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<blockquote data-quote="Jeremy Ackerman-Yost" data-source="post: 4974571" data-attributes="member: 4720">Random thoughts about Erathis' portfolio:Other gods or powers could do one of two things: co-opt it or destroy it.&nbsp; Part of her portfolio is the concept of civilization.The gnoll god, for example, might simply destroy it, given the opportunity.&nbsp; At that point, cities and agriculture, and basically anything based on cooperation of large groups, simply dries up and blows away.&nbsp; All species are reduced to dominance hierarchies, rather than true cooperation.Other gods, however, have a certain investment in maintaining the concept of civilization.&nbsp; You have a lot more available worshipers in a world with cities, agriculture, etc.&nbsp; Without those things, trades start to die.&nbsp; You don't have dedicated blacksmiths when the most groups of people are doing is small group hunting and gathering.&nbsp; And the chaos and death that comes from the collapse of civilization would simply be anathema to some gods, so they would be seeking Erathis' power if only to safeguard it.Now, if some other god acquires that aspect of her portfolio, what happens?&nbsp; As an example, how different would civilization become if Bahamut picked up civilization vs. if the Raven Queen acquired it?&nbsp; What flavor might be added to the concept itself, and how would that play out in the world?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeremy Ackerman-Yost, post: 4974571, member: 4720"] Random thoughts about Erathis' portfolio: Other gods or powers could do one of two things: co-opt it or destroy it. Part of her portfolio is the concept of civilization. The gnoll god, for example, might simply destroy it, given the opportunity. At that point, cities and agriculture, and basically anything based on cooperation of large groups, simply dries up and blows away. All species are reduced to dominance hierarchies, rather than true cooperation. Other gods, however, have a certain investment in maintaining the concept of civilization. You have a lot more available worshipers in a world with cities, agriculture, etc. Without those things, trades start to die. You don't have dedicated blacksmiths when the most groups of people are doing is small group hunting and gathering. And the chaos and death that comes from the collapse of civilization would simply be anathema to some gods, so they would be seeking Erathis' power if only to safeguard it. Now, if some other god acquires that aspect of her portfolio, what happens? As an example, how different would civilization become if Bahamut picked up civilization vs. if the Raven Queen acquired it? What flavor might be added to the concept itself, and how would that play out in the world? [/QUOTE]

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