The Temple of Moradin: Hammerfast

The temple of Moradin in Hammerfast is an elaborate, marble structure. Moradin is the most powerful dwarven god because he created the first dwarves out of earthen materials and tutored them in dwarven ways. Similarly, the Soul Forger's priests are the most respected and influential in the dwarven towns of the Inner Reaches, including Hammerfast.
Within the Temple of Moradin are many workshops dedicated to Moradin in which priests toil over elaborate projects in his honor. The priests of Moradin keep the Forge of Life a sacred workshop located at the center of the temple, constantly in use. Day and night, they craft metal objects and keep the forge burning. If the fires of the forge ever go out, or if a minute passes without the clank of hammer hitting metal, the priests would be required to spend months reconsecrating the temple.
The most noteworthy feature of the temple is the great pool offire that burns before it. This fire flows like water stirred by a gentle current. Although a torch or a candle thrust into it leaps into flame, the fire poses no danger to living creatures. Dwarves believe that any home fire or forge lit with such a flame brings Moradin's blessing to all it shines upon. Dwarf adventurers in particular seek to light a torch here before beginning an underworld expedition, carefully transferring the flame from a sputtering torch to a fresh one to preserve Moradin's favor throughout the adventure.
The two most senior priests are Alvis the Allwise and Grond Silverstar.  Tenkar Stoneshield, Lord Commander and Beldrin Longbeard are frequently seen at the Temple.

by By Ola Myrin