overly active gods

[Optimystik]

the word disgusting springs to mind.
really, I think the pantheons in D&D are to harmonic, granting spells to their followers but not demanding them fight the followers of other gods

If it's theistic conflict you want, Forgotten Realms has plenty. Clerics of Shar can't join until they kill a cleric of Selune, Clerics of Malar hunt members of Lurue's faith, etc.

[TSED]

Yes he did quite fine after he was stabbed to death by his son and his body was cast into the sea.

Uh, you're thinking of Oedipus here, wrong greek myth.

[Kris Strife]

If it's theistic conflict you want, Forgotten Realms has plenty. Clerics of Shar can't join until they kill a cleric of Selune, Clerics of Malar hunt members of Lurue's faith, etc.

Grumsh and Correllion both have their followers hunt and kill followers of the other...

[Tsotha-lanti]

If it's theistic conflict you want, Forgotten Realms has plenty. Clerics of Shar can't join until they kill a cleric of Selune, Clerics of Malar hunt members of Lurue's faith, etc.

Then there was the whole Cyricist pogroms against Banites, then the Xvimite/Banite pogroms against Cyricists, the resulting split of the Zhentarim, and the continuing warfare...

[hamishspence]

no- Odysseus was stabbed by a son who he did not know he had sired, wielding a stingray sting-tipped spear.

[Tsotha-lanti]

Crikey, that's one mad Scylla!

[hamishspence]

The son's name was Telegonus- his mother was Circe, and the story is called the Telegony.

EDIT: Apparently its already been mentioned.

[Thoughtbot360]

Crikey, that's one mad Scylla!

And now I have an image of Steve Irwin riding Rodeo on top of one of the heads of a six-headed, twelve footed monster in my head.

[PnP Fan]

And now I have an image of Steve Irwin riding Rodeo on top of one of the heads of a six-headed, twelve footed monster in my head.

<sigh>
It's still too soon. . ..
;-)

[Asheram]

And now I have an image of Steve Irwin riding Rodeo on top of one of the heads of a six-headed, twelve footed monster in my head.

Of course. Steve Irwin ascended to godhood and now lords over all the reckless adventurers out there.


Edit- Now when I think of it, I ought to stat him out. I'm sure my halfling knight would love to worship him.