Alcaeus

Alcaeus is the god of strength and of mountains. He is worshiped in many lands, but especially so among the Geir, Kruskaal, and among some Dwarven clans.

Dogma
Might makes right. Life is arbitrary, you gain control through your own power. You cannot count on others, but you can count on steel. The powerful have no responsibility to the weak.

History
Alcaeus is a relatively young deity. He predates the rise of the Aurean Empire.

Legend says that Alcaeus was the most powerful mortal ever. He wrestled with giants, he defeated a titan with a single blow, and he punched his way through a mountain in order to reach the other side just because he could.

None of this may be true. Alcaeans tend to embelish on details.

Home
The Heart of the Mountain is a realm of high gravity and constant collisions between massive falling stones on the edge of Limbo.

Appearance
Usually depicted as a powerful member of whatever race is worshipping him, there are few consistent depictions of Alcaeus.

Relationships
Alcaeus ignorance of duty puts him at odds with all lawful deities. He is particularly hated by Brigga, who would love to remove him from his divinity. Alcaeus also has poor relations with Riatam and Raktus. Tangueril also hates Alcaeus, because their portfolios are so similar.

Tura and Alcaeus have been romantically linked in the past, but Tura has been linked romantically with most deities in the past and the veracity of any of these claims is a matter of debate among the clergy of both religions.

Only Ventus and Acizyla are true supporters of Alcaeus among the divine, and this is often conditional.

Providence
Alcaeus shows his favor by allowing for sudden bursts of strength. He shows his disfavor through rock slides, cave ins, and sudden bouts of weakness.

Servants
Alcaeus has few servants, as he finds the idea of having anyone weaker than him around to be offensive. He allows a certain Proteans to assist him with labors he finds to be beneath him. He also allows mortal petitioners to enter his realm to drink his beer and mead, which he loves.

Church
There is not really an organized church of Alcaeus. Instead, when two clerics meet they will wrestle to see who is stronger. The loser defers to the victor until such time as the loser feels that they are strong enough to defeat the winner.

Organizations
There are many organizations that venerate Alcaeus, but these rarely last very long.