Critique Godswalk

[Raelifin]

Wait, so is the one race for each ancient out then? I'm confuzzled.

[Numinous]

Yes, one divine race for each ancients, plus humans as the odd-ones out.

[Raelifin]

So what are the elemental races then? Sub categories? I'm going to make a PbP game tonight fyi...

[Numinous]

Yes, as there are going to be 3 Ancients for each element.  Dang, i think i'll put up the Ancients, at least by prtfolio tomorrow, er...  later today, hehe.  goddnight for now.

[Numinous]

Okay folks, a little bit of fluffy goodness for you...

For my whole life, I watched the village priest preach from his pulpit.  He claimed that he fought in the realms beyond for our protection.  One day, I dared to ask why he didn't answer any of our prayers for food, or fortune, or even good health.  The priest then told me that to speak in such a manner was heresy, that perhaps my pathetic devotion was not enough to call our lord's attention, and that I should fast for such foolish talk.  Then, for a year and a day after I would sit and ponder why the gods did fight eachother and not care for that which they made.  One day, in my meditation, I stared out into the great forest, and there I did see emerge 12 radiant figures.  I thought they were the gods, finally answering my prayers, but then I realised the truth.  They could not be the gods for they would never set foot on our lowly mortal lands.  But if they weren't the gods, then what were they?  As they approached me, one spoke in a voice as rich as the fields of wheat I farmed enedlessly, "Fear not young one, for we are the Ascended, and we have come to care for that which the uncaring have brought upon you."  At that moment, I kneeled, and I realised the world I had known was lost, as the gods had come.

[Numinous]

alright, I've gotta do these sometime, it might as well be now.

The Four Elements...

Fire: Destruction, Savagery, purification
Earth: Life, nature, wealth
Water: Magic, time, change
Air: Travel, knowledge, trickery/illusion

The 12 Ancients (by portfolio)...

(fire 1)Destruction, dragons, fire, hate, revenge
(fire 2)Freedom, liberty, chaos, nobility
(fire 3)Cleansing, force, purity, regeneration
(Earth 1)Decay, entropy, disease
(Earth 2)sun, positive energy, protection
(Earth 3)wealth, greed, merchants, minerals
(Water 1)Magic, change
(water 2)Time, fate,
(water 3)curses, luck, chaos
(wind 1)Travel, roads, horizons
(wind 2)stealth, deception, catslies, spies, and shadow
(wind 3)The librarian, history, Trolls

The Ascendants...
(fire 1)war, tactics
(fire 2)rebellion, murder, wrath
(fire 3)Passion, love, penguins
(Earth 1)Life, animals, kindness, protection
(Earth 2)wilds, storms, guardian of nature
(Earth 3)trade, community
(Water 1)The mind, enlightenment
(Water 2)the unnatural, free will
(water 3)Raven, adventurers, luck
(wind 1)The winds, travel, trickery
(Wind 2)stealth, deception, cats
(Wind 3)wisdom, lore, music, bards

Ok, comments?  help fleshing out their concepts?  EDIT: Ascendants added

[Soup Nazi]

All hail the flaming penguin god and his flightless favored souls! :hail:

[Numinous]

you have no idea how much I wish that was off-topic so I could smack you for it.  I think you're the first person to ever make me regret involving penguins in D&D.

[Soup Nazi]

you asked for it

[Kalos Mer]

I don't understand... passion, love, and penguins?  Am I missing some inherently obvious connection that everybody else is seeing?

[Soup Nazi]

Royal Penguin is his AIM name

[Kalos Mer]

Right, I know that.  But how are penguins tied with passion?  That's what I'm asking.

[Soup Nazi]

Right, I know that. But how are penguins tied with passion? That's what I'm asking.

No sense of humor... :fish:

[Numinous]

I was just trying to test and see if anyone was actually reading this thread anymore.  The community world-building thread has been stealing much of my traffic as of late.  

[Numinous]

The semi-final list of deities for Godswalk, now with names!

The Four Elemental Creators

Ignis(Fire): Destruction, Savagery, purification
Gerras(Earth): Life, nature, wealth
Qued(Water): Magic, time, change
Anentus(Air): Travel, knowledge, trickery/illusion

The 12 Ancients (by portfolio)...

Tisis(fire 1)Destruction, dragons, fire, hate, revenge
Arithera(fire 2)Freedom, liberty, chaos, nobility
Kathar(fire 3)Cleansing, force, purity, regeneration
Tabes(Earth 1)Decay, entropy, disease
Hutor(Earth 2)sun, positive energy, protection
Plavar(Earth 3)wealth, greed, merchants, minerals
Keia(Water 1)Magic, change
Moira(water 2)Time, fate,
Duprax(water 3)curses, luck, chaos
Epos(wind 1)Travel, roads, horizons
Onacium(wind 2)stealth, deception, catslies, spies, and shadow
Gnent(wind 3)The librarian, history, Trolls

The Ascendants...
Rassis(fire 1)war, tactics
Caetheria(fire 2)rebellion, murder, wrath
Pathos(fire 3)Passion, love, penguins
Turamos(Earth 1)Life, animals, kindness, protection
Kheimon(Earth 2)wilds, storms, guardian of nature
Poriam(Earth 3)trade, community
Phrenos(Water 1)The mind, enlightenment
Atormis(Water 2)the unnatural, free will
Corvus(water 3)Raven, adventurers, luck
Tulos(wind 1)The winds, travel, trickery
Ailum(Wind 2)stealth, deception, cats
Mosik(Wind 3)wisdom, lore, music, bards


EDIT:Freaky greek/latin names are up, expect them to be tweaked soon.