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Are "evil gods" necessary? [THREAD NECRO]
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<blockquote data-quote="cbwjm" data-source="post: 8023987" data-attributes="member: 6788732"><p>So are evil gods necessary. I don't know if I've actually responded to the OP, but I would say that no, evil gods aren't necessary. The tone of the game might change depending on the gods that you have in the game and how they are portrayed, but removing evil gods and using the demon and devil lords as the stand in I think would create a very sword and sorcery style of game where the players follow the gods and strike out against the cults of the lower planes. You could even go full Eberron and remove all the gods and just keep religions (at least I think that's the gist for Eberron, I've read bits about it but never played in the setting). Some of these religions may even think they follow a god but without any actual avatars or divine visitations they can't be sure, it would be a matter of faith for some, for others their god is a demon masquerading as a god.</p><p></p><p>I think having a setting similar to the Conan mythos where there are a number of supernatural beings who are inimical to humanity would make for a cool, grim and gritty setting. What good gods exist are rarely, if ever, felt or seen by the populous but the religions exist because they have a promise of something better for the people who live in such a world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cbwjm, post: 8023987, member: 6788732"] So are evil gods necessary. I don't know if I've actually responded to the OP, but I would say that no, evil gods aren't necessary. The tone of the game might change depending on the gods that you have in the game and how they are portrayed, but removing evil gods and using the demon and devil lords as the stand in I think would create a very sword and sorcery style of game where the players follow the gods and strike out against the cults of the lower planes. You could even go full Eberron and remove all the gods and just keep religions (at least I think that's the gist for Eberron, I've read bits about it but never played in the setting). Some of these religions may even think they follow a god but without any actual avatars or divine visitations they can't be sure, it would be a matter of faith for some, for others their god is a demon masquerading as a god. I think having a setting similar to the Conan mythos where there are a number of supernatural beings who are inimical to humanity would make for a cool, grim and gritty setting. What good gods exist are rarely, if ever, felt or seen by the populous but the religions exist because they have a promise of something better for the people who live in such a world. [/QUOTE]
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