* Invasion. Gathering of Heroes is fantasy settings that take place within an alternate reality. Although some parts of it may seem very similar to our own world, it is not the same. Some real-life celebrities and political figures exist within the setting, but they are not exact duplicates of those found in our own world, nor are they meant to be. Countries and social organizations described here may and may not be, and act similar to the ones in the real world, however they are not the same, nor are the meant to be.
EN World Policy said:And in this category I should mention the "no religion, no politics" rule -- please refrain from discussion of a religious or political nature. This last may seem a rather draconic rule, but it has helped keep the peace around here for a long time. There are plenty of places on the internet where one could have those sorts of discussion.
I think a simple disclaimer, like the one I made in my Invasion game, will suffice:
You could add a line for religion and be done!
The easiest thing to do would be PM a mod, I'm sure they'll weight in. But if I recall correctly, their stance is somewhat relaxed with relation to PbP games. The main goal is to avoid discussing religion, which quickly becomes debating religion. As long as all the players and DM are okay with the idea that we are using a similar, but ultimately fictional religion in our stories, I think we're fine.
But in general, a "who knows?" approach probably works best overall with the storyline we're looking at. The Powers-That-Be (to steal a Buffy-ism) may or may not exist, but they certainly aren't intervening. The organization is not a major religion, but a fringe cult-type thing not tied to any specific religion. Hopefully those things would distance ourselves enough that we could use the shared mythology of real world religions as flavor.
St. George, the Spear of Longinus, the Holy Grail, fallen angels, etc. etc.