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White Blade
2010-04-14, 08:37 AM
So I've been thinking about a variety of deities and was wondering how to do deities differently than their portfolios are normally represented, if only to escape the cliche. For example, a God of Knowledge who is closer to the Indiana-Jones archetype of the explorer-adventurer than the old man with lots of book archetype. Does anyone else have any deities like this or any ideas like this?

Flickerdart
2010-04-14, 08:42 AM
Pelor the Burning Hate, Sun God. :smallbiggrin:

hamishspence
2010-04-14, 08:42 AM
How about a Socratic god of knowledge?

"The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing"

Amiel
2010-04-14, 08:44 AM
Wee Jas is both the goddess of vanity and a deity of death.

Dust
2010-04-14, 09:00 AM
Olidammara, as played by Neil Patrick Harris (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_OpntXZiY8&feature=fvw#t=02m26s).

Armoury99
2010-04-14, 09:49 AM
Olidammara, as played by the Marquis de Sade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Sade).

~LuckyBoneDice~
2010-04-14, 11:31 AM
I suggest adding a deep level of emotions and deep psychological scars.

Ask youself what the effects of becoming a god are on the mind, body, and spirit? For instance, is Bane a nut because he was as a mortal, or did his ascencion to godhood do that to him?

We love this idea, because all of the PCs are descendants/reincarnations of major deities. Our Elf Ranger is Correlleon reborn, and he developed a love/hate relationship with a Drow Priestess, who he had to choose whether to kill her or die himself. He regretfully killed her, and he has never been the same since.

Aron Times
2010-04-14, 11:39 AM
Paladine's favored avatar is a senile and extremely powerful wizard named Fizban. It sucked when he chose his Valthonis (bishounen elf) avatar when he was depowered. I mean, a wandering Fizban would've been epic.

Google it.

Toliudar
2010-04-14, 11:57 AM
Olidammara as a Raven-like trickster figure who is as much Athena as he is Loki.

Ehlonna as a vengeful nature-goddess who actively seeks to destroy those who don't belong in a natural setting - including aberrations, outsiders...dwarves.

Kord as your favourite WWE wrestler.

Lolth as a hearth and fertility goddess - what? Spiders are good luck, and are the archetypal home-building animal.

Obad-Hai as Buddha, advocating a freedom from desire as the path back to a natural state.

Zach J.
2010-04-14, 12:03 PM
Olidammara, as played by Neil Patrick Harris (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_OpntXZiY8&feature=fvw#t=02m26s).

My newest character I'm playing, a half-elf sorcerer, worships Olidammara. This is how I'm going to imagine he talks and sings. I love Batman: The Brave and the Bold. :)

Yora
2010-04-14, 12:04 PM
A goddess of night and darkness who watches over the people while they are asleep and protects those who have to keep working at that time.

A deity of natural growth that burries entire civilizations under a flood of choking vines and lets roots grow from the ground to destroy buildings.

Death of the Endless (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/Death_%28DC_Comics%29.jpg), who witnessed the birth of the universe and will be the last being to turn off the lights at the end of times. :smallbiggrin:

Gensh
2010-04-14, 05:25 PM
In a campaign I ran, the god of black magic was actually probably the nicest out of the bunch. He was always feared because of the curse he laid upon the other gods when they bound his power, but after five thousand years, he just didn't care anymore. And then there was his kid, the exotic dancer...

HenryHankovitch
2010-04-14, 06:02 PM
Lolth as a hearth and fertility goddess - what? Spiders are good luck, and are the archetypal home-building animal.

You could easily re-fluff her basically as a clone of Arachne (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachne)--a weaver-goddess (or spirit) cursed by Athene/Corellan with a spider form for hubris or rebellion. Could be a sort of dark/fallen version of the fertility/hearth goddess.

When I made a D&D version of the Greek pantheon for my current campaign, I decided that Lolth would be referred to as Arachne by most humans; and that her story (rebelling and being cursed with a hideous form) had become muddled and twisted by human storytellers until it had become the myth of Arachne and her weaving contest.

JonestheSpy
2010-04-14, 06:39 PM
How about the ruler of Hell being a just god who has his job because he wants to punish the wicked, not because he wants to destroy what's good?

He could even be merciful, wanting the evil to work off their karmic debt so they can then leave hell and ascend.

Oh, and Wee Jas should be played by Siouxie Sioux.

mabriss lethe
2010-04-14, 07:04 PM
Ilsensine (mindflayer god) a la Zoidberg.

AbyssKnight
2010-04-14, 07:26 PM
Sun God
Normally depicted as righteous or nurturing, associated with light and healing, hates undead, favored weapons tend toward maces, usually Good
Instead, the sun god is a merciless oppressor who wishes to burn all that comes under his blazing eye, lots of pain, blindness, and burning. Associated with a lot of evil fire creatures, favored weapon spear, javelin, or bow (to represent sun rays), probably Lawful Evil

Death
Normally a skeletal or ghoulish figure, the Reaper of Man, associated with undeath, favored weapon scythe, Evil
Instead, the calm and peaceful custodian of the Final Rest, focused on death being like an eternal slumber that should not be disturbed, weapon....staff?, True Neutral

Nature
Most commonly a figure of balance, frequently includes at least some elements of civilization being okay if they respect nature, not particularly violent even if not peaceful per se, usually more plant oriented, True Neutral to Neutral Good
Instead, The Beast, a ferocious primal hunter, never ending need to eat and mate, everything is either food or competition, more animal oriented, Chaotic Neutral to Neutral Evil to Chaotic Evil

Knowledge
Usually a bookish type, noncombatant, all about libraries and schools, knowledge exists in the mind, theoretical stuff, Lawful Neutral to True Neutral
Instead, knowledge as experience, the only way to know something is to do it, very active in the world finding new experiences, maybe True Neutral to Chaotic Neutral

krossbow
2010-04-14, 07:27 PM
How about the ruler of Hell being a just god who has his job because he wants to punish the wicked, not because he wants to destroy what's good?

He could even be merciful, wanting the evil to work off their karmic debt so they can then leave hell and ascend.

Oh, and Wee Jas should be played by Siouxie Sioux.


Ptolus does that somewhat for the leader of the devils. He's a fairly just and good natured individual using evil, but trustworthy individuals to do the worlds dirtywork. Unfortunately, his lover/girlfriend is basically as evil and scheming as you can get.

Likewise, in Faerun, Kelemvor, god of the dead, was a really good guy, who rewarded the Just and brave, and punished the wicked and cowardly. Which, HILARIOUSLY, pissed off every single other god in existence, since Good triumphing over evil basically destroyed all their Prayer bases, as he was a god who actually cared about people rather than himself, and he was forced by them to become a dull, depressing True neutral god.

Ravens_Wing
2010-04-14, 07:35 PM
Juiblex played by BOB from Monters Vs. Aliens :smalltongue:

AmberVael
2010-04-14, 07:48 PM
I'm seeing too many stereotypical inversions in this thread. How about I toss out a couple of ideas:

God of the Underworld: The God of the Underworld is a very reclusive individual who is jealous of his territory beyond belief. His clergy is very much a clique, composed only of the people he can stand and who manage to earn his interest and respect. His clergy are the shepherds of the dead, specifically in that they bring only the right people into his domain, using resurrection effects to release unwanted souls from the underworld... and slaying those who the god would find interest in.

Goddess of Knowledge/Wisdom: The Goddess of Knowledge is very much the caring friend and the wise mother. She knows because she listens and is unafraid to learn new things. She understands because she has watched over all of her children, and wise because of her worldly experience. She lends advice and gains the trust of others, and in turn they do the same for her.

Set
2010-04-14, 08:10 PM
An evil god of Chaos, Glory, Strength and War, revelling in bloodshed and proving oneself in combat, with only strength mattering.

An evil god of Charm, Evil, Law, Mind and Nobility, focused on dominion and rulership and tyranny. A patron to slavers and enforcer of a rigid caste system, promoting the notion that the elite educated pure-blooded 'noble' caste are the unquestioning leaders, with divine right of kings and all that. (A high number of evil Aasimar among the clergy could showcase this regime!) The education limited only to the 'high-bloods' is seen as a sign of superiority, and even simple literacy might be forbidden to the lowborn, who attend elegant salons, to discuss matters of deep philosophy and heady naturalistic theory, served clean water (no alcohol! it clouds the mind!) by illiterate slaves whose mouths have been sewn shut, that they might not corrupt the discourse of their betters with rude uninformed commentary.

A good goddess of Chaos, Creation, Darkness, Good and Trickery, protecting the people by stealth and subterfuge, especially suitable for a world with a harsh cruel lawful Sun god. From the darkness, she comes, to hide her favored children away from the unforgiving sun. (Darkness gods are usually evil, but in a world overseen by the cruel eye of the Burning Hate, the protection, shelter and comfort of the merciful goddess of the night could be the only reason that mankind has survived his fiery retribution!)

A good god of Chaos, Good, Knowledge, Madness and Magic, associated with wine and secret information discovered through forbidden or dangerous means, perhaps through mind-altering chemicals or painful rites of initiation. Greater and greater acts of self-flagellation, bodily mortification, ingestion of ever more potent pharmaceuticals, etc. are required to reach the higher plateaus of enlightenment, although the practice of such arts on others is strictly forbidden, as 'an it harm no one, do as thou wilt' is the whole of their sacred canon. Their god is believed to spend eternity in a dreaming stupor, taking inspiration from each and every mind-altering act or substance taken by his followers, making it a sacred duty to spend at least some of each day in an altered state, to 'feed the god' new insights and perspectives (and pleasures).

An evil god of Artifice, Community, Evil, Law, and Protection, ruling through fear and oppression totalitarian tactics. A god of civilization, building communities, constructing cities (preferably fortified ones) and industry and labor (work makes freedom, as they say). Every aspect of life is covered by rules from a vast iron tome, and the laws and the punishments for breaking them are inscribed on every building, and on special obelisks in every community. (Most Artifice gods are dwarven gods, and LG, and most Community and Protection gods are hearth-goddesses and the like, making this a fun face turn.)

An evil god with the Animal, Destruction, Evil, Madness and Plant domains, representing the savage side of nature, destroyer of civilization, believing that it weakens mankinds primal strength.

An evil god of Chaos, Evil and Liberation, the ultimate proponent of freedom at any cost, hunting down any 'oppressor,' even an otherwise benevolent lawful authority. No act is considered evil, if it leads to the freedom of others, even if those 'freed' are left in an anarchic state that leads to banditry and horror, and the 'oppressor' was a benevolent monarchy that provided them with security, prosperity and national pride. (Liberation is usually associated with good dieties and anti-slavery powers, but this takes it ten steps beyond, where the followers of the 'God of Freedom' turn peaceful city-states into Road Warrior / Book of Eli-esque post-apocalyptic bandit's paradises, ruled by cannibals, rapists and people who don't bathe.)

An evil god of Luck, perhaps, like Istus, of the Greyhawk setting, one that grants both the Law (representing the orderly progression of fate and predestination) and Chaos (representing whimsy and mischance) domains could be neat. Chaos, Evil, Law, Luck and say, Trickery, could be an interesting combination, with the followers being divided into sowers of misfortune and ordainers of fate, tearing apart the structures, patterns and beliefs of others, while imposing their own tangled webs of intrigue and deception, to manipulate others to serve their own agendas.

A purely good god of Magic could be neat as well. Many settings have neutral or even evil magic gods, but few that are specifically chaotic and / or good. Chaos, Creation, Fire, Good and Magic could represent a Promethus like figure, who, against the will of the other gods (for which he/she was punished!) gave 'the gift of fire' to the mortal races. In this case, the gift of fire was the gift of sorcery, later refined into the practices of wizardry, and, in either case, something the other gods tried to stamp out in the early days (and there may still be theocratic kingdoms that strictly regulate, or even forbid, the practice of arcane magic as something blasphemously stolen from the gods!).

A serpent goddess of wisdom from beyond the grave, represented as a patron of naga, dragons, etc. Good, Death, Knowledge, Magic and Scalykind. Alternately, if she's seen as dwelling deep beneath the waves, a Midgard Serpent / Jormungandr-like figure, who shakes the earth as she dreams of the future, straddling the line between the worlds of the living and the underworld, she could have Good, Death, Knowledge, Scalykind and Water. She could even be a living personification of the river Styx, the demarcation between the living world and the spirit world, and her priests might subject themselves to doses of viper's venom, or dunk their heads underwater and struggle not to drown in the seeking of her hissed counsel.

An evil god(dess) of Healing (almost always associated with good) could be interesting as well, but ideas aren't springing to mind for those yet. It just doesn't feel quite right to me, unless the Healing god became corrupted by some other force, perhaps transitioning from a god of life and death (Healing, Repose, Strength, etc.) to a darker figure, after being forced to bring plague upon errant gods-defying mortals, and growing twisted by these dark deeds, becoming a vivisectionist and sower of contagion, ever seeking new ways to accomplish the divine charge to bring suffering to punish the mortal races, despite having long-since outlived that original rebellion against the gods. Perhaps even the original mortal races were immortal, and the great healer was charged to strip them of their agelessness, and to introduce disease and death to the world of man, and that inherent violation of the gods original nature caused an irrevocable change from good to evil.

Jokasti
2010-04-14, 08:10 PM
iirc, the Sun God of Creation, the Exalted world, known as Sol Invictus, the Unconquered Sun, and Ignis Divine, is actually seen as the blackness of space, with a hundred hundred stars and supernovas exploding on his person. However he normally takes a four armed golden shape.

cupkeyk
2010-04-14, 08:16 PM
I don't know what book described the fall of Lolth. But I recall it saying that she was a goddess of weaving, fine arts, and fate.

My favorite would still be Malar, protector of children (and as a corollary pregnant women)

Ogremindes
2010-04-14, 08:19 PM
Death of the Endless (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/Death_%28DC_Comics%29.jpg), who witnessed the birth of the universe and will be the last being to turn off the lights at the end of times. :smallbiggrin:

First thing that came to mind.

deuxhero
2010-04-14, 08:23 PM
God of treachery and assassination is also the god of the cycle of life, after the god that previously held the position split into love and lust and being the opportunist that he is garbed the forgotten domain before either could claim it.

Set
2010-04-14, 08:55 PM
The god(dess) of 'do as I say, not as I do.' The diety is chaotic and evil in temperament, fickle, contrary, vindictive and filled with dissapointment in the mortal races (which generally manifests through disasters, plagues and contrary proclamations that lead to strife and discord). All priests are treated as if the god(dess) is Lawful and Good, and the god(dess) grants Good and Law among their domains, despite being neither lawful nor good. S/he holds higher standards for the worshippers than the diety imposes upon itself, and, like Zeus, would be mighty offended and smite the righteous crap out of any uppity mortal who suggested the s/he was petty or 'not following their own rules' since rules are for little people, not the gods! Very much based off of the Greek / Roman gods, who would be as likely to punish a faithful worshipper as reward a blasphemer! (Particularly in their incarnations in recent movies like Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief, or Clash of the Titans, where Zeus gets outmaneuvered into petty acts of mortal-killing and threats and even divine civil war by various punks, 'cause he's basically a giant moron.)

A dichotomous neutral celestial diety of both Sun and moon (represented by Darkness), Healing and Death and Weather. While the god's clergy are generally neutral in alignment, the god(dess) itself changes temperament (represented by ethical and moral alignment, being Good in the Spring, Chaotic in the Summer, Evil in the Autumn, Lawful in the Winter) and perhaps even gender and / or species with the seasons and the transition from night to day. The clergy who choose an alignment other than true neutral tend to be most active during their 'holy season' when the god(dess)es temperament most suits their own inclinations. Change is a sacred thing in this church, and every season, at the solstice or equinox festivals, each priest is expected to change their appearance (by dying their hair, decorating their skin, shaving their heads, etc.) in some way, with some churches and regions having fairly common options (dye hair red with henna in the autumn, then shave hair short and dye what is left white for the winter, etc.), and other priests having their own personal traditions (always wearing flowers in the spring, always dress in light blue fabric with cloth-of-gold trim during the summer and black leather with white furs during the winter, etc.).

Ravens_Wing
2010-04-14, 09:25 PM
OH i like that second one Set thats a concept i may throw into one of my campaigns ( only with your blessing of course.)

heh here is another one God of Travelers who hates going anywhere. loves all the variations that different places provide but is too lasy to actually experiance them. Lives thru his worshipers eyes. like a woodsman who does nothing but sit at home and watches the outdoors network on tv.

Excession
2010-04-14, 10:25 PM
Chaotic evil god of magic. Like to set fire to stuff? Enjoy blowing people up? Want to find out exactly how much power is required to corrupt? This is the god for you. Also because Mystra was a goody-two-shoes.

Saintheart
2010-04-14, 11:52 PM
Death
Normally a skeletal or ghoulish figure, the Reaper of Man, associated with undeath, favored weapon scythe, Evil
Instead, the calm and peaceful custodian of the Final Rest, focused on death being like an eternal slumber that should not be disturbed, weapon....staff?, True Neutral

Welcome to the Forgotten Realms. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelemvor_Lyonsbane)

BloodyAngel
2010-04-15, 02:27 AM
For an evil-type healing god/goddess/figure. Perhaps there is no way to heal people via magic in the literal sense, only tranfering wounds from one creature to another. A god or goddess of pain and suffering (traditionally evil) could be good aligned, and teach their followers to martyr themselves to save others by taking their wounds and illnesses onto themselves.

Alternately for evil healing's... perhaps an evil god of some sort has captive a good or neutral god that was a rival of his, and every time you heal a mortal, said god suffers that injury, wound and pain on his/her immortal form. Said god cannot die, but they can suffer eternally. Or maybe EVERY enemy or the like of said god ends up on his "plane of torment" and each of them is harmed whenever said evil god's followers heal another. Makes the innocent cleric heal-bot seem a bit more sinister.

"There you are, your shattered leg is all healed. Thank you for contributing to the eternal suffering of those who would stand against my dark master." :smallamused:

Eldan
2010-04-15, 04:22 AM
A goddess of night and darkness who watches over the people while they are asleep and protects those who have to keep working at that time.


That was actually one of two halfling godesses at the time. Community, Darkness, Healing and Protection on her portfolio. The male halfling god had Sun, War and Travel.

Deca
2010-04-15, 04:51 AM
How about a God of Death/Underworld who is cheerful, has an artistic flair and is totally unsuited for the job?
One can only assume that he wanted to be God of something nice and happy but was at the back of the line when the diety roles were being handed out and so he got stuck with the dreary boring job that nobody else wanted.

Kaiyanwang
2010-04-15, 05:08 AM
Ilsensine (mindflayer god) a la Zoidberg.

I bow before you, Sir.

Fortuna
2010-04-15, 05:25 AM
Probably missed it in the walls of text on page one, but...

A god with the Time, Law and Nobility domains based on Mr. Fogg from Around the World in Eighty Days. Absolutely obsessed with being on time, he never uses his powers to make sure because that would not become a 'deific gentleman.' Of course, he never reveals this obsession: he simply has a schedule to which he adheres almost mechanically. Optionally, this is due to shock at the chaos of the Blood War or something similar.

Eldan
2010-04-15, 05:27 AM
Can we have some really grim goods of traditionally good portfolios as well? How about a neutral evil god of life?

"All life is suffering. Have some more life."

Amiel
2010-04-15, 05:37 AM
A slenderly built though powerfully muscled deity of strength, competition, and physical self-perfection who is also a studious, contemplative deity of knowledge, intellect, and intellectual creativity.


A deity of suffering, martyrs and self-sacrifice who also wishes immense pain and suffering upon others; the greater the suffering the better. He wishes to usher in a new age of painless existence, though the only way to do so is to punish and dominate the physical matter of flesh.


A non-euclidean god of curved corners, flat edges, sharp plains is a happy-go-lucky Kender type of deity. The only difficulty here is that this deity causes mortals and immortals to instantly go mad whilst beholding it. This has not dampened either its spirits or its goodness. Its just very misunderstood and possibly unappreciated.

Shademan
2010-04-15, 05:40 AM
the god of wisdom and intelligence that in the end wants to turn everyone into an atheist.
needless to say, the other gods are not amused

Eldan
2010-04-15, 05:41 AM
Oooh! A lawful god of chaos. He's all into chaos theory, and the emergence of patterns from seemingly random processes.

Shademan
2010-04-15, 05:45 AM
evil god of peace. how does he keep peace? by killing both armies, offcourse. if you dont have soldiers, you cant fight.

druid91
2010-04-15, 05:47 AM
The head honcho deity of evil, who really the only thing evil he does is play practical jokes on paladins.

Amiel
2010-04-15, 05:48 AM
A god of justice and serenity, peace who also a deity of fear; he enforces the peace using extremely questionable means, torture, brutal and excessive force, nothing is off limits. Those who do not subject themselves to his laws, they are put to the sword. Those who question his dictates, they are burned as heretics. In the end, peace is maintained indefinitely.

hewhosaysfish
2010-04-15, 06:14 AM
For an Evil healing deity, I can think of at least two action movies off the top of my head the use the the premise of an evil bio-medical corporation trying to deliberately start an epidemic because they have a monopoly on the cure.

Imagine a being with a similar plan who actually created every disease in existence just to the people would pray to him for Remove Disease spells.

Tome
2010-04-15, 06:20 AM
A god of healing could easily be envisioned as a god of scars... or cancer. His priesthood would provide healing, for a price. Might also be interested in nightmarish biological experimentation. Probably Lawful Evil.

A god of death who actually hates people dying and endorses any form of life extension, even undeath. Simply because they think death really is a sad thing, and don't want people to suffer. But when they do die, (s)he shelters their souls, preparing them for their next incarnation where (s)he hopes they manage to finally escape death. Her priesthood would probably be very free with the resurrections and spend a lot of time trying to find more accessible way to extend life spans. Neutral Good, maybe?

An alternative idea for a death god would be a disfigured corpse, dressed in rags. There's no malice in him, he's actually pretty friendly, and he encourages people to enjoy life as they can, "'cause life's a bitch, an' then ya' die". His priesthood would likely be very colourful, and conduct funerals New Orleans style. Chaotic Neutral?

A hearth or fertility goddess could be seen as something of a tyrant, demanding that people stay in their homes, obey their traditions and conform to the roles their society expects of them. Very harsh and unforgiving. Lawful Evil, or possibly Lawful Neutral, depending on how extreme they are.

Optimystik
2010-04-15, 07:21 AM
I've always wanted to see an Evil god with the Healing domain. One that focuses on cancer for instance, and uses healing magic to bolster malignant cells in the enemies of his faith.

Kris Strife
2010-04-15, 07:27 AM
evil god of peace. how does he keep peace? by killing both armies, offcourse. if you dont have soldiers, you cant fight.

In all fairness, this is one of the points I use to convince people that properly applied violence really is the answer to all of life's problems. :smallbiggrin:

deuxhero
2010-04-15, 11:14 AM
Welcome to the Forgotten Realms. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelemvor_Lyonsbane)

Isn't he the guy that will place your soul in constant torment to be slowly dissolved because you dared not contribute to increasing the power of the gods?

Neutral my shiny metal...


How about a God of Death/Underworld who is cheerful, has an artistic flair and is totally unsuited for the job?
One can only assume that he wanted to be God of something nice and happy but was at the back of the line when the diety roles were being handed out and so he got stuck with the dreary boring job that nobody else wanted.

The Greek pantheon has a death god that is a solid contender for nicest guy in the pantheon.

~LuckyBoneDice~
2010-04-15, 11:30 AM
Here's my amusing combos:

- Vecna, the stereotypical nerd with zits, ect.

- Asmodeus, the surfer, who's level of hell is the Bahamas, with him sitting in a lawn chair in a Hawaiian Shirt, Bermuda Shorts, Flip Flops with a pop-top in one, and cool Banana Republic shades sipping a Bahama Momma

- Olidamara as a comic much like Dane Cook or George Carlin, telling his crude humor

- Kord as The Govenator, still hell-bent on bodybuilding

- Gruumsh as Stone Cold Steve Austin. Nuff said

- Corelllon as Mr. Perfect, the babyface who you can't wait to punch (repeatedly)

- Lolth as a prostitute with a cruel streak

Yora
2010-04-15, 11:32 AM
I'm seeing too many stereotypical inversions in this thread.
There are also a lot that aren't inversions at all. Just faily common conceptions that only don't follow the Chaotic Stupid and Hollier than thou stereotypes.

Nai_Calus
2010-04-15, 12:12 PM
Correlleon

Corellan

Corelllon


ARGH.:smallfurious:

DragoonWraith
2010-04-15, 12:43 PM
ARGH.:smallfurious:
He's the elf-god, he doesn't deserve his name spelt correctly.

~LuckyBoneDice~
2010-04-15, 12:53 PM
He's the elf-god, he doesn't deserve his name spelt correctly.

I concour... Orcs and Giants all the way

Arakune
2010-04-15, 12:59 PM
How about the ruler of Hell being a just god who has his job because he wants to punish the wicked, not because he wants to destroy what's good?

He could even be merciful, wanting the evil to work off their karmic debt so they can then leave hell and ascend.

Oh, and Wee Jas should be played by Siouxie Sioux.

Like some renditions of Enma Daioh in japanese/chinese mythos?

Nai_Calus
2010-04-15, 02:14 PM
I concour... Orcs and Giants all the way

DEATH! DEATH AND SUFFERING UPON YOU BOTH!

Actually, better yet, we'll just turn you into elves and brainwash you into loving trees and singing and dancing. :smallamused:

Sydonai
2010-04-15, 06:51 PM
A deity of suffering, martyrs and self-sacrifice who also wishes immense pain and suffering upon others; the greater the suffering the better. He wishes to usher in a new age of painless existence, though the only way to do so is to punish and dominate the physical matter of flesh.


The god Ilmater and his followers beleive that there is a limited amount of pain and in order to limit the pain of others inflict it on themselves.

Sydonai
2010-04-15, 06:53 PM
For an Evil healing deity, I can think of at least two action movies off the top of my head the use the the premise of an evil bio-medical corporation trying to deliberately start an epidemic because they have a monopoly on the cure.

Imagine a being with a similar plan who actually created every disease in existence just to the people would pray to him for Remove Disease spells.

Healing magic feals twice as painful as the wound itself, the evil healing god is a sado-masochist.

Sydonai
2010-04-15, 06:56 PM
Isn't he the guy that will place your soul in constant torment to be slowly dissolved because you dared not contribute to increasing the power of the gods?

Neutral my shiny metal...



The Greek pantheon has a death god that is a solid contender for nicest guy in the pantheon.

Kelemvor wanted to be good, but the others in the pantheon forced him to be nuetral so he couldn't(not wouldn't) care.

JonestheSpy
2010-04-15, 06:59 PM
Like some renditions of Enma Daioh in japanese/chinese mythos?

I'd have to take your word for it.

How about a sea god who's a surfer? Sailors would pray to him and make sacrifices to bribe him to go surf somewhere very far away from their route - cause he loves the big waves, dude! Tubular!

Ravens_Wing
2010-04-15, 08:14 PM
evil god of peace. how does he keep peace? by killing both armies, offcourse. if you dont have soldiers, you cant fight.

Wow that just reminded me of Milliardo Peacecraft from Gundam Wing. Fight a war so terrible that no one will ever want to fight again.

Ah the endless waltz. War, Peace, Revolution...

Edit: Woot I just became a halfling!

Irreverent Fool
2010-04-15, 08:21 PM
An evil god of Chaos, Glory, Strength and War, revelling in bloodshed and proving oneself in combat, with only strength mattering...[etc]

Most of these exist already in some form through sourcebooks, though I'm afraid I'm not savvy enough to recall them off the top of my head or even which books to snatch up.

I like Afflux, a god of knowledge. He believes in learning for learning's sake and that all creatures possess secrets that they will only give up under torture.

His followers believe that life itself is a mystery and only by studying the living as the last ounces of life flow from them will they understand its secrets. He has the Deathbound domain, as he abhors waste. His followers frequently create and command undead, because the motive force of undead is a knowledge that is fairly well-understood and it would be a shame not to use all those dead, tortured, previously-living rival mages.

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Asbestos
2010-04-15, 08:43 PM
Most of these exist already in some form through sourcebooks, though I'm afraid I'm not savvy enough to recall them off the top of my head or even which books to snatch up.

I like Afflux, a god of knowledge. He believes in learning for learning's sake and that all creatures possess secrets that they will only give up under torture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_(film) ?

White Blade
2010-04-15, 08:49 PM
A lawful good god of death and travel who, believing himself unworthy to judge people, simply guides them down the road to people of the same alignment. He considers that sufficient justice, to spend eternity with people like yourself. Of course, in evil cultures he is regarded as a trickster luring strong men into the Hells.

A fight-club style god of monks, believing in self-destruction to achieve perfection.

I'd also like to say that the goddess of night as a protector figure who watches over people while they sleep is really cool. And an Ilsennine a la Zoidberg is hilarious.

Strategos
2010-04-15, 09:48 PM
The Neutral Evil goddess of Fate who never wanted the portfolio's responsibility but was forced to take it by the Head of the Pantheon. She spends her time subtly aiding Cults, monsters and Evil Outsiders and other evil Gods as part of her master plan to lure powerful adventurers to her domain where they will kill her, thus cheating the fate that was forced upon her. (Domains: Fate, Force, Artifice (after all one makes their own fate :smallwink:)

The Neutral Good god of War is a fiercely proud and honourable man often associated with militias. He cares deeply for the lot of the common soldier and despises leaders who would throw their men's lives away for nothing or for petty spite; he also exalts those who use troops wisely and whose plans call for as little bloodshed on both sides as possible. (Domains: War (Favoured Weapon Spear[any]), Planning and Healing.)

Set
2010-04-16, 12:09 AM
The ultimate 'do as I say' god. He's Lawful Evil. He maintains an order of Paladins. Their job is to uphold the usual standards of order and decency.

*He's* the god of tyranny, but any of his flunkies who slide into evil behavior are smitten, as he doesn't put up with backtalk, selfishness or impropriety from the hoi-polloi. There can be only one tyrant, and so he keeps his clergy good and pure, so that they don't get any big ideas about 'battlefield promotions.' Every Cleric of his is treated as if he was LG, instead of LE, and evil clerics are forbidden.

~LuckyBoneDice~
2010-04-16, 11:07 AM
DEATH! DEATH AND SUFFERING UPON YOU BOTH!

Actually, better yet, we'll just turn you into elves and brainwash you into loving trees and singing and dancing. :smallamused:

Do you want me to snap your twig-like bones now, or would you rather I cast Slay (See Magic the Gathering) on your precious elf people. The only elves worth a glance are Grey and Drow (including Szarkai)

Just_Ice
2010-04-16, 02:04 PM
Depressed and gloomy Pelor.