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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 8876646" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>From what I've read about ancient Greek and Roman polytheism, you are right, but one's religious life went far beyond state ritual. I will, however, admit a modern bias in terms approaching fantasy polytheism based on my experiences with modern religions. Of course, we are talking about fantasy worlds and fantasy religions. Further, it is a game and there are mechanics in the game related to the practice of religion. A certain amount of simplification and hand waving is expected.</p><p></p><p>Yes. Except that the mechanics of divine magic in the game imply a more personal relationship with the god. I don't have an issue with the PC acting outside of a religious organization. I kinda think of most D&D cleric and paladin PCs -- well, really, most PCs of any class in the play I typically encounter--as being iconoclasts. As a DM, I generally let the player decide what their character's relationship with the divine and with religious organizations is and try to work that into the campaign. </p><p></p><p>Sure, if that is how the player wants to play it. In D&D, however, I typically see a world-building assumption that various ideals are within the domain of one or more gods. Would those gods grant you powers just for their devotion to the ideal and not a particular god--depends on the world building and play preferences of the table. </p><p></p><p>I've approached all of this in different ways in different campaigns. In most campaigns, I find players playing clerics and paladins tend to roleplay devotion to a specific deity, if they even roleplay it at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 8876646, member: 6796661"] From what I've read about ancient Greek and Roman polytheism, you are right, but one's religious life went far beyond state ritual. I will, however, admit a modern bias in terms approaching fantasy polytheism based on my experiences with modern religions. Of course, we are talking about fantasy worlds and fantasy religions. Further, it is a game and there are mechanics in the game related to the practice of religion. A certain amount of simplification and hand waving is expected. Yes. Except that the mechanics of divine magic in the game imply a more personal relationship with the god. I don't have an issue with the PC acting outside of a religious organization. I kinda think of most D&D cleric and paladin PCs -- well, really, most PCs of any class in the play I typically encounter--as being iconoclasts. As a DM, I generally let the player decide what their character's relationship with the divine and with religious organizations is and try to work that into the campaign. Sure, if that is how the player wants to play it. In D&D, however, I typically see a world-building assumption that various ideals are within the domain of one or more gods. Would those gods grant you powers just for their devotion to the ideal and not a particular god--depends on the world building and play preferences of the table. I've approached all of this in different ways in different campaigns. In most campaigns, I find players playing clerics and paladins tend to roleplay devotion to a specific deity, if they even roleplay it at all. [/QUOTE]
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