Hedge Warrens

Hedge Warrens, self-proclaimed Destriant of Kord, is an unusual dwarven cleric hailing from the mountains off of Iopia’s western continent. A Hill Dwarf, Hedge has long been exposed to humans, half-elves and the other denizens of Iopia’s lands of open sky, unlike his more deep dwelling cousins.

He was raised, like all dwarves, as a worshipper of Moradin but quickly grew interested in foreign deities and their worship, in particular the human god Kord. To Hedge, the parallels between the tenants of this god of strength and courage and his people’s own warrior society were obvious. Both held battle for a righteous cause as the pinnacle of purpose but where dwarven society was conservative and slow to action, a devotee of Kord was decisive, and acted with a panache Hedge admired. It was this lack of action holding back the progress of dwarven civilization! So, he left Moradin’s teachings behind to embrace those of Kord and bring them back to his people.

Among the Kordites, Hedge met other dwarves who shared his view and with the zeal of a convert he soon made his way to the fore of their movement. Hedge was initiated into a select group of dwarves who had delved deeper into Kord’s service then any others of their kind. They had come to worship Kord not in the avatar of a man but as the dwarf-like being long lost to his people.

Confirmed in these new beliefs Hedge began to channel divine clerical energies through Kord’s domains and returned to his people to bring the good news. He took the title Destriant, or warrior high-priest, and came among his brethren seeking to convert them and so usher in the golden age of dwarves.