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When the first light of the Beacon fell upon the galaxy, it illuminated little more than gas and dust, charging the formless void with magic. This arcane flux churned and shifted with the cosmos, and from it was born the Forgemaster, the second of the Elder Gods. The Forgemaster was the first creator, who built the galaxy from swirling dust in the | When the first light of the Beacon fell upon the galaxy, it illuminated little more than gas and dust, charging the formless void with magic. This arcane flux churned and shifted with the cosmos, and from it was born the Forgemaster, the second of the Elder Gods. The Forgemaster was the first creator, who built the galaxy from swirling dust in the age before ages. They are the maker of the great physical edifices of the gods, and of the bodies of the gods’ great children. | ||
== Origin and Mythology == | == Origin and Mythology == | ||
The Forgemaster is one of the Elder Gods, born of the shifting magic of the cosmos when the galaxy was young and the stars were but a glimmer in the eyes of infant divines. While in those ancient days it was the wish of the Light Bringer to let the gravity of their stars act as it would upon the primordial dust of the galaxy, the Forgemaster took it upon themselves to sculpt planets and constellations from the Light Bringer's work, and this disagreement very nearly spawned the first divine war, headed off only by the birth of the [[Two-Faced Ambassador]]. In the later divine ages, the Forgemaster built the [[Elder Dragons]] from purest crystal of the deep sky. | The Forgemaster is one of the Elder Gods, born of the shifting magic of the cosmos when the galaxy was young and the stars were but a glimmer in the eyes of infant divines. While in those ancient days it was the wish of the Light Bringer to let the gravity of their stars act as it would upon the primordial dust of the galaxy, the Forgemaster took it upon themselves to sculpt planets and constellations from the Light Bringer's work, and this disagreement very nearly spawned the first divine war, headed off only by the birth of the [[Two-Faced Ambassador]]. In the later divine ages, the Forgemaster built the [[Elder Dragons]] from purest crystal of the deep sky. | ||
== | == Cult, Rituals, and Veneration == | ||
The Forgemaster is primarily interested in mortal activities of building, and of the maintenance of structures and technology. In general, cults of the Forgemaster are incorporated into the organization of manufacturing facilities and firms, and are only rarely centralized under state control. | The Forgemaster is primarily interested in mortal activities of building, and of the maintenance of structures and technology. In general, cults of the Forgemaster are incorporated into the organization of manufacturing facilities and firms, and are only rarely centralized under state control. Public festivals for the Forgemaster typically center on the dedication of new machinery to the god. Special certification is typically required to operate these sacred devices. | ||
Many consumer and industrial devices are stamped with holy symbols of the Forgemaster (commonly crucibles, wreaths of hand tools, or fabric of chain) to represent their makers devotion to the master of all craft. These are often rubbed while quietly intoning prayers when the device malfunctions, or when its reliability is urgently needed | Many consumer and industrial devices are stamped with holy symbols of the Forgemaster (commonly crucibles, wreaths of hand tools, or fabric of chain) to represent their makers devotion to the master of all craft. These are often rubbed while quietly intoning prayers when the device malfunctions, or when its reliability is urgently needed. | ||
== Depictions, Epithets, and Followers == | == Depictions, Epithets, and Followers == | ||
The Forgemaster has been known as Vulcan, Our Lord in Iron, | The Forgemaster has been known as Vulcan, Our Lord in Iron, | ||
Revision as of 17:37, 27 October 2025
When the first light of the Beacon fell upon the galaxy, it illuminated little more than gas and dust, charging the formless void with magic. This arcane flux churned and shifted with the cosmos, and from it was born the Forgemaster, the second of the Elder Gods. The Forgemaster was the first creator, who built the galaxy from swirling dust in the age before ages. They are the maker of the great physical edifices of the gods, and of the bodies of the gods’ great children.
Origin and Mythology
The Forgemaster is one of the Elder Gods, born of the shifting magic of the cosmos when the galaxy was young and the stars were but a glimmer in the eyes of infant divines. While in those ancient days it was the wish of the Light Bringer to let the gravity of their stars act as it would upon the primordial dust of the galaxy, the Forgemaster took it upon themselves to sculpt planets and constellations from the Light Bringer's work, and this disagreement very nearly spawned the first divine war, headed off only by the birth of the Two-Faced Ambassador. In the later divine ages, the Forgemaster built the Elder Dragons from purest crystal of the deep sky.
Cult, Rituals, and Veneration
The Forgemaster is primarily interested in mortal activities of building, and of the maintenance of structures and technology. In general, cults of the Forgemaster are incorporated into the organization of manufacturing facilities and firms, and are only rarely centralized under state control. Public festivals for the Forgemaster typically center on the dedication of new machinery to the god. Special certification is typically required to operate these sacred devices.
Many consumer and industrial devices are stamped with holy symbols of the Forgemaster (commonly crucibles, wreaths of hand tools, or fabric of chain) to represent their makers devotion to the master of all craft. These are often rubbed while quietly intoning prayers when the device malfunctions, or when its reliability is urgently needed.
Depictions, Epithets, and Followers
The Forgemaster has been known as Vulcan, Our Lord in Iron,
