Ptah
Ptah is an ancient Egyptian creator diety, and historically the patron of craftsmen and architects. Depending on who you ask, he's the husband of Sekhmet and father of Nefertem, though some traditions also have him as the father of Imhotep.
While he's not as popular as some of the other gods in his pantheon (like Ra or Anubis), he is still known enough to feature in several campaign settings in some fashion.
Forgotten Realms
| Ptah (Forgotten Realms) | ||
|---|---|---|
| An Apis Bull, or a mummified hand. | ||
| Alignment | Lawful Neutral | |
| Divine Rank | Intermediate Deity (formerly head god of the Mulhorandi pantheon) | |
| Pantheon | Egyptian, Mulhorandi | |
| Portfolio | Crafts, knowledge, secrets, travel | |
| Domains | Creation, Knowledge, Law, Travel (3E), Knowledge (5E) | |
| Home Plane | Ethereal plane | |
| Worshippers | Artists, artisans, travelers | |
| Favoured Weapon | Mace | |
In the Forgotten Realms, Ptah entered the picture when Ao informed him of the theft of the Mulan by the Imaskari. Due to the anti-deific barriers the Imaskari put up, they could only indirectly intervene through powerful avatars, and it was up to Ptah to lead them to Toril using a powerful artifact called the Beacon of Light. Thus the Mulhorandi and Untheric pantheon arrived in the Realms, in the area that would become the Godswatch Mountains.