Nightvoice

Adapted From Pathfinderwiki- Droksar

**Source** *Gods & Magic pg. 127* 2.0, *Pathfinder #148: Fires of the Haunted City pg. 64*

Cast out and cursed by Torag, the Dark Smith works constantly to prove his significance, cheating and enslaving others to further his goal

**Category** Dwarven Gods

**Edicts** achieve goals at any cost, continually improve your abilities, establish dominance, work ceaselessly

**Anathema** fail to work toward goals or grow in skill, relax excessively or give into sloth

**Follower Alignments** LE, NE, CE

## Devotee Benefits

**Divine Ability** Constitution or Intelligence

**Divine Font** *harm*

**Divine Skill** Crafting

**Favored Weapon** light hammer

**Domains** duty, earth, trickery, tyranny

**Alternate Domains** ambition, fire, toil

**Cleric Spells** 1st: *ant haul*, 3rd: *haste*, 6th: *dominate*

## Feats Requiring Worship of Droskar...

False Faith

**The Night Voice** is a member of the dwarven pantheon and the patron deity of the duergar. He believes that sufficient toil leads to eventual success, and that those who fail simply were not trying hard enough. In the pursuit of this goal, They believe that one should be free to do whatever is necessary to accomplish one's goal, even if that includes lying, cheating, exploiting others, or even worse, committing crimes. Their unholy symbol is a stone arch with a fire burning beneath it.

## History

Nightvoice was originally one of the greatest student smiths of The Master of the Forge, until it was discovered that they had been copying their work from another whom he had enthralled. For this, he was cursed by the Father of Creation to never be able to create an original work. Rejected, they searched for followers of their own, promising them salvation in return for ceaseless work. None of these helped him, however, or inspired any originality within the god.

The Nightvoice heard the prayers of the dwarves who had refused to follow the Quest for Sky and chose to remain in Subterra. Left behind by their kin and abandoned by the Master of the Forge, they cried out for help against the enemies that surrounded them. The Voice offered them power and protection, allowing them to reclaim their shattered empire in exchange for eternal servitude. The dwarves saw the trade as fair, and as they accepted the Nightvoice's patronage, their skin turned grey and they became their chosen people, the duergar.

## Realm

The Nightvoice resides in an Abyssal realm called the Ashen Forge.

## Appearance

The Nightvoice appears as a male dwarf towering over all beings that he addresses. His skin is ash-grey, scarred by burns, and his hair and beard are black smoke flecked with embers. He wears a forge apron made from red dragon hide that does not cover his heavily muscled arms and charred hands and forearms, where the scabs on his skin swirl into flame-and-chain patterns. He wields his forge hammer *Karandosh* in one hand and the *Soulchain*, which can drag any creature across the planes into his presence, in the other.

## Relationships

Nightvoice views The Forgemaster as a hypocrite because Patriarch commands legions of celestial servitors, while he condemns the Nightvoice for slavery. Most dwarves despise The Nightvoice and ostracize or attack his worshippers, who in turn enslave dwarves when possible. The only dwarven god who harbors any sympathy for The Nightvoice is the Debt Minder; while the Peacemaker hopes to reconcile him and the Forgemaster and bring him back to the pantheon.

## **Night Patron**

**Source** *Advanced Player's Guide pg. 99* 2.0

Your patron speaks from the shadows, granting you power over darkness and dreams.

**Spell List** occult

**Patron Skill** Occultism

**Hex Cantrip** *shroud of night*

**Granted Spell** *sleep*