[dungeoncrawl] Re: Gods of Conflict
- From: Damon Kline <damon.kline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 12:14:47 -0400
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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