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The Great and Temporarily Spherically Confused Gods of Golia

Started by Wix of Bel-Air, March 08, 2006, 05:50:21 PM

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Wix of Bel-Air

March 08, 2006, 05:50:21 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Natural 20
I have some conepts of spheres based upon alignment (Iâ,¬,,¢ll post them for you guys too) but I'm having trouble of thinking of concepts for the more elemental or mundane parts of the deities cones of influence. These are the ideas for some gods (I'm putting them into groups called 'pantheons' to make the game more interesting):

-Revolves around the seas and islands in the game (The Infinite Depths Pantheon)
-Revolves around spirits and all alignments of undead (Spirit Keeper Pantheon)
-Revolves around travel, discovery, and secrets (Forgotten Road Pantheon)
-Revolves around revolutionaries, traitors, and general misfortune/wickedness (Hated Lords Pantheon)
-Revolves around loyalty, grace and compassion, as well as martial aspects (Enlightened Defenders Pantheon)
-Revolves around the untamed lands and animals (Voice of the Wild Pantheon)
-Revolves around  torture, wrongful acts, and the power of pure evil (Cruel Tormentors Pantheon)
-Revolves around mercenaries, social change, community, and secret endeavours (rogue stuff) (Quiet Champions Pantheon)
-Revolves around youthfulness, curses, and desires (Seven Dark Moons Pantheon)
-Revolves around magicks, knowledge, command, and pursuits (Gifted Sages Pantheon)

So yeah, there's about 2-7 gods per pantheon. You do the math.
Also, I'm thinking of using a different planar system that incorporates the Spirit World (MoP).
Any questions, queries, complaints, concerns, or comments?
Eats brains here! Ugh!
That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die.
[spoiler=Cthulhu]"To obtain a deep, restful, and fulfilling sleep, you must first submerge yourself in your cyclopean city of hideous non-Euclidean geometries beneath the sea, and then let your body die. But don't worry! As long as you continue to emanate enough evil thought-energy to influence and control your many worshippers throughout the untold eons, they will resurrect you when the time comes. I guarantee it!" [/spoiler]
[spoiler=Wash]
Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive."

(as Stegosaurus) "We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land'."

(as T-Rex) "I think we should call it...your grave!"

(Stegosaurus) "Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"

(T-Rex) "Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh...now die!"
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stanza 11]
No! penury, inertness and grimace,
In some strange sort, were the land's portion. "See
Or shut your eyes," said Nature peevishly,
"It nothing skills: I cannot help my case:
'Tis the Last Judgment's fire must cure this place,
Calcine its clods and set my prisoners free."
[/spoiler]

Wix of Bel-Air

#1
March 09, 2006, 03:34:21 PM
Did I mention I need help?  :((
Eats brains here! Ugh!
That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die.
[spoiler=Cthulhu]"To obtain a deep, restful, and fulfilling sleep, you must first submerge yourself in your cyclopean city of hideous non-Euclidean geometries beneath the sea, and then let your body die. But don't worry! As long as you continue to emanate enough evil thought-energy to influence and control your many worshippers throughout the untold eons, they will resurrect you when the time comes. I guarantee it!" [/spoiler]
[spoiler=Wash]
Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive."

(as Stegosaurus) "We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land'."

(as T-Rex) "I think we should call it...your grave!"

(Stegosaurus) "Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"

(T-Rex) "Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh...now die!"
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stanza 11]
No! penury, inertness and grimace,
In some strange sort, were the land's portion. "See
Or shut your eyes," said Nature peevishly,
"It nothing skills: I cannot help my case:
'Tis the Last Judgment's fire must cure this place,
Calcine its clods and set my prisoners free."
[/spoiler]

Soup Nazi

#2
March 09, 2006, 03:59:37 PM
What kind of help do you want? Why so many gods? I can kind of understand the themetic pantheons thing, but woah! Don't you think it would be simpler to make one pantheon, and give each of the gods alternate identities when worshipped in foreign lands? Each pantheon probably has a god of death...he could be a terribel sea serpent to some, or a shady wraith to others.

Creating entire pantheons for each theme is really ambitious, and chances are nobody's going to even read half of them. They'll just pick the top dog (Like Moradin) and worship him, or worship the whole pantheon.

Too much work for not enough reward IMHO.
The spoon is mightier than the sword

Numinous

#3
March 09, 2006, 04:11:43 PM
if you're going to make that many pantheons, make the deities really simple, or perhaps go with only 2 or 3 per pantheon.  Maybe, if you think this would work of course, you could have the gods in each pantheon overlap.  Like a god of the deep be a god of dark spirits as well, etc.
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Túrin

#4
March 09, 2006, 04:18:35 PM
Why would these pantheons exist in the first place? It doesn't seem natural for people to worship their gods in groups that are tied together thematically. I also agree with what the people above me said.
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Wix of Bel-Air

#5
March 09, 2006, 04:55:28 PM
Well, as I have planned, they are more like families. It is possible that I don't have to make evevy gods portfolio but maybe I should make the primary gods portfolio and put down their children's duties. How bout' that??
Eats brains here! Ugh!
That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die.
[spoiler=Cthulhu]"To obtain a deep, restful, and fulfilling sleep, you must first submerge yourself in your cyclopean city of hideous non-Euclidean geometries beneath the sea, and then let your body die. But don't worry! As long as you continue to emanate enough evil thought-energy to influence and control your many worshippers throughout the untold eons, they will resurrect you when the time comes. I guarantee it!" [/spoiler]
[spoiler=Wash]
Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive."

(as Stegosaurus) "We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land'."

(as T-Rex) "I think we should call it...your grave!"

(Stegosaurus) "Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"

(T-Rex) "Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh...now die!"
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stanza 11]
No! penury, inertness and grimace,
In some strange sort, were the land's portion. "See
Or shut your eyes," said Nature peevishly,
"It nothing skills: I cannot help my case:
'Tis the Last Judgment's fire must cure this place,
Calcine its clods and set my prisoners free."
[/spoiler]

Soup Nazi

#6
March 09, 2006, 06:27:29 PM
QuoteWell, as I have planned, they are more like families. It is possible that I don't have to make evevy gods portfolio but maybe I should make the primary gods portfolio and put down their children's duties. How bout' that??
That should work much better. I'd also suggest providing one entry for the collective domains of the whole pantheon rather than breaking it down individually. That way clerics have choices, but they aren't forced to single deities with limited portfolios to follow.
The spoon is mightier than the sword

Wix of Bel-Air

#7
March 09, 2006, 06:35:53 PM
Thanks, that is an awesome idea. However, I won't be able to include some new domains if I do it that way.
Eats brains here! Ugh!
That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die.
[spoiler=Cthulhu]"To obtain a deep, restful, and fulfilling sleep, you must first submerge yourself in your cyclopean city of hideous non-Euclidean geometries beneath the sea, and then let your body die. But don't worry! As long as you continue to emanate enough evil thought-energy to influence and control your many worshippers throughout the untold eons, they will resurrect you when the time comes. I guarantee it!" [/spoiler]
[spoiler=Wash]
Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive."

(as Stegosaurus) "We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land'."

(as T-Rex) "I think we should call it...your grave!"

(Stegosaurus) "Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"

(T-Rex) "Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh...now die!"
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stanza 11]
No! penury, inertness and grimace,
In some strange sort, were the land's portion. "See
Or shut your eyes," said Nature peevishly,
"It nothing skills: I cannot help my case:
'Tis the Last Judgment's fire must cure this place,
Calcine its clods and set my prisoners free."
[/spoiler]

Polycarp

#8
March 09, 2006, 08:56:51 PM
Yeah, it seems like the best way to do this and keep the new domains would be to have the "lesser" gods of a pantheon be children, servants, or maybe even just facets of the main pantheon god.  Each facet would have a different set of domains, but the general outlook of the pantheon would be the same - a cleric could pick a facet to emphasize, but would still be much the same as a cleric of a different facet of the same pantheon.

Is that what you need help with?
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Numinous

#9
March 10, 2006, 04:38:31 PM
watch the domain trap, trying to squeeze too many in can put a big strain on your pantheon(s), i speak from experience.
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- Currently working on: The Smoking Hills - A bottom-up, seat-of-my-pants, fairy tale adventure!
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