Oghma (Forgotten Realms)
| Game background | |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | The Lord of Knowledge, Binder of What Is Known |
| Home plane | 2E: House of Knowledge in Tir na Og (Outlands) 3E/4E: House of Knowledge |
| Power level | Greater |
| Alignment | True Neutral |
| Portfolio | Knowledge, invention, inspiration, bards |
| Domains | Charm, Knowledge, Luck, Travel and Trickery |
| Design details | |
Oghma (/ˈɒɡmə/ OG-mə), also known as The Lord of Knowledge, Binder of what is known, is the Neutral Greater power of Bards, Inspiration, Invention, and Knowledge, within fictional world of the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting.
Ed Greenwood created Oghma for his home Dungeons & Dragons game, based on version of the Celtic mythological figure Oghma from the Deities & Demigods.
Oghma first appeared within Dungeons & Dragons as one of the deities featured in Ed Greenwood's article "Down-to-earth Divinity" in Dragon #54 (October 1981). Oghma was introduced as the Binder, god of knowledge, invention, and the patron of bards, a neutral greater god from the plane of Concordant Opposition. Oghma's alliances among the gods are also detailed: "Oghma is served by Gond on one hand, and by Milil and Deneir on the other," and "Mystra and Selune have a mysterious connection ... and Mystra often works with Oghma and his gods." Oghma is most commonly worshipped by any bards, as well as character employed as sages, artisans, smiths, and alchemists.
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