Overhammer

The Overhammer

This temple on Holy Street in the Temple District was built as the main temple to Torag in the city of Old Vashton but as the city and the faith grew the temple could not and thus in 4429SU construction was started on The Ever Burning Forge which was finished in 4435 and officially became the main temple to Torag in 4447.

The Overhammer building itself is almost a perfect cube is made in four layers each are some of the highest quality examples of that form of construction type if a little outdated. The bottom layer is made of perfectly carved masonry blocks seamlessly joined without concrete, showing no tool marks at all. The second layer is made of beautifully hand crafted bricks, each unique, some depicting intricate scenes within the one brick while others work together with other bricks to make patterns and pictures. The third layer is a single cast iron, sheet of metal then bent at the three corners into right angles and welded at the fourth, the metal work depicts the story of creation according to the faith of The Seen and Unseen gods, the final stage of creation showing The Emergence of the races being depicted at the front of the temple. The forth level the Overhammer is made of fire etched Ghost Wood, the etching shows all fourteen of The Seen and Unseen gods. The ceiling is a massive stain glass window laid flat depicting Torag in his forge, throughout the day the image moves so that the sun is always behind his hammer as it moves through the sky. Then as the sun sets you can watch as Torag wipes his brow before picking back up his hammer and swinging again this time following the moon through the sky. The ground floor is made of ceramic tiles while the floors above are made of glass, allowing sight of the stain glass roof even if it is a little difficult to see from the ground floor through all the things on each floor. In the back left corner as you enter there is a hole in each floor and a temple Craftsman (acolyte of Torag) who casts a modified move earth spell to raise and lower people standing in on that  corner up and down the floors. Originally the floors were separated for the different forms of craft but now is still dedicated to craft but more artistic ones thus the production of sculptures, paintings and ornate carvings. Artists rent out space within the temple to craft display and sell they’re art work, the premium spots are on the bottom floor but many collectors are willing to venture to each floor for the unique works created here.

As The Overhammer's focus moved away from industrial production of crafts and more females entered the profession, the glass floor became more of an issue so an item known as Modesty Tokens were created. Now when a woman enter The Overhammer they are given one of these small porcelain disks which summon a small localised darkness spell around their lower half. Attendants on the first three floors look out for people who may have gained the ability to see through this magical darkness and are paying too much attention to women on the floors above.