Gond, the Wonderbringer Character in Asyur | World Anvil

Gond, the Wonderbringer (/ˈgɒnd/ GOND)

The Wonderbringer Gond (a.k.a. The Allsmith)

Gond, was the Asyurian god of craft, smithing, and inventiveness. He was also known as Nebelun (pronounced: /ˈnɛbɛlən/ NEHB-eh-luhn) among gnomes of the Realms, who venerated him alongside the other Lords of the Golden Hills. The Six Secret Names of Gond were (in appropriate order): Aranlaerus, Balateng, Daerosdaeros, Klannauda, Mrangor, and Tattaba.   In all of his forms and under all his names, the Lord of All Smiths pushed for innovation and imaginativeness, sometimes to a dangerous degree, as a result of his short-sighted desire to create. Contents

Description

Avatars of Gond took several forms, including that of a brawny, red-hued smith, a short, slight man with straw-blond hair, or a gnome. No matter his form, Gond had a forge-scarred face with dark (but nonetheless sharp and bright) eyes and a constantly attentive and inquisitive expression. He wore ordinary leathers under his scorched smith smock, though he could also summon a set of glassteel plate armor over himself (hovering close to his body piece by piece rather than actually encasing him) at will.   Gond's manifestations included a forge hammer wrapped with wisps of black smoke, or striking eyes set within dark clouds with the ringing sounds of hammers on anvils.

Personality

The divine personality of the Wonderbringer was as varied as his desire to innovate was intense. He would at times act wholly disciplined and methodical, while at others become easily distracted. He was just as often insightful and accommodating as he was sardonic or condescending.   Gond remained ever-concerned with making real any theoretical concept or schematic, and held little concern for any complications or problems that arose therefrom. He would readily accept commissions from any unscrupulous patron, so long as compensation was substantial and he was given opportunity to create novel and innovative devices.   Gond was not anti-magic as some may think, but viewed magic as simply another means by which to craft new inventions. He wished for this to be a posibility and so with his anvil and hammer, Gond created the practices of artifice, enchanting, and runesmithing with the help of Ioun.

Abilities

The god of invention posses immense strength and immunity to any firearms, or any weapon that had been crafting by means of smithing, forging or otherwise worked with tools made of metal. In fact any mundane metal weapon that struck Gond's form, immediately disintegrated.   At will, Gond could disjunct any nearby magical items.
Title(s)
Holy Maker of All Things
Lord of All Smiths
The Gearsmith
Inspiration Divine
The Meddler
Wonderbringer
Derogatory
Gond of the Forgestinking Breath   Symbol
A toothed metal, bone, or wood cog with four spokes
  Aspects/Aliases
Nebelun (Gnomes)
Arnaglaerus
Balateng
Daerosdaeros
Klannauda
Mrangor
Tattaba
Portfolio
Artifice, construction, craft, smithwork
Worshipers
Blacksmiths, crafters, engineers, gnomes, inventors, Lantanese, and woodworkers
Divine Classification
Intermediat Deity
Alignment
Neutral
Church/Cult
Children
Aligned Organization

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