[dungeoncrawl] Re: Gods of Conflict
- From: Johnathan Detrick <jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 14:34:49 -0400
That's an interesting point. We have duty, but not loyalty. We can give
that to Baran. I made a note for my next draft.
"Grogan, Keith" wrote:
> I like what I'm seeing so far. What about loyality to this group? Is that
> covered anywhere? I thought it might be fitting for Baran or Angelo. Just
> brainstorming...
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> > From: Johnathan Detrick
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> > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:28 AM
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> > 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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