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<blockquote data-quote="GuardianLurker" data-source="post: 9258803" data-attributes="member: 786">I've always split the deities into a number of categories. The two big questions are &quot;Is there such a thing as actual divinity in the game world?&quot;, and &quot;How much does worship empower a being in the game world?&quot; For the first question, consider - is there a distinction between an archdevil/archdemon and a deity from the same plane? Is it merely a difference in power? Or is it intrinsic in nature? Can a archdevil be more powerful than a deity?Conventionally, the answers are yes, no, yes, and yes (at least for the demi-, minor, and lesser deities). For the second question - reflect on demon/devil worshipers, and those of established churches of the deities. Do the demons derive any direct benefit themselves? Or is the benefit merely denying and corrupting their opponent's worshippers? If they do derive direct benefits, how much does that empower them? Then there are the interactions between the two - Is the divine spark needed to gain any benefit from worship? Does its lack merely place a limit on how much benefit can be gained? Is worship alone sufficient for divinity?Convention is considerably less clear on the last several questions.Once you've answered those questions, probably as part of the actual process, deity origins should just pop right out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GuardianLurker, post: 9258803, member: 786"] I've always split the deities into a number of categories. The two big questions are "Is there such a thing as actual divinity in the game world?", and "How much does worship empower a being in the game world?" For the first question, consider - is there a distinction between an archdevil/archdemon and a deity from the same plane? Is it merely a difference in power? Or is it intrinsic in nature? Can a archdevil be more powerful than a deity? Conventionally, the answers are yes, no, yes, and yes (at least for the demi-, minor, and lesser deities). For the second question - reflect on demon/devil worshipers, and those of established churches of the deities. Do the demons derive any direct benefit themselves? Or is the benefit merely denying and corrupting their opponent's worshippers? If they do derive direct benefits, how much does that empower them? Then there are the interactions between the two - Is the divine spark needed to gain any benefit from worship? Does its lack merely place a limit on how much benefit can be gained? Is worship alone sufficient for divinity? Convention is considerably less clear on the last several questions. Once you've answered those questions, probably as part of the actual process, deity origins should just pop right out. [/QUOTE]

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