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In the Baal faith, the Earth Mother takes the guise of Xohm, mother of all dragons. She is said to appear as an enormous, gem-encrusted dragon.
The Dwur have always worshiped Xohm as the mother of the gods and the patron of stonemasons. Evidence of this predates their relationship with the Baal, prior to which She was only known as the Earthmother rather by a proper name. Nor was She depicted in Her dragon form in the earliest Dwur works.
The Dwur also revere Xohm as the "Earth Mother", the stone beneath the (small and hairy) Dwur feet. Stonemasons revere Xohm, for they are creating works from Her natural gifts. Creating unique, beautiful things and ritualistically giving them back to Xohm to beautify Her further is one of the most noble and sacred acts in Dwur society. Countless vaults of impenetrable Dwurstone vaults have been hidden deep within the mountains and filled with precious gifts to Xohm. Since the Dwur created these things for Her alone, these vaults are not intended to ever be opened again, and are often surrounded by impossibly deadly traps to deter looters. In many cases, the mechanisms simply trap the looters within the vault...forever unless they can somehow appease Xohm.
The Baal and Dwur also believe in Hypsiglena as a dark earth mother.
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