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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7619552" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>My view of the gods has been heavily influenced by Harry Harrison's <u>The Hammer and The Cross</u> series. Basically the gods are real-ish in that they are powered by peoples belief and worship in them. They are real in the sense that they have their own agendas, thoughts and ideas and indirectly manipulate people and events. However, in other ways they are not real in the sense that they are given life by their worshipers.</p><p></p><p>In addition, rising to godhood is really a reflection of how many people worship that deity and their cultural norms. So people create gods that reflect their beliefs which then provide kind of a feedback loop. I find this an interesting option because it explains the gods aligning with the society at large, and gives me room for "new" and "forgotten" gods. Individuals can indirectly influence gods and people can have an impact in the long term on their own pantheon, although that's not something PCs (or players) realize.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7619552, member: 6801845"] My view of the gods has been heavily influenced by Harry Harrison's [U]The Hammer and The Cross[/U] series. Basically the gods are real-ish in that they are powered by peoples belief and worship in them. They are real in the sense that they have their own agendas, thoughts and ideas and indirectly manipulate people and events. However, in other ways they are not real in the sense that they are given life by their worshipers. In addition, rising to godhood is really a reflection of how many people worship that deity and their cultural norms. So people create gods that reflect their beliefs which then provide kind of a feedback loop. I find this an interesting option because it explains the gods aligning with the society at large, and gives me room for "new" and "forgotten" gods. Individuals can indirectly influence gods and people can have an impact in the long term on their own pantheon, although that's not something PCs (or players) realize. [/QUOTE]
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