The Ghost in the Machine

The Ghost in the Machine is an enigmatic being, thought to be the spirit of old world cities, technology, and machinery. The Ghost is an intermediate deity, believed to be concerned with the preservation of old world technology and the further development of new innovations. They are the patron of many stouts, scavengers, and tinkerers, as well as some independent Warforged. The Ghost's symbol is a gear etched in circuit patterns, and they are most often depicted as humanoid, vaguely feminine figure composed of static.

Worshipers
The followers of the Ghost in the Machine are for the most part unorganized, but there is a cult dedicated to the Ghost known as the Acolytes of the Machine. This group holds the most sway in areas with high numbers of stouts and Warforged. The Acolytes glorify pre-war tech and treat it as near-divine. They are dedicated to studying, preserving, restoring, and reproducing whatever machinery, electronics, and other tech they can get their hands on. However, some sects of the Acolytes insist on hording their findings from the rest of the world, believing that only they should be allowed to use the technology they find so the unworthy can not sully the glory of the Ghost in the Machine. Because the Acolytes of the Machine exalt the old world's technological wonders and the Church of the One God demonizes the old world, the two groups are often clash.