Gaerdal Ironhand

(a.k.a. The Stern)

Gaerdal Ironhand is a lawful good deity, and the patron of warriors and protectors of gnomish communities. As such, they are honored in some manner by most good-aligned those of the Gnome race - and one or two crusaders of theirs can be found in most sizable settlements. Their symbol is an iron band - usually worn on the upper left arm. Their preferred weapon was the warhammer Hammersong*.
* This powerful warhammer has a +4 enchantment. Whenever Hammersong hits a solid surface, it emitts a deafening clang. Everyone who hears this ear-shattering ringing is rendered deaf for 2d12 minutes, however Gaerdal himself is immune.

Titles = The Stern, The Shield, Gender = Masculine / Feminine / non-binary
Alignment = Lawful good
Symbol = Iron band
Portfolio = Protection, Forced Peace
Channel divinity = Guided strike - War god's blessing
Favoured monsters = Earth Elementals, Fire Elementals, Guardian nagas, Helmed horrors, Silver Dragons, Spectators
Favoured minerals = Alexandrite, Carnelian, Peridot, Sapphire, Star sapphire, Topaz
Favoured colours = Steel - silvery grey
Miscellaneous = An aura of gold and silver. Cracks and rumbles in stone or earth
Bonds: Cyrrollalee and Eldath.
Dislikes = Baervan Wildwanderer with Chiktikka Fastpaws - due to pranks
Hostile = toward kobold and goblin deities

Appearance

Gaerdal Ironhand appears most often as a Gnome in the golden age of life. They wear a chain armour and weild a warhammer. They have shoulder length thick, smooth brown hair, a sharp jawline, and watchful brown eyes.

Gaerdal Ironhand is known to rarely smile and have a fierce intense gaze - the only Gnome deity who could be considered stern.

Gaerdal takes their duties as protector of Gnome burrows very seriously, at the cost of sacrificing a playful spirit. They guards against threats from above and below and teaches gnomes to hold their own in combat with larger and more powerful creatures by using their size and natural abilities to their advantage.
Gaerdal often assists gnomes in preparation for battle, or to enforce the peace.

Divine Domains

War
Forced Peace

Tenets of Faith

The best defense is unswerving vigilance. Serve Gaerdal with absolute dedication and devotion. Defend and protect gnome communities against all invaders both obvious and hidden. Never cease to hone the skills of war, and take the opportunity of relative peace to pass such talents on to gnomes at large.

Gaerdal's church is organized as a strict military hierarchy. Although temples of Gaerdal Ironhand are rare - clerics built statues of Gaerdal at the entrance of gnomish settlements throughout Esau.

Priests of Gaerdal pray at dawn. They call each ten days "Tenhammers", after a custom of striking a metal shield with a large hammer at the end of each day and because ten days is a typical duration of guard duty for followers of Gaerdal. After ten Tenhammers, the final day is considered a holy day known as a Great Clang and believers assemble to sing hymns and chants.
They take their role as protectors and keepers of the peace is of major importance to both their religious teachings and the safety of the communities in which they dwell.

Most clerics multiclass as fighters.

Novices = the Eyes of Shield.
Full priests = the Vigilant Host.
The titles used by Gaerdalian priests are Stern Watcher, Stem Observer, Stern Guard, Stern Sentinel, Stern Sentry, Stern Guardian, Stern Defender, and Stern Protector.
High-ranking priests have unique individual titles. Specialty priests are known as Sternshields.

REFERENCE:
+ Gaerdal Ironhand

Species

Gnome

Realm

Moata Solar System

Presentation

any

Eyes

brown

Hair

shoulder length, smooth, brown