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<blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 3326857" data-attributes="member: 426"><p>During part of 2nd Edition, spells of a limited level could be gained by faith alone. (This is somewhat similar to Eberron, where no one can definitely say that the gods exist. Theoretically, in Eberron, someone who believes strongly in the power of Tommy the Talking Turtle has the same access to clerical magic as the followers of the Celestial Host. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />) I am not familar with Dark Sun, but a similar mechanic could be used to explain the existence of clerical magic.</p><p></p><p>Also, Athas still had access to the elemental planes, so entities of that plane may have granted spells to people on Athas. This might explain much, even if those entities did not take direct action in the affairs of Athas. </p><p></p><p>As for cosmology, I don't see why the Great Wheel could not easily be part of an even more complicated cosmology, with some thinking that the Great Wheel was the sum of existence. (I never really was much of a Planescape fan or foe, but I did like the 1st edition concept of the spike at the center of the Plane of Concordant Opposition being the World Mountain/World Tree/Center of All Things from varius belief systems from the real world, being perceived by beings in many different ways. (Okay, my reading of Joseph Campbell is showing.) Mind you, I like the idea of multiple cosmologies in 3rd Edition, because it does give DMs a bit more freedom.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="William Ronald, post: 3326857, member: 426"] During part of 2nd Edition, spells of a limited level could be gained by faith alone. (This is somewhat similar to Eberron, where no one can definitely say that the gods exist. Theoretically, in Eberron, someone who believes strongly in the power of Tommy the Talking Turtle has the same access to clerical magic as the followers of the Celestial Host. ;)) I am not familar with Dark Sun, but a similar mechanic could be used to explain the existence of clerical magic. Also, Athas still had access to the elemental planes, so entities of that plane may have granted spells to people on Athas. This might explain much, even if those entities did not take direct action in the affairs of Athas. As for cosmology, I don't see why the Great Wheel could not easily be part of an even more complicated cosmology, with some thinking that the Great Wheel was the sum of existence. (I never really was much of a Planescape fan or foe, but I did like the 1st edition concept of the spike at the center of the Plane of Concordant Opposition being the World Mountain/World Tree/Center of All Things from varius belief systems from the real world, being perceived by beings in many different ways. (Okay, my reading of Joseph Campbell is showing.) Mind you, I like the idea of multiple cosmologies in 3rd Edition, because it does give DMs a bit more freedom.) [/QUOTE]
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