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Vecna v Acererak v Larloch? Who's The Most Powerful Lich?
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<blockquote data-quote="D1Tremere" data-source="post: 7777280" data-attributes="member: 61148"><p>I have not seen a definition of Mary Sue that uses the word charmed. Most say directly, perfect (as I quoted). The rest heavily imply perfection. Your definition may be the problem, as it is novel.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>All of these are literally weaknesses or drawbacks that gods possess which mortals do not. So, by definition, these things make gods weaker than liches (in these specific ways at least). There may be other contexts in which gods are stronger than liches, but not the ones I listed.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Funny how mortal heroes do not seem to suffer the same difficulties here, another weakness of being a god that happened to work against Vecna is what I am seeing. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Do they though? Do they just get squished? For all the supposed power of the gods they sure do have a lot of enemies running around gathering up these god killing items and thwarting their plans. Why doesn't Vecna just instakill all of his enemies if gods are so powerful? How is he ever defeated at all? Why doesn't he just destroy any object that could harm him, forbid any situation that could de-power him, and slay his enemies before they even become a threat? I submit that it is because he can't. Larloch, on the other hand, seems to have a lot less problem with all of this despite not being a god.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D1Tremere, post: 7777280, member: 61148"] I have not seen a definition of Mary Sue that uses the word charmed. Most say directly, perfect (as I quoted). The rest heavily imply perfection. Your definition may be the problem, as it is novel. All of these are literally weaknesses or drawbacks that gods possess which mortals do not. So, by definition, these things make gods weaker than liches (in these specific ways at least). There may be other contexts in which gods are stronger than liches, but not the ones I listed. Funny how mortal heroes do not seem to suffer the same difficulties here, another weakness of being a god that happened to work against Vecna is what I am seeing. Do they though? Do they just get squished? For all the supposed power of the gods they sure do have a lot of enemies running around gathering up these god killing items and thwarting their plans. Why doesn't Vecna just instakill all of his enemies if gods are so powerful? How is he ever defeated at all? Why doesn't he just destroy any object that could harm him, forbid any situation that could de-power him, and slay his enemies before they even become a threat? I submit that it is because he can't. Larloch, on the other hand, seems to have a lot less problem with all of this despite not being a god. [/QUOTE]
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