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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ecce" data-source="post: 4857967" data-attributes="member: 84298">Since it hasn't been done I figured I'd go here to see if it'd be cool for me to write in a description for Vulkar in the Twelve Gods section. Originally this started off as brainstorming the role and portfolio of Tezcatlipoca (his Valley of Bone alter ego), but with some slight modifications I have set of attributes that works well for both.Vulkar (and his regional variations) is physically concerned with the elements of stone and fire. These mechanical domains are secondary however to his representation of creation through trauma. To the smiths, this is the independently destructive furnace and hammer that bring about an orderly work of craftsmanship. In the Valley of Bone he is worshipped for his smoldering volcanoes producing the obsidian that the inhabitants of the valley use for almost all of their tools. Vulkar is the embodiment of tough love in a fashion, giving out pain and abuse but leaving order and progress in the aftermath. The devotees of Vulkar stress the importance of discipline in dealing with the potentially useful forces of destruction, the reckless smith can as easily ruin his work in the forge as he can perfect it. Likewise mortals can be destroyed or reborn in the metaphorical fire of conflict.Edit: More random snippets. Probably too long for the actual entry, but I was on a roll.Vulkar is often called upon when great profit is preceded by great pain. Although Hera is the patron of mothers, it is Vulkar that is called upon during childbirth. It is said that the greater the pain a mother experiences during birth, the stronger and more gifted the child will be. Children whose mothers die during childbirth are commonly devotees to Vulkar, seeking a sense of purpose from the tragic loss.Several legends tell of Vulkar raining fire and destruction with seemingly no reason upon a helpless nation in its youth. Suddenly one year a foreign invader descended upon the people of that country. Using the tools they had developed to survive Vulkar's wrath, they defeated their savage foes, and were never bothered by the god of the forge again. For the most part, all nations that tell this myth are prosperous and possess advanced technology compared to the more savage peoples.</blockquote>

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