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<blockquote data-quote="Helldritch" data-source="post: 8408045" data-attributes="member: 6855114"><p>A mention does not make it core. But it can make it as core as the DM wants it too be. An example is just that. An example.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But was it fully described? The planes are briefly described in the PHB and in the DMG. From these a lot can be infer, but for all the rest, that is in the hands of each individual DMs out there.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Nope, they were referenced is quite a few places. Notably OD&D. Even the Olympians are mentionned (in some immortal adventures). There are even adventures in AD&D where you have to please quite a few gods of different pantheons. Tales of the Outer Plane is that book called. So nope, they're not mentioned only in the realm but in many other books. Dungeon Magazine is also in there.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is a big difference between being mentionned and being core. Of course a company like WotC will mention their other products. They would be fools not to. But the simple fact that so many settings are mentionned makes the Core Books pretty darn generic.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Of course. Examples are just that. Examples. What do you not understand. The core books are meant for both veterans and beginners. It would be stupid not to give some real life examples of gods for the new DMs/players out there. After that, it is to each individual tables to chose what they will make of these examples.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That is your opinion. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>??????????????????</p><p>Again Loki is as core as the DM wants him to be. He is given as an example. It means nothing more than that.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Artemis is referenced for ease of understanding for those who know him. For those who does not, they will have to make their research. A nice way for WotC to promote Drizzt novels don't you think. Loki on the other hand, is well known (if not universally but that would be another debate). So no research is truly necessary to incorporate him. Which makes him as core as a DM wants him to be. </p><p></p><p>You seem to have a difficulty with options, examples and core.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Helldritch, post: 8408045, member: 6855114"] A mention does not make it core. But it can make it as core as the DM wants it too be. An example is just that. An example. But was it fully described? The planes are briefly described in the PHB and in the DMG. From these a lot can be infer, but for all the rest, that is in the hands of each individual DMs out there. Nope, they were referenced is quite a few places. Notably OD&D. Even the Olympians are mentionned (in some immortal adventures). There are even adventures in AD&D where you have to please quite a few gods of different pantheons. Tales of the Outer Plane is that book called. So nope, they're not mentioned only in the realm but in many other books. Dungeon Magazine is also in there. There is a big difference between being mentionned and being core. Of course a company like WotC will mention their other products. They would be fools not to. But the simple fact that so many settings are mentionned makes the Core Books pretty darn generic. Of course. Examples are just that. Examples. What do you not understand. The core books are meant for both veterans and beginners. It would be stupid not to give some real life examples of gods for the new DMs/players out there. After that, it is to each individual tables to chose what they will make of these examples. That is your opinion. ?????????????????? Again Loki is as core as the DM wants him to be. He is given as an example. It means nothing more than that. Artemis is referenced for ease of understanding for those who know him. For those who does not, they will have to make their research. A nice way for WotC to promote Drizzt novels don't you think. Loki on the other hand, is well known (if not universally but that would be another debate). So no research is truly necessary to incorporate him. Which makes him as core as a DM wants him to be. You seem to have a difficulty with options, examples and core. [/QUOTE]
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