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[Dragonlance/Faerun] Anyone here met any Cataclysm/Wall of the Faithless defenders?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gadget" data-source="post: 8120368" data-attributes="member: 23716"><p>I think scratching the religious/philosophical underpinnings of any of the D&D settings/multi-universe would reveal problems that do not hold up well to any time of scrutiny, but I'm not sure if that is what the OP is asking. Any of the numerous discussions/arguments on I certainly don't have a problem with Dragonlance's Cataclysm; or at least no more than of the other D&D moral semi-religious ethos. It has a real worldish, slightly Old Testamentish vibe that sets a nice backdrop for the world. The people became corrupt, pulled the world out of Balance, and the so-called 'gods' of the setting sent down a fiery mountain to adjust and punish them, thereby creating the setting for the story. </p><p></p><p>From what I gather of the OP, they think that was a very jerkish move on the part of Paladine et. al to pull, causing all that suffering and destruction. Especially for a so-called 'Lawful Good' type. It basically boils down to a variation of the age old philosophical argument/question of "Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?" Which religion has been dealing with, in one form or another, for ages. There's a guy over here named Job that really went the rounds on that one. Basically, it boils down to the fact that God, or 'gods' see much more and further than mortals do, this mortal life is not really the some total of existence for us. There is more beyond, which is something we have to accept on, well, faith. </p><p></p><p>As far as the Wall of the Faithless in FR, I really can't say, as the underpinnings of that campaign setting never really interested me that much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gadget, post: 8120368, member: 23716"] I think scratching the religious/philosophical underpinnings of any of the D&D settings/multi-universe would reveal problems that do not hold up well to any time of scrutiny, but I'm not sure if that is what the OP is asking. Any of the numerous discussions/arguments on I certainly don't have a problem with Dragonlance's Cataclysm; or at least no more than of the other D&D moral semi-religious ethos. It has a real worldish, slightly Old Testamentish vibe that sets a nice backdrop for the world. The people became corrupt, pulled the world out of Balance, and the so-called 'gods' of the setting sent down a fiery mountain to adjust and punish them, thereby creating the setting for the story. From what I gather of the OP, they think that was a very jerkish move on the part of Paladine et. al to pull, causing all that suffering and destruction. Especially for a so-called 'Lawful Good' type. It basically boils down to a variation of the age old philosophical argument/question of "Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?" Which religion has been dealing with, in one form or another, for ages. There's a guy over here named Job that really went the rounds on that one. Basically, it boils down to the fact that God, or 'gods' see much more and further than mortals do, this mortal life is not really the some total of existence for us. There is more beyond, which is something we have to accept on, well, faith. As far as the Wall of the Faithless in FR, I really can't say, as the underpinnings of that campaign setting never really interested me that much. [/QUOTE]
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