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Moradin

Title(s) All-Father
The Creator
Dwarffather
Soul Forger
Power Level Greater deity
Subservient Deities Berronar Truesilver (god)[1]
Clangeddin Silverbeard (exarch)[2]
Dugmaren Brightmantle (exarch)[2]
Marthammor Duin (exarch)[2]
Thard Harr (exarch)[2]
Vergadain (exarch)[2]
Dominion Dwarfhome
Alignment Lawful good
Sphere Dwarves
Portfolio Creation
Metalcraft
Protection
Smithing
Stonework
Worshipers Dwarven Defenders, dwarves, engineers, fighters, miners, smiths
Cleric Alignments
Domains Creation, Earth, Protection[3]
Formerly: Dwarf, Good, Law
Holy Day(s) {{{holy days}}}
Favored Weapon Soulhammer (warhammer)
Channel Divinity Prayer Moradin's resolve

Moradin, or the Dwarffather, is the lawful good god of the dwarves and the chief deity in their pantheon. A harsh but fair judge, he is strength and force of will embodied. Moradin inspires dwarven inventions and constantly seeks to improve that race, encouraging their good nature, intelligence, and harmonious existence with other good races while battling their pride and isolationist tendencies. Moradin's holy day is on the crescent moon and he is worshipped at forges and hearths.

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[edit] Followers

Moradin

Moradin's clerics, known as Sonnlinor, are usually drawn from family lines, like most dwarven occupations; they wear earthy colors, with chain mail and silvered helms. Moradin charges his followers with the task of removing the kingdoms of orcs and wiping out the followers of Gruumsh. The church of Moradin has an active role in guiding the morals of dwarven communities; they emphasize his hand in everyday dwarven activities such as mining, smithing, and engineering, and invoke his blessing when these tasks are begun. They lead the push to found new dwarven kingdoms and increase their status among surface communities. Many of these communities celebrate Hammer 1st, believing that day in 1306 DR to be a blessing by the Dwarffather.

[edit] Orders

  • Hammers of Moradin: The Hammers of Moradin are an elite military order dominated by crusaders and fighting clerics with chapters in nearly every dwarven stronghold and members drawn from every dwarven clan. The Hammers serve both as commanders of dwarven armies and as an elite strike force skilled in dealing with anything from large groups of orcs to great wyrms to malevolent fiends from the Fiendish Planes. The order is dedicated to the defense of existing dwarven holdings and the carving out of new dwarven territories. Individual chapters have a great deal of local autonomy but, in times of great crisis, a Grand Council will assemble to plot strategy and divine Moradin's will.

[edit] Relationships

Moradin has a strategic but friendly alliance with Gond, Kossuth, Helm, Torm, Tyr, and the heads of the elven, gnome, and halfling pantheons. He opposes the gods of the goblinoids, orcs, evil giants, and banished dwarves.

[edit] History

The holy symbol of Moradin, during the Era of Upheaval.

Moradin is held in dwarven myths to have been incarnated from rock, stone, and metal, and that his soul an ember of fire. It is said he forged the first dwarves from metals and gems and breathed souls into them when he blew on his creations to cool them. Moradin was responsible for banishing the evil gods of the derro and duergar from the surface.

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[edit] References


The Morndinsamman
The dwarven pantheon
Abbathor • Berronar Truesilver • Clangeddin Silverbeard • Deep Duerra • Dugmaren Brightmantle • Dumathoin • Gorm Gulthyn • Haela Brightaxe • Laduguer • Marthammor Duin • Moradin • Sharindlar • Thard Harr • Vergadain



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