Ievos

''' Ievos '''

''Lord of Creation, Patron of Engineers ''

 Symbol:  An anvil with a cog imprinted on it Portfolio:  Creation, Invention, Creativity, Alchemy Worshipers: Invetors, Smiths, Alchemists, Builders, Engineers Cleric Alignments: CN, TN, CE, NE, CG, NG Domains:  Construct, Destruction, Fire, Rune, Imagination Favored Weapon: Toil-A blacksmith’s hammer-Warhammer

 History/Relationships:  One of the only male drow deities to have ever existed, Ievos is the god of creation, artifice, and invention. He is usually shown as a toned drow, usually in a grease-stained apron with a large blacksmiths hammer on his belt and backpack filled to the bursting point with springs, cogs, alchemical ingredients and other crafting components. While not particularly opposed to any deity, he often finds himself butting heads with Ailden when the Judge of Ideas decides to stifle a particularly impressive invention. The female drow deities still find him somewhat repulsive, but as times have changed so has that relationship slightly improved.

 Dogma:  Create, invent and dream up new things. Do not worry about good or evil, it is your job to create the tools and the job of others to decide how to use it. Let your inventions flow from your mind, and always be willing to try again if a first attempt doesn’t work. Try your hand at a number of crafts, at least learn enough to gain inspiration.  Clergy and Temples:  The temples of Ievos are often connected to massive workshops, labs and smiths where the priests work in their down time. Followers of Ievos believe in invention for the sake of invention, and take no time to worry about the ramifications of their creations, something that has made them incredibly valuable and feared. They are likely the single most pervasive creator of weapons of war, for which they are most known, though the priests themselves don’t consider the great weapons of war to be any more notable than the conveniences and other creations they’ve made. Perhaps one of the most influential creations they have become known for is gunpowder, and as of now they are only crafters of the muskets, rifles and cannons that are  becoming increasingly popular on the high seas, even if sheer cost makes them prohibitive for land battles. Despite this, cannons are starting to show up in warfare in many nations.