Uthgar Uthgar ( pronounced " UHTH - gar " ) , the Battle Father , is the god of the Uthgardt and physical strength as well as , by 1479 DR , an exarch of Tempus . Worshipers . Uthgar ' s followers consist of many human tribes collectively termed as the Uthgardt barbarians . His clerics often multi - class as barbarians , druids or rangers . Tribes and alignments . The dogma of the Uthgardt religion varies slightly from tribe to tribe as each beast cult emphasizes different barbaric virtues . The clerics of these tribes , along with those who take Uthgar as a patron deity , must abide by the somewhat broader alignment guidelines of the beast totems who mediate between Uthgar and his people . Any alignment that fits the guideline for a beast totem is suitable for a cleric of Uthgar of that totem . The names of these tribes , along with their corresponding totems and alignments , are as follows : Relationships . Uthgar ' s superior is the Lord of Battles , Tempus . History . Born Uthgar Gardolfsson , the son of Gardolf Beorunna , Thane of Ruathym . Uthgar grew up to become a fierce warrior and great tactician like his father , though had less moral compunctions than him when it came to personal combat . He yearned for true battle rather than just sparring and as soon as he came of age , Uthgar rallied enough followers to fill a fleet of ships , becoming a Thane like his father . He set sail as soon as possible and sacked Bjorn ' s Hold , returning with furs and fish aplenty , but no treasure that his people could covet . Uthgar set off again with his fleet to the mainland ( which the Ruathens at the time called the Great Island ) and slaughtered the rulers of Illusk ' s magocratic government in 95 DR . Expecting to be lauded as a hero for destroying the heathen spellcasters , he was surprised when he was accused of being a barbarian and driven further inland by it ' s citizens who burned his ships . Uthgar and his followers survived the myriad dangers of the surrounding lands however and raided every town he encountered . Many of the survivors of these raids were impressed by Uthgar ' s martial and tactical prowess , joining his forces , sometimes entire villages swore fealty to him . However , Uthgar felt like it was his duty to protect the villages under his control and when an orc horde swept down from the Spine of the World , he and his followers faced it in battle . Uthgar entered into combat with Gurt , Lord of the Pale Giant s during the attack and sustained mortal wounds in an epic battle . When he succumbed to them on the site that would become Morgur ' s Mound , his followers declared themselves the Uthgardt in his honour , separating themselves into tribes named after spirits that he was said to have tamed . Tempus rewarded him by elevating him to demigod hood . After the Spellplague , Uthgar became an exarch of Tempus . Publication history . Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition ( 1977 - 1988 ) . Uthgar is first mentioned in the book " The Savage Frontier " ( 1988 ) by Paul Jaquays as the founder of the Uthgardt barbarian tribes . Also described in the book are the various beast totem cults worshipped by the Uthgardt . Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition ( 1989 - 1999 ) . Uthgar is further detailed in " Powers & Pantheons " ( 1997 ) . Uthgar is described as one of the good deities that celestials can serve in the supplement " Warriors of Heaven " ( 1999 ) . Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition ( 2000 - 2007 ) . Uthgar appears in 3rd edition in the " Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting " book ( 2001 ) , and was further described in " Faiths and Pantheons " ( 2002 ) . Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition ( 2008 - ) . Uthgar appears in 4th edition in the " Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide " ( 2008 ) .