Lesser [Intermediate] Goddess, Dwarven pantheon
Goddess of Safety, Home, Truth, Marriage, Love
| Symbol | Two silver rings (linked) | |
| Alignment | Lawful Good | |
| Priest Alignment | LG | |
| Plane | Seven Heavens | |
| Worshippers | Couples, lovers, healers, romantics | |
| Race | Dwarves (except duergar, derro) | |
| Sex | Female | |
| Attributes | Wisdom 11, Charisma 13 (unadjusted) | -1 |
| Proficiency Groups | Priest, General | |
| Bonus Proficiency | Dwarven history | 2 |
| Preferred Weapon | Mace (required at 1st level) | |
| Allowed Weapons | Clubbing weapons, flail, staff, staff sling, maul, man catcher, lasso, net | |
| Armor | Any, any shield (chain mail preferred) | |
| Primary Sphere | Wards | 10 |
| Major Spheres | All, Guardian, Healing, Law, Necromantic, Protection | 48 |
| Minor Spheres | Divination, Summoning, Thought, Travellers | 18 |
| Additional Spells | ||
| Abilities | ||
| Turn Undead | 15 | |
| Normal priestly followers | 5 | |
| 5th | Detect Lie (1/day per 5 levels -- 2/day at 10th, etc), no visible gestures or sounds required 8 (many/day) + 4 (P4) - 2 (5th level) - 1 (2 powers) = 11 |
11 |
| 10th | Protection from Evil, 10' radius (1/day) 5 (1/day) + 4 (P4) - 4 (10th level) - 1 (2 powers) = 5 (minimum) |
5 |
| 14th | Warned of a thief's presence within 10 yards (including assassins, but not monks, bards or scouts who use their abilities without stealing) Functions without concentration but only while awake, treated as a 15 point power |
9 |
| Limitations | ||
| Must defend all dwarven communities in need of protection, even at cost of own life | -2 | |
| Raiment | Silvered helm and chain mail | |
| Holy Days | Year's Birth (Needfest 1), sacrifice of silver items | |
| Notes | ||
| Berronar is the wife of Moradin Priests of Berronar perform all dwarven marriages Priests of Berronar make frequent use of the Quest spell Exceedingly intolerant of thieves -- they will not travel with thieves who use their talents for personal profit |
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| Background | ||
| Berronar is the dwarven goddess of safety and marriage (some cynics note that the dwarves place safety first), and is loosely associated with healing and record keeping. Her priestesses perform all weddings in dwarven strongholds, and also serve as arbiters in disputes (marital or otherwise). Dwarven marriages are expected to be for life, and no priestess of Berronar would ever consider shattering a marital bond. Dwarves that abandon a spouse or dissolve a marriage are anathema to Berronar, and cannot be healed by her followers. Most dwarven cities hold one god above all others, with Moradin, Fortubo, Ulaa and Clangeddin receiving the lion's share. There are no know cities that follow Berronar, although she is of great importance to all of them. | ||