Nuwa

Emberbreath, Old Smoky(insulting)

### Portfolio

Volcanoes(whether dormant or active), tradition, intimidation, islands, earthquakes, masculinity(the parallels between volcanos, erupting lava, the fertility of volcanic soil and certain carnal activities is quite obvious), controlled anger, jai-alai

### Subdomains

Archon, Caves, Feather, Judgement, Metal, Smoke

### Favored Weapon

"Judgement" (Dejada)

Symbol: A smoking volcano

Sacred Animal: Bird of Paradise(treat as hummingbird)

Worshippers: Native peoples of volcanic islands, some dwarves and, rarely, barbarians

Nuwa, the Smoking Crown, is an ancient deity worshipped primarily by
peoples living in volcanic areas, specifically volcanic island chains.
Once incredibly sexist, isolationist and not particularly powerful(he
has only recently gone from a demigod to a lesser deity), he has seen
his various chosen peoples overrun by the arrival of more
technologically and socially advanced explorers time and time again,
sometimes even when he deigned to fight side by side with them, for he
had no paladins and only a handful of male priests drawn from the upper
classes of his peoples. He sank into a torpor for a time before his ways
 were rediscovered by the now-ethnic minorities living on now-conquered
lands. When roused, he awoke with a great fury, and the volcanoes he
was associated with erupted at once, seriously damaging the new
civilizations that had foolishly made their homes at the feet of the
physical manifestations of his anger. Given a wide berth and respect
born of something akin to fear immediately afterwards, Nuwa has mellowed
 in recent centuries, finding ways to work with the pantheons he is
associated with instead of throwing himself headlong into chaotic combat
 with his rivals. He has taken up the mantles of both good and law, and
 although still a bit sexist has opened his priesthood to women,
although his paladins are all male. The game of jai-alai is associated
with the deity(and his paladins are all champions of the sport), and
there is a slowly-growing movement to get an entirely-female league for
the game as it slowly grows in popularity, something the god finds
humorous. Still a rustic and even simple deity at heart, signs of his
favor include finding lumps of warm-to-the-touch gold, and exotic
precious stones associated with volcanoes, or in combat, the pelota
bursting into flame. Signs of his disfavor include minor earthquakes,
avalanches, plumes of smoke appearing out of nowhere and other
unmistakeable signs of volcanic activity. Dwarves worship Numa as
Emberbreath, and see him as an azer-like dwarf, but otherwise view him
the same. Worshippers of Numa often view dwarves favorably, believing
they bring good luck, and dwarves reciprocate the feeling.

Nuwa is depicted as an older, yet vital man of island ethnicity, with a
touch of gray in his dark hair, powerful arms and muscles to offset his
growing soft paunch, and, if even partially nude, usually sporting a
sizeable erection. He never wears armor, usually sporting a toga of
some kind, although he has manifested at least once wearing the uniform
of a jai-alai player. He has no known herald, although lava
paraelementals sometimes appear with him, and offer to be the ball in
his dejada. He has no known enemies, as he truly has buried the hatchet
 with his pantheon, although a few remember his less pleasant years as
if they just happened yesterday.