Endra is the goddess of the forge, work, and craftsmanship. Despite the grit and severity of her teachings she is one of the most popularly worshipped [[Gods|gods]], being favored by working folk who labor day after day in arduous conditions. Her most fervent and disturbing cult, however, is that of the [[Dwarves|dwarves]], who believe her to be the mother of their race and perform strange blood-rituals in her honor while forging their renowned metalworks. Laborers and artisans of all societal stratum pray to Endra for for tireless endurance, aid in completing their works, and improvement of their craft. Endra's symbol is a flaming anvil, and she is often depicted as a stout and muscular woman with flaming hair and smoldering coals in place of flesh wielding her legendary Hammer of Toil. - **Other Names:** The Forgemother, En Gaibhna, Zorya - **Related Activities:** Blacksmithing; manual labor; crafting artisanal works; exercising; building structures; inventing new tools and techniques; repairing broken things. Her feast day is Mhalea. - **Common Phrases:** Love thy labor. Toil and prosper. Apathy is death. - **Tenets:** - Toil and prosper. - Bleed for your craft. - Better yourself upon the anvil of struggle. - Never lay idle; apathy is death. - Craft good works. - Honor the artisan, craftsperson, and laborer. - **Patron Benefits:** - Whenever you craft an item the associated cost is halved. - Add the following to Spell like Blessings: *[[Arcane Aegis]], [[Echo of Days]]*