Ord

God of War, Ord sprung into existence during the First War, when Dearuhk and the hosts of hell engaged Heaven in warfare for the first time. He is the progenitor of all weapons, and master of tactical combat. He is often represented as two crossed swords, locked in battle.

Core Statistics
Name: Ord.

Intermediate Deity

Symbol: Two crossed swords.

Alignment: Lawful Neutral.

Patron Creatures: Mercenaries, soldiers, generals.

Domains: War, Craft, Tactics.

Cleric Alignments: LE, LG, LN, N.

Favored Weapon: Two long-swords.

Relatives: None.

= Relationships = Ord is vastly unconcerned with who the victor of the cosmic war is, merely wishing to stoke it as long as it lasts, but maintains good relations with all gods as he is a source of training and outfitting for divine armies. He has struck up a deal with Ulren to plume the depths of Bered'dûm in exchange for collaborating with the god of earth on different acts of smithing.

Followers
Those who would follow Ord are primarily tacticians, soldiers, commanders or anyone concerned with gaining an upper hand in war. He is also followed by blacksmiths for his skills in crafting weapons and other armaments. Inventors and engineers give him praise when developing siege engines. Mercenaries often follow Ord as their outlook on life mimics his closely.

= Functions = As the god of war, Ord concerns himself whenever two or more great powers come together in battle. He is the technique, the tactics behind any movement in forces and the spirit of conflict in great masses.

= Residence = Ord rules over any land fraught with war, but he primarily resides on the plane of Malgotha, where the war between good and evil often take place. He offers his teachings to any who ask for it, and even participates with his own army to whomsoever provides the largest payment.

= History = During the Time of Sin, Dearuhk cultivated many souls that had turned away from the ideals of good and openly worshiped evil things. Under the law of Circular Servitude, the goddess of evil soon had enough souls twisted into devils and other unshapely things to launch an attack on Heaven and seize from Setengar his Ortis Vita. Striking at the most chaotic of the elemental planes, Malgotha, the devils moved to enslave or destroy all they could. Soon, Heaven had answered the attack and the two armies stood on a great field opposite of one another. In the middle of the field stood an ashenfaced man, clad in battered armor. This was Ord, and he presided over the First War, going on to introduce all manner of combat-related things to the multiverse.