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It is. They're CE, LE, and NE, but I don't know if the colors have been paired with an alignment.

Just starting to go through this thread, but noticed this point. Kiln People, by David Brin goes into this from a technological angle. His vision of how society changes is quite interesting.

The only 5e books I've purchased are the core three. That was mainly to see what developments had occurred and be able to participate in 5e games if I had a chance. I will probably by the core three of the new edition so I can be conversant with whatever changes are happening. I don't say this...

I gained a new appreciation for modrons after I read The Metal Monster by A.E. Merritt. He did a good job creating an alien species that is composed of cubes, globes, and tetrahedrons. I would wager that was the inspiration for modrons in the first place. EtA: The alien city is rather...

Oh! Godbound would be viable for inspiration, too.

For me, either Mythic or Early Modern. The fall of Troy was when the last of the heroes and demigods threw down (supposedly), so that would make for a great climax. And, makes sense to seed the legends and myths. Or, Early Modern as the breakthroughs were being made and polymaths had enough...

I find myself nearly in agreement with @DEFCON 1 ; Bard: charm person, disguise self, comprehend languages (Ideal!) Cleric: sanctuary or protection vs evil*, cure wounds, bless Druid: entangle, faerie fire, speak with animals (Ideal!) Paladin: divine favor, shield of faith, command Ranger...

I haven't yet, but I have a player who is playing the first monk (mystic) in my bespoke D&D for ~8 years, with only three in the past 20. I have some issues with the class mechanically, but, weirdly, I haven't come up with different orders yet. I'll have to get on that. My temples, magical...

I have to say that the World of Five Gods stories by Bujold are the best depictions of "approachable" deities I've come across in fiction. For me, too, they are my touchstone when designing a pantheon.

Interestingly, the Ferryman may be older than the Queen of Hell. Indeed, he (and it's always* male) may be in the top three oldest, along with the female Earth Mother. The third of the oldest is up for some debate. There are those that say it is the Sky Father, but also a contingent that says it...

The earliest gods that we know of (last time I checked) tend towards Sky Father Earth Mother Queen of Hell Ferryman of the Dead Sea Dragon Honorable mentions go to Fiery Messenger Sea Traveler Wild Huntsman Mother of Grains Those seem to be the predominate themes.

There's something I remember Robert Jordan saying in an interview, but may be apocryphal. It was something like 'I find it hard to design a world without any prejudices, but I really didn't want frank racism. Instead, people's dress, language, and customs formed a culture, and other cultures...

Well, I typed it up, might as well leave it.

Hmm... Let's say- 1st level, 2 sessions 2nd - 5th, 5 sessions each 6th+, 5-8 sessions each So, about 10th level, biweekly sessions, ~4.5 hrs each, 2.5 years of play.

You could do something like each encounter is worth 100 xp per player per level. And then adjust the base by: Minimal Cost - XP*0.5; no PC less than half hp, no one use items spent, no favors expended, minor treasure gained. Average Cost - XP*1; Few PCs less than half hp, few one use items...

Part of it is, as you said, being able to find allies when in need. Many of the monsters that come from myth and legend are benevolent in the stories. Couatl and bakhu (?- benevolent Indian creature ) come to mind; at least non-hostile if not actually helpful. They also give the princesses a...

I have, with the charges dependent on the level of the spell. 1st level - 20 charges 2nd level - 12 charges 3rd level - 8 charges 4th level - 5 charges Although, some wands have 7 regenerating charges, at the rate of 1 per day.

This could be a good use of "seals", actually. Each seal has a positive and negative aspect, chosen when inflicted. So, you can use a positive seal on yourself or allies, and a negative seal on opponents and those that need "persuasion" to follow your superior ideas. This would also allow for...

For me, warlocks take the short-cut to power. They don't / won't train their bodies to peak performance (Fighter, Monk, Rogue) They don't / won't develop their minds to harness magical power (Wizard) They don't / won't merge their spirit / psyche with a greater being / power (Cleric, Druid)...