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Schmacker 03-21-07, 04:20 PM	Hey guys, I'm currently filling in a little background for my current game, and am wondering how you all write up deities. What sorts of info do you supply? How indeapth? I'm probly talking more about the flavour here, rather then domains and such, as thats self evident. Any suggestions or ideas would be welcomed.
Ecthelion of the Fountain 03-21-07, 05:12 PM	You mean something like this: Solovar is the omnipresent and highly reverred god of the sun and as such he also represents aspects of light, life and order. It is he who set the heavens in motion and began the spark of life in the early First Age. As the god of the sun, Solovar is likewise associated with the seasons and the natural cycle of renewal, growth and death. Solovar appears as a handsome middle-aged male with tanned skin and dark hair. His eyes however are often a golden yellow or bright silver in color and his form often towers over most of his worshippers standing at 10 feet in height. He generally disdains the use of armor and will often be arrained in robes of rich red and bright gold while carrying either a glowing morningstar or a flaming longsword. As a solar divinity, Solovar shines with the light of the daystar shedding light in a 190-foot radius from his body. This light counters and dispels all forms of darkness and shadow and likewise causes pain to the undead who suffer 2d8 points of damage per round while within this divine light (no save). In addition to this, Solovar can also Shapechange at will, affect the weather within a 19-mile radius and restore life to any previously living mortal creature just as he is responsible to restoring "life" to the day with each coming dawn. In many respects, Solovar is seen as a beneficent deity as well as a caring protector and compassionate healer. These aspects help to increase the number of his followers in many of the human-dominated lands throughout Manawyden and his faith is one of the more dominate throughout the Middleworld. His followers often look to the sun as an indication of their god's current moods. Certain solar eclipses and other phenomena are given special attention by his priests and priestesses. Solovite clerics are seen as charismatic and energetic who preach their god's desire for a life of simple reflection, harmony and order. As a divine protector, Solovar is viewed as a defender of the meek and the poor and therefore his followers are often greatest among the peasant population. Clerics of the sun god are known to be gentle healers who dispense their cures as a sign of the awesome power of their god. Solovar is known as a dynamic enemy against all those who represent death or the destruction of creation. As such, he and his followers are primary opponents of the undead as well as the fiendish creatures of the Lower Planes.
Ecthelion of the Fountain 03-21-07, 05:46 PM	Or maybe this... Niamh is the beautiful virgin goddess of cities and civilizations. In particular, she is the patroness of the aspects necessary for civilized society including combat, crafts and wisdom. Contrary to Tormac, the god of war, who represents mindless bloodlust and the joy of killing, Niamh is a more indirect war divinity who represents excellence in battle skill and strategic planning. Consequently, Niamh's clerics actively oppose those of Tormac at every opportunity. Niamh is traditionally viewed in Manawyden myth as being a virgin goddess as she is viewed as being "married" to all of mankind. She expects no less obedience from his clergy and her priests and priestesses are expected to remain pure of both body and mind, completely removed from the pleasures of the flesh. Her clergy is also known to be vigilant in their duties as they are expected to keep safe civilized society from the threat of anarchy and chaos. The goddess Niamh is sort of a Renaissance deity in that she excels in skills of arms and the arts, being both wise and intelligent. She appears as a maidenly woman dressed in white robes wearing a helmet and carrying a spear. Her main attribute is the ability to shapechange at will. The goddess can also bestow a divine blessing upon her followers in the form of a increase in Wisdom. As a consumate warrior, Niamh fights with a magical spear that returns to her hand after it is thrown. In battle, she is hasted and she can not be flanked or flat-footed.
Schmacker 03-21-07, 08:23 PM	Yup, thats the kind of stuff I'm looking for. Where did you get it from? Somewhere in this forum, or in another one?