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What if the Wind Dukes of Aaqa were actually Djinn?
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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 9700002" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>Of course, I was just talking about what <strong>the current lore is in D&D</strong>. I am all for making your own lore ( I do it myself), but I think it is interesting to know what the current lore is.</p><p></p><p><strong>Currently in D&D </strong>, based on the descriptions in Fizban's and the DMG (at least):</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><u>What makes a God a God and not something else?</u> "...<em>worshiped by mortal creatures, able to grant cleric spells to their followers, and both ageless and immortal</em>." and "...<em>hail from the Outer Planes.</em>" (from FToD)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><u>How is Asmodeus a God and an Arch-Devil?</u> He is not. He is just an Archdevil with power like a lesser god: ..."<em>Asmodeus is the supreme ruler of all devils and wields the power of a lesser god</em>." (from 2014 MM & 2024 DMG)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><u>Is Orcus a God named Tenebrous?</u> We don't know for sure as I don't think Tenebrous is mentioned in 5e. However, I would guess demon lords fall into a similar category to archdevils and primordial dragons. Potentially god like, but not gods.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><u>Were Moradin and Corellon et al mortal beings in the First World who became Gods? </u>That does not appear to be the case based on the 5e lore in Fizban's and the DMG, but I wouldn't say we have definite info on this as I don't think these gods are mentioned by name in the Elegy of the First World. It appears the gods came from somewhere else: "...<em>sing of the outsiders, war-bringer gods with their mortal adherents; Teeming, they came to the First World, seeking a home for their legions of followers</em>." (From FToD). Notice the gods came seeking a home for their followers, not for themselves, and are outsiders to the first world.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><u>Or are Gods a species of Celestial just with nigh-omnipotent power? </u>That seems like a pretty good description based on item #1 above. Though it may not be whole accurate.</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 9700002, member: 83242"] Of course, I was just talking about what [B]the current lore is in D&D[/B]. I am all for making your own lore ( I do it myself), but I think it is interesting to know what the current lore is. [B]Currently in D&D [/B], based on the descriptions in Fizban's and the DMG (at least): [LIST=1] [*][U]What makes a God a God and not something else?[/U] "...[I]worshiped by mortal creatures, able to grant cleric spells to their followers, and both ageless and immortal[/I]." and "...[I]hail from the Outer Planes.[/I]" (from FToD) [*][U]How is Asmodeus a God and an Arch-Devil?[/U] He is not. He is just an Archdevil with power like a lesser god: ..."[I]Asmodeus is the supreme ruler of all devils and wields the power of a lesser god[/I]." (from 2014 MM & 2024 DMG) [*][U]Is Orcus a God named Tenebrous?[/U] We don't know for sure as I don't think Tenebrous is mentioned in 5e. However, I would guess demon lords fall into a similar category to archdevils and primordial dragons. Potentially god like, but not gods. [*][U]Were Moradin and Corellon et al mortal beings in the First World who became Gods? [/U]That does not appear to be the case based on the 5e lore in Fizban's and the DMG, but I wouldn't say we have definite info on this as I don't think these gods are mentioned by name in the Elegy of the First World. It appears the gods came from somewhere else: "...[I]sing of the outsiders, war-bringer gods with their mortal adherents; Teeming, they came to the First World, seeking a home for their legions of followers[/I]." (From FToD). Notice the gods came seeking a home for their followers, not for themselves, and are outsiders to the first world. [*][U]Or are Gods a species of Celestial just with nigh-omnipotent power? [/U]That seems like a pretty good description based on item #1 above. Though it may not be whole accurate. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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