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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hellcow" data-source="post: 1606830" data-attributes="member: 15800">I'd say this is the key phrase here. Because the gods are distant, you have the option of deciding that they don't exist and it's purely a matter of faith. On the other hand, perhaps they simply exist on a plane beyond mortal understanding. So the DM who thinks that magic does come from the gods is good to go as well. Decide what works for you and run with it. Why did the Greeks go to Hades instead of Olympus? Why do ineffable gods want to be surrounded by mortal souls? And the big question -- can you be sure that they don't, since you can never meet the gods yourself? This is discussed somewhat in the following thread:<a href="http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=3732831#post3732831" target="_blank">http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=3732831#post3732831</a>... but the short form is that perhaps Dolurrh is a realm where the the soul is cleansed before passing on to something else, whether that is reincarnation or existing on a higher plane with the sovereigns. So again, it's really up to you. If you like the idea of the gods, run with it -- they're just more mysterious and distant than in many settings. If you don't, they are like the Undying Court, which does largely draw its power from the devotion of its followers.</blockquote>