Stoneheart Pantheon
The Stoneheart Pantheon is a revered collection of Ancestor Spirits—legendary dwarves whose deeds, sacrifices, and wisdom shaped the fate of the dwarven people and the mountain itself. Unlike gods of distant dominion, these spirits are seen as ever-present guardians, woven into the bedrock of Stoneheart Hold. Each embodies one of the Four Pillars of dwarven strength: Stone, Fire, Frost, and Forge—representing resilience, passion, endurance, and creation.
The pantheon is honored through shrines, songs, carved memorials, and ancestral rites, with each spirit offering boons, guidance, or warnings to those who uphold their tenets.
Culture
To the Stoneheart Dwarves, the Pantheon represents not abstract ideals, but living memory—a lineage of greatness they strive to uphold. To dishonor a spirit is to betray one’s heritage; to embody one is the highest praise.
Public Agenda
- Day of the Emberfall (Velgrin’s Triumph) – Honors the victory over Vrakorath with fire dances, reenactments, and forging contests.
- Stonecall (Kharndrim’s Unity) – A solemn gathering where clans renew alliances and retell the histories of their lineages.
- Frostwatch (Brynja’s Vigil) – A night of silence and torchless remembrance, honoring lost heroes and guarding against returning evils.
- Forgewake (Thandrim’s Creation) – Celebrates invention and the reveal of masterworks by Stoneheart smiths.
Worship
- Ancestor Stones: Carved obsidian tablets placed in family hearths or tombs, invoking the pantheon for protection and wisdom.
- Soulbinding: Not arcane possession, but a deep spiritual connection wherein a dwarf channels the example of a specific Ancestor Spirit during a crisis or rite of passage.
- Runecasting: Seers of the Forge interpret runic patterns drawn in ash or etched into steel, believed to reveal ancestral guidance.
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