Was wondering where I can find more information on the Pathfinder Deity known as Gorum. My brother chose to play a Dwarven Cleric of Gorum,so I'm looking for information on the guy so I know what type of things my brother can do and basically what the religion is all about. As of right now, all I have is the Beginner Box.
There is a wiki and several books all about the dieties. Have you peaked into any of those yet?
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Gorum (pronounced GOR-um) is a god of battle above all other pursuits; it is said that if there is ever a time with no more conflicts to be fought, he would rust away into nothingness. Known as the Lord in Iron, his faithful believe he is present in every iron weapon of war that is forged.
The church of Gorum proclaims faith in strength and power, over spirituality or intellect. High priests are great warriors who attain their position through battle. Priests wear heavy spiked armor and forsake non-metallic weapons. The services conducted by the church consist primarily of actual and improvised percussion, to include clanging weapons against shields.
Gorum concerns himself with few matters outside of battle, and this attitude extends to include his relations with other deities. He sees little value in matters of diplomacy and politics, considering the pursuits of his divine peers as frivolous a best. The Lord in Iron is considered brash and impulsive; he takes what he wants, by force if necessary, and answers any direct opposition to his will with violence.
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The god is worshiped by mercenaries and barbarians all across the world. One of Gorum's most hardcore sects is the Theocracy of the Fist, which controls a small archipelago of volcanic islands.[6] The Lord in Iron is commonly worshiped by half-orcs, who believe that he is one of them, and that his encasement in iron is the deity’s successful effort to hide his true nature from human worshipers who would be unable to handle his true nature. This belief continues to spread, thanks to the teachings of the orcish warlord-turned-proselytizer named Naellk, who had a vision of himself in an idol of the deity in battle. He is also frequently worshiped by Kellids, who find the orc claims that the Lord in Iron is one of their kind heresy, and wars between the two racial groups have increased since this claim emerged. Most of Gorum's priests are clerics, although there are some druids. Bards and rangers may perform some service within the church, but are not members of the priesthood.
Knightly followers of Gorum believe battle is the true calling of a knight, not tournaments or courtly pursuits. For Iron Knights, strength and determination supersede honor, duty, and fame. More than other orders, Gorumite knights are often found as mercenaries
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In addition to what those above have said, here's a link to the wiki piece about Gorum and Pathfinder #35 has a 6-page article about him.
Keep in mind that Gorum is not about wanton fighting.
Gorumites don't have to pick fights with everyone, but if someone picks a fight with them, the fight picker is fair game (I don't think you have to kill the opponent, either, but I don't have my Faiths of Balance and Gods & Magic books on hand to clarify at the moment).
In addition, Gorumites are expected to at least practice with their chosen weapon to keep themselves in shape, think of it like their time to "pray" as they get their spells, and believe it or not, they're very much about fair fighting.
And, believe it or not, Gorumites find the use of things like poisons and misdirection to be incredibly dishonorable. Fights should be won through your strength alone, not through subterfuge and dirty fighting, as such are the tactics of a coward.
I heavily recommend looking up the 6-page write-up on Gorum from Pathfinder #35. The adventure paths have really amazing write-ups like that for a number of deities, and they are absolutely stellar sources for pretty much anything you might need to know about a deity, including but not limited to things like who their followers typically are (class-wise), what kinds of holy days they have, and what a deity's relation to other deities are.
Also keep in mind that Gorum also has an antipaladin order.
Also keep in mind that Gorum also has an antipaladin order.
From their tenets in Faiths of Corruption, the antipaladin order seems to operate like a fusion of a private military corporation and a terrorist group, repeatedly switching sides and instigating international conflicts just to preserve war as a constant.
Did he participate in trapping Rovagug ? If so it must be humiliating that the God of war couldn't outfight the "Rough Beast",unaided.
Did he participate in trapping Rovagug ? If so it must be humiliating that the God of war couldn't outfight the "Rough Beast",unaided.
There's no record of Gorum existing before the first battles between orcs and humans, which happened less than ten thousand years ago (therefore long, long, long after Rovagug's imprisonment).
