Recent content by Amphytrion

Many thanks to all who responded thus far. Here's how the List looked on Page 2, a few days ago: @Xenophon223 had argued for Tymora, and I understand her popularity--but as @James Gasik points out, she comes bundled with Beshaba. I'm hoping Garl Glittergold takes care of luck. Is there...

I enjoy this as a worldbuilding idea, and have put it considerable thought, but ultimately I think it doesn't lend itself to very clearly-defined gods and divine relationships. If players need to pick a god at character creation, the matter shouldn't be too esoteric. I think aspects are fine...

No, there’s no need for that. I can write new piety rewards for each just fine. I was asking for advice on two things: (1) What gods I should include, since I want players to be able to select from a handout I will create to resemble Theros’s player-facing section on gods. They’re new to FR and...

The new cover art is fine and serviceable. I don't mind it and I won't think too much about it. I do think Tyler Jacobson's SCAG cover is a vastly superior execution of the same concept. Tyler Jacobson's other covers are even better (I find Rime of the Frostmainden's gorgeous, for example). I...

The preview looks great, and the character designs are all very distinctive. The animation also looks more fluid than it is in the Legend of Vox Machina, but that may be just for the teaser.

This looks fantastic -- thanks for the link!

Personally, I love Tolkien, and LotR is probably the greatest fantasy influence on me bar none. But I think that it's difficult to overstate Tolkien's impact, even to those who don't like him. The entire genre was shaped by his works. That fairly famous quote by Terry Pratchett is still valid:

Here is my current list: BAHAMUT, god of justice, wisdom, peace, rulership, selflessness, and redemption. TIAMAT, goddess of pride, power, wealth, greed, avarice, arrogance and might. CHAUNTEA, goddess of home, hearth, agriculture, familial love and simple joys. Known to the halflings as...

In-universe, he rose to godhood when he devoured Azuth in 4e. Azuth got better eventually somehow. Out-of-universe, 4e (maybe later 3.5?) rose devils to greater prominence and Asmodeus got a promotion to godhood across multiple settings as a result.

Sincere thanks to all and everyone who responded, it's deeply appreciated. I've started from the roster that @GreatestHonor kindly provided and worked from there. I agree with @Derthwen's suggestion to include Bahamut and Tiamat, as they (a) are iconic, at this point, (b) are the dragonborn's...

I am starting an FR game (2014 5e) soon, and I would like to give the Piety subsystem from Mythic Odysseys of Theros a try. For those unaware, Theros offers players a detailed breakdown of 15 gods, with associated benefits depending on how much the player furthers their patron god’s agenda. My...

I really like Fzoul; I tend to use him often. Somehow he survived his god dying, his second god going mad, and his first god coming back, all without losing his lofty station as high priest. There's some humour in his total willingness to turn coat, even against a god, and still walk away from...

This is a mischaracterization. Yes, all original characters are inspired by either other characters or real individuals, but that’s not the point. It is a recurring gag that Varric’s aren’t original at all, in any sense of the word — they are just his friends and enemies from past adventures...

His characters are actually all his old friends and acquaintances from prior adventures with names changed, or at least that’s my understanding. I think that qualifies as fanfiction (though of “real” people to him).

I understand this, but as a DM,