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<blockquote data-quote="Thomas Bowman" data-source="post: 7493946" data-attributes="member: 6925649"><p>Really? Romans are quite human, and it doesn't require disfiguring the entire globe of Toril to introduce them. I'll tell you what got me started on this. Just look at the two pantheons above. The Roman Pantheon consist of the following:</p><p>Roman God -------------------------- Faerunian equivalent</p><p><strong>Juno</strong> the goddess of marriage</p><p><strong>Jupiter</strong> the God of Rulership (Possibly <strong>Ao</strong>, but Jupiter takes a more active hand)</p><p><strong>Vesta</strong> the goddess of home and hearth</p><p><strong>Neptune</strong> the god of the sea: <strong>Umberlee</strong></p><p><strong>Pluto</strong> the god of the underworld: <strong>Kelemvor</strong></p><p><strong>Ceres</strong> the goddess of agriculture: <strong>Chauntea</strong></p><p><strong>Vulcan</strong> the god of craftsmen and the forge: <strong>Gond</strong></p><p><strong>Mars</strong> the god of war: <strong>Tempus</strong></p><p><strong>Diana</strong> the goddess of the Moon and hunting (Also <strong>Hekate</strong>): <strong>Selune</strong> for the Moon, <strong>Mielikki</strong> for the forests, <strong>Mystra</strong> for Magic, <strong>Sylvanus</strong></p><p><strong>Apollo</strong> the god of the Sun, Music, Healing, and Prophesy: <strong>Milili</strong> for song and poetry (No god of the Sun or prophesy)</p><p><strong>Minerva</strong> goddess of war, crafts, and wisdom: <strong>Oghma</strong></p><p><strong>Mercury</strong> the goddess of trade, thieves, and travel: <strong>Mask</strong> for thieves, <strong>Akadi</strong> for movement, <strong>Waukeen</strong> for trade</p><p><strong>Bacchus</strong> the god of wine</p><p><strong>Venus</strong> the goddess of love and beauty: <strong>Sune</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Notice something? Faerunian deities tend to be more specialized. Also the Romans don't have a god of Murder, There is no Faerunian god of the Sun. In the Roman Pantheon Neptune is a greater deity while Umberlee is a lesser one. Diana and Apollo have large portfolios covering many areas, they are twin brother and sister after all.</p><p>Apollo doesn't have much competition if he were to enter the Forgotten Realms, it has no Sun god after all, and no god of Prophesy either. Venus and Sune are rivals. There is not a forgotten realms equivalent for every Roman god, nor is there a Roman equivalent for every Forgotten Realms god. Minerva is more good aligned than Oghma, and she has wisdom while Oghma is just a god of crafts and invention.</p><p></p><p>One thing I should add is that the Roman Pantheon was an actual pantheon of gods that real people worshipped and believed in, while the Faerunian deities are made up for a role playing game. Another advantage the Roman and Greek gods have is they come with a series of stories and myths, the Forgotten Realms gods just have portfolios, and a few novels in the present time. The Roman and Greek gods are also more familiar to most people as well. You talk about Mercury and most people know who he is and what he does, that is an advantage in a role playing game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thomas Bowman, post: 7493946, member: 6925649"] Really? Romans are quite human, and it doesn't require disfiguring the entire globe of Toril to introduce them. I'll tell you what got me started on this. Just look at the two pantheons above. The Roman Pantheon consist of the following: Roman God -------------------------- Faerunian equivalent [B]Juno[/B] the goddess of marriage [B]Jupiter[/B] the God of Rulership (Possibly [B]Ao[/B], but Jupiter takes a more active hand) [B]Vesta[/B] the goddess of home and hearth [B]Neptune[/B] the god of the sea: [B]Umberlee[/B] [B]Pluto[/B] the god of the underworld: [B]Kelemvor[/B] [B]Ceres[/B] the goddess of agriculture: [B]Chauntea[/B] [B]Vulcan[/B] the god of craftsmen and the forge: [B]Gond[/B] [B]Mars[/B] the god of war: [B]Tempus[/B] [B]Diana[/B] the goddess of the Moon and hunting (Also [B]Hekate[/B]): [B]Selune[/B] for the Moon, [B]Mielikki[/B] for the forests, [B]Mystra[/B] for Magic, [B]Sylvanus[/B] [B]Apollo[/B] the god of the Sun, Music, Healing, and Prophesy: [B]Milili[/B] for song and poetry (No god of the Sun or prophesy) [B]Minerva[/B] goddess of war, crafts, and wisdom: [B]Oghma[/B] [B]Mercury[/B] the goddess of trade, thieves, and travel: [B]Mask[/B] for thieves, [B]Akadi[/B] for movement, [B]Waukeen[/B] for trade [B]Bacchus[/B] the god of wine [B]Venus[/B] the goddess of love and beauty: [B]Sune [/B]Notice something? Faerunian deities tend to be more specialized. Also the Romans don't have a god of Murder, There is no Faerunian god of the Sun. In the Roman Pantheon Neptune is a greater deity while Umberlee is a lesser one. Diana and Apollo have large portfolios covering many areas, they are twin brother and sister after all. Apollo doesn't have much competition if he were to enter the Forgotten Realms, it has no Sun god after all, and no god of Prophesy either. Venus and Sune are rivals. There is not a forgotten realms equivalent for every Roman god, nor is there a Roman equivalent for every Forgotten Realms god. Minerva is more good aligned than Oghma, and she has wisdom while Oghma is just a god of crafts and invention. One thing I should add is that the Roman Pantheon was an actual pantheon of gods that real people worshipped and believed in, while the Faerunian deities are made up for a role playing game. Another advantage the Roman and Greek gods have is they come with a series of stories and myths, the Forgotten Realms gods just have portfolios, and a few novels in the present time. The Roman and Greek gods are also more familiar to most people as well. You talk about Mercury and most people know who he is and what he does, that is an advantage in a role playing game. [/QUOTE]
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