immortals handbook

[historian]

I think the stand-alone pantheon project sounds pretty cool. It would be hugely helpful in generating mythology-specific campaigns, among other things.

Krust, I'm curious - can you shed any light on what forces or affiliations your supernals might represent? The reason I ask is that, at least in my way of thinking, a pantheon would typically include beings ranging from demigod to greater god, but wouldn't necessarily include beings beyond this (i.e., Zeus, who I'm assuming fits into your greater god classification, is generally thought to be the most powerful member of the Olympian pantheon, at least as I am defining it). Is this definition of pantheon too narrow, or would supernals exist entirely outside of a pantheon - and, if supernals do exist outside of a pantheon, are they a more fundamental reprentation of a portfolio than the "lesser" deity-beings (entropy, murder, fire) and could they be classified by alignment (neutral good, etc.)?

Sorry about the compound question. I also recognize that this inquiry calls for "spoiler" type information - feel free to answer some, none, or all of it. Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Clay_More mate!

Hey, then we should go do some Golf next time you come to Denmark. I know it will prolly be a while, but then Ill have time to learn the darn sport at least.

I have only ever played golf once, but I am a fast learner.

Did you know, that on average, professional golf-players are the type of sport practioners with the lowest IQ?

I would have envisioned that was boxers.

Its a good feeling you get when you realise that you are really good at something that you have never received formal training in (like Mythology), after having taught yourself.

Well I wasn't aware that there were many formal courses on mythology to be honest.

I have had long periods where I spent alot of time on one subject for no other reason than pure interest and a sort of need to learn. I just delivered back a bagful of books on steam technology today after I had done some reading up for Flesh & Steel.

I think thats indicative of education in general. You do better in the subjects you are interested in. At school I was never really interested in physics but after I left I went back and hit the books again.

Odin.... erm... I think he might got some goats somewhere.. prolly. He's the one with the eight-legged horse, the wolves and the ravens... I think.... but off course he could have some goats too, he just forgot to mention them...

Eight-legged Horse!? Are you making this up!?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi historian mate!

I think the stand-alone pantheon project sounds pretty cool. It would be hugely helpful in generating mythology-specific campaigns, among other things.

Absolutely. I hope a lot of other people will take to the idea as well.

Krust, I'm curious - can you shed any light on what forces or affiliations your supernals might represent?

I could, but I don't really want to spoil the surprise at this point.

The reason I ask is that, at least in my way of thinking, a pantheon would typically include beings ranging from demigod to greater god, but wouldn't necessarily include beings beyond this (i.e., Zeus, who I'm assuming fits into your greater god classification, is generally thought to be the most powerful member of the Olympian pantheon, at least as I am defining it).

Zeus would certainly be the head of the organised Pantheon of Greek Gods and Goddesses; however if you look into the heart of the greek cosmogony you will see many beings more powerful than Zeus. Many of these would be Sidereals.

Is this definition of pantheon too narrow, or would supernals exist entirely outside of a pantheon - and, if supernals do exist outside of a pantheon, are they a more fundamental reprentation of a portfolio than the "lesser" deity-beings (entropy, murder, fire) and could they be classified by alignment (neutral good, etc.)?

No thats Sidereals you are thinking of. Sidereals are to Immortals as they in turn are to mortals.

Eternals exist beyond Sidereals.

Supernals exist beyond Eternals.

Mind-boggling isn't it.

Sorry about the compound question.

Thats okay mate, I appreciate the interest.

I also recognize that this inquiry calls for "spoiler" type information - feel free to answer some, none, or all of it. Thanks in advance for any input.

Well I answered 'some'.

 

[Clay_More]

No thats Sidereals you are thinking of. Sidereals are to Immortals as they in turn are to mortals.

Eternals exist beyond Sidereals.

Supernals exist beyond Eternals.

Mind-boggling isn't it.

Definitely not something for Golf-players for sure.

I wasn't kidding about the eight legged horse, even though it sounds like something from a bad American horror movie; "the return of the freaky-spider-horse from hell"

Anyways, did you ever see the Spirit stuff I posted Krust? Could be handy when youre doing Indian mythologies
Think it sneaked down to pg 2 or 3 in the House Rules by now...

 

[Bjorn Doneerson]

Harumph, the worst of all this waiting is, I want to have an immortal-type campaign, but first I plan to flesh out some gods and steal some cosmic entity cliches from comics and what not but I want a distinct hierarchy and before that I want to know all of the ranks in Krust's book, so I wait with half formed ideas. Oh well nothing I can do, until mob violence starts....

Sorry I just had to get that all off my chest. I need a legitimate question to not sound like a jerk don't I?

Errrr, umm, okay, Under your system will divine pets (i.e. that Eight legged horse Clay_more informed you of ) Be more impressive than the crappy versions in D&Dg?

 

[seasong]

Note: The eight-legged horse is Sleipnirr, and he's not a pet... he's Loki's son .

 

[Bjorn Doneerson]

Actually I believe we all knew that, hence the tongue out smiley implying silliness. Just to prove it to you: Loki had to mate with a giants horse to keep the horse from helping the giant build a wall on time, so that the Gods wouldn't have to pay up some price (that escapes me at the moment). And I said pet just because it was an animal that was treated as an animal (ridden about and such). So yeah, don't take us so seriously.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Clay_More mate!

I wasn't kidding about the eight legged horse, even though it sounds like something from a bad American horror movie; "the return of the freaky-spider-horse from hell"

Wow! I almost feel insulted you thought I was serious.

Quite funny though.

Anyways, did you ever see the Spirit stuff I posted Krust? Could be handy when youre doing Indian mythologies
Think it sneaked down to pg 2 or 3 in the House Rules by now...

Just saw it there now, still looking over it. Well detailed.

 

[Gez]

Note: The eight-legged horse is Sleipnirr, and he's not a pet... he's Loki's son .

The best part, though, is that Loki's his mother, not his father.

 

[-Eä-]

I thought Sleipner had seven feet... Crap, if he has eight, it ain't a prime.