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	'''Gorellik''' is a fallen demi[[god]] from [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. A feral and primordial god of hyenas and hunting, Gorellik is connected to the [[Giant]] pantheon in some obscure way, perhaps because of the fact that his creations, the [[Gnolls]], turned to giant gods for a time when they began to realize just how inept and "ungodly" a patron deity they actually had.		'''Gorellik''' is a fallen demi[[god]] from [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. A feral and primordial god of hyenas and hunting, Gorellik is connected to the [[Giant]] pantheon in some obscure way, perhaps because of the fact that his creations, the [[Gnolls]], turned to giant gods for a time when they began to realize just how inept and "ungodly" a patron deity they actually had.

	Indeeed, very little is known about Gorellik beyond three things: he made the gnolls, he taught them the arts of hunting and domesticating hyenas, and he is a complete ''idiot''. Seriously; the one thing we know with any solid detail is that he's so disinterested in actually acting like a god that the gnolls increasingly turned away from his worship, ultimately being seduced to the worship of [[Yeenoghu]], [[Demon Prince]] of Butchery. Gorellik never even noticed, and even though this has cost him severely -- to the point that not only is he now a demigod, he's ''barely'' clinging to even that level of divinity, having only enough power to sustain a single avatar that prowls [[Pandemonium]] and the [[Abyss]] -- he's become so feral and ~~avatistic~~ that it's doubtful that he could ever begin to start reversing his decline.		Indeeed, very little is known about Gorellik beyond three things: he made the gnolls, he taught them the arts of hunting and domesticating hyenas, and he is a complete ''idiot''. Seriously; the one thing we know with any solid detail is that he's so disinterested in actually acting like a god that the gnolls increasingly turned away from his worship, ultimately being seduced to the worship of [[Yeenoghu]], [[Demon Prince]] of Butchery. Gorellik never even noticed, and even though this has cost him severely -- to the point that not only is he now a demigod, he's ''barely'' clinging to even that level of divinity, having only enough power to sustain a single avatar that prowls [[Pandemonium]] and the [[Abyss]] -- he's become so feral and atavistic that it's doubtful that he could ever begin to start reversing his decline.

	This came to its ultimate inglorious end in 4th edition; in [[Dragon Magazine]] #364, the Demonomicon of [[Iggwilv]]: [[Yeenoghu]] article claims that Gorellik was a god of wild beasts and the hunt who was slain and eaten by Yeenoghu, allowing the Beast of Butchery to claim Gorellik's gnolls as its own. Three issues later, gnolls were instead stated to be the result of Yeenoghu deliberately feeding his most vicious demonic minions to a pack of hyenas, transforming them into the first gnolls (although this was said to be "just a legend").		This came to its ultimate inglorious end in 4th edition; in [[Dragon Magazine]] #364, the Demonomicon of [[Iggwilv]]: [[Yeenoghu]] article claims that Gorellik was a god of wild beasts and the hunt who was slain and eaten by Yeenoghu, allowing the Beast of Butchery to claim Gorellik's gnolls as its own. Three issues later, gnolls were instead stated to be the result of Yeenoghu deliberately feeding his most vicious demonic minions to a pack of hyenas, transforming them into the first gnolls (although this was said to be "just a legend").

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	[[File:Gorellik 1.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Gorellik's first picture from [[Planescape]].]]		[[File:Gorellik 1.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Gorellik's first picture from [[Planescape]].]]
	Gorellik is a fallen demi[[god]] from [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. A feral and primordial god of hyenas and hunting, Gorellik is connected to the [[Giant]] pantheon in some obscure way, perhaps because of the fact that his creations, the [[Gnolls]], turned to giant gods for a time when they began to realize just how inept and "ungodly" a patron deity they actually had.		'''Gorellik''' is a fallen demi[[god]] from [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. A feral and primordial god of hyenas and hunting, Gorellik is connected to the [[Giant]] pantheon in some obscure way, perhaps because of the fact that his creations, the [[Gnolls]], turned to giant gods for a time when they began to realize just how inept and "ungodly" a patron deity they actually had.

	Indeeed, very little is known about Gorellik beyond three things: he made the gnolls, he taught them the arts of hunting and domesticating hyenas, and he is a complete ''idiot''. Seriously; the one thing we know with any solid detail is that he's so disinterested in actually acting like a god that the gnolls increasingly turned away from his worship, ultimately being seduced to the worship of [[Yeenoghu]], [[Demon Prince]] of Butchery. Gorellik never even noticed, and even though this has cost him severely -- to the point that not only is he now a demigod, he's ''barely'' clinging to even that level of divinity, having only enough power to sustain a single avatar that prowls [[Pandemonium]] and the [[Abyss]] -- he's become so feral and avatistic that it's doubtful that he could ever begin to start reversing his decline.		Indeeed, very little is known about Gorellik beyond three things: he made the gnolls, he taught them the arts of hunting and domesticating hyenas, and he is a complete ''idiot''. Seriously; the one thing we know with any solid detail is that he's so disinterested in actually acting like a god that the gnolls increasingly turned away from his worship, ultimately being seduced to the worship of [[Yeenoghu]], [[Demon Prince]] of Butchery. Gorellik never even noticed, and even though this has cost him severely -- to the point that not only is he now a demigod, he's ''barely'' clinging to even that level of divinity, having only enough power to sustain a single avatar that prowls [[Pandemonium]] and the [[Abyss]] -- he's become so feral and avatistic that it's doubtful that he could ever begin to start reversing his decline.

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	~~[[File:Gorellik 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Gorellik's first picture from [[Planescape]].]]~~
	{{Infobox Deity		{{Infobox Deity
	\|Name = Gorellik		\|Name = Gorellik
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	\|Favoured Weapon = Claws & Teeth		\|Favoured Weapon = Claws & Teeth
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			[[File:Gorellik 1.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Gorellik's first picture from [[Planescape]].]]
	Gorellik is a fallen demi[[god]] from [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. A feral and primordial god of hyenas and hunting, Gorellik is connected to the [[Giant]] pantheon in some obscure way, perhaps because of the fact that his creations, the [[Gnolls]], turned to giant gods for a time when they began to realize just how inept and "ungodly" a patron deity they actually had.		Gorellik is a fallen demi[[god]] from [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. A feral and primordial god of hyenas and hunting, Gorellik is connected to the [[Giant]] pantheon in some obscure way, perhaps because of the fact that his creations, the [[Gnolls]], turned to giant gods for a time when they began to realize just how inept and "ungodly" a patron deity they actually had.

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	{{Infobox Deity		{{Infobox Deity
	\|Name = Gorellik		\|Name = Gorellik

1d4chan>The Hat That Was at 14:37, 9 May 2018

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	This, and a few teachings on the domestication of hyenas, is all that remains of Gorellik's religious lore. Even the creation myth is long lost, and it's been suggested that this absence of a creation myth was one of the reasons why Gorellik's faith was too weak to protect against Yeenoghu's predations. Another theory is that his dogma's emphasis on strength and fighting meant he was easily usurped by seemingly stronger, more vicious rivals.		This, and a few teachings on the domestication of hyenas, is all that remains of Gorellik's religious lore. Even the creation myth is long lost, and it's been suggested that this absence of a creation myth was one of the reasons why Gorellik's faith was too weak to protect against Yeenoghu's predations. Another theory is that his dogma's emphasis on strength and fighting meant he was easily usurped by seemingly stronger, more vicious rivals.
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	\|Name = Gorellik		\|Name = Gorellik
	\|Symbol = Mottled White Hyenadon Head		\|Symbol = Mottled White Hyenadon Head
	\|Alignment = Chaotic Evil		\|Alignment = Chaotic Evil/Chaotic Neutral
	\|Divine Rank = Demigod (Formerly "at least a lesser god") or Dead God		\|Divine Rank = Demigod (Formerly "at least a lesser god") or Dead God
	\|Pantheon = Gnoll		\|Pantheon = Gnoll
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	\|Favoured Weapon = Claws & Teeth		\|Favoured Weapon = Claws & Teeth
	}}		}}

	Gorellik is a fallen demi[[god]] from [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. A feral and primordial god of hyenas and hunting, Gorellik is connected to the [[Giant]] pantheon in some obscure way, perhaps because of the fact that his creations, the [[Gnolls]], turned to giant gods for a time when they began to realize just how inept and "ungodly" a patron deity they actually had.		Gorellik is a fallen demi[[god]] from [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. A feral and primordial god of hyenas and hunting, Gorellik is connected to the [[Giant]] pantheon in some obscure way, perhaps because of the fact that his creations, the [[Gnolls]], turned to giant gods for a time when they began to realize just how inept and "ungodly" a patron deity they actually had.

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	This, and a few teachings on the domestication of hyenas, is all that remains of Gorellik's religious lore. Even the creation myth is long lost, and it's been suggested that this absence of a creation myth was one of the reasons why Gorellik's faith was too weak to protect against Yeenoghu's predations. Another theory is that his dogma's emphasis on strength and fighting meant he was easily usurped by seemingly stronger, more vicious rivals.		This, and a few teachings on the domestication of hyenas, is all that remains of Gorellik's religious lore. Even the creation myth is long lost, and it's been suggested that this absence of a creation myth was one of the reasons why Gorellik's faith was too weak to protect against Yeenoghu's predations. Another theory is that his dogma's emphasis on strength and fighting meant he was easily usurped by seemingly stronger, more vicious rivals.

	~~==Known Sources==~~
	~~Monster Mythology, pg.83~~
	~~Planes of Chaos - Book of Chaos, pg.9~~

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	{{Infobox Deity		{{Infobox Deity
	\|Name = Gorellik		\|Name = Gorellik
	\|Symbol =		\|Symbol = Mottled White Hyenadon Head
	\|Alignment = Chaotic Evil		\|Alignment = Chaotic Evil
	\|Divine Rank = Demigod (Formerly "at least a lesser god")		\|Divine Rank = Demigod (Formerly "at least a lesser god") or Dead God
	\|Pantheon = Gnoll		\|Pantheon = Gnoll
	\|Portfolio = Hunting, Hyenas, Hyenadons		\|Portfolio = Hunting, Hyenas, Hyenadons
	\|Domains = Animal, Creation, Necromantic, Protection, Travelers		\|Domains = Animal, Creation, Necromantic, Protection, Travelers (Subdomains: Blood, Caves, Ferocity, Loss, Night, Fur)
	\|Home Plane = None, wanders the [[Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]]		\|Home Plane = None, wanders the [[Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]]
	\|Worshippers = [[Gnoll~~\|Gnolls~~]]		\|Worshippers = [[Gnoll]]s
	\|Favoured Weapon =		\|Favoured Weapon = Claws & Teeth
	}}		}}

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	Thus endeth the story of Gorellik, one of the more pathetic gods of D&D. It is kind of fitting how lazy and uncaring he was with his own creations, who are also well known for laziness and using slave power for anything.		Thus endeth the story of Gorellik, one of the more pathetic gods of D&D. It is kind of fitting how lazy and uncaring he was with his own creations, who are also well known for laziness and using slave power for anything.

			==Dogma==
			You cannot survive without the hunt. The hunt is life, it sustains you and your kindred. Whether to feed your clan, seek revenge against a wrong, or defend from outside aggressors, you must always fight to prove your worth, or else you have none. It is this that sets you above the scavenging beasts from which you arose.

			This, and a few teachings on the domestication of hyenas, is all that remains of Gorellik's religious lore. Even the creation myth is long lost, and it's been suggested that this absence of a creation myth was one of the reasons why Gorellik's faith was too weak to protect against Yeenoghu's predations. Another theory is that his dogma's emphasis on strength and fighting meant he was easily usurped by seemingly stronger, more vicious rivals.

			==Known Sources==
			Monster Mythology, pg.83
			Planes of Chaos - Book of Chaos, pg.9

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	{{Infobox Deity		{{Infobox Deity
	\|Name = ~~What the god is called.~~		\|Name = Gorellik
	\|Symbol = ~~What special marking worshippers use to signal their faith.~~		\|Symbol =
	\|Alignment = ~~Does this need explaining?~~		\|Alignment = Chaotic Evil
	\|Divine Rank = ~~How the~~ god ~~ranks amongst its own kind.~~		\|Divine Rank = Demigod (Formerly "at least a lesser god")
	\|Pantheon = ~~What group(s) of gods this god belongs to.~~		\|Pantheon = Gnoll
	\|Portfolio = ~~What this god is responsible for.~~		\|Portfolio = Hunting, Hyenas, Hyenadons
	\|Domains = ~~What [[Cleric Domain]]s it bestows.~~		\|Domains = Animal, Creation, Necromantic, Protection, Travelers
	\|Home Plane = ~~Place of residence in~~ the ~~multiverse.~~		\|Home Plane = None, wanders the [[Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]]
	\|Worshippers = ~~Who actually worships this god.~~		\|Worshippers = [[Gnoll\|Gnolls]]
	\|Favoured Weapon = ~~What faithful worshippers consider best to protect themselves with.~~		\|Favoured Weapon =
	}}		}}