The dwarves believe themselves to be the creations of Moradin, whom they often credit with creating the world and even all the other gods of every race.
A variant myth, found on the Scrolls of Narvil, holds that their original creator was imprisoned by lesser gods, jealous of his power, and that he remains bound still. Dragons, in this myth, were the result of the bound Creator blowing on droplets of molten stone in order to protect the world from the errors of the lesser gods attempting to operate his forge. The forge would have gone out entirely, but the bound Creator blew it back to life, and the resulting sparks became the stars.
Strangely, dwarven gods are often portrayed as giant in stature. Their avatars may manifest as beings of dwarven height or up to twenty feet tall. They dwell, for the most part, scattered throughout the planes, with the largest cluster of dwarven deities being the Dwarven Mountain in the Outlands, the home of Dugmaren Brightmantle, Dumathoin, and Vergadain. Of the other dwarven gods, only Moradin and Berronar live together.
Dwarven holy symbols tend to be as simple and pragmatic as the dwarves themselves; they are tools, such as hammers and axes.
Some local dwarvish pantheons also include a goddess of healing. In some myths, there was a goddess of fertility who is now imprisoned, thus precipitating the decline of the dwarven race. Other deities popular among dwarves include Bleredd, Fortubo, Jascar, and Ulaa.
The evil dwarven subraces have their own deities: the gods of the derro are Diirinka and Diinkarazan, duergar usually follow Laduguer, and frost dwarves worship Kostchtchie.
Dwarves often think of the world as a jagged rock resting on a pinnacle of gold or mithral that, when they uncover it, will make them rich beyond their most feverish dreams. Others claim that beneath the world and the Underdark are the Lower Planes, where fiends dwell. Some think of the world as a living being or a machine that requires the dwarves to maintain it.
Dwarven warriors and priests believe that when they die, their souls travel to a hall of heroes in the afterlife where they will wait until the gods need them to battle for them. Dwarven craftsfolk believe the afterlife is a place of endless, but fulfilling, labor.
Dwarven deities
Abbathor, god of Greed.
Berronar Truesilver, goddess of Safety, Truth, Home, and Healing.
Clanggedin Silverbeard, god of Battle and War.
Diinkarazan, god of Vengeance.
Diirinka, god of Magic, Savants, Knowledge, and Cruelty.
Dumathoin, god of Exploration and Mining.
Dugmaren Brightmantle, god of Scholarship, Discovery, and Invention.
Gendwar Argrim, hero-god of Fatalism and Obsession.
Hansaeth, god of War, Carousing, and Alcohol.
Laduguer, god of Duergar, Crafts, Magic, and Protection.
Moradin, god of Dwarves, Creation, Smithing, Protection, Metalcraft, and Stonework.
Muamman Duathal, god of Expatriates, Urban Dwarves, Travellers, and Exiles.
Mya, goddess of Clan, Family, and Wisdom.
Roknar, god of Greed, Intrigue, Lies, and Earth.
Tharmekhûl, god of the Forge, Fire, and Warfare.
Thautam, god of Magic and Darkness.
Valkauna, goddess of Oaths, Death, and Birth.
Vergadain, god of Wealth and Luck.
Dwarves: Moradin (Creator; smithing, crafts,
war), Berronar Truesilver* (safety, truth, home,
healing), Clangeddin Silverbeard (battle, war),
Dumathoin (mining, exploration), Muamman
Duathal (expatriates, urban dwarves, travelers,
exiles), Vergadain (wealth, luck)
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