Yurtrus
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| Dungeons & Dragons Deity | |
| Yurtrus | |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | White-Hands, the Lord of Maggots, the Rotting One |
| Homeplane | Gray Waste of Hades |
| Power Level | Intermediate |
| Alignment | Neutral Evil (LE tendencies) |
| Portfolio | Death, disease |
| Domains | Death, Destruction, Evil (also Orc and Suffering in Forgotten Realms) |
| Superior | Gruumsh |
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Yurtrus is the orc deity of death and disease.
In many campaign settings, the orcish pantheon of gods consists of the leader Gruumsh, as well as Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shargaas, and Yurtrus.
Yurtrus lives in a disgusting realm called Fleshslough on the Gray Waste.
Yurtrus' priests wear animal skins painted white. His sacred "animal" is the skeleton. His holy days are on the new moon, and he is worshipped in underground crypts. Appropriate sacrifices are made to him monthly.
[edit] References
- Boyd, Eric L, and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
- Gygax, Gary. Unearthed Arcana (TSR, 1985).
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground (TSR, 1996).
- Moore, Roger E. "The Half-Orc Point of View." Dragon #62 (TSR, June 1982).
- Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology (TSR, 1992).
