Raegardas

Neutral
Favored Weapon: Dwarven Urgosh
Domains: Artifice (Construct), Earth (Metal), Fire, Strength (Self-Realization)

Known to his followers as the Paragon and Patient Artisan, Raegardas virtues include Diligence and Temperance, even favoring Lust, Greed and Envy as useful motivators. He however he cannot stand Slothfulness or Wrath.

Dogma

Raegardas encourages his followers to focus solely on their craft, honing their skill, and creating masterful works. The creation of a Magnum Opus being the ultimate goal of every true artisan. Raegardas expects each of his followers to pursue their greatest work without distraction even if they are unable to complete it.

History

Incomplete.

Relationships

The churches of Sarasa, Justinak, and Raegardas share a good rapport with one another.

Providence

It is said that you can hear the words of Raegardas in every hammer strike and brush stroke, offering his wisdom. Mithril coins are a sign of his favor and are smelted by the church on rare occasions. Prominent followers of Raegardas collect these coins and wear them as sigils marking their station. Rust is a sign of his disfavor, a project that shows signs of rust must be cleansed from the workshop and the shop itself undertake a ritual to clear the disfavor.

Church of Raegardas

The church of Raegardas is comprised of blacksmiths, mason, painters, and many other artisans. They strive to only work on projects that will test and further their skill taking on the most challenging orders. With the near endless amount of skilled artisans who are always seeking work, the church is one of the wealthiest organizations to date. Much of their wealth goes back into their own projects.

Clergy

Many of Raegardas' clergy are Dwarves, Gnomes, and underground races. On the surface many of the clergy are Wizards, Arcanists, Clerics, War Priests, and Rangers. Members of the clergy seek out new and challenging projects against which they can test their skill and take great care to select and collect only the best materials for the project.

Temples & Shrines

The temples and shrines of Raegradas are of the grandest and most breathtaking of any temples usually incorporating breathtaking designs and artistic features that confuses and boggle the senses.

Holy Texts

Raegardas' holiest text is the "Manuscript of Diligence" that emphasises that the path to excellence is wrought with failure.

Holidays

Incomplete.

Favored animals

Gods are often associated with certain animals, either because they possess a quality favored by the god, or because the god's faithful feel a special kinship to them. Raegardas' favoured animal is the Beaver.