known as Karaash.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Moore, Roger E. "The Half-Orc Point of View." Dragon #62 (TSR, June 1982)
- ^ Gygax, Gary (December 1984). "From the Sorcerer's Scroll: Clerics live by other rules". Dragon (Lake Geneva WI: TSR) (92): 22.]
- ^ Gygax, Gary. Unearthed Arcana (TSR, 1985)
- ^ Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology (TSR, 1992)
- ^ McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground (TSR, 1996)
- ^ Boyd, Eric L, and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
- ^ Heard, Bruce. The Orcs of Thar (1988, TSR)
[edit] Additional reading
- Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online: [1]
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