When was Tharizdun demoted?

[Moulin Rogue]

He lost Worshipper Points?

 

[Alaric_Prympax]

Thanks

Thanks for the response Erik. I appreciate every time you guys at WotC respond.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Cthulhu!

Eh. Trust me, he's overrated.

Just be thankful they are not using the real Tharizdun from Gygaxian cosmology - he would hand you your tentacles on a plate!

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Erik!

The original idea behind his demotion, which came with the invention of "intermediate" gods in the 2nd Edition "From the Ashes" era, must have been that since Tharizdun was defeated and locked away by a consortium of several dozen gods, his power has waned, somewhat. Perhaps he's manifestly weaker. Perhaps, as I prefer to look at it, he can call upon only a fraction of his true power, which was sort of the purpose of the prison in the first place. Were he to be released, he would undoubtedly re-assume the greater god status that once was his.

Tharizdun eats Greater Gods for breakfast!

Hell, he might very well transcend it.

Thats more like it!

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Moulin mate!

He lost Worshipper Points?

I see everything!

Appreciate the love!

 

[Cthulhu]

Just be thankful they are not using the real Tharizdun from Gygaxian cosmology - he would hand you your tentacles on a plate!

*mops sweat from his squamous brow with a hanky made of human skin*

Indeed.

 

[MerricB]

He lost Worshipper Points?

As far as I can tell, the power of a God of Greyhawk has no relationship to how many worshippers they have.

Gods of Greyhawk gain power from extra-dimensional energy sources; from the Oerth itself, or have it innately.

Or that's my explanation for it, anyway.

Cheers!

 

[Larry Fitz]

What a great idea! Roleplaying the various Gods! You would have Worshipper Points and you could have a system of Cohorts and Retainers on the Mortal Coil through which you worked your will (Priests and worshippers and such). Forget Epic level Rules, this is the future of D20!

(For those with a sarcasm deficiency, this is completely in jest, had this been a serious post, you would already be mocking me)

 

[Upper_Krust]

As far as I can tell, the power of a God of Greyhawk has no relationship to how many worshippers they have.

Gods of Greyhawk gain power from extra-dimensional energy sources; from the Oerth itself, or have it innately.

Or that's my explanation for it, anyway.

Why couldn't they do both!?

 

[Upper_Krust]

What a great idea! Roleplaying the various Gods! You would have Worshipper Points and you could have a system of Cohorts and Retainers on the Mortal Coil through which you worked your will (Priests and worshippers and such). Forget Epic level Rules, this is the future of D20!

http://www.enworld.org/messageboards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4850

(For those with a sarcasm deficiency, this is completely in jest, had this been a serious post, you would already be mocking me)

I am mocking you for not having a clue what your talking about!

Just so that I know exactly what to slap down in my next post - what exactly is your problem with roleplaying deities and the concept of worship points!?!?

Come get some cause I am on the boil here!