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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 9255747" data-attributes="member: 2629">To me, this would be anytime you draw power from a supernatural force that has an embodiment, but that does not involve explicit worship as one worships a God.Within 5E we have:Archfey, Great Old Ones, etc...: Warlocks as others have described.&nbsp; Also Blood Hunters fit here if you use the class.Mother Nature: Druids (and Rangers) - they have a slightly ambiguous presentation, but their reverence for nature and life fits well into this if you give that nature and life an embodiment (like a non-deity Mother Nature).Ancestors:&nbsp; Sorcerers gain their power through their ancestry and I often depict them as being appreciative, if not reverent towards the ancestors that made them special.&nbsp; Ancestral Guardian barbarians effectively treat their ancestors like gods.&nbsp; Titans: Rune Knights jump out to me.&nbsp; Their Runes could be a manifestation of the Titans/etc...The Lifeforce: Monks draw their 'magic' from Ki, the element that flows through living bodies.&nbsp; That can be seen as a worship of Lifeforce.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you have something that embodies it, then this fits.&nbsp; I do in my campaign - although I technically classify it, and my Deathforce, as Gods ... but not Gods that manifest as beings.Dying: Way of the Long Death can be seen as worshippers of the act of dying.&nbsp; Look at Marvel Comics for ideas on how a non-divine Death entity can exist.&nbsp; Phantom Rogues fit here as well.Psionics could also be a route here, although 5Es failure to honor the existence of Psionics is a thorn that has disappointed me for a decade.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 9255747, member: 2629"] To me, this would be anytime you draw power from a supernatural force that has an embodiment, but that does not involve explicit worship as one worships a God. Within 5E we have: [B]Archfey, Great Old Ones, etc...: [/B]Warlocks as others have described. Also Blood Hunters fit here if you use the class. [B]Mother Nature: [/B]Druids (and Rangers) - they have a slightly ambiguous presentation, but their reverence for nature and life fits well into this if you give that nature and life an embodiment (like a non-deity Mother Nature). [B]Ancestors: [/B]Sorcerers gain their power through their ancestry and I often depict them as being appreciative, if not reverent towards the ancestors that made them special. Ancestral Guardian barbarians effectively treat their ancestors like gods. [B]Titans:[/B] Rune Knights jump out to me. Their Runes could be a manifestation of the Titans/etc... [B]The Lifeforce: [/B]Monks draw their 'magic' from Ki, the element that flows through living bodies. That can be seen as a worship of Lifeforce. If you have something that embodies it, then this fits. I do in my campaign - although I technically classify it, and my Deathforce, as Gods ... but not Gods that manifest as beings. [B]Dying: [/B]Way of the Long Death can be seen as worshippers of the act of dying. Look at Marvel Comics for ideas on how a non-divine Death entity can exist. Phantom Rogues fit here as well. Psionics could also be a route here, although 5Es failure to honor the existence of Psionics is a thorn that has disappointed me for a decade. [/QUOTE]

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