Beliefs/philosophy etc....? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Beliefs/philosophy etc....? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Jastra of the clawed hand
04-29-06, 07:24 AM One of my characters in the FR hails from far-off Kara-Tur and I am not totally sure what his belief system/philosophy would be like. I know there are "paths of enligthenment" mentioned somewhere ragrding the beliefs in Kara-Tur when it is not about the Celestial Buerocracy.
Are there further infos about this? If not, what belief system would fit? he character does not worship any gods for he sees them as ultimately flawed, if powerful.
I had envisioned a mixture of Buddhism and Taoism (he is a monk-like character by the way)...if I could get a short descirption or a link for more info on these systems I would be very glad. Other suggestions as to his beliefss would also be appreciated
Jastra of the clawed hand
05-02-06, 05:21 AM *Bump*
Fithero
05-02-06, 10:18 AM If your looking for real world paths of enlightenment, just google them.

As for what path your character believes will lead to enlightenment, just make it up from scratch, its your character. Perhaps the character left his home land because nothing there suited him, also they are in a totally different land now (Kara-Tur and Faerun.. however you spell it) are very different places.

Perhaps the character wanders around, visiting each place of whorship that they encounter and takes a bit from each, or just creates his own from his own experiences.

Its complicated but i would strongly reccomend making your own path, it will lead to a more unique and interesting character.

Hope this helps some.

Later
ashcat_lt
05-03-06, 11:05 PM you could have your very own pdf copy of the Kara-Tur campaign setting (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=1356&) for less than $5. It's 2e and I believe a little behind the current FR timeline, but you're only looking for the overview of the culture, beliefs, and philosophies, it might do you some good.

edit: forgot to actually put in the link...
WhrenKehrsyn
05-04-06, 12:07 AM Kara-Tur isnt terribly detailed and follows real world parallels very closely, so you could very well just look up real world stuff for this. Alternately you could look into AEGs Rokugan Campaign Setting, its very detailed and a wonderful Asian flavored setting. Its also very easy to incorporate into Toril with a few name changes.
Jastra of the clawed hand
05-04-06, 09:49 AM I decided to give the character her own path, a mixture of real-world asian and indian philosophies. Thanks for the input ;)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jastra of the clawed hand 04-29-06, 07:24 AM	One of my characters in the FR hails from far-off Kara-Tur and I am not totally sure what his belief system/philosophy would be like. I know there are "paths of enligthenment" mentioned somewhere ragrding the beliefs in Kara-Tur when it is not about the Celestial Buerocracy. Are there further infos about this? If not, what belief system would fit? he character does not worship any gods for he sees them as ultimately flawed, if powerful. I had envisioned a mixture of Buddhism and Taoism (he is a monk-like character by the way)...if I could get a short descirption or a link for more info on these systems I would be very glad. Other suggestions as to his beliefss would also be appreciated
Jastra of the clawed hand 05-02-06, 05:21 AM	Bump
Fithero 05-02-06, 10:18 AM	If your looking for real world paths of enlightenment, just google them. As for what path your character believes will lead to enlightenment, just make it up from scratch, its your character. Perhaps the character left his home land because nothing there suited him, also they are in a totally different land now (Kara-Tur and Faerun.. however you spell it) are very different places. Perhaps the character wanders around, visiting each place of whorship that they encounter and takes a bit from each, or just creates his own from his own experiences. Its complicated but i would strongly reccomend making your own path, it will lead to a more unique and interesting character. Hope this helps some. Later
ashcat_lt 05-03-06, 11:05 PM	you could have your very own pdf copy of the Kara-Tur campaign setting (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=1356&) for less than $5. It's 2e and I believe a little behind the current FR timeline, but you're only looking for the overview of the culture, beliefs, and philosophies, it might do you some good. edit: forgot to actually put in the link...
WhrenKehrsyn 05-04-06, 12:07 AM	Kara-Tur isnt terribly detailed and follows real world parallels very closely, so you could very well just look up real world stuff for this. Alternately you could look into AEGs Rokugan Campaign Setting, its very detailed and a wonderful Asian flavored setting. Its also very easy to incorporate into Toril with a few name changes.
Jastra of the clawed hand 05-04-06, 09:49 AM	I decided to give the character her own path, a mixture of real-world asian and indian philosophies. Thanks for the input ;)