Moradin

Moradin (mor-uh-din) is a stern paternal deity, gruff and uncompromising, and hard as stone when it comes to protecting his chosen race. A harsh but fair judge, he is strength and force of will embodied. He 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. His warhammer is a weapon and a tool, called Soulhammer.

Clergy and Temples

The church of Moradin has an active role in guiding the morals of dwarven communities. They emphasize the Soul Forger’s hand in everyday dwarven activities such as mining, smithing, and engineering, and invoke his blessings when these tasks are begun. They lead the push to found new dwarven kingdoms and increase the status of dwarves in surface communities. They take an active role in teaching the young of the communities and oversee most formal ceremonies.

Clerics of Moradin, known as Sonnlinor (“those who work stope”) pray in the morning. Offerings are made to the Soul Forger on a monthly basis. The ranking cleric of a community can declare any day a holy day to celebrate a local event. The Sonnlinor wore earthy colors, with chain mail and silvered helms. Moradin charged his followers with the task of wiping out the kingdoms of Orcs and wiping out the followers of Gruumsh. His clerics commonly multiclass as fighters.

Dogma

Moradin is the father and creator of the dwarven race. Honor him by emulating his principles and workmanship in smithing, stone working, and other tasks. Wisdom is derived from life and tempered with experience. Advance the dwarven race in all areas of life. Innovate with new processes and skills. Found new kingdoms and clan lands, defending the existing ones from all threats. Lead the dwarves in the traditions laid down by the Soul Forger. Honor your clan leaders as you honor Moradin.

History and Relationships

Moradin is held in dwarven myths to have been incarnated from rock, stone, and metal, and that his soul is an ember of fire. He forged the bodies of the first dwarves from metals and gems and breathed souls into them when he blew on his creations to cool them. He is the leader of the dwarven pantheon and it was his decision that banished the evil gods of the derro and duergar from the surface. He has a strategic but cool alliance with Gond, 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.

Divine Classification

Greater Deity

Species

Dwarf

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• The Soul Forger
• Dwarffather
• All-Father

Gender

Male

Symbol

Hammer and Anvil

Alignment

Lawful Good

Portfolio

Dwarves, creation, smithing, protection, metal craft, stonework

Domains

Craft, Dwarf, Earth, Good, Law, Protection

Home

Erackinor - Slopes of Solania - Mount Celestia

Favored Weapon

“Soulhammer” (warhammer)

Cleric Alignments

LG, LN, NG

Worshipers

Dwarven defenders, dwarves, engineers, fighters, miners, smiths