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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Afrodyte" data-source="post: 861645" data-attributes="member: 8713">Personally, I am inclined to having justice and mercy be two related characteristics of the same deity than to have separated deities rule each concept.  I think it gives the religion of the campaign world a bit more substance, creating a psychological realism (to me, more important than physical realism) that allows for contradictions and dichotomies.Example: the Archangel Gabriel, aka the Angel of Vengeance, the Angel of Mercy, Angel of the Annunciation, Angel of Death (shared with other angels), etc.  There are many interesting accounts of her.  Try looking at Malcolm Godwin's "Angels: an Endangered Species" and "An Encyclopedia of Angels."  I would also look at the Old Testament, as well as Greek myths for examples of gods and goddesses being showing vengeance, justice, and mercy.</blockquote>