Gnome deities - where the wimmin at? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Gnome deities - where the wimmin at? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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varyar
06-11-07, 02:17 PM Forgive the title. I'm a bit loopy on Quil at the moment.

Aside from a couple lines in the intro to the gnome section of Demihuman Deities, I've never seen any references to the ladies of the gnome pantheon. Have they been mentioned anywhere else in canon? Inquiring minds want to know.
Faraer
06-11-07, 05:37 PM That's the only mention of that mystery that I recall. (This was discussed some months back, but I can't find the thread.)
Another Gnome
06-12-07, 02:03 AM Yondalla: "Hi, Garl!" :)
Garl: "Hi honey, wassup?" :love:
Yondalla: "Well, me and the girls were just wondering, what's with this all-male pantheon of yours?"
Garl: "I'm not so sure if the mole guy is actually guy. Then again he's not exactly a guy anyway."
Yondalla: :tongue: "Whatever... but seriously, where are all the female gnome deities?"
Garl: "We... uh... we lost them."
Yondalla: "Oh, I'm sorry. How did they die?" :(
Garl: "No... we lost them... and now we can't find them..." :thinks:
bitter thorn
06-12-07, 02:09 AM :heehee
captaincarot
06-12-07, 06:12 AM they're at home looking after the kids and making meals for their men where they belong! :smirk:
varyar
06-12-07, 08:41 AM Somewhere, the Ent Wives and the Gnome Goddesses are having wild parties...
The Ubbergeek
06-12-07, 12:32 PM they're at home looking after the kids and making meals for their men where they belong! :smirk:

actually, perhaos - but then, Gnomes are not really much sexist compareds to their 'cousins' the dwarves - and Dwarves HAVE a very few goddesses. So...

Well, myths don't always make sense. *shrugs* You can always make minor goddesses for your campaigns if you wish - look at the demigods of the reams thread for example, there was 1-2 halfling ones.
ripvanwormer
06-12-07, 01:11 PM I always thought that they died and were reincarnated as the gnome gods' "companions."

That is, Garl's intelligent axe Arumdina was once his wife, her soul rescued from oblivion and forged into his weapon (with the help of Flandal Steelskin) to avenge her slayer.

Baervan's companion Chiktikka the raccoon might have once been a goddess as well, as might have the intelligent stone golem of Segojan Earthcaller and Rhondang, the intelligent warhammer of Flandal Steelskin.

Who killed the gnome goddesses? It could have been Urdlen, or it might have been a lord of the Abyss or the Nine Hells, or Malar or Kurtulmak or just about anyone.

If you wish to incorporate "core" material into your FR campaign, there is one gnomish goddess: Sheyanna Flaxenstrand (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20040807a), goddess of love and beauty.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
varyar 06-11-07, 02:17 PM	Forgive the title. I'm a bit loopy on Quil at the moment. Aside from a couple lines in the intro to the gnome section of Demihuman Deities, I've never seen any references to the ladies of the gnome pantheon. Have they been mentioned anywhere else in canon? Inquiring minds want to know.
Faraer 06-11-07, 05:37 PM	That's the only mention of that mystery that I recall. (This was discussed some months back, but I can't find the thread.)
Another Gnome 06-12-07, 02:03 AM	Yondalla: "Hi, Garl!" :) Garl: "Hi honey, wassup?" :love: Yondalla: "Well, me and the girls were just wondering, what's with this all-male pantheon of yours?" Garl: "I'm not so sure if the mole guy is actually guy. Then again he's not exactly a guy anyway." Yondalla: :tongue: "Whatever... but seriously, where are all the female gnome deities?" Garl: "We... uh... we lost them." Yondalla: "Oh, I'm sorry. How did they die?" :( Garl: "No... we lost them... and now we can't find them..." :thinks:
bitter thorn 06-12-07, 02:09 AM	:heehee
captaincarot 06-12-07, 06:12 AM	they're at home looking after the kids and making meals for their men where they belong! :smirk:
varyar 06-12-07, 08:41 AM	Somewhere, the Ent Wives and the Gnome Goddesses are having wild parties...
The Ubbergeek 06-12-07, 12:32 PM	they're at home looking after the kids and making meals for their men where they belong! :smirk: actually, perhaos - but then, Gnomes are not really much sexist compareds to their 'cousins' the dwarves - and Dwarves HAVE a very few goddesses. So... Well, myths don't always make sense. shrugs You can always make minor goddesses for your campaigns if you wish - look at the demigods of the reams thread for example, there was 1-2 halfling ones.
ripvanwormer 06-12-07, 01:11 PM	I always thought that they died and were reincarnated as the gnome gods' "companions." That is, Garl's intelligent axe Arumdina was once his wife, her soul rescued from oblivion and forged into his weapon (with the help of Flandal Steelskin) to avenge her slayer. Baervan's companion Chiktikka the raccoon might have once been a goddess as well, as might have the intelligent stone golem of Segojan Earthcaller and Rhondang, the intelligent warhammer of Flandal Steelskin. Who killed the gnome goddesses? It could have been Urdlen, or it might have been a lord of the Abyss or the Nine Hells, or Malar or Kurtulmak or just about anyone. If you wish to incorporate "core" material into your FR campaign, there is one gnomish goddess: Sheyanna Flaxenstrand (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20040807a), goddess of love and beauty.