Articifer Nathan said:
I don't know, I don't think so, just feel free to post with absolute honesty. And for drindin, I actually try not to flaunt as much as possible, most of the time I'm simply sitting idly by, drinking something and observing all around me
I believe that may be part of the problem. But to be technical, until Nathan fights, it's not God-Moding, if he doesn't use the skills in battle, oh well, the character is probably just bluffing. And that's a realistic look upon it, let's face it, this is Dungeons and Dragons, boastings runs rampant with characters.
There's also the fact, that many people confusing God-Moding with a response to God-Moding, or just an intelligent character. This is particularally true when it comes to spell casters, the most often characters to be writ off as God-Moded. All a mae has to do on EnWorld to be writ a God-Moder is cast Prismatic Sphere . . . A Non-Epic spell no less.
I use this spell as an example because of it's effects. Seven colors, seven effects, and seven spells to counter it. Along with the fact that it remains intact even if the casting mage leaves it. It's a rather insanely powerful defensive spell, however, if it is both cast and ddefeated by another mage, they're both called God-Moders. ANd yet, for such a powerful spell, the flaws of the Prismatic Sphere are emmense, most of the spells you need to destroy it are rather low leveled. ANd yet, a smart mage who counters it, is a God-Moder, and the Mage who cast it is a God-Moder, simply for knowing spells that are staples of a Spell Arsenal. It's just like ssaying that Mage is a God-Moder for casting Magic Missile, your using the counter effect of Dispell Magic, which on a fun note, both spells are required to counter Prismatic Wall.
Anyhow, onto my point, RolePlayers are fast the sling about the words God-Moder anytime they see something they don't like, or are embarrassed by the fact that they didn't think of it first. For example, I got it once, for using Mage Hand. You can lift upto five pounds with it. Okay, my Mage used it and ripped out a guy's heart, last I checked, not only is that under five pounds, but since Mage Hand only says you have to point at an object, within 25 feet +5 feet/2 levels, not that it has to be seen, targetting a being's heart is fully within the spells power. It's a level zero spell, and yet a unique use of the spell spurred the words God-Moder to be said. We won't get into the fact that the fight which this occured it, was a preplanned part of a storyline, including the Mage Handery.
There is also a rather speedy flinging of the word towards evil characters. I won't go into my feelings here, or examples, I'll just state this. The various handbooks offer classes that are any-evil, any-chaotic, or a specific evil and races that advance 'As character class' to add extra option to your character. You're wanted to play an evil character sometimes, so everyone isn't always Lawful Good.
