Gustav the Weaver

Gustav the Weaver created wonders and taught man to chisel stone and bend iron to his will. He created the World Engine deep under the earth; A powerful, magic imbued machine that kept the world in check, the mortal and spiritual realms separate. His “throne” sits in the Midderlands in the duchy of Amdale, a large tower called The Granite Spiral where he crafted and forged.

The Apprentices
Gustav took five human apprentices: Crandall the Bridge Wright, Dunwich Giant-father, Otheria of the Towering Walls, Sable the Land Bleeder, and Nofri the forged. He took them each from unknown origins and taught them the secrets of creation and the fundamental rules of crafting.

Nothing comes from nothing. Everything comes from something. In order to create, one must know how to destroy. His apprentices grew in talent and power, open working along side Ultwe's apprentices to forge awe inspiring weapons and monuments that would stand the test of time.

Soon, the students became teachers of their own, each showing others how to create with Gustav's rules and lessons, leaving their former master behind in his tower as they spread across the land to distant corners, names disappearing as time passed.

After Ultwe's Death
After Ultwe's murder by his apprentices, Gustav grew distraught and reclusive, even more so than before. He barred the gate to The Granite Spiral, enclosing himself with stone from the inside and continued to build the tower higher and higher until it's peak could no longer be seen through the dark clouds that cover Amdale.

Gustav's brother Paetor came to seek his aid after it was found that The Frailed had sought to destroy the World Engine but was turned away at The Granite Spiral, unable to reach his brother who had now build his tower too high and too strong for even Paetor to enter.

The Granite Spiral can still be seen as pristine as ever, sitting in a wide plain in southern Amdale.