can the follows of a god increase its powers ?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

can the follows of a god increase its powers ?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Hot_Line_To_Hell
03-18-07, 01:02 PM also if you worshiped say Wee Jas if you worshiped her as a goddess of nature (l know shes not) and had enough followers doing this would her powers increase ??

would this work at all ??

Thanx for any help
Bob the Efreet
03-18-07, 01:27 PM Belief is power.
JulesCARV
03-18-07, 01:35 PM In most D&D settings, yes. Forgotten Realms and Planescape especially, I think.

In Eberron, no. The gods are ineffable beings whose power is far beyond the ken of mortal worshippers.
awaken_D_M_golem
03-18-07, 02:32 PM Eberron is to Planescape , as :
JulesCARV is to Me.

{ ... no wait , maybe I have that backwards ... }

If a gawd had one 20th level Thrallherd believer ,
and the Thralls were all Thrallherds too ,
and all of them were told to worship said gawd ,
that'd be alot of followers.

Just make sure none of them have a Psicrystal ,
cause you'd end up with Blingy.

So Say We All ?!
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht
03-19-07, 01:31 PM In most D&D settings, yes. Forgotten Realms and Planescape especially, I think.

In Eberron, no. The gods are ineffable beings whose power is far beyond the ken of mortal worshippers.

Actually, not in FR, since portfolios are handed out by divine mandate. In PS, it's certainly possible, but it requires belief, not worship.
crimsonwolf
03-20-07, 11:12 PM umm no in forgotten realms its done by bashing over the head several times who wins hence why mask keeps losing power to cyric
Praedoran
03-21-07, 11:42 AM This depends on the Campaign.

Are Deities created by Man? Or did Man create the Deities? In my campaign, the gods are the collective beliefs of all life. This means there is a literal pool of Divine Power that each is granted. Turning Wee Jas into a Nature Deity would take away from the already in place Nature Deity and probably weaken their own Magic domain, as they would no longer be seen as the "absolute" ruler of such a thing. This is of course a bad thing.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Hot_Line_To_Hell 03-18-07, 01:02 PM	also if you worshiped say Wee Jas if you worshiped her as a goddess of nature (l know shes not) and had enough followers doing this would her powers increase ?? would this work at all ?? Thanx for any help
Bob the Efreet 03-18-07, 01:27 PM	Belief is power.
JulesCARV 03-18-07, 01:35 PM	In most D&D settings, yes. Forgotten Realms and Planescape especially, I think. In Eberron, no. The gods are ineffable beings whose power is far beyond the ken of mortal worshippers.
awaken_D_M_golem 03-18-07, 02:32 PM	Eberron is to Planescape , as : JulesCARV is to Me. { ... no wait , maybe I have that backwards ... } If a gawd had one 20th level Thrallherd believer , and the Thralls were all Thrallherds too , and all of them were told to worship said gawd , that'd be alot of followers. Just make sure none of them have a Psicrystal , cause you'd end up with Blingy. So Say We All ?!
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht 03-19-07, 01:31 PM	In most D&D settings, yes. Forgotten Realms and Planescape especially, I think. In Eberron, no. The gods are ineffable beings whose power is far beyond the ken of mortal worshippers. Actually, not in FR, since portfolios are handed out by divine mandate. In PS, it's certainly possible, but it requires belief, not worship.
crimsonwolf 03-20-07, 11:12 PM	umm no in forgotten realms its done by bashing over the head several times who wins hence why mask keeps losing power to cyric
Praedoran 03-21-07, 11:42 AM	This depends on the Campaign. Are Deities created by Man? Or did Man create the Deities? In my campaign, the gods are the collective beliefs of all life. This means there is a literal pool of Divine Power that each is granted. Turning Wee Jas into a Nature Deity would take away from the already in place Nature Deity and probably weaken their own Magic domain, as they would no longer be seen as the "absolute" ruler of such a thing. This is of course a bad thing.