Editing Gond (section)

==History==
Gond serves with [[Oghma]], [[Deneir]] and [[Milil]] and are collectively referred to as the '''Deities of Knowledge and Invention'''. The Wonderbringer was said to take the ideas that Oghma holds within his portfolio and manifest them in concrete form, making him the god of invention and design. However Gond has grown apart from the other deities to the degree that many forget the relationship between them, often considering him completely independent. 

He [[Izzet League|strives to invent new things as fast as possible and loose them into the mortal world without consideration for the implications]], which annoys Oghma because new technologies can upset markets and change societies, while [[Mystra]] considers him a rival due to his attempts to perform miracles through technology instead of magic. However [[Waukeen]] finds his creations fabulous and seeks to exploit them before anyone else can jump on the bandwagon while [[Tempus]] considers him an ally due to the fact he creates bigger and better war machines. He supposedly also crafted [[Valkur]]'s floating cathedral, the "Schooner of the Seas" purely as an example of good ship-building, which was the largest and fastest vessel in the realms.

During the [[Time of Troubles]], Gond's avatar manifested as a [[Gnome]] and washed up on the island of [[Lantan]], which worshiped him as its state religion. His divine status was quickly discovered and he remained there for the duration of the crisis. His parting gift was to give them the knowledge of how to create ''[[Firearm|smokepowder]]''.

Despite the "frantic inventor" persona he is known for, Gond can be a bit protective of his gifts. This is a large part of the Forgotten Realm's [[Medieval Stasis]]. If a tool or technology becomes too useful, Gond simply declares that it no longer functions. This is why, for instance, gunpowder cannot be used in the Realms and inferior smoke powder is a tool almost exclusively of the Gnomes.