Editing Torag

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[[Torag]] (pronounced TORR-awg)<ref>{{Cite book/Campaign Setting|247}}</ref> is a stoic and serious god who values honor, planning and well-made steel. He is an often distant deity, lending magical power to his clerics, but leaving his followers to make their own way through life, knowing that this will make them strong and determined.

The [[dwarf|dwarves]] believe that Torag created the world at his great forge, striking it again and again with his hammer to get the shape he desired. As rocks tumbled and the sparks flew, the dwarves were born, made of stone with bellies full of fire.<ref name="Gods & Magicp38">{{Cite book/Gods & Magic|38}}</ref>

Torag is opposed to destructive and aggressive deities as a god of protection and creation. He and his followers have battled [[Rovagug]] and other destructive forces since the dawn of time. However, despite this opposition to Rovagug, the followers of [[Sarenrae]] and Torag are rarely close, following different, almost alien codes of belief. Dwarves do not understand the worship of the sun, and see Sarenrae's willingness to forgive as folly and a sign of weakness. Torag respects [[Abadar]] and is friendly with both [[Cayden Cailean]] and [[Iomedae]].<ref name="Gods & Magicp38" /><ref>{{Cite book/Dwarves of Golarion|29}}</ref>

Torag appears as a powerful and cunning dwarf, busy at his forge hammering out a weapon or shield. He is the consummate planner, with a contingency for nearly every situation. Art shows him as a stereotypical dwarf in intricate armor and carrying his warhammer ''Kaglemros'' ("forger of many weapons").<ref name="Gods & Magicp38" />

Torag and his faithful hold creatures of the earth as mighty and holy, especially burrowing animals like badgers. Bats are loathed as abominations almost as much as the writhing spawn of Rovagug.

:This celestial dwarven werebear serves Torag loyally in all things.<ref name="Gods & Magicp38" />

:A cunning [[azer]] noble, he is dispatched to handle the subtler matters requiring Torag's attention.<ref name="Gods & Magicp38" />

== Church of Torag ==

The ancient church of Torag can be found in all dwarven lands, and in many human ones, especially the harsh northern lands of the [[Ulfen]] people.

Nearly half of Torag's [[cleric]]s are dwarves, and although many humans have taken up his call, they only number so large among his worshipers because they breed faster and are more populous than dwarves. Among dwarves almost all of his priests are clerics, with maybe ten percent being [[paladin]]s or other followers. Among his Ulfen followers nearly all are clerics, and human paladins of Torag are essentially unheard of.<ref name="Gods & Magicp38" />

As befits a deity so closely associated with the anvil and bellows, the vestments of Torag's clergy are a long, well-used smithing apron, and hammer. Rings of various sorts (whether worn on the hands, in the ear, or woven into the hair or beard) are also common, symbolizing friendship, debt or allegiance.<ref name="Gods & Magicp39">{{Cite book/Gods & Magic|39}}</ref>

Temples tend to be circular, built around a large central and fully-functional forge and satellite anvils used for even mundane tasks, for every act of smelting and smithing is considered a prayer to Torag. In outdoor settlements the temple is usually built into the defensive wall, as this keeps the noise away from the other residences and makes it easier for the priests to monitor the defenses.<ref name="Gods & Magicp39" />

Torag's texts tend to be sturdily bound tomes, able to survive whatever hardships its owner may face.

*[[Ring of Torag]]