Editing Morndinsamman

'''Morndinsamman''' is an obscure bit of gamer slang that you will occasionally hear amongst the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] fandom. It is the in-universe "pantheon name" for the pantheon of [[Dwarf]] [[God]]s, as featured in [[Greyhawk]], [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Planescape]], making it analoguous to the [[Seldarine]], the pantheon of [[Elf]] [[God]]s. The term is less popular, and actually didn't come into the game until 2rd edition, in the "Demihuman Deities" sourcebook for the [[Forgotten Realms]], although the idea of a Dwarvish pantheon goes all the way back to [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 1st edition.

The exact membership of the Morndinsamman (which is apparently dwarven for "shield brothers on high" or "high dwarves") has fluctuated over the editions:

[[Moradin]] first appeared on his own in the original Deities and Demigods Cyclopedia for AD&D 1e. The first version of the Morndinsamman appeared in [[Dragon Magazine]] #58, where "The Gods of the Dwarves" introduced us to [[Abbathor]], [[Berronar Truesilver]], [[Clangeddin Silverbeard]], [[Dumathoin]] and [[Vergadain]]; this pantheon was subsequently reprinted in the original [[Unearthed Arcana]].

AD&D 2e saw the Morndinsamman reappear in the [[Forgotten Realms]] splat "Dwarves Deep", which expanded upon the original version with [[Sharindlar]], [[Marthammor Duin]], [[Gorm Gulthyn]], [[Haela Brightaxe]] and [[Thard Harr]]. An alternate version would be presented  in "Monster Mythology", changing up the membership and adding new members [[Dugmaren Brightmantle]] and [[Muamman Duathal]] (also, technically, Gnarldan Steelshield, but he was an example mythical hero and not a god, so he doesn't count). The [[Planescape]] sourcebook "On Hallowed Ground" would bring together several gods from the past two versions of that edition, as well as adding the "Dark Dwarf Gods" of [[Laduguer]], [[Diinkarazan]] and [[Diirinka]]. A final version of the pantheon would appear in "Demihuman Deities", which added newcomer [[Deep Duerra]].

3rd edition would update the "Demihuman Deities" version of the pantheon in "Faiths and Pantheons". [[Races of Stone]] would also add several new deities; [[Hanseath]], [[Mya]], [[Roknar]], [[Tharmekhul]], [[Thautam]] and [[Valkauna]].

5th edition would see the entire Morndinsamman from all of its various sources return and be coalesced into a singular pantheon with the release of "Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes". Well, with the exceptions of the Derro Gods, who are merely mentioned in passing in the bestiary section of that book.

The Morndinsamman can be divided into three sub-pantheons; the [[Dwarf]] Gods, the [[Duergar]] Gods, and the [[Derro]] Gods. The existence of the Derro sub-pantheon is only mentioned in "On Hallowed Ground" and has been ignored ever since.

According to [[Forgotten Realms]] lore, at least, the Morndinsamman resides in a shared realm called [[Dwarfhome]] on Solania, the first layer of [[Celestia]].

Ironically, despite the dwarven reputation as a very male-centric race, the dwarf pantheon actually contains more goddesses than the pantheon of their [[gnome]] cousins does!

==Dwarf Gods==
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* [[Moradin]] - Divine Patriarch, God of Dwarves, Mining, Smithcraft, Stonework, Guardians
* [[Abbathor]] - God of Greed, Trade, Deceit
* [[Berronar Truesilver]] - Divine Matriarch, Goddess of Dwarves, Hearth, Home, Families
* [[Clangeddin Silverbeard]] - God of War and Valor
* [[Dugmaren Brightmantle]] - God Scholarship, Invention and Discovery
* [[Dumathoin]] - God of Mining, Gems, The Underground
* [[Muamman Duathal]] - God of Storms, Travel
* [[Vergadain]]  - God of Trade, Merchants, Wealth, Luck

===Lesser Morndinsamman Members===
====Races of Stone====
* [[Hanseath]] - God of War, Brewing, Drinking
* [[Mya]] - Goddess of Clan, Family, Wisdom
* [[Roknar]] - God of Avarice, Spite, Wealth
* [[Tharmekhul]] - God of Fire, Smithcraft
* [[Thautam]] - God of Magic, Darkness
* [[Valkauna]] - God of Oaths, Birth, Death

====Greyhawk====
* [[Fortubo]] - God of Guardians, Metal, Stone, Mountains
* [[Gendwar Argrim]] - God of Fatalism, Obsession
* [[Ulaa]] - Goddess of Hills, Mountains, Gemstones

====Forgotten Realms====
* [[Gorm Gulthyn]] - God of Guardians, Defense, Vigilance, Duty
* [[Haela Brightaxe]] - Goddess of War, Bloodlust
* [[Marthammor Duin]] - God of Adventurers, Exploration, Travel
* [[Sharindlar]] - Goddess of Love, Fertility, Dance, The Moon
* [[Thard Harr]] - Patron God of Wild Dwarves, God of Jungles, Nature, Hunting

==Duergar Gods==
* [[Laduguer]] - Patron God of Duergar, God of Toil, Spite, Magic, Artifice
* [[Deep Duerra]] - Goddess of War, Psionics, Duergar Supremacy

==Derro Gods==
* [[Diinkarazan]] - God of Madness, Vengeance
* [[Diirinka]] - Patron God of Derro, God of Cruelty, Magic, Ambition, Treachery

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