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<blockquote data-quote="Ltheb Silverfrond" data-source="post: 3767100" data-attributes="member: 39867">I voted B: 8:1 Demigod:Greater God ratio.Statistically, its not too important, but the doubling mechanic (2 lesser tier entities equal one entity twice their power) is both aesthetically pleasing and easy.Fluff-wise, it doesn't seem likely that 8 Demigods could challenge the Head of a Pantheon, or the equivalent. &quot;Mook&quot; giants* in the Norse pantheon, who were somewhat more than Monster Manual giants, pretty much have no chance of defeating Odin. Odin may only have one eye, but unless you have Dozens of super-skilled giants with favored enemy (Fimbultyr), our cyclopean overgod will have little trouble dispatching them or fleeing to the side of Thor. I may not be an expert on the Norse cosmology and it's divinity, but I hear he has a bit of a reputation for killing giants out of boredom.So, by the way the fluff to me feels, I could accept 8 Demigods vs 1 Greater God, but I think thats the farthest the ratio of possibility goes, because that Greater God likely will have mooks as powerful or more powerful than the Demigods that face him otherwise. And since if such a direct encounter were to take place, more often then not those Demigods will be PC-type entities fighting against the big bad evil guy at the end of a campaign, I have no problem softening the encounter with a bit of villain-stupids. (&quot;Why should I watch my foes die? I am sure my loyal henchmen will take care of them before they can stop me from activating the ultra-magical thingamabob...&quot;)Math and stat wise - its fine either way, but as I noted above: the doubling thing is just plain easier.(* - I am not equating Norse Giants to Demigods directly; I'd have to do a lot of reading to accurately place them at the right tier of power. I just used them as fluff comparison)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ltheb Silverfrond, post: 3767100, member: 39867"] I voted B: 8:1 Demigod:Greater God ratio. Statistically, its not too important, but the doubling mechanic (2 lesser tier entities equal one entity twice their power) is both aesthetically pleasing and easy. Fluff-wise, it doesn't seem likely that 8 Demigods could challenge the Head of a Pantheon, or the equivalent. "Mook" giants* in the Norse pantheon, who were somewhat more than Monster Manual giants, pretty much have no chance of defeating Odin. Odin may only have one eye, but unless you have Dozens of super-skilled giants with favored enemy (Fimbultyr), our cyclopean overgod will have little trouble dispatching them or fleeing to the side of Thor. I may not be an expert on the Norse cosmology and it's divinity, but I hear he has a bit of a reputation for killing giants out of boredom. So, by the way the fluff to me feels, I could accept 8 Demigods vs 1 Greater God, but I think thats the farthest the ratio of possibility goes, because that Greater God likely will have mooks as powerful or more powerful than the Demigods that face him otherwise. And since if such a direct encounter were to take place, more often then not those Demigods will be PC-type entities fighting against the big bad evil guy at the end of a campaign, I have no problem softening the encounter with a bit of villain-stupids. ("Why should I watch my foes die? I am sure my loyal henchmen will take care of them before they can stop me from activating the ultra-magical thingamabob...") Math and stat wise - its fine either way, but as I noted above: the doubling thing is just plain easier. (* - I am not equating Norse Giants to Demigods directly; I'd have to do a lot of reading to accurately place them at the right tier of power. I just used them as fluff comparison) [/QUOTE]

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