Hephestia

Hephestia, Flame of Hearth and Forge

Hephestia appears as a wizened Creator woman, or as a beautiful Creator maiden, wreathed in a robe of shimmering fire. She can also manifest as a blazing inferno. Despite what one might expect from an Elemental Spirit of Fire, she is usually soft spoken and infinitely patient, though her ire can certainly be raised by those who would misuse the power of her fire.

Basic Pact

• Bid: I bid you to Create and Prepare.
• Offer: I offer you fortitude and a steady hand.
• Purpose: As the forge refines the blade, so the hearth refines the spirit. Not for you to brave the battle! Rather it is your duty to send forth the warrior prepared and keep the home fire burning that he may have a warm hearth to return to.
• Gift: Followers of the Flame receive only an unshaped lump of iron. It is up to the Caller to shape their own gift.
• Mark: Callers of Hephestia are marked with an indelible brand in the shape of either a hammer or a stylized flame. The mark may be placed anywhere, at the behest of the caller upon forming the dedication, but the brand cannot be concealed. It burns through any clothing placed over it, appearing on the cloth as a seared shape.

Benefits

• Callers of Hephestia are immune to the flames of Hearth and Forge. Meaning that a dedicated smith could handle the tools of his trade bare handed and a matron at the hearth could stir the embers with only her hand..
• Callers of Hephestia receive a +1 bonus to all NON-COMBAT fire magic.
• Hephestia does not encourage the use of her element in combat, save in the defense of the hearth and home. Callers receive a -1 to Combat fire magic unless they are defending others.

Personality

Hephestia in any aspect is soft spoken and gentle. She is motherly and kind, but suffers no fools and does not hesitate to chastise unruly visitors to her realm.