[dungeoncrawl] Re: New Campaign
- From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 08:58:16 US/Eastern
It seems like a nice direction to go.
Killian would be more of a mentor
figure in this particular area -
> Hmmm, I like that a lot. The only
problem I see is that Kilian is really
> the God of "Beasts of the forests"
so if they ousted animals, he would be
> the one to be upset. However, since
Dove is the Goddess of retribution,
> perhaps he went to her for help.
This created a "feud" between Dove and
> Ariakas that persists to this day.
>
> Followers of the two faiths look
unfavorably upon followers of the
other.
> In fact, Ariakas encourages his
clergy to create horrific temples in
wooded
> areas, specifically to attract or
summon monsters there to disturb the
local
> inhabitants. Dove's followers work
against this, perhaps along side
Kilians
> followers. Kilian's druids and the
like would work more on saving the
> animals and restoring nature, after
Dove's rangers get through destroying
> the temple and its foul creatures.
>
> What do you think?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003
10:49 AM
> To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: New
Campaign
>
> Ok, I'm with you. The books always
> say "real world" animals to
> distinguish between
animals/monsters,
> but that doesn't mean that monsters
> are unnatural. Confusing.
>
> So, maybe we could come up with a
> story to tie retribution in? Let's
> say that Ariakas creates monsters as
a
> mockery of life: Owlbears,
Leucrotta,
> Stirges, you name it. These
creatures
> wreak havoc in nature,
> ousting "normal" animals from their
> homes and upsetting the ecosystem.
> One of Dove's purposes could be to
> protect nature from such destruction
> and punish those who would work to
> those ends?
>
>
>
> > Kilian is the God of Forests and
> Beasts of the Forests. I think that
> > monsters ARE natural, that is what
I
> said after I mentioned them as being
> > unnatural.
> >
> > That is why I made the suggestions
> below about monsters bane or
protector
> of
> > the innocent. Dove is the Goddess
> of Retribution, Hunting and Archery;
> > Patron of rangers.
> >
> > What if we just add in something
> like "Slayer of Monsters" or "Hunter
of
> > Monsters" or something like that?
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003
> 10:34 AM
> > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: New
> Campaign
> >
> > I can almost read what John would
> > write about monsters not being
> > natural. :) I think that would
work
> > for her! Do we have a god/goddess
> of
> > wildlife yet?
> >
> > > I like that idea Jim! That
makes
> > perfect sense. What about a
goddess
> > > against abominations and
unnatural
> > life? No, that doesn't really work
> > > because monsters are natural.
I'm
> > just throwing things out to
perhaps
> > spark
> > > something in someone else.
> > >
> > > What about something like
> protector
> > of innocents or bane of monsters?
> > >
> > > Again, just throwing out ideas...
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003
> 4:28
> > AM
> > > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] New
> Campaign
> > >
> > > Hey, remember this topic? :)
> Seems
> > > like a while since we discussed
> it,
> > > anyway. An idea popped into my
> head
> > > just now, and I wanted to share
it
> > > before it got lost again.
> > >
> > > Remember how I kept saying that
> Dove
> > > sort of "needed something more"
> for
> > her
> > > portfolio? Well, I'm a bit
closer
> > to
> > > making a suggestion now. This
is
> > based
> > > on how Nadan destroyed Talos's
> > avatar,
> > > making Stormlord Ariakas descend
> > into
> > > madness.
> > >
> > > When we were figuring out the
gods
> a
> > > few months ago, we gave Ariakas
> > > dominion over monsters. Well,
> since
> > > Ariakas undoubtedly holds a
grudge
> > > against Dove (since Nadan's out
of
> > his
> > > reach), let's put these two into
> > direct
> > > opposition somehow.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to categorize a
> > goddess
> > > who is dedicated to destroying
> > > monsters? I think it would fit
> > really
> > > cool with what she already has -
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