[dungeoncrawl] Re: Gods of Conflict

    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...
> > ----------
> > From:         Johnathan Detrick
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> > Sent:         Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:28 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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