Where's "Faces of the Divine"?

[Tewligan]

Actually, I could write books about comparative theology. I just don't have time to write that much info for D&D. It's all I can do to write the stuff I need to run next weeks game, and scribble a few more notes on my home grown campaign world.

Hm. I think I'm maybe not understanding what you want from the book. If you know that much about real-world religions already, you can probably describe/play out non-"crunch" stuff without needing a book or notes. As far as prestige classes, magic, and whatnot go, you should be able to lift existing rules pretty much whole cloth out of other supplements - heh, since there's no actual magic to compare the rules to, you've got quite a bit of leeway in what you think fits!

 

[jgbrowning]

Hm. I think I'm maybe not understanding what you want from the book. If you know that much about real-world religions already, you can probably describe/play out non-"crunch" stuff without needing a book or notes. As far as prestige classes, magic, and whatnot go, you should be able to lift existing rules pretty much whole cloth out of other supplements - heh, since there's no actual magic to compare the rules to, you've got quite a bit of leeway in what you think fits!

I think what he wants is someone to do that work for him so he doesn't have to do it and he'll just hand them some money for saving him time


joe b

 

[Tewligan]

I think what he wants is someone to do that work for him so he doesn't have to do it and he'll just hand them some money for saving him time


joe b

Heavens, what a fanciful concept! I GUESS that would work...money exchanged for goods or services, eh? Hmm...this changes everything! (Runs excitedly out of room, trips over enormous stack of d20 books.) Oh, yeah...never mind.

 

[Pagan priest]

I think what he wants is someone to do that work for him so he doesn't have to do it and he'll just hand them some money for saving him time


joe b

Bingo!

That, and I am not as well versed on Buddism and Taoism as I would like to be.

Oh, and a lot of the time it is much easier to get a DM to accept something you show him in a book rather than something that you have made up. Sort of the prophet being without honor in his hometown sort of thing.

 

[Nightfall]

Right well, if you want him to accept you being a cleric of Ares, just point that ALOT of real world religions HAVE been used both in 1st, 2nd AND 3rd editions. If he's STILL relucant, offer a good RP reason.

In any case Pagan, I doubt you'll see this product before the new year. Just one of those feelings I have.

 

[Pagan priest]

Sigh. What I was really hoping for with this post was to get some sort of official (or at least an insider's rumor) about this book. Is it still in production? Cancelled? Extremely late? Did the author go to work for another company and take his book with him? What's up?

 

[Nightfall]

Pagan,

AEG is notorious for NOT responding to postings here. I don't believe, in all the time that this board has been or even this site, they have EVER been in contact with the public. Only their freelancers, but that's just because Mike Mearls is a nice guy.

My advice, try Bastion Press. They have an online guide to some RL mythologies. Perhaps they have one for Greek? As for "Faces of the Divine..." I'd say just scrap any hope of seeing it.

 

[Pagan priest]

Ummm, AEG is Alderic Entertainment Group, not Avalanche Press.

Also, a major reason that I am interested in Faces of the Divine is that it was described as including Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Islam, Egyptian, Nordic, Greek, and a bunch of others. In addition to descriptions of the various faiths, it was going to include PrC's for each, holiday lists, and the assorted sins and virtues of each faith as well.

All in all, something I would very much like to have on my gaming shelf.

 

[Nightfall]

Right, my bad. But I don't believe I've seen anyone of their offical editors and staff EVER posting here. At least not within recent memory.

Again, sorry if you want RL religions...but so far I don't know of any one doing that. I really think you're better off just trying to do it on your own.

 

[Shawn Carman]

Nightfall writes:
"AEG is notorious for NOT responding to postings here. I don't believe, in all the time that this board has been or even this site, they have EVER been in contact with the public. Only their freelancers, but that's just because Mike Mearls is a nice guy."

As someone pointed out, this product is from Avalanche, not AEG. But if I might address that point briefly: C'mon! I post here when I see something I can answer. Granted, I might be considered a freelancer, but I draw a regular stipend as well, so I'm sort of staff. A kind of psudeo-staff, if you will. Half-staff?

Anyway, you get the point. Mike posts a lot more than I do, but if you have questions just put AEG in the title and -someone- will try to address it. Eventually.

Shawn Carman
L5R Story Team
Alderac Entertainment Group