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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ferret" data-source="post: 1768331" data-attributes="member: 4052">I'm developing a new pantheon which will end up being unusual, at least compared to my experiences, as it won't be a very large pantheon. 13 gods is my current descision. Also, I don't want them to be 'other beings', removed from the races on the planet, rather they should be 'ascended', this is where my problems occur.My main idea hat I had is that all the ascended are from 'a forgotten race' ascended to god-like status. This could work well because it adds some mystery (I was thinking of them having something like a rosseta stone), and also, because their are so few ascended it stops cleric from race A being limited to only a few gods. But then, do they worship those as gods? Do they simply draw magic from them? Would (it make sense if) the people worship gods that 'don't exist' and draw power from them? Do the clerics think they are gaining their powers though the false god, or do they know more then the general populace? Or do the ascended also accept worship from the general population? Could it work so that the real gods are followed in a way similiar to the ancient Roman gods where each god can be worshiped when it applies to the worshipper? A prayer to dionyseus (my ancient gods aren't up to scratch, the god of parties) before a feast, on to the god of fertility when a baby is on the way etc. ? Ok, aside from straight opinions on the above questions, has anyone out there done anything like this before? What did you finally decide on?</blockquote>

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