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<blockquote data-quote="ashockney" data-source="post: 3564555" data-attributes="member: 1363"><p>I'm nearly in tears to see 9 different posts from you today SHARK. There is such a thing as TOO MUCH of a good thing! Your writing and analogy to our own history is always outstanding. I had to read this one out loud to my wife tonight (not a gamer, not a history buff), and even she was stunned.</p><p></p><p>In my own campaigns, I find things to be somewhat more black and white within the context of the dieties the PC's must interact with on a daily basis. There are so many dieties, and their roles are so clearly defined, that there seems to be less "infighting" within a church. I much more often have seen conflict between Religion A and Goverment A vs. Religion B and Goverment B, vying for control of valued resoures. The first thing that came to mind is the zhentarim, backed by the powerful influence of the god of tyranny: Bane. In the corner of the PC's, in the little town of Daggerdale, backed by the influence of the small church of Ilmater and Tymora (both represented by PC's in the party). The PC churches are influential to the farmers, the leaders, the ruler and judge (Mourngrym, a former adventurer). These were frequent sources for the start of an adventure. The zhents and their priests of Bane were routinely the thorn in the side of the PC's machinations, establishing footholds, strongholds, haunts, and ultimately leading an invasion. One of the most revered villians of this campaign, Fzoul Chembryl, bore a strong (but not complete) influence on the zhentarim, and the forces of zhentil keep.</p><p></p><p>A shining example from the above campaign, was when the party had to solve a murder mystery in the Church of Ilmater, as the influence of Bane had not only infiltrated Shadowdale, but even the safe haven of one of the PC's temple.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ashockney, post: 3564555, member: 1363"] I'm nearly in tears to see 9 different posts from you today SHARK. There is such a thing as TOO MUCH of a good thing! Your writing and analogy to our own history is always outstanding. I had to read this one out loud to my wife tonight (not a gamer, not a history buff), and even she was stunned. In my own campaigns, I find things to be somewhat more black and white within the context of the dieties the PC's must interact with on a daily basis. There are so many dieties, and their roles are so clearly defined, that there seems to be less "infighting" within a church. I much more often have seen conflict between Religion A and Goverment A vs. Religion B and Goverment B, vying for control of valued resoures. The first thing that came to mind is the zhentarim, backed by the powerful influence of the god of tyranny: Bane. In the corner of the PC's, in the little town of Daggerdale, backed by the influence of the small church of Ilmater and Tymora (both represented by PC's in the party). The PC churches are influential to the farmers, the leaders, the ruler and judge (Mourngrym, a former adventurer). These were frequent sources for the start of an adventure. The zhents and their priests of Bane were routinely the thorn in the side of the PC's machinations, establishing footholds, strongholds, haunts, and ultimately leading an invasion. One of the most revered villians of this campaign, Fzoul Chembryl, bore a strong (but not complete) influence on the zhentarim, and the forces of zhentil keep. A shining example from the above campaign, was when the party had to solve a murder mystery in the Church of Ilmater, as the influence of Bane had not only infiltrated Shadowdale, but even the safe haven of one of the PC's temple. [/QUOTE]
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