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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 8019722" data-attributes="member: 6779196">Disclaimer: one of my guiding worldbuilding principles is “mythology, not history.” The following is meant as a mythical account of why things are as they are in their current state and not intended to be an accurate account of historical events in my setting.In my world, Gruumsh is part of the original tetrad of Fae deities. He was originally the king of the summer court and patron of goblins (who in my world are of fae origin). He presided over the season itself, as well as its associated emotions such as boldness, aggression, and verve, the element of fire, and of course war.Gruumsh was the most chaotic of the fae monarchs*. One of the ways this manifested was in his constant tinkering with the forms of his creations; where Corellon, Sehanine, and Lolth each created one people in their image, Gruumsh was never satisfied, hence the many various subtypes of goblinoid.As in the default lore, there was eventually a great schism between the Fae monarchs. The details are a mater of much debate among theologians, but certain broad points are fairly consistent: as winter was nearing its appointed end, war broke out between Corellon and Gruumsh. The conflict forestalled the proper transition from winter into spring, and Lolth maintained a position of power long beyond her intended term. Corellon was eventually victorious, and both Lolth and Gruumsh were stripped of their courtly titles and exiled from the Otherworld.Lolth’s people who remained loyal to her were exiled along with her, becoming the drow, while the shadar-kai who renounced her remained in the Otherworld. Likewise, some of Gruumsh’s peoples followed him into exile, while some remained behind. In his exile, Gruumsh created a new people, native to this World to which he had been banished: the orcs.*yes you read that right, Fae are Lawful, fight me.</blockquote>

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