Jergal played no part in the Time of Troubles, but when Cyric succeeded Myrkul as Lord of the Dead, the Scribe of the Doomed continued to serve as the Seneschal of Bone Castle.
Jergal gave up his position some 20 years before Karsus folly and looking at the above quote leads me to wonder if the old boy knew more than a few things were coming down the line.
You did fail to answer the one question I wanted answered the most.
With demihuman powers spread across multiple spheres is their power lesser than the human gods that only reside in Realmspace?
For example Lolth has followers in realmspace but also in greyspace (Greyhawk) does this mean Lolth's powers are split between 2 worlds or more and how does that affect divine power in that space?
'To be swayed neither by the opponent nor by his sword is the essence of swordsmanship.' - Miyamoto Musashi.
We definitely know that the avatars of Clangeddin Silverbeard and Labelas Enoreth fought during the ToT so it seems that at least some of the non human pantheons were affected.
Makes me wonder what Maglubiyet and Kurtulmak did. (Hid from adventurers, mostly?)
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DM Arkanis wrote:The mound is telling you that you are going to die just like an Indian actor and model in the 1980's who has a similar name when you enter it into a Google search.
That's kind what I thought. Though I can't help but remain with the feeling there is a secret message hiding therein....
As J.G. Ballard has said, "It's a mistake to hold back and refuse to accept one's own nature."
1) By looking at the backgrdounds and characters, 90% of elves have been raised by humans
2) FR orcs (the race as a whole, not necessarily player characters) are not evil monsters who rejoice in raping, pillaging and burning everything they see. They simply are misunderstood.
3) Drows are similarly misunderstood guys who just need a hug, that will bring the goodness out of them.
4) Aasimars and tieflings in the Sword Coast are about as populous as humans.
5) Aasimars and tieflings have millennia-long lifespans.
6) The most powerful creature in the server is Castorious Leonai, aka the bandit at Boareskyr Bridge, who happens to be immune to magic, damage, knockdown, and whatnot.
7) Friendship is magic
8) Frost Giants seem to have an uncanny fascination for "Paasta!". They even use it as a battle shout!
9) Feeling sad? Hug Tammy and it will pass!
10) the answer is.....42!
Shamshir wrote:It seems that when coming to RPGs nowadays, common sense is like the Abominable Snowman: everyone knows what it is, but none has really seen it.
Jergal played no part in the Time of Troubles, but when Cyric succeeded Myrkul as Lord of the Dead, the Scribe of the Doomed continued to serve as the Seneschal of Bone Castle.
Jergal gave up his position some 20 years before Karsus folly and looking at the above quote leads me to wonder if the old boy knew more than a few things were coming down the line.
You did fail to answer the one question I wanted answered the most.
With demihuman powers spread across multiple spheres is their power lesser than the human gods that only reside in Realmspace?
For example Lolth has followers in realmspace but also in greyspace (Greyhawk) does this mean Lolth's powers are split between 2 worlds or more and how does that affect divine power in that space?
This is a hard one to answer. God's powers were all affected differently during the ToT and we cannot assume linear thinking when it comes to strength. As some gods exist simultaneously in both areas it does not preclude there is a lessening of their powers because they do. In each space their powers would have diminished relative to other factors: Ao's will, the change in how their strength was determined (i.e. by the number of their followers, their portfolio's, etc.) Remember that not all gods seek/had sought to overthrow Ao as well and so "power" is relative: the god of the olive press who ruled over all olive presses, and determines the quality and quantity of each olive oil harvest is omnipotent in the olive world, but could care less about the corn crops, for example. Is that god more or less powerful...? Depends on how their role within their own portfolio/scope is increased or diminished. The Lady Penitent trilogy talks (specifically about Lloth) vanishing and returning re-born even more powerful than before. The question of her strength during the time she was "away" is relative to those who worshipped her. Yes, her clergy had no spells, but the chaos that ensued was epic in terms of Lloth's own goals and means.
The other thing that this brings up is each gods own foreknowledge of their demise. Certainly there is some evidence to show that some gods knew that they were going to be slain/replaced (as in previous discussions in this thread) and withdrawing themselves (their power) from their believers and channelling it in other areas (in some cases to try and preserve themselves in some way) does not denote weakness necessarily (that is a lack of power) but rather a re-focusing of their individual wills.
Baboonicorn wrote:We definitely know that the avatars of Clangeddin Silverbeard and Labelas Enoreth fought during the ToT so it seems that at least some of the non human pantheons were affected.
Makes me wonder what Maglubiyet and Kurtulmak did. (Hid from adventurers, mostly?)
I think with so many gods in the pantheon that some stories are still yet to be written
DM Arkanis wrote:The mound is telling you that you are going to die just like an Indian actor and model in the 1980's who has a similar name when you enter it into a Google search.
That's kind what I thought. Though I can't help but remain with the feeling there is a secret message hiding therein....
Don't ascribe too much hidden meaning when it comes to Shambling Mounds... they are just large compost heaps after all. "THE TRASH HEAP HAS SPOKEN! NYAH!
1) By looking at the backgrdounds and characters, 90% of elves have been raised by humans
2) FR orcs (the race as a whole, not necessarily player characters) are not evil monsters who rejoice in raping, pillaging and burning everything they see. They simply are misunderstood.
3) Drows are similarly misunderstood guys who just need a hug, that will bring the goodness out of them.
4) Aasimars and tieflings in the Sword Coast are about as populous as humans.
5) Aasimars and tieflings have millennia-long lifespans.
6) The most powerful creature in the server is Castorious Leonai, aka the bandit at Boareskyr Bridge, who happens to be immune to magic, damage, knockdown, and whatnot.
7) Friendship is magic
8) Frost Giants seem to have an uncanny fascination for "Paasta!". They even use it as a battle shout!
9) Feeling sad? Hug Tammy and it will pass!
10) the answer is.....42!
I especially like #1 and #6...
Good ones! Keep them coming!
Baboonicorn wrote:We definitely know that the avatars of Clangeddin Silverbeard and Labelas Enoreth fought during the ToT so it seems that at least some of the non human pantheons were affected.
Makes me wonder what Maglubiyet and Kurtulmak did. (Hid from adventurers, mostly?)
I'd love to see a list of all the gods, where they were, and where to find more details on their stories.
Darksider_war wrote:
6) The most powerful creature in the server is Castorious Leonai, aka the bandit at Boareskyr Bridge, who happens to be immune to magic, damage, knockdown, and whatnot.
Breteas and I killed him once. I even used the palemaster9 vampire which has knockdown. That worked.
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Baboonicorn wrote:We definitely know that the avatars of Clangeddin Silverbeard and Labelas Enoreth fought during the ToT so it seems that at least some of the non human pantheons were affected.
Makes me wonder what Maglubiyet and Kurtulmak did. (Hid from adventurers, mostly?)
I'd love to see a list of all the gods, where they were, and where to find more details on their stories.
DM Nilbog wrote:Why are there are no female leprechauns?
"There seems to be a hole in the narrative of the leprechaun, besides the fact that the laws of biology, physics and tailoring prevent such creatures from even existing. According to the book ‘A History of Irish Fairies,’ there is no record in Irish folklore of leprechauns having a female counterpart in their ranks or even a solid record of how they procreate or reproduce. (Try to erase that image from your mind.) The book speculates that leprechauns are the offspring of fairies who were deemed “defective children…because of their shape and disposition.”"
DM Arkanis wrote: What happens if it is accidental as in a palidon unintentionally killing a good person? Would they lose their divine power (spells, etc.) but retain the TB feat?
No. The code specifically states a Paladin can only lose favour if he knowingly kills a good-aligned person.
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DM Arkanis wrote: What happens if it is accidental as in a palidon unintentionally killing a good person? Would they lose their divine power (spells, etc.) but retain the TB feat?
No. The code specifically states a Paladin can only lose favour if he knowingly kills a good-aligned person.
Good information. I have had ongoing conversations with different players who have interpreted the pally code differently and suggested that even if they don't know the person is good that they suffer a loss of powers. Would there be any variation for the different gods in this interpretation?
Don't ascribe too much hidden meaning when it comes to Shambling Mounds... they are just large compost heaps after all. "THE TRASH HEAP HAS SPOKEN! NYAH!
