You are all GODS!!

[Myth and Legend]

Hehe, following Norse myth, this is how we get Fire Giants BTW, for those of you who raged against Heliasillyel "importing" followers via Spelljammer ship:

Native and immigrant deities:

The deities of Toril can be divided into two groups: native deities and immigrant (or interloper) deities. The distinction is largely meaningless, outside of obscure theological debates, for there is absolutely no difference from the perspective of the mortal races of Toril. Native deities are those who arose during or after the founding of this world and are only worshiped here. Immigrant deities are those who were worshiped on other worlds and on other planes before their followers entered Toril via portals and other means.

Once a deity is accepted into the pantheons of Toril, there is no difference between the two groups, since each immigrant deity has a local aspect, independent of other world-based aspects he or she might possess. For example, although Labelas Enoreth and Clangeddin Silverbeard battled each other during the Time of Troubles on the isle of Ruathym, any enmity streaming from that clash does not extend to other worlds. Likewise, Lolth in some other worlds different from Lolth in Faerun. If in some other worlds adventurers sought out Lolth in her lair and slew her, her local aspect would be unaffected.

 

[GlassEye]

<shrug> Water under the bridge. HM allows it, all's good.

 

[HolyMan]

Question:

Since most of you will probably be going your own way in charatcer I was wondering if we should have seperate IC threads for when you are not gathered together as a group?

Was thinking this because it would keep your activity together if you post in The Grey Mist, you might get about two posts per page and it would be all over the place to find what you have done or want done. And two you could post at your own pace, when RL rears it's ugly head you don't need to try and keep up with the group.

Just wondering what everyone's take on this is, the only group thing I am planning is "The Library of Wizunard" a place to maybe up some stats if you find the right books.

HM

 

[GlassEye]

How would these separate IC threads work when we interact with one another? On a smaller basis, just two or three of us, for example?

It has advantages and disadvantages; I think I could work it either way.

 

[Frozen Messiah]

I like the idea because Duretep is so far removed from anything that everyone else is doing, with these seperate threads we can talk about things secretly also *shifty eyes* not that i am totally wanting to do that

 

[HolyMan]

It would take little work on your parts as I would be the monitor of the time as it passes and maybe you all can have yearly meetings or something to keep everyone current to each other.

Let the rest weigh in and we will see, if we do you will each create the thread for your character and name it after your home realm/location in the world.

Then send me a link and I will subscribe being the NPC's that need to be played or monsters you encounter.

HM

 

[Myth and Legend]

Um well i usually read trough everything. Sure Heliasillyel is not omnipotent but I like seeing what the others are up to even if i don't metagame it in to Helia's actions.

If we all start our private threads we might as well just write stuff offline, keeping track of 3-4 different threads is too much IMO. For private dealings, there is always Mastercard private messaging.

Can we suggest some NPCs that would head our followings etc? Oh, btw waiting for Shayuri to come back, I think Ubaryia will be giving birth right now

 

[GlassEye]

Um well i usually read trough everything. Sure Heliasillyel is not omnipotent but I like seeing what the others are up to even if i don't metagame it in to Helia's actions.

If we all start our private threads we might as well just write stuff offline, keeping track of 3-4 different threads is too much IMO. For private dealings, there is always Mastercard private messaging.

Can we suggest some NPCs that would head our followings etc? Oh, btw waiting for Shayuri to come back, I think Ubaryia will be giving birth right now

I also read everything; even if my character isn't involved a major part of my enjoyment comes from reading Duretep's antics, for example. The major disadvantage of separate threads is that it is alienating. I would like to do some things individually but I am ultimately here for the interactions. A disadvantage of remaining in one thread is that HM may lose track of a particular individual's posts if they are all mixed, especially if we are posting big blocks of text. On the other hand, that may not be an issue at all. I guess, considering those things, I would probably prefer remaining in one thread.

Considering followers and power levels: Without followers the game feels like it has stalled a little. Technically, none of us have the power to create followers but I think we all have methods of getting them so that really isn't a problem as long as you, HM, don't object to us doing whatever it is we need to do. I started doing this for myself but haven't posted since because I was kinda waiting for your go ahead, HM. I assume, since you haven't objected, that it is ok for me to continue. A second thing that has caused me to wait is my impression that the world was incomplete: not yet given plant life. If that's correct then tOatM needs to stop talking about it and propagate itself!

My original idea was for Ubariya to give birth in the Cradle but she doesn't have the means to return there. I hope gaining followers will propel us into divine rank 1; that would go a long way to making me feel like my character is an actual deity rather than a souped up epic creature/character.

...the only group thing I am planning is "The Library of Wizunard" a place to maybe up some stats if you find the right books.

Why would the Forger put a mystical library on our earth where mortals could find it if it is intended for us? The idea breaks my sense that our characters are deities rather than super-powerful adventurers. Shouldn't we be the ones to create things like this?

 

[Myth and Legend]

Oh just to let you guys know, skill synergies advance past the +2 bonus when one gets additional ranks, it's detailed in the DD book.

 

[GlassEye]

Are we using the standard divine rules as in that link Shayuri posted? If so, there are several things I haven't updated.