Kord
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| Greyhawk Deity | |
|---|---|
| Kord | |
| Title(s) | The Brawler |
| Home Plane | Heroic Domains of Ysgard |
| Power Level | Intermediate |
| Alignment | Chaotic Good |
| Portfolio | Athletics, Sports, Brawling, Strength, Courage |
| Domains | Chaos, Good, Luck, Strength (Plus Competition from Complete Divine) |
| Alias(es) | none |
| Superior | none |
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting and the default pantheon of deities for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Kord is the Suel god of Athletics, Sports, Brawling, Strength, and Courage.
Known as the Brawler, Kord is the son of Phaulkon and Syrul, and the grandson of Lendor. He wields the greatsword Kelmar in battle, and is a foe of dragonkind, especially in the case of lawful evil dragons.
[edit] Clergy and temples
Temples to Kord are most common in the Barbarian States of the Thillonrian Peninsula. Other temples to the Brawler can be found in Alhaster and throughout Keoland.
[edit] Creative origins
Lenard Lakofka created Kord.
[edit] References
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Fred Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Lakofka, Lenard. Gods of the Suel Pantheon. Dragon #87 (TSR, 1984).
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins (TSR, 1998).
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine (Wizards of the Coast, 2004).
- Redman, Rich, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt. Deities and Demigods (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992).
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