Kivi

Greater Deity

At A Glance
Alias:The Mountain Lord, Lawgiver Symbol:            A stone hammer cracking an anvil in two Home Plane:        Elemental Plane of Earth Alignment:         Lawful Neutral Portfolio:         Earth, smiths, crafters, lawmakers Worshippers:       Dwarves, smiths, constables Cleric Alignments: LE, LG, LN Domains:            Artifice, Creation, Earth, Law Favored Weapon:    Warhammer

History
Born with the other elemental gods when the Allfather made the world, Kivi is the most dour and serious of the Four. He did little in the First Age, caring little for the squabblings of the dragons, though he did fight with the other gods in putting down the dragons' insignificant rebellion. It was the Second Age that he and the other elemental gods became active, creating the First Races to populate the world. Kivi's creations, the dwarves, were embodiments of his self: connected to the earth and rock, lawful, organized, and patient. He showed certain dwarves the ways of strengthening oneself without using other tools or weapons, and is credited with beginning the monastic orders that now populate the world.

Kivi has an on-again off-again relationship with Tuli, and their courting has resulted in one child, Mod, the warrior of the gods. With the escape of the Primordial Dragons and the tearing of Tuli's portfolio, the Lawgiver has been far more accepting of Tuli, and their strength together slowly helped heal the wounds between their mortal children, the dwarves and elves. However, several deep scars remain, and even at the best of times they will bicker and quarrel.

Dogma
Through strength you will have mastery. Be strong, and you can impose your will on the world around you. Physical, mental, and spiritual fortitude are, in the end, the same thing, and by increasing one, you increase the others. Your word is your bond, and your oath is a sacred vow, that you shall never break. (NOTE: Even evil followers of Kivi practice this, though rarely do they give their oaths unless forced to do so.)

Clergy and Temples
Kivi's temples are typically massive stone structures, symbolizing the strength of their Lord. Other times, they are in caverns or in underground tunnels, taking their strength from the roots of the earth. The above-ground temples are always square structures, often having a furnace and crucible for forging deep within them so those acolytes can practice forging their own works. His monkly order, the Devotees of the Mountain, practice hand in hand with the clerics of his church. A few paladins can be found in such temples as well, as well as quite a few experts and other craftsmen. Rare is the follower of Kivi that is not an expert in some kind of crafting or profession, and many practice routines of physical strength, though not to the degree of Mod's worshippers.

One small cult of personality that reveres Kivi is a group of druids that call themselves the Roots of the Earth. Fanatical believers in the power of elemental earth, it is believed that they can gain access to strange powers, in exchange for their devotion to the Lawgiver.

Diety Specific Items
Mark of Kivi

This amulet is carved from obsidian, crafted into the shape of a stone hammer cracking an anvil in two. It hangs from a chain of iron links alternated with small obsidian hammer-shaped beads. It functions as a normal holy symbol, and in addition, has the following powers. When worn by one of Kivi's faithful of Lawful alignment, this amulet provides +5 sacred bonus to all Strength checks [note: not Strength-based skills] when fighting in defense of the law, or anything sacred to Kivi. It grants the wearer the power to cast Passwall 1/week, and the symbol continually glows with a dull grey light in the presence of a being of orc blood. Market Price: 6,400 gp.