hymdalr

Alignment	Lx
Clerical Domains	Forge, Light, War
Classes	Cleric, Artificer
Backgrounds	Acolyte, Guild Artisan
Other Names	The Godsmith, The Forgeflame
Symbols	Anvil, Algiz (z) Oak, Ruby, Gold, Fire

Heimdall the Creator is the patron of many craftsmen of differing vocation and skill. What they all have in common is a love of making, creating a product that is greater than the sum of its raw materials. He is also the god of the tamed fire, and of mortal control over nature.

It is attested that Heimdall lives and works in the tallest tower of Valhalla, Odin's hall. From there, he keeps an eternal vigil over Asgard against the forces of evil. The clangs of his hammer against his great anvil, the Soulforge, echo throughout the great hall. Here he creates the greatest weapons ever made in preparation for Ragnarok, the final battle. Odin's foresight has shown that Heimdall blowing the Gjallarhorn will be the first warning that Asgard is under attack and the twilight of the gods has come.

He is always wearing a glowing golden suit of plate armor that is covered in runes. His hammer is white hot, as if it was just pulled out of his forge in Valhalla. The Gjallarhorn hangs by his side from a platinum chain.

Heimdall is the origin of the metallic dragons and he considers them his greatest creation. When Skadi raised the chromatic dragons in order to return the world to a time before civilization, Heimdall took pity on the mortal races. He made the mothers of each line of metallic dragon in his forge in Valhalla, imbuing them with a spark of his own divine self, before carrying them into the Material Plane. The Dragon War, as the conflict between Heimdall and Skadi is known, has been going on for thousands of years, sometimes flaring up for a time.

Divine Relationships

He is closest to Freya, as her civilization could not be achieved without the craft. Freya is also the goddess of the sun, which represents the untamed fire - Heimdall is the master of the tamed fire. He used his fire to forge the Brisingamen, a necklace whose amber crystals contain the light of the sun itself. This was gifted to Freya who treasured it highly until it was lost.

Odin trusts Heimdall with the defense of Asgard and values his wise words. On the other hand, Thor respects Heimdall's craftsmanship but thinks he is too slow to act and too analytical, prefering to face all issues head-on.

His greatest enemy is Skadi, the mother of the Chromatic Dragons and goddess of the untamed wilds. Worshippers of Skadi view Heimdall and his followers as ravaging the natural beauty and trying to replace it with their constructed beauty.

Ideals of Heimdall

Devotion My devotion to my god is more important to me than what they stands for. (Any)

Patience Success takes time, and might be easier to achieve tomorrow. (Neutral)

Artistry The gods speak to me through the creative process. (Any)

Mastery I can overcome any obstacle with diligent practice. (Any)

Watchfulness I stand on the edge of civilization, watching for enemies. (Lawful)

Devour The fire of the forge requires fuel to create its masterpieces. (Evil)

Earning and losing piety

You increase your piety score to Heimdall when you expanding his influence by committing acts such as these:

• Create something wonderful with your hands
• Learn a new skill, or work on mastering an existing one
• Acquire and gain an understanding of a powerful magic artifact
• Build a glorious temple to any god, but especially Heimdall
• Kill, or thwart the goals of chromatic dragons.

Your piety score to Heimdall decreases if you diminish his influence, contradict his ideals or otherwise ridicule him through acts such as these:

• Rush through the crafting process and make something sloppy
• Hinder someone else's creation out of jealousy
• Try to sell something at an inflated value

Heimdall's Devotee

Piety 3+ Heimdall trait

Mending; Identify int/lr

Heimdall's Adherent

Piety 10+ Heimdall trait

Heat Metal 1/lr

Advantage on all ability checks using artisan tools which you are proficient with.

Heimdall's Disciple

Piety 25+ Heimdall trait

Legend Lore 1/lr

Champion of the Forge

Piety 50+ Heimdall trait

You can increase your Strength or Intelligence by 2 and also your maximum for that score by 2.