Thor

The Thunderer, God of Lightning, War, and Strength, Slayer of Monsters and Protector of Humankind, Husband of Sif, Patron of the Northlands Dwarves and Reavers

• Divine Domains: Tempest, War
• Alignment: Chaotic
• Favored Weapon: Warhammer

Wotan’s eldest and boldest son, Thor is the champion of man and dwarf. Riding out in search of glory on a chariot pulled by tireless celestial goats, hammer at his side, he is the adventurer of Asgard and the eternal foe of giants, trolls, and other monsters.
Thor is typically depicted as a large man with a wild red mane and beard, filled with daring courage and none too bright. Countless godlings and ancient spirits fell beneath his hammer, and to this day Northern monsters and especially giants fear and hate him.
The dwarves are wary of Thor, for although he created them alongside Volund, he also smote their halls when they dared to favor the smith god over him. Reaver dwarves invoke him both as creator and for vengeance and retribution.

Worshippers

Reaver dwarves and Northlanders worship Thor as the god of war and raiding, of thunder and glory. As a great defender of the North and a good husband to his divine wife Sif, he is widely revered by elders, wives, and villagers, not just those who go a-viking.

Symbols and Books

His hammer is the symbol of strength and thunder, fertility, and protection from the supernatural. Everyone from raiders to farmers make offerings to Thor. Warriors look to him for strength and bravery, while peaceful folk display his hammer to ward off trolls and keep danger from their doors. Its touch blesses newborns with strength, secures marriage vows, and drives back undead. His strength is both physical and spiritual.
The followers of Thor have no sacred books, though his songs and chants are common and widely known.

Shrines and Priests

The Ironcrags and the North hold the greatest shrines to Thor, especially in Wintersheim, Tanserhall, and the Shrine of Golden Hammers in Thunder Mountain. The greatest priest of Thor is Ulfrich Thorson (CG male dwarf cleric 10 [Thor]), of the dwarven Order of the Thunderer in Thunder Mountain.

Masks

Thor, Perun, and Mavros are all related, as brothers or as masks. Worshippers of all three gods are on friendly terms, though some rivalry exists about which face is the true face of the god. In Dornig, Thor goes by the name Donar.

Other Faiths

Thor is the eternal enemy of Chernobog, Vardesain, and Boreas, and all the dark gods of the giants and the south. His allies are Sif, Wotan, and Baldur. Loki is his half-brother, and yet Thor finds him vexing as often as not.

What Thor Demands

Thor’s worshippers invoke him with deeds, not words. They shout his name during battles and duels, and as a challenge to monsters in the wild. His temples are battlefields new and old, where worshippers seal oaths of brotherhood with runes of painted blood and the sacrifice of bears and oxen. Followers must emulate his deeds of strength and bravery, never fearing death or evading an honorable challenge. To fall bravely in battle is the perfect end for them—the Thunderer has little love for those who live to see a “straw death,” meaning a death from sickness or old age, on the comfort of a straw mattress instead of in the iron and blood of battle.