Hercules in Deities and Demigods

[Citizen K]

Hey all,

I was briefly flipping through the latest issue of Game Trade Magazine at the comic shop the other day, when I noticed an excerpt from the upcoming Deities and Demigods. I didn't get to examine it in detail, but I did get this much: Hercules weighs in at level 20 barbarian / level 20 fighter.

Ouch.

 

[Darkness]

Interesting...

Do you know if Iuz (Greyhawk Pantheon) is there, BTW?

 

[thalmin]

The pages from the new DDG included in the Game Trade only covered Hercules (nearly 2 pages on him) and Hermes. Greyhawk's pantheon will be covered, but no idea how much or who.

 

[William Ronald]

Hi, Curt:

Again thanks for running a great friendly game shop. I will try to drive the 30 or so miles between home and your store when I have some more spending cash.

I can definitely see Heracles (the original Greek name for Hercules) having levels of Barbarian. His rage was truly epic in mythology. Of course, Hera would provoke him to rage to try to wreck his life. (Any resemblances between the mythological Hercules and a character played by Kevin Sorbo are almost coincidental. Sorry, as someone who has read and enjoyed the Illiad, the Odyssey and other works, I kept on wincing at the series.)

Also, do remember that a demigod is more than just levels.

 

[Glyfair]

Since they actually printed 4 pages from D&D you get to see the tail end of Hera's entry and the beginning of Hestia's. It looks like they are going to have additional domains (at least some of the ones from FR) since one of Hestia's is listed as Community.

BTW, for those who care: Hermes is a Rogue 20/Wizard 20 with a Divine Rank of 15 (vs. Hercules' Divine Rank 5) whatever that is. Each of the gods has a "Portfolio Sense" that allows them to sense things dealing with their areas. For example, Hera is aware of every marriage and knows whenever a husband cheats on his wife (with one exception...the one "guy" she'd like to be able to keep track of).

Glyfair of Glamis

 

[mmadsen]

Hercules weighs in at level 20 barbarian / level 20 fighter.

Given that 20th-level is sort of the "entry point" to "epic" play, I would've expected Herc to have been a 20th-level Barbarian. He fits the class quite well -- terrible rage, wields a club, wears a lion skin -- and I'm not sure why he even needed Fighter levels. Needed archery feats?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Very Interesting!

A few things I am curious about:

Hercules/Hermes: hp; ability scores; # attacks; BAB; damage; weaponry etc.

 

[qstor]

I think they are going to have the Greyhawk lite gods from the PHB. No Iuz, Tharizdun or Wastri

Mike

 

[kkoie]

I too would be interested as to what stats etc etc have been assigned to Herc.

 

[Upper_Krust]

A few other questions.

What was the art like? Since it was mentioned thepages are copied from D&Dg I presume at least Herc and Hermes were shown.

Also were the details for both the Deity and Avatar given within (what I assume to be 3 columns per deity) the same entry?

Thanks in advance.