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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hipnotode" data-source="post: 5546890" data-attributes="member: 6671917">after reading ken hart's unearthed arcana: strange gods article in dragon, ive been giving some thought to divine character in d&d, specifically the god/gods they worship.im wondering if the god they are worshiping has to be real, could a cleric worship  a or false god (to give a couple of examples; like the sorcerer kings in dark sun, or a powerful being from another plane/planet etc.)could the god be non-existent? if so, if a character belied in a non-existent god enough and/or converted enough people to there faith, could there belief cause the god to exist? (think hogfather by pratchett)?what if they are the only person who believes in there god? could they have the gods whole attention (and would this be a good thing)?what would happen if a character who drew there divine power from a non-existent or false god was given undeniable proof that they where wrong about there faith?could a divine character be an atheist?i know this is all ultimately up to the DM/player to work out, but i would like people opinions on this, and clarification on if these ideas would work in a campaign.thankyou in advance for your input,-hip.</blockquote>