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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8330158" data-attributes="member: 6801845">On the OP's question of religions and alignment ...In the region of my campaign setting takes place, religions are loosely based on Norse mythology.&nbsp; At one time Loki was welcome among the Asgardians, a trickster god who occasionally did some questionable things, but not a truly bad guy.&nbsp; However, he became jealous of the god of poetry Balder.&nbsp; Short version: Loki eventually caused the death of Balder and was imprisoned and suffers eternal torment.&nbsp; Someday he is destined to escape, free Fenris the wolf and with the Jotun (giants) destroy the current world order.In my campaign setting, alignment is just one descriptor of the gods and their portfolio.&nbsp; Since Loki is a trickster god bent on escaping prison and wiping out all of the other gods while causing untold death and destruction to Midgard, it is highly unlikely anyone with a good alignment will follow them.&nbsp; But some CN ones?&nbsp; Sure.&nbsp; They value freedom from the current set of gods.Odin was at one time probably more of a loving LG type god, but after the death of Balder he changed.&nbsp; He's now obsessed with building an army of fallen soldiers to fight at his side.&nbsp; He stirs up conflict just to get more soldiers that fall in battle, he is both praised and cursed.&nbsp; He is still the god of magic, knowledge and wisdom though in addition to being a god of war.So people of all alignments can see reasons to follow Odin and there are different sects and splinter groups.&nbsp; Some that are primarily LG follow him because of the aspects he once held and they hope he will hold again.&nbsp; Some follow him because they want strength in battle or conquest.The reasons people follow specific gods is varied and while people are likely to share the same or similar alignment they don't always.&nbsp; People, and gods, are more than just their alignment even if alignment is one piece of the picture.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8330158, member: 6801845"] On the OP's question of religions and alignment ... In the region of my campaign setting takes place, religions are loosely based on Norse mythology. At one time Loki was welcome among the Asgardians, a trickster god who occasionally did some questionable things, but not a truly bad guy. However, he became jealous of the god of poetry Balder. Short version: Loki eventually caused the death of Balder and was imprisoned and suffers eternal torment. Someday he is destined to escape, free Fenris the wolf and with the Jotun (giants) destroy the current world order. In my campaign setting, alignment is just one descriptor of the gods and their portfolio. Since Loki is a trickster god bent on escaping prison and wiping out all of the other gods while causing untold death and destruction to Midgard, it is highly unlikely anyone with a good alignment will follow them. But some CN ones? Sure. They value freedom from the current set of gods. Odin was at one time probably more of a loving LG type god, but after the death of Balder he changed. He's now obsessed with building an army of fallen soldiers to fight at his side. He stirs up conflict just to get more soldiers that fall in battle, he is both praised and cursed. He is still the god of magic, knowledge and wisdom though in addition to being a god of war. So people of all alignments can see reasons to follow Odin and there are different sects and splinter groups. Some that are primarily LG follow him because of the aspects he once held and they hope he will hold again. Some follow him because they want strength in battle or conquest. The reasons people follow specific gods is varied and while people are likely to share the same or similar alignment they don't always. People, and gods, are more than just their alignment even if alignment is one piece of the picture. [/QUOTE]

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