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=== Iron Tears ===

=== Iron Tears ===

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'''Whiteshieldian God of Industry'''<br>

The patron of god of the Boil itself, Iron Tears (Essence 5) is the eldest of the three divine siblings within the city, who came into existence almost the day the reconstruction began and represents strongly the duality of the city. Both a mighty warrior and a skilled laborer, he craft weapons, armor, and artwork from the raw iron of the mines or the refined steel of the foundries and gift them to his city. He is the most prominent within the city and one of the most active, manifesting almost once a week to meddle in mortal affairs or make a show of being interested in the daily goings-on. A dutiful member of the Celestial Bureaucracy and an outspoken activist towards his cities continued development and prosperity, whenever he is not in the Boil, he can almost certainly be found attempting to gain support and politicking for favors to call upon for his cities benefit.

The patron of god of the Boil itself, Iron Tears (Essence 5) is the eldest of the three divine siblings within the city, who came into existence almost the day the reconstruction began and represents strongly the duality of the city. Both a mighty warrior and a skilled laborer, he craft weapons, armor, and artwork from the raw iron of the mines or the refined steel of the foundries and gift them to his city. He is the most prominent within the city and one of the most active, manifesting almost once a week to meddle in mortal affairs or make a show of being interested in the daily goings-on. A dutiful member of the Celestial Bureaucracy and an outspoken activist towards his cities continued development and prosperity, whenever he is not in the Boil, he can almost certainly be found attempting to gain support and politicking for favors to call upon for his cities benefit.

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=== The Smiling Lover ===

=== The Smiling Lover ===

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'''Whiteshieldian Goddess of Sensual Services'''<br>

The oldest profession is also one of the largest within the Boil and it falls to the Smiling Lover (Essence 5) to protect and look out for the working girls of the industrial city. The Smiling Lover is arguably the most popular spirit within the Boil, with her brother Iron Tears as her only rival for the affection of the population. Yet, the two siblings do not fight or struggle over worshipers as many spirits might be prone to and often even share the worship of the people. Their realms of influence are far enough removed from one another to allow the House of the Laughing Sin and the Church of the Faceless God to coexist peaceably.  

The oldest profession is also one of the largest within the Boil and it falls to the Smiling Lover (Essence 5) to protect and look out for the working girls of the industrial city. The Smiling Lover is arguably the most popular spirit within the Boil, with her brother Iron Tears as her only rival for the affection of the population. Yet, the two siblings do not fight or struggle over worshipers as many spirits might be prone to and often even share the worship of the people. Their realms of influence are far enough removed from one another to allow the House of the Laughing Sin and the Church of the Faceless God to coexist peaceably.  

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=== Kodak ===

=== Kodak ===

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'''Whiteshieldian God of Mining'''<br>

Though Iron Tears occasionally works within the mines under mortal guise, he is not the actual patron of miners and those who work underground and the Faceless God must beg the favor of entering the darkened tunnels beneath the city from his brother, Kodak (Essence 3). The true patron of miners, Kodak is the third eldest god of the Boil, but less powerful than either of his two siblings and even slowing being surpassed in strength by his once mortal niece-in-law. Awareness of this has made Kodak a bitter and irritable spirit. Hungry for power, he spends his time within Yu-Shan, quietly seeking to undo his brothers political maneuvering and undermine the strength of the other spirits within the Boil.  

Though Iron Tears occasionally works within the mines under mortal guise, he is not the actual patron of miners and those who work underground and the Faceless God must beg the favor of entering the darkened tunnels beneath the city from his brother, Kodak (Essence 3). The true patron of miners, Kodak is the third eldest god of the Boil, but less powerful than either of his two siblings and even slowing being surpassed in strength by his once mortal niece-in-law. Awareness of this has made Kodak a bitter and irritable spirit. Hungry for power, he spends his time within Yu-Shan, quietly seeking to undo his brothers political maneuvering and undermine the strength of the other spirits within the Boil.  

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=== Simma Siray ===

=== Simma Siray ===

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'''Whiteshieldian Goddess of Gangs'''<br>

The Wild-Child, mistress of the streets and the patron deity of the gangs of the Boil. Simma Siray (Essence 4) was once the adopted mortal daughter of Iron Tears, taken in at a very young age after a natural gas leak in one of the mines killed her mother and several other workers. Yet while done in good faith, the child proved to be a hellion born of sadness and confusion, so badly marring and bringing ruin to the spirit’s fortress-manse that it even ceased to function for a time. It was a testimony to his patience that he did not simply slay the violent child, but instead released her back into the streets with a bag of coins and a slim iron dagger and his best wishes that she survived. Survive she did, but not easily. She had to learned patience and came to understand kindness, as strangers of the neighborhood she haunted came to help her without hesitation after a brutal attack and rape by a group of rivals, taking her in and tending her wounds.  

The Wild-Child, mistress of the streets and the patron deity of the gangs of the Boil. Simma Siray (Essence 4) was once the adopted mortal daughter of Iron Tears, taken in at a very young age after a natural gas leak in one of the mines killed her mother and several other workers. Yet while done in good faith, the child proved to be a hellion born of sadness and confusion, so badly marring and bringing ruin to the spirit’s fortress-manse that it even ceased to function for a time. It was a testimony to his patience that he did not simply slay the violent child, but instead released her back into the streets with a bag of coins and a slim iron dagger and his best wishes that she survived. Survive she did, but not easily. She had to learned patience and came to understand kindness, as strangers of the neighborhood she haunted came to help her without hesitation after a brutal attack and rape by a group of rivals, taking her in and tending her wounds.  

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=== Jungen of the Thirty Ways ===

=== Jungen of the Thirty Ways ===

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'''Whiteshieldian God of Thaumaturgy'''<br>

The least known and thus least powerful spirit of the Boil is also the youngest of the local Gods. Jungen of the Thirty Ways (Essence 3) is the sorcerous spirit of the Boil and patron to it’s unusual brand of magic. While only a handful of minor mystical societies exist within the Boil and the number of sorcerers capable of practicing even Terrestrial Circle Sorcery can be counted on one hand, there has come to be a unique blend of metallurgy, alchemy, and blacksmithing within the industrial city which gave birth to it’s own patron spirit. Through their own research, experimentation, and cunning, the alchemists of the Boil have begun to learn how to lend near-permanent mystical properties to the refined steel that comes out of the foundries. Freezing snow-iron, burning fire-steel, glowing light-metals, metals which emulate and even rival the quality the feather-steels of the League; all of these are seeing a slow realization at the hands of the alchemist societies. Steel-magery has been slow to develop and only just blossoming as an art, but already interested parties have begun to pour investments into further development.

The least known and thus least powerful spirit of the Boil is also the youngest of the local Gods. Jungen of the Thirty Ways (Essence 3) is the sorcerous spirit of the Boil and patron to it’s unusual brand of magic. While only a handful of minor mystical societies exist within the Boil and the number of sorcerers capable of practicing even Terrestrial Circle Sorcery can be counted on one hand, there has come to be a unique blend of metallurgy, alchemy, and blacksmithing within the industrial city which gave birth to it’s own patron spirit. Through their own research, experimentation, and cunning, the alchemists of the Boil have begun to learn how to lend near-permanent mystical properties to the refined steel that comes out of the foundries. Freezing snow-iron, burning fire-steel, glowing light-metals, metals which emulate and even rival the quality the feather-steels of the League; all of these are seeing a slow realization at the hands of the alchemist societies. Steel-magery has been slow to develop and only just blossoming as an art, but already interested parties have begun to pour investments into further development.

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Jungen has no cult, formal or otherwise. His realm of influence is narrowly defined and it would be some time before he ever achieves any manner of popularity even among those he patrons. Only a tiny handful of thaumaturges worship him purposefully, making prayers and offerings to him in hopes that spirit will continue to bless them with his wisdom. Many others worship him unknowingly, through the longing in their hearts for what he could teach them and grudging respect they feel towards the egotistical spirit. With more effort and a gentler disposition, it would be possible for Jungen of the Thirty Ways to convert all of the mystics and socerers within the Boil into open worshipers. Already, the once divided mystical societies are beginning to ban together because of his influence and could well achieve a lasting presence within the city, but Jungen’s ego is vast and it will take an event of great importance to ever shake that arrogance down enough for him to see it.

Jungen has no cult, formal or otherwise. His realm of influence is narrowly defined and it would be some time before he ever achieves any manner of popularity even among those he patrons. Only a tiny handful of thaumaturges worship him purposefully, making prayers and offerings to him in hopes that spirit will continue to bless them with his wisdom. Many others worship him unknowingly, through the longing in their hearts for what he could teach them and grudging respect they feel towards the egotistical spirit. With more effort and a gentler disposition, it would be possible for Jungen of the Thirty Ways to convert all of the mystics and socerers within the Boil into open worshipers. Already, the once divided mystical societies are beginning to ban together because of his influence and could well achieve a lasting presence within the city, but Jungen’s ego is vast and it will take an event of great importance to ever shake that arrogance down enough for him to see it.

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=== Cold Oven ===

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'''Northern Goddess of Infertility'''<br>

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You find no more sad and miserable a creature than Cold Oven, one of the Four Sisters of the Barren Field. While her sisters in the East and West live vivaciously in their freedom and her sister in the south makes due by taking in orphans of every stripe, Cold Oven sits sad and forlorn in a tiny gray house tucked into the heart of the Boil. Children at play outside her windows see her from time to time, a flash of powder-white hair and wide gray eyes watching them longingly through a crack in her dusty curtains. Few others have seen more of her to see the tiny doll she clutches everywhere she goes, stroking it’s frayed rope hair idly when she speaks. From time to time, street urchins and others without home in the dirty city will find plates of cookies and fresh milk sitting on the doorstep outside her home, yet so much rumor surrounds the strange woman that no one ever takes these offerings for fear it will leave them as infertile as her. Sometimes at night, weeping can be heard from her home and those who live in it’s shadow often sigh and shake their heads, offering sympathy from a great distance.

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Long ago in the Boil’s history, Cold Oven was once a dangerous creature who came after young mothers that abandoned their children, tearing them limb from limb in her fury. The nature of the city made this a bloody few years and finally, unable to endure it any longer, the other spirits of the city came together and punished the barren goddess. What they did to her is unknown, though before hand her hair was vibrantly red and her eyes flashing green. Perhaps more telling, the one and only picture of her before this time, painted in uncharacteristically familial tones by Kadel Kurodona, shows a small red-haired girl standing near by, in her hands a tiny doll with rope-hair and button eyes.

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Cold Oven manifests as a young woman whose pretty face is lined with unrelenting sorrow and whose wide gray eyes are haunted and empty. So many tears have traveled her cheeks that they have left permanent trails of salt that sparkle in streaks across her face. Sadness stole the color from her hair, leaching it to powder white, and lay of care leaves it hanging limp across her shoulders. Her body seems well formed under the aged gray house dress and woven shall she wears, but a curious depression around her midsection reveals itself to be a gapping hole that passes clear through the middle of her. 

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The barren goddesses mere touch can cause drugs to become sterile plants, make alcohol go flat, and turn the pollen in a flower to merely dust. Animals in her presence will not give milk nor can feeding mothers. Food looses all taste and the very air around her is stale, bereft of scent. It is said she can curse any man, woman, or beast with a life of barrenness and misery. That she can even make the very soil unfit to grow plants. She is held to be the patron goddess of Maiden’s Tea and many think asking for her blessing over a cup will ensure it’s effects do not fail. 

== Other Religions ==

== Other Religions ==

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