[dungeoncrawl] Re: Gods of Conflict

    Ok, here I go.  I'm going to respond to each of Jim's original
e-mails.  I just made the changes to the original e-mail.  I put them in
separate colors, to draw attention to them.


> Baish - God of War and Showmanship.  Patron of Gladiators
> (Intermediate Power): CN

    I think we are all agreed on Baish heading this particular group.
And, he should be one of the more powerful gods, so Intermediate works
for him.  This is the largest group, but in a fantasy setting, warfare
is a huge part of everyday life.  It makes sense for it to encompass a
lot of deities.

     The Faces of War:
        o Sir Baran (Demipower) LG: God of paladins and forgiveness
        o Talosaard (Demipower) NG: God of Protection, Defense and Duty
          (I made Talosaard NG instead of CG, because the pantheon is
          very chaotic heavy.  Besides, as we said, chaotic doesn't
          quite fit his portfolio, although I don't think you have to be
          lawful to be the god of duty.)
        o Cinilac (Demipower):  LN (E):  God of Invocation Magic and War
          Wizards (I don't know that this world will have war wizards,
          but I was trying to find someway to say that he was in charge
          of magic in combat.  It seemed fitting.)
        o Drake (Demipower) NE:  God of Cowardice and Betrayal (This was
          the portfolio Jim had originally suggested for him, and I
          argue that it does have a strong place in the war pantheon.  I
          see military commanders trying to pacify him before a battle,
          just as a ship captain tries to pacify Umberlee before a
          voyage.  I also can see his clerics trying to spread fear and
          betrayal amongst forces in a fight.)
        o Iludriss (Demipower) CE:  God of Fury, Madness, Battle Lust
          and Berserkers  (I think this fits in, to an extent, with
          Jim's description of him.  I can see a far reaching plot where
          Ilusdriss, driven made by the constant pain he endures, tries
          to find a way to alleviate that pain.  If he succeeds, how
          would that change his portfolio?  How would that affect the
          other powers?  But at this time, I see him as a deity barely
          clinging to the last shreds of his sanity.)
        o Angelo (Demipower) LG:  God of Honor, Martial Prowess and
          Discipline  ( I really like adding him in here, and I think he
          is a nice addition to the group.)

         I think that this group is pretty solid.  It covers most of the
     basis of warfare.  The only thing we don't have  is a god of
     strategy.  I was thinking of Quasit, but I hate to dump him in the
     war group, since he is so much more than that.  Does anyone think
     we should have a strategic god, and if so, any suggestions?
     Otherwise, I like this group a lot, and we have a nice range of
     alignments in here as well.
         I'll let everyone chew on this before I send out another.

>
> Actual portfolio TBD. Basically, they'd
> be Demi or Lesser powers who represent
> a different aspect of war.  They
> wouldn't necessarily report to Baish
> (since I'm avoiding a FR mindset) but
> he'd be the one to govern them and keep
> them from destroying each other.

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