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<blockquote data-quote="ProfessorPain" data-source="post: 4656580" data-attributes="member: 82012"><p>Even without specific mechanical benefits, having that kind of 'relationship' with a divine entity, will create balance issues. Again, I am just going on what has been said, but when a player asks for this sort of thing, it usually isn't just a fluff thing. There are expecting some benefits, even if they are stricly in terms of story (religious or political power, having the knowledge that the god possesses etc). It is also unfair to the players who are not possessed. It really gives that player a shine the others are going to have trouble to compete with; it all but forces the GM to center the story on that player. I am not saying it cannot be done.&nbsp; But if the GM doesn't want to have to put up with this sort of background, or the other players' object, the person requesting it should just drop it. Perhaps somewhere down the road, they can fit the background into another campaign. The GM needs to have some control over backgrounds, especially if they that outrageous.&nbsp; As a player I would be glad my GM didn't let the new guy be possessed by a God.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="ProfessorPain, post: 4656580, member: 82012"] Even without specific mechanical benefits, having that kind of 'relationship' with a divine entity, will create balance issues. Again, I am just going on what has been said, but when a player asks for this sort of thing, it usually isn't just a fluff thing. There are expecting some benefits, even if they are stricly in terms of story (religious or political power, having the knowledge that the god possesses etc). It is also unfair to the players who are not possessed. It really gives that player a shine the others are going to have trouble to compete with; it all but forces the GM to center the story on that player. I am not saying it cannot be done. But if the GM doesn't want to have to put up with this sort of background, or the other players' object, the person requesting it should just drop it. Perhaps somewhere down the road, they can fit the background into another campaign. The GM needs to have some control over backgrounds, especially if they that outrageous. As a player I would be glad my GM didn't let the new guy be possessed by a God. [/QUOTE]

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