Callarduran Smoothhands
Title(s): Deep Brother, Master of Stone, Lord of Deepearth, the Deep Gnome
Portfolio: Protection, earth, mining
Worshipped by: Fighters, Deep Gnomes

Description
Callarduran Smoothhands is the gnome god of the earth. He is the patron deity of the deep gnomes, and is not very popular among other gnome subraces. Unlike other gods of the Underdark, he is not an outcast. He voluntarily led his people to the depths as a means of encouraging diversity among the gnomes.

Clergy
Priests of Callarduran Smoothhands are regarded by their kin as their dedicated protectors and wise councillors. Many also lead small warbands seeking to neutralise drow elf threats. The ceremonial garb of the priests of Callarduran Smoothhands is simple grey robes adorned with small (usually red) gems, a steel or mithral circlet worn on the brow, and steel sandals as footwear. The holy symbol a priest carries is a ruby whose size is indicative of the priest's rank in the church. Novice priests are known as "the Unworked". The ranks of the church (in ascending order) are: First Facet, Second Facet, Third Facet, Fourth Facet, Fifth Facet, Sixth Facet, Seventh Facet, Eighth facet, Ruby, and the Smoothed.

Relatioship
Callarduran Smoothhands remains allied with the rest of the gnome pantheon, and has also forged alliances with other deities who share a common interest in working together, such as Eilistraee (the drow elven goddess of good drow). His primary enemies are the drow elf deities, especially Lolth. He also opposes deities venerated by evil humanoids also residing in the Underdark, for instance the orc and goblin pantheon, the deities of illithids, kuo-toa, beholders, etcetera.