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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 8416324" data-attributes="member: 6801228"><p>I didn't say that, but I do find "because AO" to be perhaps one of the most boring and most pointless ways to differentiate between a god and something else.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You can continue to dismiss how powerful Yeenoghu is, you aren't hurting anyone's feelings. But he is clearly a massively powerful figure. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, you would be right about Yeenoghu getting promoted, especially since you are ignoring one of the things I keep saying. According to the DMG Demigods are Quasi-Deities and "<em>Quasi-deities have a divine origin, but</em><strong><em> <strong>they don’t hear or answer prayers</strong>, </em></strong><em>grant spells to clerics, or control aspects of mortal life.</em>"</p><p></p><p>I keep mentioning figures like Yeenoghu and Levistus hearing prayers for a reason. According to the 5e DMG, they would all be at least Lesser Dieties because they can do this.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So, why is the Incabulos the god of disease and death, who wants people to suffer horrible deaths via disease, and encourages his clergy to travel for the sole purpose of spreading diseases to people, a god? He can't be worshipped by many, in fact, it literally says he has a small following. </p><p></p><p>And why is capitulation in a church, performing the correct rituals, not enough to count as worship? Many, many evil gods have churches that work in the same manner. </p><p></p><p>And, after nearly 100 years... why do you think they are just going through the motions instead of actually worshiping? You know child indoctronation is a thing, and he clearly is willing to do that and has had the time to do that.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am aware they are a rank of god. I am also aware that they are not a god. The problem of using the same term for two different purposes.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Really. So, who is another Demigod who is listed in the PHB as a god? Can you prove to me that they did this with other demigods?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chaosmancer, post: 8416324, member: 6801228"] I didn't say that, but I do find "because AO" to be perhaps one of the most boring and most pointless ways to differentiate between a god and something else. You can continue to dismiss how powerful Yeenoghu is, you aren't hurting anyone's feelings. But he is clearly a massively powerful figure. Secondly, you would be right about Yeenoghu getting promoted, especially since you are ignoring one of the things I keep saying. According to the DMG Demigods are Quasi-Deities and "[I]Quasi-deities have a divine origin, but[/I][B][I] [B]they don’t hear or answer prayers[/B], [/I][/B][I]grant spells to clerics, or control aspects of mortal life.[/I]" I keep mentioning figures like Yeenoghu and Levistus hearing prayers for a reason. According to the 5e DMG, they would all be at least Lesser Dieties because they can do this. So, why is the Incabulos the god of disease and death, who wants people to suffer horrible deaths via disease, and encourages his clergy to travel for the sole purpose of spreading diseases to people, a god? He can't be worshipped by many, in fact, it literally says he has a small following. And why is capitulation in a church, performing the correct rituals, not enough to count as worship? Many, many evil gods have churches that work in the same manner. And, after nearly 100 years... why do you think they are just going through the motions instead of actually worshiping? You know child indoctronation is a thing, and he clearly is willing to do that and has had the time to do that. I am aware they are a rank of god. I am also aware that they are not a god. The problem of using the same term for two different purposes. Really. So, who is another Demigod who is listed in the PHB as a god? Can you prove to me that they did this with other demigods? [/QUOTE]
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