Stronmaus

"You name yourselves trolls, and seek to be freed from our influence, your pride and arrogance have taken you too far. For your transgression, you shall be toys of all mortals, devote of intellect and will:
OGRES"

— Stronmaus

God of craftmanship, forging and thunder. God of Storm Giants

Storm giants and dwarves pay homage to Stronmaus, the god of craftmanship and forges.
In the giants’ legends, Stronmaus is subject to gray moods and deep brooding that are just as intense as his moments of good humor. It is also true that storm giants aren’t as humorless as popular notions paint them to be. They’re quiet and reserved when they’re by themselves, which is how they spend most of their Time. But when they get together with others of their kind, they enjoy mirth, song, and drink as much as Stronmaus does. For the sake of their privacy and for the safety of smaller beings in the vicinity, these rare gatherings occur far from the presence of other creatures, thus perpetuating the giants’ reputation for always being gloomy and grim.
In the Dwarven legends, he works in a massive smithy, hammered out from the lava caverns beneath the mountains. There he stokes bubbling cauldrons of molten rock to purify ores and fashion items of unsurpassed quality. When other deities walk the earth and meddle in mortal affairs, Stronmaus arises to put these impetuous beings back in their place, either with his trusty hammer or the fiery power of the mountains themselves.
Stronmaus' commandments:

• Strive to make a mark on the world, a lasting legacy. To make something that lasts is the highest good, whether you are a smith working at a forge or a ruler building a dynasty.
• Channel your creativity and skill into works that honor the gods, uplift the world, and endure through the ages. Every strike of the hammer should echo with intent and precision.
• Respect the immense force of storms and the tools of creation. Use power to protect, not destroy, and remember that even the mightiest crafts can be turned to ruin if wielded without wisdom.

Stronmaus

(God of craftmanship, forging and thunder. God of Storm Giants)

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Titles

The mountainsmith,
The storm below the mountain,
The Forgelord

Race

Storm Giant

Sex

Male

Alignment

Neutral Good

Sheet

Portfolio

Craftmanship, Forge, Storm Giants

Domains

Forge, Nature, Tempest

Worshippers

Dwarves, Storm Giants

Symbol

Characteristics

Mental traits

Stronmaus is a joyful god, prone to laughter and enjoy fellowship with his siblings. Stronmaus' image is in sharp contrast to how storm giants are perceived in the world: aloof and dour. Nonetheless, it is an accurate one.

Worship

All giants acknowledge Stronmaus’s place on the throne of the Giant gods. They offer the required prayers and sacrifices (a scattering of fragrant herbs and incense on the wind each morning), but their prayers often sound more like a list of grievances than honest worship. His priests are drawn from giants who occupy high positions within the ordning of their kind, including wealthy cloud giants, strong frost giants, and accomplished stone giants. Being a priest of Stronmaus has no effect on a giant’s rank in the ordning; instead, it often makes the giant a target of resentment and complaints from other giants.

History

Fire Below the Mountain

After the Death of Surtur at the hand of Feth'razaal, Stronmaus gained craftmanship as part of his domains, and beneath a mountain, he labors day and night, forging whatever his heart desires. The results are priceless tools destined for feats of legend—the lucky few who have stumbled upon these relics note their bewilderingly high quality.
Despite the worship of the dwarves, Stronmaus never considered himself their patron. He would only give them curt nods or frowns when they offered up their work, and yet the dwarves accepted this and were determined to hone their craft. As a result, they came to create the finest tools, design the sturdiest structures, and brew the tastiest ales the world had ever beheld. Stronmaus secretly approved of the Dwarves' perseverance, and the fact that they were always looking to improve.

Trolls, Giants and Titans

The trolls reigned over Goria for six hundred years until Imperator Molok attempted to deceive the giants of Voninerike in 4520 BD. Molok amassed an army with the aim of challenging the Titans. His forces clashed against Tromokratis and the Hedroforn, ultimately perishing against these formidable monsters. Unaware of the trolls' freedom from the giants' influence, Tromokratis and the Hedroforn sought vengeance against the giants, sparking a conflict between the giants and the Titans.
As the giants mobilized their forces to confront the colossal adversaries, they found themselves outmatched by the Titans' might. The trolls, observing the Titans' progress, mustered a massive army and joined the fray, challenging the giants' dominion over the world.
Skoraeus Stonebones, the god of stone giants, sought to dissuade his siblings from joining the conflict, believing that the matter of their creation should be left for them to resolve. However, Stronmaus argued that the titan's involvment was not to be resolved by mortals and refused to heed his counsel. To tip the scales in favor of the giants, the Giant gods intervened:
Stronmaus, the god of storm giants, forged a hammer to empower his followers in battle against the Titans, Jotun Hammer. The hammer's impact created the Hammerfall Crater, where the storm giants later erected the Hammerfall CItadel. Bestowed with storm-related abilities and the power of levitation, the sentient hammer served alongside the storm giants against the Titans.
With the Titans defeated, the giants marched toward Goria, Trolerike's capital and unleashed their fury. A roaring storm churned above the city as the ground groaned and trembled. Over several hours, lightning, fire, and earthquakes ravaged the city, bringing down every wall and building, sealing off the escape routes, and burning the ships in the harbor. When nothing but ash and rubble remained, the earth itself wrenched open like a giant maw to swallow Molok and the remains of his great city whole.
Untold thousands of trolls died that day; none were left alive by the giants. Only whispers of the event would reach the other Gorian cities and outposts, but those whispers would be enough to discourage any further tampering with the giants. The Death of Molok marked the end of the Trolerike in 4507 BD.
As a final punishment for the trolls, Stronmaus cursed them with a debilitating curse, stripping them of their intellect and will, reducing them to mere toys of mortals.

FIght with Valhir

But, in one catastrophic night, all they had accomplished was destroyed when Stronmaus battled with Valhir at the mountain's peak, for reasons no mortal could comprehend. The resultant cataclysm was a storm of fire and ash and lightning so intensely violent that it was seen ten horizons away. When the dust settled, the mountainous region was now home to a central lake, the land irrecoverably changed by this battle, and the dwarves had taken a heavy toll, their craft reduced to scattered scapes and cinders, and many of their people dead.