Skoraeus Stonebones (skor-AY-us)
Skoraeus Stonebones was a titan worshiped as a god by the stone giants.
Skoraeus was generally considered the wisest and most knowledgeable of all the giant gods when it came to banes, magic, wards, hidden treasures, and secrets of the earth.
His priests were frequently on the lookout for his omens, especially in the raw caverns of the Underdark, though they spent most of their time either meditating or creating intricate sculptures or friezes.
Priests of Skoraeus were known to be gifted spells related to elemental Earth, such as stone shape, stoneskin, passwall, flesh to stone, and stone tell.
Personality
Skoraeus was a very dour and expressionless loner. In many giant legends he was said to have sat on the sidelines while his other siblings schemed or fought, acting as both an observer and a confidant to all parties. In some legends, he portrayed as a keeper of one secret or another that others try to either force or trick him into revealing.Skoraeus was generally considered the wisest and most knowledgeable of all the giant gods when it came to banes, magic, wards, hidden treasures, and secrets of the earth.
Worshipers
Skoraeus was typically worshiped by stone giants. In the absence of Annam, they believed him to be the head of the giant pantheon.His priests were frequently on the lookout for his omens, especially in the raw caverns of the Underdark, though they spent most of their time either meditating or creating intricate sculptures or friezes.
Priests of Skoraeus were known to be gifted spells related to elemental Earth, such as stone shape, stoneskin, passwall, flesh to stone, and stone tell.
Divine Domains
Knowledge, Grave
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
The avatar of Skoraeus was said to resemble large, bulky stone giant with granite skin. In stone giant art he is typically depicted as being twice as tall as any stone giant. This race's art most often depicted his hands, with one holding a chisel and the other a hammer. Though the most prevalent depiction of him was as a statue or a relief, the largest within any given tribe's cave.
Specialized Equipment
Skoraeus was often known to carry a wand of earth and stone.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Skoraeus was born as part of the second generation of giantish deities, around the same time as Surtur and Thrym.
Giant legends say that Skoraeus taught his siblings many secrets. In particular, they said that he taught Surtur the secrets of smelting, then later taught Thrym the art of enchanting old weapons with magic runes when Surtur refused to forge him new weapons. The legends then went on to say that he crafted the spears that Hiatea would use to complete her ten legendary tasks and that he aided Stronmaus in his defeat of a tarrasque by indicating where the chain-tunnels he needed to drag the beast down were located.
Eventually, the evils committed by Surtur and Thrym would disgust Skoraeus so much that he chose to live underground, becoming more withdrawn from his brothers. From then on he would ignore the evils wrought by his brethren, but repulse any attempts they made at invading his domain.
Giant legends say that Skoraeus taught his siblings many secrets. In particular, they said that he taught Surtur the secrets of smelting, then later taught Thrym the art of enchanting old weapons with magic runes when Surtur refused to forge him new weapons. The legends then went on to say that he crafted the spears that Hiatea would use to complete her ten legendary tasks and that he aided Stronmaus in his defeat of a tarrasque by indicating where the chain-tunnels he needed to drag the beast down were located.
Eventually, the evils committed by Surtur and Thrym would disgust Skoraeus so much that he chose to live underground, becoming more withdrawn from his brothers. From then on he would ignore the evils wrought by his brethren, but repulse any attempts they made at invading his domain.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Skoraeus was one of the many children of Annam All-Father.
Skoraeus was known to occasionally consort with the dwarven pantheon as well as the gods of the svirfneblin. Though this was often done simply out of necessity, rather than desire.
Skoraeus was known to occasionally consort with the dwarven pantheon as well as the gods of the svirfneblin. Though this was often done simply out of necessity, rather than desire.
Family Ties
Divine Classification
Intermediate deity
Religions
Alignment
Neutral
Honorary & Occupational Titles
King of the Rock
Great Creator
Great Creator
Children
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