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Why all the fuss about who or what is/isn't a god?
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<blockquote data-quote="ThirdWizard" data-source="post: 2017558" data-attributes="member: 12037"><p>I don't know. I think in terms of influence on the mortal words, Asmodeus and Set are fairly far apart. Gods tend to concentrate on gaining worshippers and expanding their influence. Devils tend to concentrate on increasing their own power and amassing armies to fight Demons or Celestials. They're more... immediate enemies, I suppose, in a way driven by more "mortal" desires. Gods are enigmatic and unreachable, whereas Demogorgon is more of a really powerful adversary that can't be taken on directly. Psychologically its quite different, for me at least, though in game terms, unless you are epic there isn't really a difference.</p><p></p><p>It is also easier to move through Bel's territory than Pluto's Realm. I play Planescape so that comes out occassionally. Moving through the Realm of a Power is a bit more difficult than tresspassing on a Demon Prince's land. They know what's going on everywhere, whereas a non-power on that level has to concentrate to know things happening, and minor things (to them at least) will generally go unnoticed. That's a power difference that's easily discernable at even low or mid levels of play.</p><p></p><p>Also, many times powerful Demons/Devils are underlings to someone. Levistus was banished to the Ices of Stygia; Baalzebul was forced into a horrible shape; both of these done by Asmodeus. Indeed they often plot against each other, war on each other, and ally with each other against common enemies much more than most gods do, although there are pantheons that have such drama (Greek for one). But, you generally wouldn't be too surprised to hear that Orcus is dead (again <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />), whereas hearing that Odin is dead would be a bit more of a shocker.</p><p></p><p>So they're kind of like the ultimate BBEG in D&D and less like gods.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ThirdWizard, post: 2017558, member: 12037"] I don't know. I think in terms of influence on the mortal words, Asmodeus and Set are fairly far apart. Gods tend to concentrate on gaining worshippers and expanding their influence. Devils tend to concentrate on increasing their own power and amassing armies to fight Demons or Celestials. They're more... immediate enemies, I suppose, in a way driven by more "mortal" desires. Gods are enigmatic and unreachable, whereas Demogorgon is more of a really powerful adversary that can't be taken on directly. Psychologically its quite different, for me at least, though in game terms, unless you are epic there isn't really a difference. It is also easier to move through Bel's territory than Pluto's Realm. I play Planescape so that comes out occassionally. Moving through the Realm of a Power is a bit more difficult than tresspassing on a Demon Prince's land. They know what's going on everywhere, whereas a non-power on that level has to concentrate to know things happening, and minor things (to them at least) will generally go unnoticed. That's a power difference that's easily discernable at even low or mid levels of play. Also, many times powerful Demons/Devils are underlings to someone. Levistus was banished to the Ices of Stygia; Baalzebul was forced into a horrible shape; both of these done by Asmodeus. Indeed they often plot against each other, war on each other, and ally with each other against common enemies much more than most gods do, although there are pantheons that have such drama (Greek for one). But, you generally wouldn't be too surprised to hear that Orcus is dead (again ;)), whereas hearing that Odin is dead would be a bit more of a shocker. So they're kind of like the ultimate BBEG in D&D and less like gods. [/QUOTE]
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