[dungeoncrawl] Re: Gods of Conflict

    D'Alleva is certainly a thought, and it would give us a lawful neutral
deity, which the pantheon could use.  Of course, if Jim does Epsilon as lawful
neutral we would have that as well.  I guess the real big question here is, do
we want to promote dead characters?

Damon Kline wrote:

> I definitely like the idea of having a god of strategy and tactics.  Perhaps
> as we are filling in the other areas, we might come across a character who
> would fit better in that area.  Right off the bat I think of D'alleva, but
> you didn't want to make her a deity and you're right, she might just end up
> being another Red Knight.  However, we haven't done much with the Red Knight
> so even if she is basically a Red Knight, who would know?  It's the first
> time we've really done anything with it.  Anyway, just a thought...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:29 AM
> To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [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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