Tempus, also known as Foehammer and the Lord of Battle, is a chaotic neutral greater deity of war.
He is random in his favors and may manifest before a battle, appearing on one side or the other. He has two horses, a white mare named Veiros and a black stallion named Deiros. If he rides the former, success is assured. If he rides the latter however, the army will lose the battle. Most often he will ride both at the same time, with one foot on each, indicating the chaotic nature of battle. He is served by the Red Knight.
Involvement[]
In Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, he may appear in the form of a disembodied voice in the Dragonspear Castle Exterior during the Foehammer's Blessing quest. He speaks in capital letters.
| “ | ASK AND YOU SHALL BE TESTED. CLAIM VICTORY AND TEMPUS WILL DELIVER HIS AID. | ” |
Related class kits[]
The Priest of Tempus is available as a class kit for true neutral and chaotic aligned clerics in the games' Enhanced Editions.
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Temples[]
- The north-western side of the Dragonspear Castle Exterior features the destroyed remains of an old shrine to Tempus, though it is only rubble, doesn't stand out and hasn't any services to offer.
Trivia[]
- Foehammer's Blessing is mentioned in the Dragon+ magazine article Ten Must Play Quests in Siege of Dragonspear.
- The items from this quest and some tapestry found in the The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay use the 3rd edition version of Tempus' holy symbol instead of the 2nd edition one.
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External links[]
- Tempus on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.
- Tempus on the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the first Icewind Dale game.