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<blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 72721" data-attributes="member: 426"><p>Even if the other PCs treat the party cleric as just another person, NPCs may behave differently. Commoners and nobles may treat the cleric with great respect, and ask him for advice as well as blessings and aid.</p><p></p><p>Also, in a world where there is definitive proof that the gods exists, organized religions may have a strong role in influencing governments of any sort. They may seek to advise the leaders, or even be the leaders. </p><p></p><p>Also, in many ancient cultures the king was either a living god or a priestly representatives of the gods. Egypt is a case in point for the former, and Sumer and Babylon embodied the latter. The power of the king was believed to be connected to the gods. Certain rituals and taboos may be kept to please the gods. If they are ignored, disaster can befall the land.</p><p></p><p>Also, different religions may be opposed to each other despite similar teachings and origins. One religion may view itself as superceding previous teachings, requiring all efforts to be taken to convert others.</p><p></p><p>Also, a country may be heavily dominated by a religion and a deep sense of spirituality and tolerance. Tibet, before the Dalai Lama fled, would be a relatively recent example of this.</p><p></p><p>SHARK, good topic. Sorry if I haven't been replying to your threads more often. (I have been busy in the In Character forum with Edena of Neith's Industrial Revolution on Greyhawk. I am one of the good guys.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="William Ronald, post: 72721, member: 426"] Even if the other PCs treat the party cleric as just another person, NPCs may behave differently. Commoners and nobles may treat the cleric with great respect, and ask him for advice as well as blessings and aid. Also, in a world where there is definitive proof that the gods exists, organized religions may have a strong role in influencing governments of any sort. They may seek to advise the leaders, or even be the leaders. Also, in many ancient cultures the king was either a living god or a priestly representatives of the gods. Egypt is a case in point for the former, and Sumer and Babylon embodied the latter. The power of the king was believed to be connected to the gods. Certain rituals and taboos may be kept to please the gods. If they are ignored, disaster can befall the land. Also, different religions may be opposed to each other despite similar teachings and origins. One religion may view itself as superceding previous teachings, requiring all efforts to be taken to convert others. Also, a country may be heavily dominated by a religion and a deep sense of spirituality and tolerance. Tibet, before the Dalai Lama fled, would be a relatively recent example of this. SHARK, good topic. Sorry if I haven't been replying to your threads more often. (I have been busy in the In Character forum with Edena of Neith's Industrial Revolution on Greyhawk. I am one of the good guys.) [/QUOTE]
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