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<blockquote data-quote="arbados" data-source="post: 6607533" data-attributes="member: 2068"><p>Hey All:</p><p>Although I transitioned from 3rd Edition D&D to Pathfinder quite some time ago the gods in my world have not changed. I still use 3rd Edition D&D gods. When I make a transition in game rules the world I run (<em>home brewed</em>) does not change! For example, when 3rd Edition D&D came out it was time for me to move away from all the deities listed in the Deity and Demigods Manual of 2nd Edition and start with Pelor, Heironeous, Obad-Hai, etc. In order for this to happen I had a world changing event that brought these new gods in and the old gods out. In very short order these new gods challenged the old gods and basically replaced them (<em>there was much, much more story behind this, but that was the basic concept</em>). This was a long process and my players identified and accepted the god-change as a world changing event within the game, not a game system change! It was actually pretty awesome as my players still talk about "the day the gods changed" as some very significant remembrance and it is also incorporated into my world's history!</p><p></p><p>So now we have moved to Pathfinder and there are all new gods (<em>much better than the 3rd edition D&D gods I might add</em>). I now, once again, have to transition these new gods into my game world seamlessly with it all making sense! I would never tell my players to simply choose a new god from the Pathfinder list because we changed game systems. To me that is not acceptable as it all has to make sense in the game. My game is continuous and so is the world. Things change for a reason and purpose! </p><p></p><p>I'm hoping YOU can give me some ideas and suggestions as to why and how this change of gods happens. It has to be different this time! What causes new gods to take the place of the old? Not just one, but the entire pantheon?! I did it before and it worked out wonderfully and is a memorable event. However, now I need a new idea and concept of equal magnitude and excitement! I'm prepared to have my players involved in it as well! That even makes it better (they are about 12th level). </p><p></p><p>Thoughts, ideas and suggestions are appreciated and I'm also curious if anyone else does rule changes/god changes as I do?</p><p></p><p>Thoughts and thanks?</p><p></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arbados, post: 6607533, member: 2068"] Hey All: Although I transitioned from 3rd Edition D&D to Pathfinder quite some time ago the gods in my world have not changed. I still use 3rd Edition D&D gods. When I make a transition in game rules the world I run ([I]home brewed[/I]) does not change! For example, when 3rd Edition D&D came out it was time for me to move away from all the deities listed in the Deity and Demigods Manual of 2nd Edition and start with Pelor, Heironeous, Obad-Hai, etc. In order for this to happen I had a world changing event that brought these new gods in and the old gods out. In very short order these new gods challenged the old gods and basically replaced them ([I]there was much, much more story behind this, but that was the basic concept[/I]). This was a long process and my players identified and accepted the god-change as a world changing event within the game, not a game system change! It was actually pretty awesome as my players still talk about "the day the gods changed" as some very significant remembrance and it is also incorporated into my world's history! So now we have moved to Pathfinder and there are all new gods ([I]much better than the 3rd edition D&D gods I might add[/I]). I now, once again, have to transition these new gods into my game world seamlessly with it all making sense! I would never tell my players to simply choose a new god from the Pathfinder list because we changed game systems. To me that is not acceptable as it all has to make sense in the game. My game is continuous and so is the world. Things change for a reason and purpose! I'm hoping YOU can give me some ideas and suggestions as to why and how this change of gods happens. It has to be different this time! What causes new gods to take the place of the old? Not just one, but the entire pantheon?! I did it before and it worked out wonderfully and is a memorable event. However, now I need a new idea and concept of equal magnitude and excitement! I'm prepared to have my players involved in it as well! That even makes it better (they are about 12th level). Thoughts, ideas and suggestions are appreciated and I'm also curious if anyone else does rule changes/god changes as I do? Thoughts and thanks? John [/QUOTE]
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