Holds of Grumbar

Like the other elemental deities, with the exception of Kossuth, Grumbar had a minimum of followers in Faerûn. He cared little indeed for most of those worshipers; his power came from the many elemental devotees in both the Underdark and the Elemental Plane of Earth.
The church of Grumbar was organized into small sects known as Holds, each comprising three groups of seven members, divided by their individual skillsets, each supported by a number of lay people. Those who followed the Earthlord could often be found in public preaching against evils of boarding ships and setting sail to uncharted lands, preferring exploration on the continent of Faerûn.
In Faerûn, there were notable Grumbarryn temples found in various mountain ranges, including the Spine of the World, the Giantspires, and the Muaraghal Mountains. He was among the deities worshipped by the continents population of earth genasi.
Among the Tuigan people the Hordelands, Grumbar was known by its many nomadic tribe as a goddess called Etugen. They believed she was the source of most blessings their people received. Such as good pastures, the growth of their herds, and protection against some diseases.
On the continent of Zakhara, Grumbar was called one of the cold gods of the elements. As those were seen as uncaring for human affairs, they were considered opposed to the Land of Fate's pervasive culture of Enlightenment. Only a few Zakharans were willing to worship a cold god in order to gain power. Some yak-men, ever opposed to Enlightenment, helped in the administration of Grumbar's realm on the Elemental Plane of Earth.
In Kara-Tur, Grumbar had another great place of worship found in the Wu Pi Te Shao Mountains.

Orders

• Disciples of the Changeless Face, stoic monks who protected Grumbarryn knowledge
• Sardonyx Knights, stalwart crusaders who protected Grumbar's temples

Type

Religious, Organised Religion

Deities

• Grumbar, the Earthlord