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Hmm...All this discussion has made me want to create a campaign that is monotheistic with a Lawful Evil God. Divine rewards await the faithful, damnation for all others. The heroes could be trying to end tyranny, but their chaotic good tendencies will get them eternal damnation! Muahaha!!!

I also wanted to address the "why do you have to choose a patron deity?" topic from a few pages back. I personally don't think the Forgotten Realms works with general pantheon worshipers getting swept up by their closest match. Even though it is standard practice to pray to the right god for the...

Yeah, I started later in life and began with 3.5, so I'm used to the mix-n-match philosophy (I have one of those mothers that still thinks D&D = Satan Worship, so my youthful experience with D&D was secretly playing video games and reading 2e books by flashlight after my parents fell asleep, but...

I'm generalizing and NOT trying to start a religious debate, but a general tenet of Christianity is worship God or go to hell. There are no bonus points or exceptions for being a good person. In real life, you are more than welcome to decide that this belief is messed up, and choose another...

I don't know that it qualifies as truly hidden or amazing, but when I first read the player's handbook, coming from 3.5, I had a "Whoa!" moment when I realized that Shield Dwarves automatically got armor proficiency and the only requirement to cast spells in armor was proficiency, so a Dwarf...

I have to admit, the wall of the faithless has always bothered me in Forgotten Realms and isn't the metaphysical setup I prefer in a campaign setting typically. Going further, I'm not even a huge fan of the more basic D&D cosmology that is also part of the Realms of "You made it to your personal...

I'm definitely confuddled BECAUSE I know him. Our group has discussed multiple times how we'd prefer not to play with him because he constantly derails our games with childish, irrational decisions and ridiculous bravado that makes it difficult to roleplay our own character, but it always ends...

I actually game with a guy who almost EXACTLY matches that description.