Dwarven Pantheon
The Dwarven Pantheon is a form of ancestor-focused polytheism, centered around an almighty progenitor deity and their divine children, whom he created from the roots of the mountains. Their patron god, Magnus Allfather, birthed the dwarven species (at least those who live in the Atlas Mountains, the Clans of Magnus) as descendants of his divine children.
The Dwarven pantheon is unique by comparison to the pantheons of the other great powers - the High Elven Pantheon and the Bastonian Pantheon - as it contains no evil dieties. The Dwarven stance on evil is that it is one and the same with aberration. Evil is not an opposing force to good, but the flawed state of that which contains no good. Accordingly, most dwarves worship both Magnus Allfather and their clan patron over all others, though a few might align with a patron more suited to their profession.
The dwarves teach that those who live up to the standards of the Allfather will live on forever as his glorious children in the halls of Khaz Urheim, which is said to be both a material location and part of The Bardo. Those who are found wanting, who engage in criminal behaviour or otherwise dishonour themselves and their clan, will be "born anew" and must repeat the cycle.
Pantheon at a Glance
| Name | Portfolio | Worshippers | Domains | Alignment | Epithet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Allfather | Families, Divinity, Dwarvedom | Universal, Especially Clan Elders | Community, Good, Glory, Nobility | LG | Father of All |
| Yurir Magnusson | Magic, Divination, High Artifice | Clan Yurirsson | Artifice, Knowledge, Magic, Rune | LN | Rune-Giver |
| Bofgan Magnusson | Iron, Ironworks, Common Artifice | Clan Bofgansson | Artifice, Earth, Protection, Strength | NG | Son of the Anvil |
| Jarand Magnusson | Warfare, Surface Life | Clan Jarandsson | Protection, Strength, Sun, War | LG | Orcsbane |
| Urniora Magnusson | Death's Repose, Khaz Urheim | Clan Uransson | Darkness, Death, Repose, Ruins | LN | Gate-Maiden of Khaz Urheim |
| Marren Magnusson | Healing Arts, Medicinal Arts | Clan Marrensson | Good, Healing, Plant, Protection | NG | Mother of Herbs |
| Valut Magnusson | Dragonkind, Hunters of Monsters | Clan Valutsson | Glory, Magic, Luck, Scalykind | TN | Lord of Dragons |
| Whuroric Magnusson | Laws, Judgement, Just Punishment | Clan Whuroricsson | Good, Law, Nobility, Rune | LG | Law-Bringer |
| Erim Magnusson | Diplomacy, Khaz Urdim, the High Throne | Clan Erimsson | Charm, Good, Nobility, Travel | LG | The First High King |
| Belgret Magnusson | Dwarven Womanhood, Romantic Love, Children | Clan Belgretsson | Charm, Good, Healing, Luck | CG | Hearthkeeper |
| Torserd Magnusson | Divinity, Mysteries of the Planes | Clan Torserdsson | Glory, Knowledge, Nobility, Void | NG | The Deepest |
| Balippa Magnusson | The Holy Dwarven Grudge | Clan Balippasson | Madness, Rune, Strength, War | LN | Daughter of Memory |
| Belin Magnusson | Lowborn, Outcasts | Clan Belinsson | Community, Good, Liberation, Travel | CN | The First of the Dwarves |