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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8420161" data-attributes="member: 2209">In prior editions demigod was the weakest of the categories of gods and could come about from a number of different ways and not limited to having both a mortal and a god parent. A number of gods ascended to demigod status (such as Zagyg) and other more powerful gods fell to that status (Jergal). In the 5e DMG page 11 definition they are only the children who have both divine and mortal parents.In 5e demigods are quasi-deities as a default and not gods, but they can ascend to become gods with enough worship. In prior editions demigods heard prayers and granted spells to their clerics.The appendix B list seems to be by its own definition lists of deities, even the Eberron other religions entries fall under Deities of Eberron and the elven ancestor spirits grant domains.Appendix B's reference to acolytes on page 293 mentions only the gods:&quot;If you're playing a cleric or a character with the Acolyte background, decide which god your deity serves or served, and consider the deity's suggested domains when selecting your character's domain.&quot;The acolyte description on page 127 says:&quot;Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being from among those listed in appendix B or those specified by your DM&quot; so even if there are no quasi-divine beings on the Appendix B god lists, a DM can specify quasi-divine beings for an acolyte to worship.It may be that it is just inconsistently written across these multiple interacting entries (acolyte description, Appendix B, DMG quasi-deities), but it can be worked out to be internally consistent if you want it to be.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 8420161, member: 2209"] In prior editions demigod was the weakest of the categories of gods and could come about from a number of different ways and not limited to having both a mortal and a god parent. A number of gods ascended to demigod status (such as Zagyg) and other more powerful gods fell to that status (Jergal). In the 5e DMG page 11 definition they are only the children who have both divine and mortal parents. In 5e demigods are quasi-deities as a default and not gods, but they can ascend to become gods with enough worship. In prior editions demigods heard prayers and granted spells to their clerics. The appendix B list seems to be by its own definition lists of deities, even the Eberron other religions entries fall under Deities of Eberron and the elven ancestor spirits grant domains. Appendix B's reference to acolytes on page 293 mentions only the gods: "If you're playing a cleric or a character with the Acolyte background, decide which god your deity serves or served, and consider the deity's suggested domains when selecting your character's domain." The acolyte description on page 127 says: "Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being from among those listed in appendix B [B]or those specified by your DM[/B]" so even if there are no quasi-divine beings on the Appendix B god lists, a DM can specify quasi-divine beings for an acolyte to worship. It may be that it is just inconsistently written across these multiple interacting entries (acolyte description, Appendix B, DMG quasi-deities), but it can be worked out to be internally consistent if you want it to be. [/QUOTE]

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