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<blockquote data-quote="Aldarc" data-source="post: 7154714" data-attributes="member: 5142"><p>I have thus far avoided sticking my neck in this latest point of thread divergence, but oh well. I don't see the challenge of creating a monotheistic campaign in D&D 5e. You pick the domain that best represents the deity (e.g. the default Life cleric). The other domains could represent aspects of the deity. They could represent patron saints for this deity. They could be other divine servants, such as angels (or devils). They could represent cults, sects, and other schisms. And just because there is only one deity (as per your world), maybe that is not the only way to gain divine power. Or maybe people don't know there is only one, but are convinced that everyone else is following some other dark deity. </p><p></p><p>As a criticism of the Forgotten Realms, this is absurd almost to the point of farce? If a deeply pious person does not feel comfortable roleplaying someone who exists in a polytheistic setting, one likely would wonder how they survive consuming any fictional/imagined worlds that exist in modern media. Also, Paul says that it's okay to consume meat that was sacrificed to idols so long as you know that they are false idols and don't think there is no real efficacy involved (1 Cor 8), so I think this hypothetical pious soul should be able to safely "consume" the fictionalized polytheism of created-worlds without fear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aldarc, post: 7154714, member: 5142"] I have thus far avoided sticking my neck in this latest point of thread divergence, but oh well. I don't see the challenge of creating a monotheistic campaign in D&D 5e. You pick the domain that best represents the deity (e.g. the default Life cleric). The other domains could represent aspects of the deity. They could represent patron saints for this deity. They could be other divine servants, such as angels (or devils). They could represent cults, sects, and other schisms. And just because there is only one deity (as per your world), maybe that is not the only way to gain divine power. Or maybe people don't know there is only one, but are convinced that everyone else is following some other dark deity. As a criticism of the Forgotten Realms, this is absurd almost to the point of farce? If a deeply pious person does not feel comfortable roleplaying someone who exists in a polytheistic setting, one likely would wonder how they survive consuming any fictional/imagined worlds that exist in modern media. Also, Paul says that it's okay to consume meat that was sacrificed to idols so long as you know that they are false idols and don't think there is no real efficacy involved (1 Cor 8), so I think this hypothetical pious soul should be able to safely "consume" the fictionalized polytheism of created-worlds without fear. [/QUOTE]
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