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<blockquote data-quote="Bitbrain" data-source="post: 8729131" data-attributes="member: 6863864"><p>Seeing as how my Dark Sun campaign will be drawing to its conclusion in the next six months and my dad will be taking over next, I might as well begin work on my next campaign by answering the questions raised here.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Five. The same five from the creation of the world until its end. I’m thinking that there may have originally been nine, but the other four were probably killed in the Dawn War.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>2 male, 2 female, and 1 intersex.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In setting, EVERYONE will know that the gods exist. I have a mechanic in my home games where, if your character cries out to a particular god in a very specific situation, that god WILL aid you.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Everyone can worship any and all of the gods they want, although the priests of a particular god revere their patron over all others.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Nope. There are five gods and five gods only. Claiming divine right is considered the ultimate act of hubris and the gods WILL destroy you on the spot if you try.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not sure yet. The focus is less on creating a fantasy mythology and more building a world for the players to have adventures in.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Both, I suppose.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The four gods who were killed in the Dawn War? I imagine that they did at one time, but after their patron’s death, I suspect that at least one particular priesthood “evolved” from clerics to wizards.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Supernatural spirits that exist outside the laws of reality (supersede them, really).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As far as mortals are concerned, the gods have always been there and have no origin.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>See my answer for <strong>Belief</strong>. It is proof enough for the mortal inhabitants of this Work-in-Progress setting.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here’s where things get complicated. All of the gods have solar and lunar aspects, so I can’t use phrases like Sun, Moon God to answer this question.</p><p></p><p>But to oversimplify a bit:</p><p></p><p>First Deity - god of Reason and Knowledge.</p><p></p><p>Second Deity - goddess of Passion and Youth.</p><p></p><p>Third Deity - god of Warfare and Crafting.</p><p></p><p>Fourth Deity - god of Wind and Storms.</p><p></p><p>Fifth Deity - goddess of Sorrow and Old Age.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is where things get REALLY complicated. How the gods are connected to each other depends on which priesthood you listen to.</p><p></p><p>For simplicity’s sake, it’s probably best to think of them as archetypes. How they relate to each other and their role within a given story varies, but their distinct “set of powers” remains fixed.</p><p></p><p>Hey, that was a lot of fun! And it was quite helpful in fleshing out a part of a future home brew setting!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bitbrain, post: 8729131, member: 6863864"] Seeing as how my Dark Sun campaign will be drawing to its conclusion in the next six months and my dad will be taking over next, I might as well begin work on my next campaign by answering the questions raised here. Five. The same five from the creation of the world until its end. I’m thinking that there may have originally been nine, but the other four were probably killed in the Dawn War. 2 male, 2 female, and 1 intersex. In setting, EVERYONE will know that the gods exist. I have a mechanic in my home games where, if your character cries out to a particular god in a very specific situation, that god WILL aid you. Everyone can worship any and all of the gods they want, although the priests of a particular god revere their patron over all others. Nope. There are five gods and five gods only. Claiming divine right is considered the ultimate act of hubris and the gods WILL destroy you on the spot if you try. Not sure yet. The focus is less on creating a fantasy mythology and more building a world for the players to have adventures in. Both, I suppose. The four gods who were killed in the Dawn War? I imagine that they did at one time, but after their patron’s death, I suspect that at least one particular priesthood “evolved” from clerics to wizards. Supernatural spirits that exist outside the laws of reality (supersede them, really). As far as mortals are concerned, the gods have always been there and have no origin. See my answer for [B]Belief[/B]. It is proof enough for the mortal inhabitants of this Work-in-Progress setting. Here’s where things get complicated. All of the gods have solar and lunar aspects, so I can’t use phrases like Sun, Moon God to answer this question. But to oversimplify a bit: First Deity - god of Reason and Knowledge. Second Deity - goddess of Passion and Youth. Third Deity - god of Warfare and Crafting. Fourth Deity - god of Wind and Storms. Fifth Deity - goddess of Sorrow and Old Age. This is where things get REALLY complicated. How the gods are connected to each other depends on which priesthood you listen to. For simplicity’s sake, it’s probably best to think of them as archetypes. How they relate to each other and their role within a given story varies, but their distinct “set of powers” remains fixed. Hey, that was a lot of fun! And it was quite helpful in fleshing out a part of a future home brew setting! [/QUOTE]
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