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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clay_More" data-source="post: 4389746" data-attributes="member: 9813">I got an idea. Imagine a deity who's ideas and beliefs are so radical that the deity is shunned by all other faiths. Perhaps the deity is so evil and repugnant that it is shunned by other deities for this reason, perhaps it tries to spread a belief that it is the only real deity and the others are false (unlike most fantasy setting deities that claim to be "right", but not the only god around). Perhaps the deity preaches that true men of faith shouldn't have belongings, something the other rich and opulent religions find to be highly controversial. For some reason or another, this god and his followers are hated by all other the other gods. A vast campaign is fought against this god and his followers, bringing them to the brink of destruction. With victory in their sight, the followers of all the other gods gather (hence the gathering) to divide the spoils of war. Perhaps they intend to divide up the defeated god's portfolio, perhaps they intend to physically divide up his followers, temples and treasures. During the gathering, the very last follower of the defeated deity appears, delivering the prophecy to the gathering. Perhaps the source of the relic's power is the last lifeblood of the defeated deity, his very last act being to channel his last energy into the idol. This also helps explain several things. First of all, the defeated god wanted to make one last act of aggression in creating the idol. Even though it might appear to be a gift to the gathering, the god knew it would create strife more than union. This also explains why the last follower delivered the prophecy to the gathering, it wouldn't have the same effect if none of the other gods knew about it, or only a few of them. Anyways, hope this is useful.</blockquote>

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