Dwarven Pantheon
Moradin (The Soul Forger)
- Divine Designation: Chief Deity of the Dwarven Pantheon
- Domain: Creation, Smithing, Protection
- Alignment: Lawful Good
- Cultural Significance: Creator and protector of dwarven kind
- Approved Divine Practices:
- Smithcraft blessing and enhancement
- Defensive ward creation
- Community protection rituals
- Stone and metal enhancement magic
- Regulatory Status:
- Full approval for all temple establishments
- Special mining and crafting permits
- Authorized religious festivals and ceremonies
Berronar Truesilver (The Revered Mother)
- Divine Designation: Matriarch of the Dwarven Pantheon
- Domain: Family, Tradition, Safety, Truth
- Alignment: Lawful Good
- Cultural Significance: Guardian of dwarven hearth and home
- Approved Divine Practices:
- Family blessing ceremonies
- Truth divination (under judicial oversight)
- Home protection enchantments
- Ancestral connection rituals
- Regulatory Status:
- Permitted family divine interventions
- Limited truth divination licenses
- Approved domestic protection spells
Clangeddin Silverbeard (The Father of Battle)
- Divine Designation: Dwarven God of Battle
- Domain: War, Strategic Combat, Honor
- Alignment: Lawful Good
- Cultural Significance: Protector against dwarven enemies
- Approved Divine Practices:
- Tactical combat blessing
- Defensive weapon enchantment
- Honor-bound oath enforcement
- Protective battle magic
- Regulatory Status:
- Restricted battle magic permits
- Weapon blessing registrations
- Mandatory conflict resolution training
Dumathoin (Keeper of Secrets Under the Mountain)
- Divine Designation: God of Mining and Underground Exploration
- Domain: Mining, Gems, Secrets, Knowledge
- Alignment: Neutral
- Cultural Significance: Guardian of dwarven mineral wealth
- Approved Divine Practices:
- Mining safety enchantments
- Gem identification and blessing
- Earth elemental communication
- Underground navigation divination
- Regulatory Status:
- Special mining operation permits
- Mineral rights divine arbitration authority
- Underground exploration licensing
Vergadain (The Merchant King)
- Divine Designation: God of Wealth and Trade
- Domain: Commerce, Luck, Wealth, Opportunity
- Alignment: Neutral
- Cultural Significance: Patron of dwarven merchants and traders
- Approved Divine Practices:
- Trade agreement blessing
- Limited prosperity enchantments
- Value assessment divination
- Commercial protection spells
- Regulatory Status:
- Business license automatic approval
- Commercial divination permits
- Regulated prosperity magic
Gorm Gulthyn (Fire Eyes, Lord of the Bronze Mask)
- Divine Designation: God of Defense and Vigilance
- Domain: Protection, Vigilance, Defense
- Alignment: Lawful Good
- Cultural Significance: Guardian and eternal protector of dwarven settlements
- Approved Divine Practices:
- Sentry enchantments and alarming wards
- Defensive barrier creation
- Vigilance enhancement blessings
- Guardian spirit summoning (restricted)
- Shield and armor enhancement magic
- Regulatory Status:
- Authorized to maintain permanent protective wards
- Special permits for sentinel creation
- Collaboration with city guard and defense forces
- Limited defensive divination permissions
- Special Integration Protocols:
- Direct liaison with Neverwinter city defense forces
- Authorized defensive training for temple followers
- Specialized alarm system integration with city infrastructure
- Emergency response coordination authority
- Special Considerations:
- Bronze Mask ceremonies permitted with prior notification
- Fire Eyes rituals requiring flame components subject to safety protocols
- Eternal vigilance meditation practices exempt from curfew restrictions
Dwarven Religious Guidelines
Integration with Neverwinter Law
- Dwarven Divine Practitioners must:
- Register with both dwarven clan authorities and city officials
- Adhere to both traditional dwarven religious protocols and city regulations
- Participate in inter-racial divine councils
- Specific Permitted Cultural Practices:
- Ancestral rites of passage
- Clan-specific religious ceremonies
- Traditional smithing blessings
Clan-Specific Regulatory Notes
- Each dwarven clan may maintain:
- Clan-specific divine traditions
- Specialized religious training
- Unique ancestral connections
- Clan-Specific Requirements:
- Annual clan divine practice review
- Mandatory reporting of significant clan-wide divine interventions
- Integration of clan practices with city-wide divine protocols
Integration with Neverwinter Defense Systems
- Gorm Gulthyn's clerics:
- May serve as special consultants to Neverwinter Guard
- Are granted limited authority during defensive emergencies
- Must coordinate city-wide defensive enchantments with central authorities
- Are required to share defensive intelligence with appropriate officials
- Special Defensive Magical Permissions:
- Enhanced barrier spell strength allowances
- Extended duration for protective enchantments
- Wider area of effect for warning divinations
Extended and Authorized by the Joint Human-Dwarven Divine Regulatory Commission
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