The Immortals Handbook

[Upper_Krust]

Always a pleasure, UK.

Hi Knight Otu mate!

I know it's hard to tell with so limited information, but do you think there are some similarities between matter springs (and possibly sinks) and the Akashic Memory?

No. They seem more like Sidereals.

And, is it the Akashic Memory, or an Akashic Memory?

Its THE Akashic Memory.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Time for more wizard-wheedling, I suppose.

He he!

Hi CRGreathouse matey!

UK, (insert innocent-looking smiling face here), there isn't any chance of you explaining anything about Sidereals, is there?

Theres a chance, but it isn't a very good chance.

What role they play in the 'grand scheme of things', their CR modifiers,

I sort of want to keep those things secret for now. Sorry.

or even the reasoning behind your choice for their name? AFAIK, it's essentially a synonym for 'stellar' -- why use it for the class name for the group after Immortals, etc.

Well Sidereals means 'of the stars' so I thought it was perfect for gods who are no longer really interested in Terrestrial matters.

Or, failing that... any news about the typing or website?

I'll have an announcement about both at the start of next week...the typing won't be completely finished at that point but it will be within touching distance and I'll give a page count and rundown.

 

[Knight Otu]

No. They seem more like Sidereals.

That's a certainly enlightening answer.
Seriously, that is interesting, especially with the answers you've given CRGreathouse. I wonder if the comparison woud hold true regarding "power" levels.

Its THE Akashic Memory.

I guess then it is the answer to the Third Ultimate Question ("Who initiated the LAW, and what does it do?")

 

[CRGreathouse]

OK, so anything from the other end of the spectrum? You originally had an order between mortals and immoirtals, either paramortals or metamortals, which included hero-deities and quasi-deities. What is the current name? How many ranks are there (and what are they... prophet/*can't remember*/hero/quasi was the original order), since the number of ranks changed for most of the other orders?

How powerful ( ) are hero-deities vs. quasi-deities, and which more closely resembles WotC's Divine Rank 0?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi CRGreathouse mate!

...and hello Knight Otu matey.

OK, so anything from the other end of the spectrum? You originally had an order between mortals and immoirtals, either paramortals or metamortals, which included hero-deities and quasi-deities. What is the current name?

To me, a Metamortal is more specifically an epic character.

Another problem is that Hero and Quasi-deities are partially 'immortal'...in that they can't die of old age.

So really Disciple and Prophet should be under Proxies and Hero and Quasi-deities should be under Immortals.

How many ranks are there (and what are they... prophet/*can't remember*/hero/quasi was the original order), since the number of ranks changed for most of the other orders?

Disciple. ie. 'Chosen of'
Prophet. ie. 'Champion of'
Hero-deity
Quasi-deity

How powerful ( ) are hero-deities vs. quasi-deities,

Cheeky.

and which more closely resembles WotC's Divine Rank 0?

Quasi-deities.

 

[Anabstercorian]

Forgive me if you're already answered this... Have you looked at Sepulchrave's Story Hour, and do you think your product would be useful for a game of that quality?

 

[Knight Otu]

This may have been asked before, but:

When a god becomes more and more powerful, does it become harder for him to think and act on a small scale? Could such a deity choose to reduce itself in power for some time with special preparation to act on a small scale?

Let's say an earth god wants to create several mountains on various places on a single plane. Time is not a factor. There seem to be two basic ways to do that

• Create each of these mountains one by one.
• Permanently change the current "rules" of mountain "growth" - plate tectonics, for example.

I'd assume that the second way is only available to higher-ranked gods, while the first could be used by most gods. Would there be a point at which it would be easier for the god to change the rules instead of creating the mountains?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Anabstercorian mate!

Forgive me if you're already answered this... Have you looked at Sepulchrave's Story Hour, and do you think your product would be useful for a game of that quality?

I have to be honest I haven't read any story hours in a few months. Can you give me a basic overview of Sepulchraves campaign? (I had a quick look in the thread there, but its going to take me about a week to read through enough to get the gist of it).

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hiya mate!

This may have been asked before, but:

When a god becomes more and more powerful, does it become harder for him to think and act on a small scale?

Generally yes. The more powerful the more your actions tend to affect a greater number of people.

Could such a deity choose to reduce itself in power for some time with special preparation to act on a small scale?

Yes, in fact I actually have a Cosmic Ability that works somewhat along those lines.

Let's say an earth god wants to create several mountains on various places on a single plane. Time is not a factor. There seem to be two basic ways to do that

• Create each of these mountains one by one.
• Permanently change the current "rules" of mountain "growth" - plate tectonics, for example.

I'd assume that the second way is only available to higher-ranked gods, while the first could be used by most gods. Would there be a point at which it would be easier for the god to change the rules instead of creating the mountains?

For most the former would be the more likely, even Earth Gods, although it would be much easier for them to achieve it. Whichever way you are doing it, its still magic.

 

[RandallFlagg]

Hey UK!

I was wondering a couple of things. Ok, in terms of power what do you think the following entities would be...

-Controller of Time (or a guardian of it)
-An alignment (such as Law, or Chaos, or Neutrality)
-Fate
-Dreams

Where do you think they would stand in terms of power.

Also, while im thinking about it, what power level do you think that the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse are on? Demigod? Greater God? Higher?

And finally, I know that gods represent aspects of life and creation (such as a God of Murder, or a God of Strife, or Nature, War, etc.), but is there gods that ARE those things (if that makes sense...)?

Thanks