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Message: <blockquote data-quote="freebfrost" data-source="post: 2981585" data-attributes="member: 3713">Well, some of this needs to be dictated by how you want your world to run.  Do you want to go the route of godly power being solely determined by an individual's magical and/or physical power?  Do you want them to derive power from worshippers, with more worshippers equalling ever growing power?  Or does an Overpower dole out godly powers as the world grows older and more complex?My current campaign is based in the Scarred Lands setting, and godly power is determined by the power of the beings that are gods.  However, I'm doing a twist on that and the powers of the gods are being diminished over time.  The gods have discovered that having more worshippers seems to fix this situation, so they are actively trying to recruit more and more followers to maintain their powers.  Unbeknownst to the gods, and hopefully to be soon uncovered by my players, there is more at work.  The Titans that were overthrown by the gods were the basis of reality, and with them gone, the multiverse is falling apart.  A foreign Power is also taking advantage of this to try to take over the multiverse for their own, and my PCs must find a way to stave off the invasion and restore the balance to their multiverse.A bit long-winded, but as you can see, the basis for my entire campaign revolves around your question.  Hopefully it will help inspire you.</blockquote>