> In my aborted online HQ1 game set in Wenelia, I had a spirit cult
> of "Uncle Tusk, the Boneman," whose followers gather secrets, work
> bone, and who can get spirits that allow them to work bronze (it is
> far too magical a process to perform with mundane means, don't you
> know!). They are not overly pleasant....but they were always
> tolerated, and even fairly widespread, because they can work
> bronze. They are in decline every since the Trader Princes
> introduced more refined smithing cults.
>
> I doubt it appeals to anyone else, but for me it fits Wenelia well.
I like Uncle Tusk, though I'm not sure I see him as a smith spirit as much as a spirit of other crafts that use raw materials one can more easily find in a forest. But either way, his attitude is fun because while it encourages quality workmanship, it also isn't an easy fit with the commercial interests of the Trader Princes.
Also, um... lemme know if you ever wanna play a Wenelian game online :)