[dungeoncrawl] Re: Gods of Conflict

  • From: Johnathan Detrick <jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 12:32:50 -0400

    Hey, I like Epsilon.  That's an interesting idea; although it does
bring into question whether we want to have dead characters as deities.

jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Just a thought - what about Epsilon?
>
> > 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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