Ah screw it, i'm in!
Now just to get some ideas and write up a god!
I'm gonna steal a nation from dominions, which i think will fit well. I'll change it a bit though.
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Name(s): Ha, lord of the forge, master of arms, steel personified.
Dominion(s): Steel, forging and crafts, weapons, honorable combat, walls.
Appearance:
Ha, has the appearance of a massive knight clad in black steel armour. Armed with a massive sword which never cooled after its forging, and never will. How
Ha looks beneath his harness is unknown and non who have tried have ever succeded to pursuade him. Neither through words or martial prowess.
Personality:
Ha is a stout individual, that values his solitude, he often resides within his forge and let the ruling of the land be done by mortals.
But when he does exit, he commands without doubt and demands the very best of each of his subjects. Failure is frowned upon and to fail
Ha himself is often punished with death.
He is contemplative and resourceful in nature, never rushing into a situation.
Ha values honor and gives those who live by it the respect they deserve.
Powers:
Ha is of great stature and is taller than the tallest pine in the forest, he wields great strength in combat, but is also intelligent.
Ha has the power to create lesser objects that fall within his dominion at will, larger weapons of war can be created with some time,
Ha also wields the power to forge powerful magical artifacts with enough magical resources.
These items can then be given to promising mortals to carve out their names in legends, or wielded by divine agents or even other deities.
With the right resources
Ha can summon iron angels. Iron angels are the personification of the power of steel, winged divine agents clad in a sleek plate suit and armed with a short magical sword, and a grip which drains the power of sacred beings.
The angels are large and very hard to slay, and a great hero or a divine would need to intervene to stop one.
While revered, the iron angels are not sacred in
Lûm.
Magic Items:
Ha wields the sword "Ember" when it strikes home the blade bursts into flame making it cut through armour like cloth and bathing the struck in flames. Normal mortals cannot hope to survive its strike, although epic heroes with powerful weapons might be able to parry Ember's might.
Ha also wields a runic hammer of the forge, by some told to be the first hammer, and named after
Ha himself ,
Ha-mmer. With its might, less magical resources is needed when forging magical artifacts. And its strike can shake mountains, but is unwieldy in combat.
Mortality:
Ha as a god will die if his dominion dies, his form can be slain however with great difficulty, if slain his form will dissipate, and so will his artifacts, but
Ha has hidden his viscera outside his body, should he be slain he will in time reform by his viscera, clad in his harness, armed with his blade and hammer. If the viscera is destroyed,
Ha will be as well.
Ha's viscera is at all times guarded by two iron angels, within an unnamed mountain behind gates and walls of black steel.
Nation:
Lûm, the iron forest.
Terrain:
Lûm is a harsh land, the iron forest is a literal description of the realm, the trees hold no leaves and the entire land is covered in the ashes of forging. It resembles a dark dead forest from the outside.
Living in
Lûm is harsh, but far from impossible. The iron woods look dead but are alive, and crops is grown in specially prepared land. While normal crops cannot live in
Lûm, so cannot many animals, the land holds many living things outsiders would probably never consider as food or animals.
Wildlife:
Lûm is the home to large bears, and massive moose, whom looms the woods and feeds upon its hidden life. Small animals resembling rocks are plentiful, a hardened shell protecting them from harm.
Black ravens live in
Lûm as well, what they live of is a mystery. Some even say they are undead monsters or spirits, or simply immortal.
Species: The people of
Lûm are humans of large and stocky build and pale skin. While the difference between a denizen of
Lûm and another place would be instantly visible, they are still humans.
Culture: In
Lûm, no life is sacred, but steel is!
The pursuit of perfection and strength is prevalent in the
Lûm society, and to fail at a task is to fail oneself. But it is of little matter. Lûmians are of flesh, and flesh is fallible. Only steel is infallible.
The priesthood consists of skilled master smiths, whom is held revered for their ability to shape metal and forge steel. But not even they are sacred in
Lûm. The master smiths are the only ones who can and are allowed to practice magic. And their power is too slight to be of use outside magical forging.
The master smiths are resourceful, and have the ability to, with difficulty forge lesser magical artifacts. Where they excel however is in the production of black steel!
Black steel is an alloy of metal and magic, which makes the metal much stronger than regular steel. Black steel suits of plate is regularly produced, and the entire army wears one in battle.
To wear black steel is a great honor for Lûmians, and fight fearlessly when clad in such.
Despite the strengths of
Lûm, they are not a numerous people. There will never be a battle where the forces of
Lûm are not outnumbered. And if that is not the case, woe betide their foe. For they are lost.
Worth of note that women in
Lûm are not allowed in the army, they are however allowed to become master smiths, if able to uphold its merits of course.
Lûm is a highly meritocratic society.
Lûm dampens the natural magic of the land, it is believed it travels into the ground to form more minerals and ores. This results in mages entering
Lûm have greater difficulty casting magic.
Military:
Lûm has some of the best, if not the best troops one can imagine, for humans that is.
Large strong men clad in black steel and wielding a mace and a massive tower shield, the regular infantry forms a wall impervious to most attacks.
Supporting the line, is light artillery, whom launches rock and iron balls by light ballistae upon wheels. The weakness of the artillery personnel is noted however, and they are clad in steel cuirasses and helms. But bear no black steel.
The elite of
Lûm form the military order known as the guardians. They are clad in exquisite suits of black steel plate, and wield black steel halberds that magically tires sacred foes whom oppose them.
Since only steel is sacred, the thought of holy men and troops are abhorrent to Lûmians, therefore the guardians are tasked with the destruction of heresies as such.
Guardians are masters of defense, but will be no easy foe when attacking.
Only the most elite of
Lûm may rise to the stature and skill, but also intellect to call himself a Lord guardian.
Clad in a billowing red and black cape The lord guardians lead the forces of
Lûm in battle, and are the only ones allowed to hold titles and land.
Lord guardians suit of plate is enchanted, so that it tires magical beings opposing the wearer.
While regular commanders also exist, they can never hope to impress a guardian, unless he becomes one himself.
Capital: Fortress city of
Lûm. A massive bastion of charred stone, its walls have never been breached.
Inside is the foundry of crafts, where the master smiths reside.
Inside a mountain within the city,
Ha has built his massive forge, which billows smoke and fire.
Important Individuals:
Grand master Anselm, of the lord guardians. Lord of
Lûm. Official ruler of the entire kingdom of
Lûm. Prophet of
Ha.
Grand master smith Hakon. Official master of all master smiths.
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Notes: This here blacksteel can be constructed by any skilled smith mage. With difficulty though. Black steel is better than regular steel, but not indestructible. In the game i base this nation on, a black steel full plate has armour value 24, while a regular one has 20.
Better, but not indestructible.
The land of
Lûm is divided into smaller petty kingdoms, but all recognize the rule of
Lûm and
Ha. And follows its tenets... so far.
The petty kingdoms is of too little note to mention here.
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That's my nation. Awaiting confirmation by our esteemed GM.
