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Mr_Seth 11-06-07, 08:53 PM	Rock has its own mythology... perhaps even its own cosmology. When a band takes the stage, they become deities incarnate, the audience all-too eager worshipers, giving sacrifice of cash, emotion, and... er... panties. Anyone who has been to a Styx concert knows exactly of what I speak. So it is without much of a stretch that I present to you the beginning of the most diverse, widespread pantheon known to the multiverse: The Gods of Rock ~~ The Four Jahn, Pol, Gerog, and Rynghol; Those that Came Before; The Quarrymen; The Eggmen and the Walrus Greater Deities (Mostly Deceased), Chaotic Good Symbol: Various, depending on the local temple Portfolio: Music, alchemy, transcendence, innovation Clergy Alignments: Any non-evil Domains: Good, Chaos, Water, Community Favored Weapon: Warhammer. Rynghol is said to still possess the great artifact Maxwell's Silver Hammer, but others claim that the weapon was hidden away under one of their temples. The Four were the first of the Gods. They had been a quartet of miners - quarrymen - whom began to sing at their work. The song took flight, and they with it; soon they were bards, and then... something more. For many years, they brought the Song to the world, and all was good. In one story, they journeyed to the far north and fought with the gods of the giants, whom turned them into eggs and tried to devour them; Jahn then changed his form to that of a mighty walrus (the first animal he saw) and battled the giant gods to a standstill, earning their respect. Other tales involve their journey beneath the seas in a great yellow vessel, where they calmed the cruel gods of the deep with a gift of pure innocent love, and their truly awesome concert at Sullivan's Tavern. Then disaster struck. Jahn, the First, was seduced by a Daemon in mortal form; Yaog-Koa, the Corruptor. She slowly twisted his allegiance, and shattered the Four. However, it was in their death throes that the greatest of their Songs was created, and the last of them is held as among the greatest of all, and the echo of it is said to be at least partially responsible for the ascendancy of the entire pantheon. Now there are but two of the Four that still draw breath; Jahn was slain and devoured by Yaog-Koa, and Gerog allowed his divinity to be drained, succumbing as to a dread disease. Pol, once the Second of the four, considered to many to be even greater than Jahn, has become a petty tyrant, coveting what few songs he still has rather than spreading them freely as he once did. Rynghol, by contrast, has changed little; he is still a being of joy and whimsy, and while he was always the least of the four, he is now the only one that has not declined. Still, his songs are sung, and still they are brought freely for the good of all. Rynghol is also said to be the only one that still resides on the mortal plane; after making peace with the sea-gods, he received a gift of land, Octopus' Garden, where he built a humble estate. "All you need is love..." ~~ Lord Alice The Keeper of Dragontown, the Bogey Intermediate Deity, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: Lord Alice's scarred eyes on a background of red Portfolio: Punishment, retribution, redemption, insanity Cleric Alignments: Chaotic Neutral only Domains: Destruction, Fire, Madness, Death Favored Weapon: A whip. Lord Alice himself is rarely seen without his riding crop. The Keeper of Dragontown, Lord Alice is the scourge of the wicked and the end to all evils. Unlike other deities, his visage is always the same - an untamed hair of steel wire atop a rugged, weathered face, black scars burnt over his eyes and lines of the same where the fiery blood of the Dark Gods trickled from his mouth after his ascension. You see, Lord Alice was once one of a group of heroes, nearing the title of Demigods. However, Alice knew that they were the very darkness that he'd always desired to destroy, and upon their ascension he turned on his former comrades, slaying them all and absorbing their strength. Lord Alice is insane. He is sadistic. He is dark, and twisted, and freakish - but he is not evil. For while he employs nauseating, nightmarish tactics in his retributions, they are always perfectly just, always leveled against those worthy of such treatment. He could almost be called good - again, if not for the whole "sadistic, twisted, nightmarish" thing. For his part, Alice doesn't over think his role. While he is intellectual, the insane part of him overrides any need for introspection. There needs to be a hell, and who better to run it? Indeed, the few that worship Alice among all others have the opportunity to descend to Dragontown themselves, not as victims, but as divine tormentors of the damned. Lord Alice has few temples; those that exist are grim edifices where hymns are sung of cannibalism, debauchery, and madness, for one must know of the darkness in the world to avoid entering it. Curiously, a large section of Alice's clergy consists of redeemed villains, those that would have surely met their eternal death in Dragontown if not for hearing of the fate that awaited them - in gruesome detail. Indeed, the current Archpaladin of the faith is a mind flayer! (A purely formal title; in game terms he's a cleric/fighter) "We can dig you a hole... deep in the ground... bury your soul down in Dragontown." ~~ Lady Floyd The Pink Intermediate Deity, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A cracked brick wall Portfolio: Insanity, Music, Community, Freedom Cleric Alignments: Any non-lawful, non-evil. Mostly CN Domains: Community, Creation, Madness, Mind Favored Weapon: Whatever's nearby. Lord Alice's lover and equal, Lady Floyd is every bit as mad as her beloved. The difference is that she's the cracked, harmless sort of mad; the patron of everyone driven sane in a crazy world. The somewhat androgynous, carnation-haired Floyd has shattered eyes and stilted mannerisms, but while her day-to-day behavior is an oddity, and even her manner of ascension a mystery, her dogma is a simple one: Break down the walls. The walls of emotional boundaries, that we build up as a defense from trauma, keeping ourselves from the outside world. Change the world, that the gears that crush and mangle are undone, and all are one. Lady Floyd's temples are occasionally paired with Lord Alice's, but for the great majority of the time they are independent. Followers intake varied magical and psionic substances to break down the barriers between them - and between everything else. A truly advanced member of the Church of Floyd can feel the connection between every being, every action, and every notion that there ever is or was... holding on to it, however, is tricky. For the worthy, Lady Floyd promises an afterlife of enlightenment, where nothing is hidden. "And everything under the sun is in tune... as the sun is eclipsed by the moon...." ~ Next up... The Tyrant, the Slayer, the Knights in Slayer's Service, Neve, and Akk'dekk.
Dam_Eht-karp 11-06-07, 11:32 PM	well damn... I was going to add to this with my personal favorite rockers but their names all refer to things that would get me banned(again) for talking about... maybe I'll think of someone else... but anyway, I like this, it's awesome and I can't wait to see what else people come up with.
CryoSilver 11-06-07, 11:39 PM	Don't forget Lemmy. Lemmy IS God, after all.
Zousha_Omenohu 11-06-07, 11:39 PM	Would you object if I added one or two of my own?
Mr_Seth 11-06-07, 11:42 PM	Would you object if I added one or two of my own? Object? Hell no, this is an open project. There's WAY too many rock bands out there for one guy to convert `em all. Just make sure you stick a song lyric from `em at the end of the entry. Makes it easier for those that don't share your listening tastes (yet) to look up the artist you've based `em off of.
Dam_Eht-karp 11-06-07, 11:54 PM	I actually really want to stat up my favorite band, so I'll think about obscure references I can use for the Rawgiors.
Zousha_Omenohu 11-07-07, 01:01 AM	Hansin Kursht The Guardian of the Blind; The Mystical Old Bard Intermediate Deity, Neutral Good Symbol: A lute with three dragons clinging to it Portfolio: Legends, epic poetry, singing, memory Clergy Alignments: Any non-evil Domains: Knowledge, Courage, Mysticism, Glory Favored Weapon:Mace* Hansin appears as a man whose appearance changes from time to time, but he always is shown in holy images wearing a hood and holding a lute. He came from somewhere far beyond our reality, but immediately took to his self-appointed task of gathering stories from famous writers and putting them to song. Hansin's most notable trait is his fantastic voice, which sounds like a massive choir when unleashed. He is never without his companions, also known as the Guardians of the Blind, Andrinus, Markos and Fraderisk. They add their powerful talent at instruments to Hansin's majestic voice to relate the stories they know to the masses. Hansin has also lent his voice to others, to aid in telling their stories, including the Iron Saviors, a guy named Ed and a group of grave diggers. Most notable was when he temporarily joined a god from an ice-covered earth, Jaeon Skafffir, and related a number of stories to a gathering of demons and wizards, eventually earning the accolade, The Demon and The Wizard for their own. Temples to Hansin and the Guardians of the Blind are generally modest places, some built of stone, some in the forests and even one in an opera house. Hansin's followers are nicknamed "bards" even if that is not their proffession, and are generally more intellectual than some clerics of the Gods of Rock. They are also fond of singing, as their patron does. Tommorow will take us away. . .far from home. . .no one will ever know our names. . .but the bards' songs will remain. . . *Only reason I chose this was because I couldn't think of a better weapon to represent them, and since Hansi's the vocalist and always has a microphone, I picked the weapon that closely resembled a mic, a mace.
Arco Versipellis 11-07-07, 01:19 AM	I gave it my best shot: The Led Lords Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Greater Deities Symbol: A crashing airship symbolizes the [Led Zeppelin I] Each member is also represented by their own symbol. [Untitled Album] Portfolio: Magic, Music, Rune, Travel Clergy Alignments: Any Chaotic Domains: Chaos, Magic, Rune, Travel Favored Weapon: Warhammer. Hailing from lands of ice and snow, from where the from the midnight sun where te hot springs flow, yon power trio plus lead vocalist carved their legacy into the face of rock. Though they wre all bards, each was strikingly different. Robert Plant was a lore keeper of the days of old, and Jimmie Page delved deeply into arcane secrets. John Bonham is famous for dueling-weildings great clubs in combat. Meanwhile, John Paul Jones was almost famous for his elusive nature. There is some debate over the ascension. Some myths tell that from the very beginning the band was destined for greatest. Others claim that they stumbled onto a stairway to the heavens, which allowd them to ascend. Either way, there is little denying their impact on the plane. Many of their adventures merely came about during their travels, over hills and the ocean and then past mountains, to a golden land known as California. Unfortunately, Bonham's love of mead brought about his dowfall, and the group splintered. Recently, however, a son of Bonham has surfaced, and the Led Zeppelin may once again take flight. [i]"Got no time for spreadin' roots"
Sorcen_Anenooata 11-07-07, 08:51 AM	I would love to see Guns N Roses statted into godhood.
Zousha_Omenohu 11-07-07, 09:04 AM	I would love to see Guns N Roses statted into godhood. What's stopping you from doing it yourself?;)
blackknightatbay 11-07-07, 09:40 AM	I hope Bon Scott and Brian Johnson will be honored with thier own places in this mythology. Maybe with the legendary Hell's Bell as an artifact. I'd do it myself, but I have no little trouble just writing a simple post like this, let alone do any justice to Rock Gods them.
BowenSilverclaw1986 11-07-07, 10:49 AM	I'm too busy at the moment, but I hope Queen and Iron Maiden will be statted as well :D Bowen
wrecan 11-07-07, 11:08 AM	Elvis the King Greater Deity, Neutral Good Symbol: Sideburns, blue suede shoes, rhinestones and satin Portfolio: Music, weather, hounddogs Clergy Alignments: Any Domains: Animal, Charm, Death, Good, Magic, Nobility, Strength, Sun Favored Weapon: Hips Before even the First Four, there was the King. His mere name caused mortals to swoon, and he granted the Gift of Rock to an undeserving world. It is said that he was a mortal, a mere carter before he ascended in an instant of rockabilly ecstasy. He has since "left the building", and believed to have ascended to a realm even deities cannot acheive. Still, his avatars have been spotted in taverns throughout the realm. His priests are unmistakeable, dressed in sideburns, white satin shawls and singing their lord's praises. Thank you very much. The Man in Black Greater Deity, True Neutral Symbol: A burning ring of fire Portfolio: Travel, prisons, "the line" Clergy Alignments: Any neutral Domains: Darkness, Fire, Liberation, Luck, Protection, Travel Favored Weapon: None The Traveling Man is recognized because he is always dressed in black. He is said to visit those who have been imprisoned, justly or unjustly, offering comfort, release and redemption. He's walked the line and passed through a burning ring of fire. Enigmatic and soulful, his power is often underestimated.
Sorcen_Anenooata 11-07-07, 12:32 PM	What's stopping you from doing it yourself?;) I have a bit too much on my plate as it is, and I'm not sure I could do the great band justice. I'm not the best at statting up anything. ;) When I find some extra time again I can try and do it, it will be awhile though so if anyone else would like to then feel free to.
The Ubbergeek 11-07-07, 03:31 PM	Are the gods of metal related to them? ;)
Moosh Nailo 11-07-07, 06:23 PM	Could someone who knows what I'm talking about post a link to that Metal Bard PrC someone brewed up a little while ago?
Zousha_Omenohu 11-07-07, 06:41 PM	Could someone who knows what I'm talking about post a link to that Metal Bard PrC someone brewed up a little while ago? Found it! The Disciple of Metal PrC [Bard] (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=852283)
Mr_Seth 11-07-07, 07:08 PM	Are the gods of metal related to them? ;) What is metal, but rock refined in glorious flame? New entry from me in a bit...
Mr_Seth 11-07-07, 10:00 PM	Akk'dekk Teyente, the Dirty Deed, He of the Grand Balls Intermediate deity, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A lightning bolt Portfolio: Thunder, Explosions, Goblins, Genteel government Clergy Alignments: CN, N, Some CE and CG Domains: Trickery, Destruction, Nobility, Weather Favored Weapon: Axes Called "Teyente" by the Orcs (a name that translates into 'Explosive One'), Akk'dekk is the greatest of all goblin gods that have ever been. With scraggly terrier-like hair jutting out from around a foppish cap, childish shorts pulled high on his fuzzy legs, Akk'dekk strikes a somewhat comical image at first. That image is almost entirely offset by the dichotomy of his existence; as a war deity, he is ruthless. No tactic is too underhanded, no deed too dirty to be done. As a result, many mercenaries also pay him due. Legend states that he once charged into battle on behalf of a small goblin tribe entirely unarmed; no sword, no knife, nothing, and dared an entire army to attack him. He then exploded, taking all but a few scouts with him, and reconstituted himself. Akk'dekk is something of a nuisance in that way - he has died hundreds of times, and each time his death has been incredibly destructive, but each time he comes back, coated in soot and otherwise none the worse. The flipside of Akk'dekk is a surprising one - he loves the trappings of genteel royalty and courtly life. It is not merely suggested, but outright stated that out of all the gods, Akk'dekk has the grandest balls of them all. Granted, there are those that take that statement in an entirely unhealthy, perverse way... but those freaks are best left out of religious discussion, right? "Yes, I'm back in black..." ~~ The Tyrant The Harvester of Sorrows, The Sandman, The Master of Puppets Greater Deity, Lawful Evil Symbol: Four barbed arrows arranged in a square, one point running in each of the cardinal directions. Portfolio: Fear, Death, Pain, Anguish, Control Clergy Alignments: LE, NE Domains: Evil, Law, Darkness, Destruction Favored Weapon: Greatsword or spiked chain None would have ever called The Tyrant good; sympathetic, perhaps, to the plight of the warrior. Wise, perhaps. But those days are long gone. The Tyrant became jealous of his songs; he killed the demigod Napp who dared to share them, along with the songs of countless others, and stole all his tunes back. So complete was his recall that he actually stole his very name back from the world; if anyone still remembers what his true name is, no one has the guts to say it aloud. The Tyrant is usually depicted as a pale human with short blonde hair, spiked with sweat, clad in iron armor. The Tyrant's dogma is one of control through force, and it is visible in his dealings with the mortal realm. His temples enforce a strict theocracy in the lands they're built in; the church-run militias constantly war with surrounding areas to expand their lands and secure new worshipers. The new sheep, in turn, must pay exorbitant sacrifices to the temple for the (mandatory) privilege of hearing the Tyrant's songs. The worst part? With his army enhanced by nigh-immortal Sandmen, voodoo 'fixxxer' priests, and other things that should not be... all of whom are controlled directly by archpriests... there seems to be no stopping his advances. The Tyrant's one weakness seems to be alcohol - his fuel, his fire, and the one vice he desires. "Drain you of your sanity.... face the things that should not be!" ~~ Mas tarde.
Sorcen_Anenooata 11-07-07, 11:15 PM	Nice job Mr. Seth. I have GnR started and should have them finished tomorrow. Mine are nowhere near as creative as yours though Seth. Basically at the moment all I have is they are CE and the domain of destruction (Appetite for Destruction) and of course I've worked some on creating Axl and Slash as seperate gods from the band. And I've gotten the pics for their symbols ready. As I said though it should be ready for posting tomorrow.
Sorcen_Anenooata 11-08-07, 02:29 PM	Guns N Roses Guns 'N Roses The Appetite of Destruction, The World's Most Dangerous Band Greater Deity, Chaotic Evil Symbol: http://www.freewebs.com/ericnorsbootlist/classic%20sheild.bmp Portfolio: Controversy, Tardiness, Intoxication, Riots Cleric Alignments: Any Chaotic Domains: Destruction, Chaos, Plant, Death Favored Weapon: Revolver pistol or a rose shaped weapon of any kind. The Guns N Roses are best expressed as an entity created as a merger of two other gods, Rose of the Hollywoods and L.A.Guns. The two other gods were powerful in their own right but together they created a creature of pure destruction and chaos. New Rock Gods were spawned as followers of GNR became gods themselves, Prince Axl Rose and Slash for instance. This great god of chaos and evil has reigned unmatched for centuries and is evolving and adapting to its new victims even today. This embodiment of chaos causes riots wherever it is present, no dwelling has withstood its presence for long. Guns N Roses has become a feared and hated presence among its pantheon, mainly due to its great cleric-turned-god Axl Rose. The God known as Nirvana has a special hatred for GNR and plotted to destroy him before the Nirvana lost its most powerful cleric, Kurt Kobain. Guns N Roses has itself recently broken a part of itself off to create a new god of Rock known as The Velvet Revolver. This split has been rumored to be in part due to the events of the Spaghetti Incident but details even about the incident are full of Lies rumors and half-truths. The Velvet One seems to be as chaotic as its parent god and took most of the more powerful clerics with it upon its split. The entity known as Guns N Roses has not weakened much from this split and retains its greatest cleric-god Prince Axl. Axl has in fact implied that the Velvet Revolver is in some twisted way part of Guns N Roses master plan, despite even the Velvet One's disdain for its parent. Followers of Guns N Roses are often found to be wearing this pendent (http://www.grindstore.com/UserData/Poster/Poster_991_30801.JPG), it is often enchanted with various powerful magicks granted by the god entity himself. The creature of Guns N Roses itself usually appears as a multi-armed, half invisible, large mouthed, red beast. The beast often spews forth various small 4-limbed red skulls from its body as it moves. The creature is known for destroying and consuming metal arms and armor with the same ease and voraciousness that it consumes flesh with. (I cant post a link to the red creature due to the CoC but basically do a image search for Appetite of Destruction and you''ll see what I mean.) Prince Axl Rose Prince Axl Rose The Betrayer, The Master of Fueds Intermediate Deity, Chaotic Evil Symbol: http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x74/geneticthylon/Gunsandroseslogo-1.jpg http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/7024/starsr9.gif Portfolio: Controversy, Tardiness, Abuse (Child and Spousal [Because of his childhood, not his personal life]), Riots Cleric Alignments: Any Chaotic Domains: Destruction, Chaos, War, Death Favored Weapon: Revolver pistol or a rose shaped Mace (usually doubles as a voice amplifier, AKA microphone). The greatest cleric-turned-god spawned from the great entity Guns N Roses, Prince Axl has remained loyal to his parent god and has remained the driving force behind it for its entirety. He is ruthless and powerful cleric and stops at nothing from making himself and his parent god the most powerful and perfect beings in the universe. He has been there throughout the years inciting riots and assaulting defectors personally. When questioned about his actions he always seems to twist the situation so that he was right all along. Regardless of what some will say thisalways seems to be truth and his followers cite this whenever needed. As a human child and before his ascent to godhood, Axl was mistreated by his family and forced to watch his mother brutalized as well. It has been theorized that this is the reason behind his creation of the entity Guns N Roses and for his ruthlessness as a god himself. His longtime friend Slash, has recently left the worship of GNR and began his own project entity along with other powerful former clerics of GNR. Despite everyone turning from Prince Rose, the great prince still believes in his cause and pursues his goals with the same ruthlessness as always. Slash Slash The Prince of Guitars, Prodigy of the Pick Intermediate Deity, Chaotic Evil Symbol: A skull covered by long curly hair, wearing a black tophat and sunglasses, and lazily smoking a cigarette. http://www.alltshirts4you.com/images/4747_large.jpg Portfolio: Tophats, Guitars, Intoxication, Cleric Alignments: Any Chaotic Domains: Destruction, Chaos, Darkness, Death Favored Weapon: Axe (Generally doubles as a guitar) As a child Slash was a prodigy of natural aptitude in the magical arts and of creating and playing music. As he grew into adulthood his natural abilities pushed him to a slight arrogance as he grew more and more powerful. He fell in with worshipping Guns N Roses in its early days and with his prodigal abilities, Slash quickly rose through the ranks and became a powerful cleric of the entity of GNR. He helped the god to gain many followers with his shows of magic and promise that following the god GNR would grant them such powers as well. During this time, Slash was able to ascend to godhood himself due his great shows of might that granted him worship. Soon though he grew tired of Prince Axl's strange and abusive ways and began to set himself up a project god. This new god was first known as Pit-Snake and would be Slash's way out of the church of GNR while still retaining his powers. The Pit-Snake god was not able to gain enough worshippers and was remade into a new being called Velvet Revolver. With this new god Slash was abe to steal away many of the powerful clerics of GNR and suddenly left the worship of Guns N Roses. He lost some power at first but quickly gained it back to become on par with Prince Rose in terms of power. Slash is now pressing his new god forward and doing quite well for himself. He awaits Axl's next move with Guns N Roses anxiously and denies any claim that he or his new god is part of Axl's plans.
Eerongal 11-08-07, 03:01 PM	this amuses me. An entire pantheon of gods with mostly bard levels!! However, this pantheon would be stuffed so full with gods. :P Who would you consider to be the over-diety/ies? My vote would be either Hendrix or Elvis, not because theyre my favorite rockers, but because of the levels of fame and success they achieved
aelryinth 11-08-07, 06:43 PM	I should like to see that most potent of artifacts, the item that elevates mere mortals to being Gods of Rockdom....The Heart of Rock and Roll. If you can master the Heart, then anything is possible! :) If any of you are familiar with Grimjack the comic book, there is a great, great issue where Grimjack goes to a dimension where soundwaves are massive weapons, and so rock bands are actually truly powerful gatherings of people. He joined with a band guarding the Heart of Rock and Roll from those pretenders who wanted to steal it. Peace out! ==Aelryinth
Einvaldurinn_mikli 11-08-07, 07:00 PM	Hansin Kursht The Guardian of the Blind; The Mystical Old Bard Intermediate Deity, Neutral Good Symbol: A lute with three dragons clinging to it Portfolio: Legends, epic poetry, singing, memory Clergy Alignments: Any non-evil Domains: Knowledge, Courage, Mysticism, Glory Favored Weapon:Mace Hansin appears as a man whose appearance changes from time to time, but he always is shown in holy images wearing a hood and holding a lute. He came from somewhere far beyond our reality, but immediately took to his self-appointed task of gathering stories from famous writers and putting them to song. Hansin's most notable trait is his fantastic voice, which sounds like a massive choir when unleashed. He is never without his companions, also known as the Guardians of the Blind, Andrinus, Markos and Fraderisk. They add their powerful talent at instruments to Hansin's majestic voice to relate the stories they know to the masses. Hansin has also lent his voice to others, to aid in telling their stories, including the Iron Saviors, a guy named Ed and a group of grave diggers. Most notable was when he temporarily joined a god from an ice-covered earth and related a number of stories to a gathering of demons and wizards. Temples to Hansin and the Guardians of the Blind are generally modest places, some built of stone, some in the forests and even one in an opera house. Hansin's followers are nicknamed "bards" even if that is not their proffession, and are generally more intellectual than some clerics of the Gods of Rock. They are also fond of singing, as their patron does. Tommorow will take us away. . .far from home. . .no one will ever know our names. . .but the bards' songs will remain. . . Man. That's awesome. Just for that, you are getting on my buddy list.
Johnny_Angel 11-08-07, 07:08 PM	This is awesome. I'm surprised that there aren't any female rockers being mentioned though - Joan Jett, Heart, Blondie.
Mr_Seth 11-08-07, 07:17 PM	However, this pantheon would be stuffed so full with gods. :P Who would you consider to be the over-diety/ies? Point the first - exactly. Hundreds of deities, ranging from the mighty Hansin (see above) to the loudmouthed, self-aggrandizing Manowar; from the pacifistic, amneisac Seeker to the blind fury of the Slayer. Even Rhoysh, the only deity known to the multiverse to be atheistic. Let that one settle for a bit... Point the second makes point the first a little more understandable - the Overgod of this setting is The Song; the Divine Chords, the Perfect Tone. Inherently unknowable, for to know The Song in its entirety is to know perfect omniscience; such enlightenment could only lead to the death of one's temporal form or to utter insanity. And yet, each of the Gods of Rock knows - instinctively, from years of honing their craft - a tiny, infinitesimal shard of The Song, which is evident in their music. At least one more God of Rock from me by 11 PM central. \m/ .||
Lobsopdoy 11-08-07, 07:20 PM	Lord Alice's sacred animal should totally be...The Black Widow and The Man in Black seems more Neutral Good then True Neutral...Not that I mean to criticize, it's a great write-up and great idea. Edit: Blind Guardian write-up?! ****in' A! : ) last Edit, I swear: If we add Rap Artists to this, could we put Tupac Shakur as undead? I mean, he keeps releasing "new" stuff after he's been killed
Dam_Eht-karp 11-08-07, 08:02 PM	I personally think if we were to add rappers, they'd be as fiends, with a few traitors to the song such as Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, once devotees of the song that chose the methods of rap as a quick rise to fame and power to promote the song, but can now never know the entirety of the Song because of their treachery. The Rawgiors Urun, the Oderous; Maxim Borborygmos; Mortodent; Cattelkak, the Mighty; Goosh, the Seaman Greater Gods, Choatic Evil Symbol: A blood-spattered and beast be-decked chaos star. Portfolio: Metal, Satire, Slaughter, Politics, Slavery, Drugs, Alcohol, War, Strength Clergy Alignments: Any non-good Domains: Chaos, Domination, Evil, Strength, Trickery, War Favoured Weapons: Broadsword(Urun, Cattelkak); Battle Axe(Maxim, Mortodent); Warhammer(Goosh) Eons ago, there existed an elite group of chaos warriors who ravaged the galaxy with a boundless hatred of all things alive. They were called the Scumdogs of the Universe, and they grew in might and fury, the greatest weapon in the arsenal of their cosmic Master. But they became too powerful, and too defiant, and for their cosmic crimes were banished to the most insignificant planet in the universe... Millions of years passed, and they slumbered, until the pollution of your world de-thawed these creatures from their ageless coma...and now they stride the world, living gods, dedicated to one goal, the destruction of the human race, and the eradication of existence itself! Wait- that’s two goals! "Come join the War Party, cleanse the exotic lands..." (yes, I copied the description from their website... hey, I'm tired and not in a particularly creative mood...) how 'bout some punk rock gods? Dead Keneddys seems a good place to start...
Mr_Seth 11-08-07, 09:03 PM	Rhoysh The Working Man Intermediate Deity, Neutral Symbol: A pentagram with the figure of a reeling man inside it. Portfolio: Atheists, Intellectuals, Gamblers, Irony Cleric Alignments: N Domains: Luck, Mind, Protection Favored Weapon: Crossbow Rhoysh is a paradox; he has ascended to godhood, but rejects all claims to such. He says that he is naught but a man in the form of a god, as are all others. As such, he has no worshipers, but instead followers of similar mindset. That is not to say that he rejects all forms of the divine: indeed, he would have to be blind to not acknowledge the power of The Song. The teachings of Rhoysh all center around the rejection of dogma and the dignity and freedom of mankind. He states that fate is an illusion - that it is nothing but circumstance, a cosmic roll of the dice. "You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice... and if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. You can choose from phantom fears, and vipers that can kill - I will chose above those fears. I will choose free will."
Zousha_Omenohu 11-08-07, 09:05 PM	Man. That's awesome. Just for that, you are getting on my buddy list. Why thank you!:)
Moosh Nailo 11-08-07, 09:11 PM	I personally think if we were to add rappers, they'd be as fiends, with a few traitors to the song such as Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, once devotees of the song that chose the methods of rap as a quick rise to fame and power to promote the song, but can now never know the entirety of the Song because of their treachery. Yes And thank you Zousha for the link!
Zousha_Omenohu 11-08-07, 09:40 PM	And thank you Zousha for the link! No need for thanks. It was no trouble at all.:)
Mr_Seth 11-08-07, 11:15 PM	Eh, what the hell, one more for the road. Rhoysh was a bit weak. ~ The Spawn The Original Prankster, Bob Lesser Deity, Chaotic Good Symbol: A flaming skull Portfolio: Cynics, Rebels, Sailors, Youth, Lizardfolk Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG Domains: Scalykind, Good, Chaos, Trickery Favored Weapon: Warhammer No one's quite sure where the tenor lizardfolk known as The Spawn came from; a coastal community, for sure, as he professes a deep love of the sea and beaches. It's known that for a lizardfolk he harbored a long-standing hatred for the exploitation and heartbreak that cling to most relationships like cold to ice, especially relationships where sex was involved - unlike most of his kin that just see it as something to do before eggs are laid. Many of his songs are against such things. Others just scream out against the current state of the world, and the stupidity and shortsightedness of the sentient races. But at the end, he's not afraid to laugh at things: some of his more lighthearted songs involve high society brats posing as street toughs (poorly) and the plight of bathing in prison. The Spawn is always viewed as a short lizardfolk with dull white-gold scales, usually with an Axe at his side and a warhammer strapped to his back. His followers rally against all that is stupid and corrupt in the world, knocking down the walls of hatred, manipulation, and idiocy. Some people think of them as a militant (if severely goofy) branch of Lady Floyd's faith; in practice, this isn't too far off the mark. "Knock down the walls - it's a lovely view! Knock down the place - you're alone, it's true. Knock down the world - it's alive in you!" ~ Hybrid The Crawling One, The Screaming Lesser Deity, Neutral Evil Symbol: A warrior with dragonfly wings Portfolio: Betrayal, Fear, Despair, Vengeance Cleric Alignments: NE, CE, LE Domains: Evil, Charm, Darkness Favored Weapon: Razors All remember Hybrid's rapid ascension to power; his dark music, a corruption of The Song's power, had a bizarre and undeniable appeal to the young, and thousands upon thousands were lost to his dark cult. Thankfully, he had but a tiny shard of The Song within him; his songs quickly grew repetitive, the hooks fell, and his power dwindled. His cult has been battered down to a tenth its previous numbers, but those that remain are the most depraved and self-righteous of all their numbers. For the time being, it seems that no one will be able to rid the world of their influence... unless one of the Gods themselves descends to fight them. Hybrid's songs are twisted and deranged compared to the holy force of The Song; there is no righteous fury, there is only self-destructive angst. There is no victorious revelry, there is only deprival. There is no ballad, there is only the chant. It is small wonder, then, that both Hybrid and his followers are wraithlike and withered in appearance; Hybrid himself is a hairless, bone-thin figure, clad in armor that looks like shabby dragonfly scales, replete with giant wings jutting from his back. His rituals often involve mass suicide; usually of dominated individuals who were about to leave the cult. "Crawling in my skin, these wounds, they will not heal..." ~ Offspring lyrics from "Original Prankster" above are slightly mistranscribed, but that was what I heard the first time I listened to the song, and I like the favor a bit.
Devil Gnasher 11-08-07, 11:21 PM	Rhoysh The Working Man Intermediate Deity, Neutral Symbol: A pentagram with the figure of a reeling man inside it. Portfolio: Atheists, Intellectuals, Gamblers, Irony Cleric Alignments: N Domains: Luck, Mind, Protection Favored Weapon: Crossbow Rhoysh is a paradox; he has ascended to godhood, but rejects all claims to such. He says that he is naught but a man in the form of a god, as are all others. As such, he has no worshipers, but instead followers of similar mindset. That is not to say that he rejects all forms of the divine: indeed, he would have to be blind to not acknowledge the power of The Song. The teachings of Rhoysh all center around the rejection of dogma and the dignity and freedom of mankind. He states that fate is an illusion - that it is nothing but circumstance, a cosmic roll of the dice. "You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice... and if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. You can choose from phantom fears, and vipers that can kill - I will chose above those fears. I will choose free will." Actually this sounds closer to how I would imagine Chaotic Neutral than to True Neutral.
Zousha_Omenohu 11-09-07, 05:11 PM	Jetro Tianull The Whistler, The Teacher, The Minstrel in the Gallery Intermediate Deity, Chaotic Good Symbol: A minaiture image of Jetro himself Portfolio: Seasons, Poetry, Mirth, Revelry Cleric Alignments: Any non-lawful, non-evil Domains: Community, Creation, Plant, Air Favored Weapon: Broadsword (longsword, for the purposes of the rules) Jetro is widely regarded as an eccentric but lovable deity. He appears as a human with wild hair and beard, dressed in a long coat and standing on one foot, playing a flute. There are those wisemen who say that he's thick as a brick, but that is because they don't know how it feels to be so. Jetro has always had a soft spot for the people who live close to nature, like farmers and such. He has a retinue of companions that travel with him, with members coming and going throughout the years, though one follower named Martinius Barren has been with him almost since the beginning. Jetro's music has changed throughout his time in this world almost as much as his companions. He started with the almost standard version of The Song at the beginning, but went in many directions since then, some songs being cheery folk tunes and songs from the wood, while others have been more pessimistic and melancholy. He enjoys performance greatly, gleefully prancing about piping on his flute. Jetro's followers are usually older than most, but there are a few among the youth who admire him. Temples to Jetro Tianull usually have a stage of some sort, as live performance is part of the magic of his music. They also usually have a small amount of alcohol, but never any of the more serious substances that other faiths are familiar with. "Life's long celebration's here. . .I'll toast you all in penny cheer!"
Mr_Seth 11-09-07, 07:28 PM	The Airsmith Just the Airsmith, you dig? Greater Deity, Chaotic Good Symbol: A winged "A" rune, in varied alphabets. Portfolio: Love, Lust, Freedom, Rebellion Cleric Alignments: CG, NG, CN Domains: Good, Chaos, Air, Healing Favored Weapon: Steel-toed boots The Airsmith is omnipresent. While among the oldest of the gods, he is still incredibly vital, and still brings his music to the world in person. The Airsmith has always been a deity dedicated to love - specifically, the more physical aspects of love. A master of the double-entendre, few of his songs are without at least one memorable one. In his view, music is what you make of it, a powerful force - and, when used properly, a powerful weapon. The Airsmith is always seen as a tall, wiry fellow with thick, rubbery lips and a large nose; the effect is one that gives him character, rather than one that taints his charisma with comical effect. In his early days, the Airsmith was dedicated entirely to love and lust; nowadays he is somewhat more pensive. He recognizes that his wild advances left more than one partner jaded, and sees the darkness spreading in this world. There is only so much a single entity can do - even a deity - but he and his chosen are bound and determined to make a stand against the bigotry, idiocy, and other evils that abound in this realm... especially those that have infected the system, driving many against the holy purity of The Song. "There's somethin' right with the world today, and everybody knows it's wrong..." ~ Mas tarde.
The Ubbergeek 11-10-07, 01:09 AM	Originally Posted by Dam_Eht-karp I personally think if we were to add rappers, they'd be as fiends, with a few traitors to the song such as Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, once devotees of the song that chose the methods of rap as a quick rise to fame and power to promote the song, but can now never know the entirety of the Song because of their treachery. This thread is fun, but don't fall in bashing. :mad: :rolleyes: You will be surprised to find that Rap is music, and that it can be as good as your dear Rock. :P ;) Tastes varies, the Song should not be limited. The Song is as varied as the ones who can hear and contribuate to it.
Zousha_Omenohu 11-10-07, 08:25 AM	True. I mean, there is at least one rap song I like. It's just that it's French Celtic Rap. You've got to hear it to understand. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNB6DupFyY4)
aelryinth 11-11-07, 12:51 AM	If you believe in forever, then life is just a one night stand. if there's a rock and roll heaven, you know they got one Hell of a band! :) ===Aelryinth
DwarfPcfan 11-11-07, 03:53 PM	If you believe in forever, then life is just a one night stand. if there's a rock and roll heaven, you know they got one Hell of a band! :) ===Aelryinth Say the word brother:) !
Dam_Eht-karp 11-11-07, 03:53 PM	This thread is fun, but don't fall in bashing. :mad: :rolleyes: You will be surprised to find that Rap is music, and that it can be as good as your dear Rock. :P ;) Tastes varies, the Song should not be limited. The Song is as varied as the ones who can hear and contribuate to it. well, there's two ways to do something like this, either one form of music is the true song and all others enemies or pretenders, or all music is a tiny aspect of the song. I personally would rather do the former with rock, and variations thereof, the true song and rap, even what little of it I like, an enemy. However... with the later it certainly opens up the possibility of sub-pantheons for each genre and rivalries between pantheons. Having heard an accoustic soft rock cover of "Boyz in the Hood", I personally see rap as an abomination of music, the lyrics can be perfectly fine when set to another style, but the style is what I view as bad. in short, you do it your way, I do it my way and we always preface our stuff with IMO or IMC.
khyron1144 11-12-07, 11:02 PM	The Verdant Day Billy Joe Strong in the Arm, Much Cool, Mike Dirnt Greater Deities, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A heart like a hand grenade Portfolio: Minorities, Warnings, Apathy, Insanity, The Herb Clery Alignments: Chaotic Good, Neutral, Chaotic Neutral, Chaotic Evil Domains: Chaos, Plant, Travel [Another Turning point/ A fork stuck in the road] Favored Weapon: Dagger The Verdant Day were once sweet children. Then they grew up without growing up and played rebellious music with an adolescent attitude for adolescent audiences. They attained divinity [i]I declare I don't care no more
Zousha_Omenohu 11-12-07, 11:14 PM	No offense, but you might want to tweak the holy symbol somewhat. I don't recall hand grenades being available at ye olde blacksmith shoppe.
Mr_Seth 11-13-07, 11:18 PM	What of the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch? >w< ~~ Force The Heart of the Dragon, The Fury of the Storm Intermediate Deity, Chaotic Good Symbol: A sinuous dragon wrapped around a blade Portfolio: Barbarians, Cold weather, Dragons, Willpower Clergy Alignments: CG, NG, CN Domains: Strength, Glory, Fire, Alacrity Favored Weapon: Greatsword Force began life as not one, but four great warriors of the frozen wastelands. They journeyed to the Land of the Sun to the south, driving out the darkness that dwelt there, shattering the curse that prevented the Song from manifesting its divine powers in those blighted lands. Legend has it that in the final battle they destroyed five legions of the dark lord's soldiers before they could even unsheath their blades, such was the speed that they came upon their foes. United in glory, they were raised to godhood by the great Dragon-God; so linked were their wills that instead of becoming four gods, they became one, the Heart of the Dragon. That title became less an honor and more literal as the strength of the Dragon-God waned, his people cut down by a great inquisition. The Force stepped in, and through their intervention were the dragons saved - while cut down to a tenth their previous number, the race still draws breath, and Force is still able to aid them. Force's dogma is one of triumph through superior willpower; it doesn't matter what methods you use to defeat your foe, as long as your heart is pure, your intent true. Magic, might, it's all the same effect in the end - victory. He is typically seen as either a mighty beast dragon with eyes of flame, or as a mighty human barbarian. In either form, his voice is a chorus, his footsteps thunderous. He is never seen to strike a foe once; rather, his blows come as a raging hailstorm of flame. What seems to be one blurred stroke will hit a hundred times, rending to bits what was before it. "On the wings of light, by the hands of hope, with the brightest light from the brightest sun..."
Zousha_Omenohu 11-14-07, 02:06 PM	What of the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch? >w< But that doesn't look like a hand grenade. It looks like a globus cruciger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globus_cruciger). ~~ Force The Heart of the Dragon, The Fury of the Storm Intermediate Deity, Chaotic Good Symbol: A sinuous dragon wrapped around a blade Portfolio: Barbarians, Cold weather, Dragons, Willpower Clergy Alignments: CG, NG, CN Domains: Strength, Glory, Fire, Weather Favored Weapon: Greatsword Force began life as not one, but four great warriors of the frozen wastelands. They journeyed to the Land of the Sun to the south, driving out the darkness that dwelt there, shattering the curse that prevented the Song from manifesting its divine powers in those blighted lands. United in glory, they were raised to godhood by the great Dragon-God; so linked were their wills that instead of becoming four gods, they became one, the Heart of the Dragon. That title became less an honor and more literal as the strength of the Dragon-God waned, his people cut down by a great inquisition. The Force stepped in, and through their intervention were the dragons saved - while cut down to a tenth their previous number, the race still draws breath, and Force is still able to aid them. Force's dogma is one of triumph through superior willpower; it doesn't matter what methods you use to defeat your foe, as long as your heart is pure, your intent true. Magic, might, it's all the same effect in the end - victory. He is typically seen as either a mighty beast dragon with eyes of flame, or as a mighty human barbarian. In either form, his voice is a chorus, his footsteps thunderous. "On the wings of light, by the hands of hope, with the brightest light from the brightest sun..." Not bad, but you might want to mention the band's intense speed. Maybe even add Alacrity to the domains.;)
Mr_Seth 11-15-07, 01:11 AM	Good point... fixed. More to come soonish.
Zousha_Omenohu 11-15-07, 01:35 AM	Good point... fixed. More to come soonish. Good to be of service.;)
Goat_Pervertor 11-15-07, 03:29 PM	The Cannibal Corpse (Cannibal Corpse) Bringer of Brutality, The Gore Obsessed Lesser Diety, Chaotic Evil Symbol: A warhammer dripping blood Portfolio: Evil warriors, Brutality, Assassins Cleric Alignments: CN, CE, NE Domains: Hatred, Destruction, Evil, Death Favored Weapon: Warhammer I can't honestly think of any good flavor text right now, so I'll flavor these bands when I get home from work. "The outlander walked into town, coverd in gore He knew he could not wait much longer, he needed more" Behemoth (Name didn't really need to be changed) Conqueror of All, Unleasher of Storms Demigod, Neutral Evil Symbol: An eagle with wings spread wide Portfolio: Magic, Tyranny, Perfection Cleric Alignments: NE, N, CE, LE Domains: Strength, Destiny, Domination, Evil Favored Weapon: Mace No flavor here yet either, and the favored weapon is totally random, so if anyone has any suggestions, I'll gladly take them. "I am many! among so very few, beyond redemption, beyond the weak" Omega Death (Megadeth) The Scorpion, Prince of Darkness Greater Diety, Lawful Evil Symbol: A skull with a metal plate riveted over the eye sockets Portfolio: Politics, Military, Drugs Cleric Alignments: LE, NE, LN Domains: Trickery, Wrath, Inquisition Favored Weapon: Dagger After being kicked out of several other unions, including the mighty Tyrant, Davis the Musty decided to surpass all of those who had insulted him in the past. Gathering peers to himself, Davis created the juggernaut of Omega Death. Despite having few resources, and constant shedding of members, Omega Death quickly became a mighty diety of metal and destruction, continuing on to this very day. "I'm not a lowly scorpion, I'm so much worse; I'm the fall of man"
Garou35 11-15-07, 05:47 PM	Even though the don't really qualify as rock gods, I've been on a big Alkaline Trio kick lately and couldn't resist. The Trio The Earthen Ones, The Dead Three Lesser Deity, Neutral Evil Symbol: Three Human Males in Siluete Portfolio: Death, Depression, Fire, Blasphemy Clergy Alignments: CE, LE, N, NE Domains: Death, Earth, Evil, Fire, Favored Weapon: Dagger Three young men of Chi-town were drawn together by their mutual disgust in the gods and their dissatisfaction with the world that they had created. They saw the world as a dark and dreary place and wanted to change it for the better, but felt that they lacked the power to do so. Research into world changing magic led them to a much debased version of the teachings of The Song. In a well intentioned, but foolish effort to master the power of The Song, the three young men performed a dark, but powerful ritual. The ritual involved the consumption of strong liquor, the letting of blood, and the lighting of hellish fires. When it was completed, the three found that they had bound themselves together in the the fires of the underworld. They had gained a portion of the power of the song, but only in damnation and undeath. Send us back to hell, we've had our fill of heaven Give us back our sins, the deadly one through seven Keep us from their hearts, saving us like ashes Cut us down with dust, never trust in anything we're told
Lobsopdoy 11-15-07, 06:23 PM	Could I ask that people also put in the actual name of the band or musician they're basing these on?
AncestralRakmakallan 11-15-07, 07:27 PM	These are what I made in a haste Jaeon Skaffir(Jon Schaffer) The Stormrider, Something Wicked Intermidiate Deity, Chaotic Evil(often behaves CN) Symbol:A mummified cleric Portfolio:Demons, Evil, Memory, Travels, Storms Clergy alignments:Any nonlawful, nongood Domains:Chaos, Evil, Demonic, Storm Favored weapon:Greataxe An ancient being by all accounts, Jaeon Skafffir is thought to have initially been a very humanlike demon who through the power of Metal rose to the hallmarks of the divine. In his new situation he now seeks to guide his lesser demonic siblings to reclaim what he believes they lost so long ago: their position on heaven. But for his malice, Jaeon has many times cooperated with the bard god, Hansi Kursch, forging an alliance that earned them the name of: The Demon and the Wizard. Jaeon Skaffir appears as a bearded and long haired human male of great physical power with a wicked but also curious look in his eyes. "Fight on,grab on Stormrider, Stormrider" The Templars of Steel(Hammerfall) The Bloodbound, The Renegades, the Riders of the Storm Intermidiate deity, Chaotic Good Symbol:A hammer-wielding, armor-clad warrior Portfolio:War, Revolution, Good, Vengeance Clergy alignments:NG,CG,CN Domains:Good,Chaos,War,Storm Favored Weapon:Warhammer Not one deity, but a union of 5(Joacim,Stephan,Oscar,Magnus,Anders). They began their lives a few thousand years ago, born approximately at the same time in a human kingdom under the grip of tyrranny. The templars of steel grew up to become strong warrior-bards that eventuall motivated the people and under the sound of battle songs overthrew the tyrant. They became loved heroes throughour the lands and eventually, they gained the spark of divinity, though still watching over and aiding those who try to root out injustice. We're bloodbound,we aim for the sun The luminous monn willtake us high off the ground We're bloodbound, collecting the stars We hold the power that is greater than all We're bloodbound
eternalGM 11-15-07, 09:27 PM	Johnny Allen of the Lavender Mist (Jimi Hendrix) The Experienced One, The Bold Love, The Star-Spangled Rock Greater Deity, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A right-handed lyre strung left-handed. Portfolio: Earth, Space, Love, Foxy Ladies, Courage Clergy Alignments: Neutral Good, Neutral, Chaotic Neutral Domains: Earth, Force, Love (homebrew), Courage, Fate Favored Weapon: An axe in the shape of a lyre Johnny Allen started as a very mortal bard; but after a Midsummer 18, 1969 Greystock preformance he ascended to demigod. He quickly rose as one of the greatest Bards ever and became worshiped by many who play the lyre. His rendition of a countries national anthem lives forever in the memories of those denizens.
Goat_Pervertor 11-16-07, 01:26 AM	The Candlelit Lord (Candlemass) The Mourner, Bewitcher Intermediate Diety, True Neutral Symbol: A skull pierced by crossing stakes Portfolio: Poetic Justice, Death, Ritualistic Magic Cleric Alignments: Any Domains: Death, Magic, Mysticism Favored Weapon: Scythe "The wizards commanded the lightning, every creature knelt in for their will" Judas (Judas Priest) The Painkiller, The Hellion Greater Diety, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: http://members.firstinter.net/markster/SADWINGS/jpcross.jpg Portfolio: Leather, Racing, Celestials Cleric Alignments: Any Chaotic Domains: Travel, Celestial, Retribution Favored Weapon: Battleaxe "Faster than a bullet, terrifying scream. Enraged and full of anger, he's half man and half machine." The Warrior (Manowar) The God of War, King of Metal, The Warlord, The Immortal Warrior Greater Diety, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A warhammer on a banner Portfolio: Metal, Fighting, War, And More Fighting! Cleric Alignments: CN, CE, CG, TN Domains: War, Metal, Strength, Glory Favored Weapon: Longsword "Sound the charge, into glory ride, over the top of the vanquished pride"
Zousha_Omenohu 11-16-07, 01:35 AM	These are what I made in a haste Jaeon Skaffir(Jon Schaffer) The Stormrider, Something Wicked Intermidiate Deity, Chaotic Evil(often behaves CN) Symbol:A mummified cleric Portfolio:Demons, Evil, Memory, Travels, Storms Clergy alignments:Any nonlawful, nongood Domains:Chaos, Evil, Demonic, Storm Favored weapon:Greataxe An ancient being by all accounts, Jaeon Skafffir is thought to have initially been a very humanlike demon who through the power of Metal rose to the hallmarks of the divine. In his new situation he now seeks to guide his lesser demonic siblings to reclaim what he believes they lost so long ago: their position on heaven. But for his malice, Jaeon has many times cooperated with the bard god, Hansi Kursch, forging an alliance that earned them the name of: The Demon and the Wizard. Jaeon Skaffir appears as a bearded and long haired human male of great physical power with a wicked but also curious look in his eyes. "Fight on,grab on Stormrider, Stormrider" That's Hansin Kursht around here (Check earlier in the thread for my writeup). I don't know a lot about Iced Earth, but this is a good one. In fact, I think I'll tweak my original write-up so it syncs with your's a bit nicer. Hope ya don't mind! The Templars of Steel(Hammerfall) The Bloodbound, The Renegades, the Riders of the Storm Intermidiate deity, Chaotic Good Symbol:A hammer-wielding, armor-clad warrior Portfolio:War, Revolution, Good, Vengeance Clergy alignments:NG,CG,CN Domains:Good,Chaos,War,Storm Favored Weapon:Warhammer Not one deity, but a union of 5(Joacim,Stephan,Oscar,Magnus,Anders). They began their lives a few thousand years ago, born approximately at the same time in a human kingdom under the grip of tyrranny. The templars of steel grew up to become strong warrior-bards that eventuall motivated the people and under the sound of battle songs overthrew the tyrant. They became loved heroes throughour the lands and eventually, they gained the spark of divinity, though still watching over and aiding those who try to root out injustice. We're bloodbound,we aim for the sun The luminous monn willtake us high off the ground We're bloodbound, collecting the stars We hold the power that is greater than all We're bloodbound Great, though you may want to make mention of Hector (their mascot). Maybe he was their first follower and taught their ways to the people? Just a thought.
Goat_Pervertor 11-16-07, 01:44 AM	Marduk (Some bands just don't need their name changed to sound good) The Blasphemous, That of the Unlight Lesser Diety, Chaotic Evil Symbol: A batwinged inverse cross Portfolio: Death, Unjust War, Darkness Cleric Alignments: CE, NE Domains: Death, War, Darkness, Evil Favored Weapon: Mace Hailing from a northern land of darkness, where many such black dieties are spawned, Marduk was formed for the sole purpose of spreading blasphemous evil across the world. First released upon the world during the winter solstice of 992 P.C., as a vessel for the evil lich Morrigan Hassakson to spew his dogma of dark glory and pure malice, it quickly became a force to be reckoned with. Some centuries later it became even more powerful as it added its patronage to all who wage unjust and evil wars. This expansion to Marduk's portfolio gained it even more followers, and this dark god rampages across the northern countrysides even now. "Materialized in stone. Forever stand alone"
Millenia 11-16-07, 02:52 AM	You guys forgot Valhallen, the Viking God of Rock! >O
AncestralRakmakallan 11-16-07, 06:17 AM	That's Hansin Kursht around here (Check earlier in the thread for my writeup). I don't know a lot about Iced Earth, but this is a good one. In fact, I think I'll tweak my original write-up so it syncs with your's a bit nicer. Hope ya don't mind! I saw Hansin, and in fact it was what inspired me for Jaeon. Also saw your changes. Simply awesome. Well, here goes another one, again hastily made. Tarkia(Tarja Turunen,ex. Nightwish) The Siren,The Stargazer,The Ocean Soul Greater Deity,Neutral Good Symbol:A rose on a bloodstained angelwing Portfolio:Music,Snow,Oceans,Solitude,Hop e,Good Cleric Alignments:LG,NG,CG Domains:Good,Cold,Ocean,Passion(BOED) Favored Weapon:None The Lady of Snow Whispers, Tarkia was the only one to ascend to divinity from a group of bards known as rhe Nightwishing(Nightwish). This happened when the others, amazed, but also fearing and envying the power she had gained, abandoned her and left her to freeze in the northern mountains, in full view of the ocean. Then, understanding her ominous fate she walked in a white dress towards the ocean her singing voice echoing through the night breeze and when she reached the water, she closed her eyes, ready to sink in. Nevertheless,that did not happen, for she was suddenly walking in the air, towards the heavens and into the luminous halls of the upper planes wher she found herself as a deity of immense power. She held no spite to her former friends and now watches over bards of the northern lands, instructing them to the ways os her music; a music gentle to move the heart, but also vibrant enough to motivate the scared. Tarkia appears as a raven haired human woman of great beauty, dresses in white and exuding a radiant light. "Should I dress in white and search the sea? As I always wished to be One with the waves Ocean Soul"
DwarfPcfan 11-16-07, 10:49 AM	Just to be slightly antagonistic :devil: (I support their decision to kick Tarja out afer having seen the new lead singer in concert) and because I went to their latest concert at the Metropolis near my home town and was blown away, here's mine The Wishmasters (Nightwish, duh) The keepers of the Dark Chest, the true Ocean Souls, the poets of the Opera Greater Deities, Neutral Good Symbol: An opened chest Portfolio: Music, Passion, the opera, broken hearts, Good, lost souls Domains: Passion (BOED), Zeal (Dragon magazine), healing, Cold, Favored weapon: None To many the decision to cast out the haughty Tarka from their band was their doom from possible Godhood. Indeed many did not understand. But when they walked away and found another voice to carry their portions of the Song. The Wishmasters were born again. They once again sang of the dark wonders in a lost chest. Their sang their anger and how their dreams were shattered, And their dreams again once found in far away Shahara. Till the day came, in some small concert room when they voices rang to their worshippers and once again the Glorius Song came to them in their highest voice. They ascended ever more to go on and carry their words but only to those that would forgive and listen to them once again...
AncestralRakmakallan 11-17-07, 08:09 PM	Just to be slightly antagonistic (I support their decision to kick Tarja out afer having seen the new lead singer in concert) and because I went to their latest concert at the Metropolis near my home town and was blown away, here's mine The Wishmasters (Nightwish, duh) The keepers of the Dark Chest, the true Ocean Souls, the poets of the Opera Greater Deities, Neutral Good Symbol: An opened chest Portfolio: Music, Passion, the opera, broken hearts, Good, lost souls Domains: Passion (BOED), Zeal (Dragon magazine), healing, Cold, Favored weapon: None To many the decision to cast out the haughty Tarka from their band was their doom from possible Godhood. Indeed many did not understand. But when they walked away and found another voice to carry their portions of the Song. The Wishmasters were born again. They once again sang of the dark wonders in a lost chest. Their sang their anger and how their dreams were shattered, And their dreams again once found in far away Shahara. Till the day came, in some small concert room when they voices rang to their worshippers and once again the Glorius Song came to them in their highest voice. They ascended ever more to go on and carry their words but only to those that would forgive and listen to them once again... Are you in your sane minds? Nightwish was destroyed at the moment Tarja left. I can agree that Annette's voice not bad, but still it is not metal what they are playing now and everybody I knew that listened to them now refuses to even hear the new songs. I am going to forgive you this time and post another one. Randoshanadel(Sharon den adel,Within Temptation) The Ice Queen,Mother Earth,the Pale Intermidiate(close to greater) deity,NG Symbol:A tear on a snowflake Portfolio:Cold,Music,Compassion,Good,Res olve Cleric alignments:Any good Domains:Cold,Community,Good,Protection Favored weapon:None Randonashadel was the first bard maiden to be guided to godhood by Tarkia. Child of a human family, she quickly took up the life of a bard and became a traveler. Wherever she went, audiences stood amazed, until one day she sought shelter from the rain in a wilderness temple of Tarkia. She stayed there for 2 years and when she left she was as deeply in touch with Metal as anyone could be. Gradually she gathered her followers and one night Tarkia appeared in her dream and instructed her how to find her way to divinity. One day, the forces of evil gathered an army led by ancient dragons and malicious fiends. Randoshanadel gathered the people on a nearby hilltop and sang the Ice Queen. The skies went instantly black and a great snowstorm brewed that buried the attackers in instants. And then Randoshanadel vanished in a burst of light, her last words echoing in the silence: "Stand your ground,my friends. I will watch you from the divine halls". "Stand my ground,I don't give in I won't deny it. Won't close my eyes and hide the truth inside If I don't make it, someone else will Stand my ground
Zousha_Omenohu 11-17-07, 08:22 PM	Are you in your sane minds? Nightwish was destroyed at the moment Tarja left. I can agree that Annette's voice not bad, but still it is not metal what they are playing now and everybody I knew that listened to them now refuses to even hear the new songs. I am going to forgive you this time and post another one. Gentlemen, let's not start a flame war here. I've heard Nightwish both before and after Tarja left, and I think both of them have equal merit. Annette doesn't have the same operatic quality as Tarja, but she's getting there. I personally find the band's decision to basically mock Tarja in some of their more recent songs as a rather petty move, but who can blame them for being upset by the events that led to her dismissal. Besides, Tarja seems to be having a successful solo career and on the whole, they seem to have simply gone their separate ways. Maybe it's because I'm a sucker for a pretty song but to me there doesn't seem to be enough of a difference between the old and new Nightwish to complain about, so let's just drop it and move along. Thank you.
eternalGM 11-18-07, 03:02 PM	The Tenacious Ones Jack and Kyle, Kage and Jables, The Shiny Shiny Demon Slayer Overgod, Chaotic Good Symbol: A lyre pick made of a demon's tooth Portfolio: **** Pushups, Power slides, The Greatest Song in the word, being gentle Cleric Alignments: Chaotic Good Domains: Good, Chaos, Glory, Lust, Hunger (Schnitzel) Favored Weapon: Unarmed Strike (Karate) They ride with Kings on mighty steeds across the devil's plain! They walked with Jesus and his cross- He did not die in vain, No! They've run with wolves they've climbed K2 even stopped a moving train! They've traveled through space and time my friends to rock this house again....ROCK! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenacious_D
Lobsopdoy 11-18-07, 05:48 PM	The Tenacious Ones Jack and Kyle, Kage and Jables, The Shiny Shiny Demon Slayer Overgod, Chaotic Good Symbol: A lyre pick made of a demon's tooth Portfolio: **** Pushups, Power slides, The Greatest Song in the word, being gentle Cleric Alignments: Chaotic Good Domains: Good, Chaos, Glory, Lust, Hunger (Schnitzel) Favored Weapon: Unarmed Strike (Karate) They ride with Kings on mighty steeds across the devil's plain! They walked with Jesus and his cross- He did not die in vain, No! They've run with wolves they've climbed K2 even stopped a moving train! They've traveled through space and time my friends to rock this house again....ROCK! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenacious_D Pffft. Intermediate at best. I think that the Tribute was to a song they didn't even make :P
cat_god 11-18-07, 06:22 PM	The Zombie Superbeast, the Lord of Salem, the White Zombie Intermediate Deity, Neutral Evil Symbol: A skull with an x scratched into it Portfolio: The undead, constructs Cleric alignments: CN, N, NE, CE Domains: Undeath, Darkness, Evil Favored weapon: Knuckle Dusters (brass knuckles) The Zombie used to be a mere part of a whole, until he seperated and became a deity himself. However, some people still worship his older form as the White Zombie. Never gonna stop me... (Rob Zombie)
Barron 11-18-07, 07:57 PM	How can we leave these guys out! Lords of Death and Time The Explosion, The Face of Murder, The Tooth of War, The Minstrel Elf, The uhh...Pickle Chaotic Nuetral Greater Dieties Symbol: A fiendish Skull with living eyes and twisted horns. Portfolios: Brutality, Greed, Blood, idiocy These dieties are part of a prophecy to bring about an Apocalypse of Metal unto the world should their lavish and ridiculous lifestyles not be catered to. Their folowers are fanatically devoted and worshipers are ruitinely slaughtered durring ceromonies. They are tormented by a fiendish clown Demon (Rockso, Demon prince of cocaine) and a shaddow council of leaders from the military and the non-rocking deities. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/67/Dethklok2.jpg
Kapalen 11-19-07, 03:26 AM	CHYS The War Machines; Kings of the Nighttime World; The Elder; The Black Diamonds; the Dark Light; The Gods of Thunder; The Starchild, The Demon, The Beastmaster, The SpaceAce Greater Deities, Chaotic Good(The Starchild), Lawul Evil(The Demon), Neutral Good(The Beastmaster), Chaotic Neutral(The SpaceAce) Symbol: http://www.metalrevolution.com/flags/b51661kiss-bwsymbols.jpg Portfolio: Sex, Youth, Rebellion, Power Cleric Alignments: Any Chaotic Domains: Favored Weapons: Trident (Starchild) GreatAxe (Demon) Nunchaku*(Beastmaster) Longbow (Space Ace) The Elder are said to be eternal, and among the first to give the gift of Rock and Roll to man. At a time when the meaning of the song was lost on many of their contemporaries they reminded them that the meaning of the song is the meaning of life, to make love. Each is said to wield an artifact of great power. The Starchild carries a shield with a shattered mirror face, when shown to an opponent it shows all the evil they have committed in addition his right eye tattooed with a star can see past, present, and future it is said it carries other powers as well. The Demon wears a codpiece that makes him irresistable to women of any race. It is said that atleast half of all half-demons are his children. He uses his bat-like wings to fly over his opponent and then breathes fire down upon them and uses his sonic axe to finish off any survivors. The Beastmaster possesses a large cross medallion giving him the ability to commune with all nature, both feral and fauna. He also has the ability himself to turn into a large cat, no one knows if he can take other forms. The Space Ace carries a very special bow. It is said that all the stars in the sky were shot from his bow, it is said that few can rival his knowledge of the song, the others making music only to elevate his. *Or drumchaku if you use them in your campaign.
eternalGM 11-19-07, 05:53 PM	Pffft. Intermediate at best. I think that the Tribute was to a song they didn't even make :P Have you seen pick of destiny???? Beazleboss the Final Showdown is the song they so famously refer to... and it was mostly for humor to make them an overgod. But im dead serious about my Jimi hendrix one...
lifebleeder 11-19-07, 06:18 PM	The Chemical Romantic (My Chemical Romance [This is a preemptive post]) Girard Weye, Mykey Weye, Frank Iyerowe, Robert Bryre, Raye Torou Intermediate Deity, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A skeletal figure in a parade master's uniform Portfolio: Death, Loss, Sadness, Revenge (of the Sweet kind) Cleric alignments: N, CN, CG, CE Domains: Chaos, Death, Darkness, Madness Favored weapon: Dagger The Romantic is a fusion of five bards, though it has not always been this way. Girard, the one that orchestrates the construct, was a storyteller before he witnessed a tragic massacre that drove him into the life of a bard. Originally, Matt Pelyssyre was the one that formed the being with Weye. They acquired Torou and Mykey, Girard's brother, along the way to their first Songs, and finally, they got Iyerowe from the ashes of Pynce Prep, another group of quasi-deities. After releasing the first two groups of their Songs to the world, Pelyssyre was expelled from the entity for unknown reasons, and Bryre was absorbed into the consciousness. The grief and sorrow that fuels their Songs has led those that would be jealous of their music to label them as "not rock". The label "emo" has been placed upon these gods for their emotional music, but Girard angrily rejects such claims as those of pretenders. "Now I know, That I can't make you stay. But where's your heart? But where's your heart?"
PallysFTWBaby 11-19-07, 07:02 PM	Tarkia is starting to cut into Lord Alice's portfolio now (Poison cover haha). Oh yeah, the Wishmasters and the Mystical Old Bard have both done songs about D&D (Wishmaster and Soulforge, respectively).
Zousha_Omenohu 11-19-07, 10:59 PM	Tarkia is starting to cut into Lord Alice's portfolio now (Poison cover haha). Oh yeah, the Wishmasters and the Mystical Old Bard have both done songs about D&D (Wishmaster and Soulforge, respectively). Not about D&D. About Dragonlance, and more specifically, Raistlin Majere. And by the way, the song's called The Soulforged.
lifebleeder 11-20-07, 02:19 AM	Immolan (AFI) The Fire Inside Intermediate Deity, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: Three rabbits in the form of a ring Portfolio: Depression, Sleep, Murder, December Cleric Alignments: N, CN, CE Domains: Fire, Death, Madness, Chaos Favored Weapon: None Immolan is a generally unheard of deity. He kept to his corner of the planes until very recently. He is generally regarded as a deity of sadness. *MORE LATER, TIRED* "Hey Miss Murder can I? Hey Miss Murder can I? Make beauty stay if I, Take my life?"
AaronDireBear 11-20-07, 04:51 AM	Rock is the language of the gods. The voices of good deities sound like Rolling Stones, Dragonforce or Rhapsody of Fire's incredible riffs, while those of evil deities resemble the disturbing and macabre guitar rape of death metal and punk. Demons and Angels alike can be swayed by rock in its various forms. One particular prestige class can even banish outsiders by challenging the individual to a rock off; judged by the gods of rock, and some times by Olidimara, patron deity of Epic Metal. Such challenges may not be declined by lawfully aligned outsiders, but chaotic ones tend to be haughty and generally always accept anyway.
PrinceOfTheVoid 11-20-07, 10:07 AM	Okay, this just has to be done. The Immortal Barbarian Metal Kings of Bal Sagoth The Immortals of Ultima Thule, The Dwellers in Eternal Shadow Greater Deity, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A horned skull placed over two crossed axes Portfolio: Carnage, Bloodshed, Saga Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, CE Domains: Glory, Strength, Lore Favored Weapon: Scramasax Born ere Atlantis Fell, enthroned forever in eternal glory amidst the aeon-veiled ice-shrines of Ultima Thule, Bal Sagoth are an entity utterly unto themselves, transcending both time and life in their station of immortal majesty. They have beheld and recorded all the ages of the world, from the great cataclysms that befells Lemuria and Atlantis, to the noble sacrifice and heroic glory of the imperial legions of Hyperborea in their desperate struggle against the cacophonous wraith-horde of Angsaar, the Dark Liege of Chaos. They have beheld the the blackened orb which burned bright over ancient Lemuria. They are blessed by sidereal flame which engulfed the high seat of power in Ultima Thule They command that martial sorcery woven in the pitiless throng of epic battle They are students of the astral power permeating the multiverse and the might of the cosmic codex They have observed the rise and fall of glorious Atlantis And they speak the blasphemies contained within the Chthonic Chronicles They have seen oblivion and damnation. They have seen truth, and enlightenment. They have seen the closure of the Great Circle Without End. They have seen the Sixth Great Cataclysm. They have seen the alpha and the omega, They have seen the beginning... and I saw the end. The end of all there is! Bow down to the supernal majesty of Immortal Bal Sagoth! And so, enrobed by tendrils of Starfire, and swathed in the raiments of lunar mist, the immortal liege whose sceptered empire is eternity, sits enthroned and brooding over his darkened realm once more.
Jarred_Garrison 11-20-07, 10:50 AM	Kain Hannser The pixi, the smiling God. Greater Deity, Chaotic Good Symbol: a Ying-Yang symbol inside of an embroidered triangle. Portfolio: Happiness, Freedom, Life, Light. Clergy Alignments: CG, NG, CN. Domains: Good, Sun, Travel (Maybe one more? I´m stuck here and I don´t have my books at hand). Favored Weapon: Spear (The flying V). Kain Hannser is a god that embodies happiness and positiveness. Often depicted as a pixi, or similar roguish kinds of fey, he is best known for the founding of Hell-we-win, a group of demi-gods and lesser gods that would soon become broadly worshipped among the various lands, and reach Greater Power status. Growing disenchanted with his companions, and desiring a greater freedom to act in whatever way he pleased, Hannser parted ways with them to persue other activities, and gaining a good amount of his Light and Sun portfolios. He plays an important role in the tale of heroes such as the Iron Saviors, and as been known to join forces with Hansin Kursht during his own ascension to godhood, supporting him and both of their faiths have been allied ever since. In the world of Avantasia, his avatar is often seen as a dwarf that answers to the name of Regrin. He is often backed by three divine servants named Zimmer, Richto and Schlachter, and with them, and the current integrants of Hell-we-win, is about to embark on another journey to lift the spirits of his followers. It is often rumoured that he has precognized the Armageddon, and that he will be among the gods to judge the souls of the dead that day. The most widespread belief is that he will be in charge of defending the mortal´s acts so that they can reach the Heavenly planes, but not until the time has come. Apparently, one of his mottos is that "Heaven can wait", and meanwhile one should "do whatever you want, but do it with all your heart*". "Let us fly away, let us praise the days When the lust for the life is stronger than the fear. Though we shiver and shake and we sometimes need a break. It's the lust for life that never disappears." --- *A small footnote: this is actually a quote from Kai Hansen that appears in Helloween´s "Live in the UK" album.
AaronDireBear 11-20-07, 02:39 PM	The Rocker Some times a bard will come into contact with a deity and hear his voice. Moved by the experience, he gains the ability to play stringed instruments in an unusual and supernatural way in an attempt to simulate the voice. Any lute, harp, mandolin or Shamisen becomes capable of making the same sounds as an electric guitar. Races: Beings all over the multiverse have musical tradition and can become bards, therefore the possibility of becoming a rocker is not limited by race. Alignment: A rocker may be of nay alignment, but alignment affects the kind of music the Rocker may produce. Good rockers play uplifting, heart stimulating riffs and heroic lyrics rythms akin to epic metal, while evil rockers play disturbing and disheartening themes with no real melody, and may be accompanied by guttural singing with macabre lyrics. Prerequisites Class Ability: Able to use bardic music Spells: Able to cast at least one spell with the sonic descriptor Skills: Perform (strings) 10 ranks Game Rule Information Hit Dice: d6 Skill Points: 6+int modifier Attack Bonus: As Cleric Saves: As Bard Caster progression: Full Cry of The Brave (ex): A rocker of 1st level adds a +1 unnamed bonus to his inspire courage ability. This ability improves to +2 at 5th level and +3 at 10th level. Instruments of Destruction (ex): A rocker of 3rd level or higher gains a +1 bonus to caster level for casting sonic based spells and language dependent spells such as suggestion, as well as a +1 bonus on the saving throw DC of any spell related to sound. This bonus increases to +2 at 6th level and to +3 at 9th level. Wolf and Raven (ex): A rocker of 4th level or higher may sing and play the strings to produce dual bardic music effects. He may inspire courage and fascinate, or inspire competence while using countersong, et cetera. Heart of a Dragon (ex): A rocker of 5th level or higher may now add a 1.5x multiplier to his charisma modifier for the purpose of perform checks. Jam (ex): A rocker of 6th level or higher may make an impromptu rock performance to inspire awe or produce greater effects. He makes a perform check with a +10 bonus. DC 20: Rock the Socks off, also known as a song of legend. Those affected must make a will save or have their attitude suddenly shift in the direction that which the Rocker desires for 1d4 days. He may inspire love, happiness, despair, lust, envy, greed, generosity, anger, fear, aggression, bliss, courage, irreverence, or piety. DC 30: Change Lives, also known as the Song of Destiny. Any humanoid whose alignment is within a step of the Rocker is hereafter treated as friendly. Any who were previously friendly will now become helpful. This manner of song is dangerously capable of creating fanatics, it is up to the DM how to handle them. Any creature whose alignment is diametrically opposed to the player must make a will save or have his alignment changed to match the Rocker's; if he makes the save he is shaken for 1d4 hours. DC 40: Massive Monster Mama Jam, also known as the voice of the gods. A rocker may focus this song onto a specific outsider and force it to return to its home plane unless it makes a will save. DC 60: Master Exploder. Effects unpredictable. Up to the DM to decide. Breaking of instruments or killing of allies is nixed. Cry for Eternity (ex): A rocker of 7th level or higher has attained legendary status, a legend that shall never die. Due to the supernatural nature of this status, a rocker no longer takes penalties for aging. Bonuses still accrue, and he still dies when his time is up. However, his life span is significantly extended. Even if the rocker isn't epic, treat him as having the Long Lived epic feat. The Touch (su): Starting at 8th level, a rocker may inspire further feats of heroics in people who have been severely injured. His inspire courage ability from now on heals one hit point of damage per round to all allies, stabilizing injured characters who are in the negatives, and awakening those who rise above zero. Furthermore, the affected characters become immune to fear and demoralization effects. Through the Fire and the Flames (su): At 10th level a rocker is a paragon of inspiration. If he spends 2 bardic music uses for the day and spends 1 full round rocking (as if he were casting a spell for 1 rounds). The song must be an epic ballad about the many heroes of the rocker's chosen deity. Those who hear the song or feel its vibrations underfoot gain a +4 sacred bonus on all attack and damage rolls, and saving throws. In addition, the affected parties gain Damage Reduction 10/ Epic, and Acid, Cold, Electricity, Fire, and Sonic Resistance 10 for 1 round per level.* *disclaimer: I do not own the effects of Litany of War, they are property of the Gensaris campaign setting.
Kapalen 11-20-07, 03:19 PM	The Rocker Some times a bard will come into contact with a deity and hear his voice. Moved by the experience, he gains the ability to play stringed instruments in an unusual and supernatural way in an attempt to simulate the voice. Any lute, harp, mandolin or Shamisen becomes capable of making the same sounds as an electric guitar. Races: Beings all over the multiverse have musical tradition and can become bards, therefore the possibility of becoming a rocker is not limited by race. Alignment: A rocker may be of nay alignment, but alignment affects the kind of music the Rocker may produce. Good rockers play uplifting, heart stimulating riffs and heroic lyrics rythms akin to epic metal, while evil rockers play disturbing and disheartening themes with no real melody, and may be accompanied by guttural singing with macabre lyrics. Prerequisites Class Ability: Able to use bardic music Spells: Able to cast at least one spell with the sonic descriptor Skills: Perform (strings) 10 ranks Game Rule Information Hit Dice: d6 Skill Points: 6+int modifier Attack Bonus: As Cleric Saves: As Bard Caster progression: Full Cry of The Brave (ex): A rocker of 1st level adds a +1 unnamed bonus to his inspire courage ability. This ability improves to +2 at 5th level and +3 at 10th level. Instruments of Destruction (ex): A rocker of 3rd level or higher gains a +1 bonus to caster level for casting sonic based spells and language dependent spells such as suggestion, as well as a +1 bonus on the saving throw DC of any spell related to sound. This bonus increases to +2 at 6th level and to +3 at 9th level. Wolf and Raven (ex): A rocker of 4th level or higher may sing and play the strings to produce dual bardic music effects. He may inspire courage and fascinate, or inspire competence while using countersong, et cetera. Heart of a Dragon (ex): A rocker of 5th level or higher may now add a 1.5x multiplier to his charisma modifier for the purpose of perform checks. Jam (ex): A rocker of 6th level or higher may make an impromptu rock performance to inspire awe or produce greater effects. He makes a perform check with a +10 bonus. DC 20: Rock the Socks off, also known as a song of legend. Those affected must make a will save or have their attitude suddenly shift in the direction that which the Rocker desires for 1d4 days. He may inspire love, happiness, despair, lust, envy, greed, generosity, anger, fear, aggression, bliss, courage, irreverence, or piety. DC 30: Change Lives, also known as the Song of Destiny. Any humanoid whose alignment is within a step of the Rocker is hereafter treated as friendly. Any who were previously friendly will now become helpful. This manner of song is dangerously capable of creating fanatics, it is up to the DM how to handle them. Any creature whose alignment is diametrically opposed to the player must make a will save or have his alignment changed to match the Rocker's; if he makes the save he is shaken for 1d4 hours. DC 40: Massive Monster Mama Jam, also known as the voice of the gods. A rocker may focus this song onto a specific outsider and force it to return to its home plane unless it makes a will save. DC 60: Master Exploder. Effects unpredictable. Up to the DM to decide. Breaking of instruments or killing of allies is nixed. Cry for Eternity (ex): A rocker of 7th level or higher has attained legendary status, a legend that shall never die. Due to the supernatural nature of this status, a rocker no longer takes penalties for aging. Bonuses still accrue, and he still dies when his time is up. However, his life span is significantly extended. Even if the rocker isn't epic, treat him as having the Long Lived epic feat. The Touch (su): Starting at 8th level, a rocker may inspire further feats of heroics in people who have been severely injured. His inspire courage ability from now on heals one hit point of damage per round to all allies, stabilizing injured characters who are in the negatives, and awakening those who rise above zero. Furthermore, the affected characters become immune to fear and demoralization effects. Through the Fire and the Flames (su): At 10th level a rocker is a paragon of inspiration. If he spends 2 bardic music uses for the day and spends 1 full round rocking (as if he were casting a spell for 1 rounds). The song must be an epic ballad about the many heroes of the rocker's chosen deity. Those who hear the song or feel its vibrations underfoot gain a +4 sacred bonus on all attack and damage rolls, and saving throws. In addition, the affected parties gain Damage Reduction 10/ Epic, and Acid, Cold, Electricity, Fire, and Sonic Resistance 10 for 1 round per level.* *disclaimer: I do not own the effects of Litany of War, they are property of the Gensaris campaign setting. This doesn't really strike me as the rocker so much as "The Metalhead" what about stuff that's not either epic metal or screamo? Like Led Zeppelin or The White Stripes with their heavy blues influence or George Thurgood? Let's not forget punk.
AaronDireBear 11-20-07, 03:35 PM	Thats what neutral bards are for.
Zousha_Omenohu 11-20-07, 06:39 PM	This doesn't really strike me as the rocker so much as "The Metalhead" what about stuff that's not either epic metal or screamo? Like Led Zeppelin or The White Stripes with their heavy blues influence or George Thurgood? Let's not forget punk. Yeah, and what about groups like Styx? Jethro Tull? The old masters, like Bill Haley and the Comets, Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry?
Mr_Seth 11-20-07, 07:24 PM	Not to mention the `effing Who, the Moody Blues, Hendrix, ZZ Top, and Jon Bon Jovi. Rock is an insanely broad classification. You can stick about 1/4 of all modern music under that banner, and while you can pigeonhole all day long, at the end it comes down to one simple exchange: "Yeah, but is it rock?" "Well, yeah." "`Nuff said." Getting back on topic - The Ape Gods Reavers of the Undead, the Simians Intermediate Deities, True Neutral Symbol: Several. The most common symbol of the Ape Gods is the visage of a gorilla with glowing eyes. Portfolio: Insanity, music, experimentation, cooperation, illusion Clergy Alignments: Any Domains: *tbd* Favored Weapon: Whatever you can get your hands on. The Ape Gods are four mighty bards who ascended to godhood after discovering the Song - while among the monkeys of the jungle. A vapor trail dragging behind them, they were brought to the home of the pantheon, to rock forever. Unique in composition, the Ape Gods are of four entirely different viewpoints and alignments. Myrdahk the Dark was a warlock in life, and maintains a steady view of chaos and evil. His cunning was what assembled the group now known as the Ape Gods. The Dented is neutral good, possessed of a gentle nature and permanent empty-headed smile; an eternal headache causes him to drink and indulge in trollweed heavily. The Axe Princess is chaotic good, once a child warrior, a legendary figure that was used by tyrants for their conquest, until she broke away and devoted herself to the cause of freedom. And Rushael, bard proper and formerly-possessed son of rich merchants, is lawful neutral, his honor coming above all. Yet despite all this, the Song is what matters, and it is this point that the four congregate around, that which allows them all to bend to accommodate the others, and yea even to allow other gods to make music with them. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The end can justify the means, if the end is glorious enough. The band is more important than any of its members. "And if time's elimination, then we've got nothing to lose. So please repeat the message - it's the music that we choose."
legacyheir 11-24-07, 03:41 PM	Yeah, and what about groups like Styx? Jethro Tull? The old masters, like Bill Haley and the Comets, Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry? My all-time favorite band: STYX (in proper divine form) (Please note, it was hard to come up w/ certain aspects of this amazing group; other fans, please don't crucify me for this rendition; also, it's based on all of the members as a part of a changing pantheon): The Rivermen Denis of the Youth, Jay Whiy (the Godfather), Thomas Shaa, the Twins Panozzo, Tod Zukermein, Glenn Burttnek, Jon Curruulehski, Laurense Goh-Won, Rikky Fillips Greater Deities, Neutral Good Symbol: Four runes resembling the word "STYX" in varying forms; also, for a time, a carrot. Portfolio: Sailors, constructs, those on the run, workers, laborers, ladies, lovers, musicians, those on quests, soldiers Clergy Alignment: any good, true neutral or chaotic neutral Domains: Water, Good, Travel, River (OA), Hero (OA), Luck, Death [Just look at the name ;-)], Air [reference to the original name of the group; kudos to anyone who knows this], Divination (OA) Favored Weapon: Any Axe (always have at least two basses and a guitar, sometimes three basses) The Rivermen have been in existance for many ages; however, they have been active on and off for varying periods during their existence. This group originated in a mystical city of legend called Shi-cah-goh, a city of Winds and wide-shouldered people. However, over the years, the constituent deities of the group have changed, occasionally after one of the periods of dormancy, but also during their active years. Two of the deities are known to have fallen; others have left to attend to other matters. However, due to the many works that they have left in the world, all ten of the members still have some measure of veneration due to being part of the group at some point or the other. The group is neutral ethically, but has more chaotic leanings; however, they fight against evil in many forms, especially against oppression, and thus give no power to evil. They watch over water, those who travel the water, and lovers, as well as many others. They are a mighty force to be reckoned with, even in this day and age.
legacyheir 11-24-07, 03:58 PM	That was so fun, I'll try another one: Meat Loaf (can't come up with a cooler name than that! It just wouldn't be the same) Like a Bat Out of Hell, I'll be gone when the morning comes Intermediate Deity (Formerly Greater), Chaotic Good Symbol: His own name; also, a motorcycle Portfolio: Riders of any steed, Love, youth, music, Giants, actors Clergy alignment: NG, CG, CN Domains: Chaos, Good, Travel, Earth, Air, Animal, Destruction Weapon: Unarmed, pole arms (mike stands) Meat Loaf is among the largest of the Gods, and one with an up-and-down past. Since riding out of the Lone Star decades ago, he has become a potent force in the world, and is known by many of those in the world today, especially an odd cult at the Churches of Rocky Horror around the world. However, in his time as a deity, he has fallen from his pinnacle, and has spent much of his time climbing back up to his former place of glory. Meat Loaf fights one foe above all: The Bat. An ancient monster who haunts the world, Meat Loaf has been fighting against this hell-spawn for most of his divine career. This monster has destroyed many a city under ML's protection, and he continues to hunt it to this very day.
Mr_Seth 11-25-07, 03:28 AM	...Air [reference to the original name of the group; kudos to anyone who knows this] The Tradewinds. Also, sweet writeup. I saw these guys in concert a few months back, and I learned three things... 1) Rock knows no age. They played hard, they played well, and fragged if it wasn't the best performance I've ever seen... period. I lost count of how many pairs of panties were thrown onstage! 2) Styx needs next to no editing. Their live work was just as clean and tight as any album. 3) You do not take the stage after Styx. REO Speedwagon made this mistake... they were good, yes. But in comparison? Mediocre.
Governator 11-25-07, 01:53 PM	Francus Zappa The Mother of Invention, Chunga, Joe, The Brown Bobby, Sheik Yerbouti Greater Deity, Chaotic Good Symbol: The Holy 'Stache of Rock http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/228/trancegfusionpbookletfrez7.jpg Portfolio: Music, ******* n' Beer, Freedom, Peaches en Regalia Clergy Alignments: Any non-evil Domains: Good, Chaos, Madness, Liberation Favored Weapon: Flesh Ripping Weasel "Watch out where the Huskies go and don't you eat that yellow snow..." Well, here's a Frank Zappa deity. I'll try for a description thingy someday.
legacyheir 11-25-07, 03:11 PM	The Tradewinds. Also, sweet writeup. I saw these guys in concert a few months back, and I learned three things... 1) Rock knows no age. They played hard, they played well, and fragged if it wasn't the best performance I've ever seen... period. I lost count of how many pairs of panties were thrown onstage! 2) Styx needs next to no editing. Their live work was just as clean and tight as any album. 3) You do not take the stage after Styx. REO Speedwagon made this mistake... they were good, yes. But in comparison? Mediocre. *bows* Yes, I saw them three times... once was with Framton, once w/ REO and Journey (but left before Journey... big mistake.)
Lobsopdoy 11-26-07, 01:02 PM	Not to mention the `effing Who, the Moody Blues, Hendrix, ZZ Top, and Jon Bon Jovi. Rock is an insanely broad classification. You can stick about 1/4 of all modern music under that banner, and while you can pigeonhole all day long, at the end it comes down to one simple exchange: "Yeah, but is it rock?" "Well, yeah." "`Nuff said." Getting back on topic - The Ape Gods Reavers of the Undead, the Simians Intermediate Deities, True Neutral Symbol: Several. The most common symbol of the Ape Gods is the visage of a gorilla with glowing eyes. Portfolio: Insanity, music, experimentation, cooperation, illusion Clergy Alignments: Any Domains: *tbd* Favored Weapon: Whatever you can get your hands on. The Ape Gods are four mighty bards who ascended to godhood after discovering the Song - while among the monkeys of the jungle. A vapor trail dragging behind them, they were brought to the home of the pantheon, to rock forever. Unique in composition, the Ape Gods are of four entirely different viewpoints and alignments. Myrdahk the Dark was a warlock in life, and maintains a steady view of chaos and evil. His cunning was what assembled the group now known as the Ape Gods. The Dented is neutral good, possessed of a gentle nature and permanent empty-headed smile; an eternal headache causes him to drink and indulge in trollweed heavily. The Axe Princess is chaotic good, once a child warrior, a legendary figure that was used by tyrants for their conquest, until she broke away and devoted herself to the cause of freedom. And Rushael, bard proper and formerly-possessed son of rich merchants, is lawful neutral, his honor coming above all. Yet despite all this, the Song is what matters, and it is this point that the four congregate around, that which allows them all to bend to accommodate the others, and yea even to allow other gods to make music with them. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The end can justify the means, if the end is glorious enough. The band is more important than any of its members. "And if time's elimination, then we've got nothing to lose. So please repeat the message - it's the music that we choose." ...Did you just...partially stat out the Monkees!? :eek:
Lobsopdoy 11-26-07, 01:06 PM	Have you seen pick of destiny???? Beazleboss the Final Showdown is the song they so famously refer to... and it was mostly for humor to make them an overgod. But im dead serious about my Jimi hendrix one... It can't be, because they LOST against The Devil. I'm pretty sure the song refers to Stairway to Heaven :P
Mr_Seth 11-26-07, 07:05 PM	...Did you just...partially stat out the Monkees!? :eek: No - The Gorillaz. 2-D (The Dented), Murdoc (Myrdahk the Dark), Noodle (The Axe Princess), and Russel (Rushayel). The quote at the end is from 19/2000. That said... The Monkees. It could work. Hmmm.... :plotting:
Xaxor 11-26-07, 09:43 PM	Byb Dalon The Free Wheel Greater Deity (Neutral Good) Symbol: A rolling stone Portfolio: Windstorms, storytelling, lost love Cleric Alignments: Any good Domains: Good, Windstorms, Oracle, Fate Favoured Weapon: none; Byb does not encourage warfare, but does not prevent his clerics from defending themselves Byb was born in a small village, but once he left it, he never settled down. The Song was always a part of him, and his works were epic in scope, always drawing massive crowds whenever he found the time to preform. In time his fame grew, mainly by word of mouth, but as it grew he began to hide himself. He did not desire the massive adulation placed upon him, but it led him to transcend his mortal form and attain godhood. Even now, he is not a very overt god, but none can doubt his impact when he makes his presence known. "I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door."
khyron1144 11-29-07, 10:08 PM	No offense, but you might want to tweak the holy symbol somewhat. I don't recall hand grenades being available at ye olde blacksmith shoppe. Depends on the setting. The Cayma in the Red Steel setting had pottery grenades. That was 2e, though. For 3e, you might have to go to Ravenloft as published by Sword & Sorcery.
AlphaBloodwolf 12-01-07, 04:31 AM	“Lemmy” The Orgasmatron, The Motorhead, God Great Deity. Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A boar’s head, in a military helmet, in front of a pair of crossed daggers. Portfolio: War, Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Domains: None Favored Weapon: Bastard Sword The enigmatic deity, known only as Lemmy is rumored to be the most powerful of all deities, yet is rather detached from the state of affairs of the multiverse. He is a god of paradoxes, glorifying warfare yet seemingly has disdain for those that begin wars. Not to mention, he is one of the most powerful gods in the multiverse, worshipped by many yet says “I don’t need religion”. He is followed mainly my people who simply enjoy the more earthy qualities of music but greatly respected by everyone from revolutionaries to violent pagan warriors and followers of demon cults. "The only card I need is the Ace of Spades." I'm tired, but I -had- to post that. I mean, there's no love for Motorhead, you heathens! After some sleep, I might do a couple more - likely of obscure bands no one has ever heard of.
ArgulFraster 12-11-07, 06:52 PM	Bumpity, for this deserves it.
Mr_Seth 12-31-07, 10:22 PM	Hmm~ The Gods are one thing... but what of the dressings that go with them? The godly artifacts, avatars, and servitors mentioned in their songs...? ~~~~ The Piper's Flute Major artifact A shining silver flute rests here, gleaming with a light that belies the dim surroundings. As your fingertips touch it, you can feel - and hear - a faint, whispering breeze about you, that fades an instant later. This is the very flute once played by The Piper, the avatar of the Led Lords. It fell to earth after his ascent to the heavens, climbing the very winds. The flute has passed from bearer to bearer over the years, always finding those worthy of its latent power. To an evil, materialistic, or selfish bearer, the flute is a simple masterwork flute, beautifully made but otherwise mundane - and, somewhat frustratingly, the keys stick at inopportune moments. As a result, about one note out of ten will be misplayed. To a bearer who is unconcerned with material matters and pure of heart, however, the flute will gladly lend its powers. In the hands of such a person, the tone it emits is pure and piercing as the north winds, yet soft as a summer breeze, and the air around them never seems to stay still for long. Those that play it gain a +3 bonus to Perform (flute) checks. This grows to +5 if the bearer has 5 or more ranks in Perform (flute), +10 at 10 or more ranks, and +15 at 15 or more ranks. In addition, the bearer can use bardic music abilities as a bard of level equal to his hit dice - if the bearer already has those abilities, the save DC of each is increased by the number of ranks he has in Perform (flute).
Ikeman04 12-31-07, 11:48 PM	Even if they aren't exactly rock, I call Oingo Boingo and Danny Elfman!
XHereticX 01-01-08, 10:52 PM	Marilyn Manson Antichrist Superstar Lesser Deity Chaotic Evil Symbol: Phallic Symbol Porfolio: Party, Sex, drugs, masturbation, forbidden pleasures, diabolism, hatred, outcasts, sodomy, lust, temptation, hedonism Favored Weapon: His package Domains: Evil, Chaos, Demonic, Temptation, Darkness, Hatred Cleric Alignments: Any Chaotic, any evil "Cake and Sodomy"
Mr_Seth 01-02-08, 01:03 AM	The Triggerman The Underhand, The Watching Death, The Sick One Demigod, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: Any crossbow or pistol Portfolio: Sadism, Assassination, Hunting, Anonymity Cleric Alignments: Not applicable - see description Domains: Ditto Favored Weapon: Wheellock pistol The Triggerman is Lord Alice's hound, a murderous bounty hunter of Hell, sent to collect those that would escape to the material planes. He appears to be a tall, slim humanoid, clad in a grayed leather overcoat and broad-brimmed hat, until one sees his face. He has no eyes, no mouth, no ears - his head is an almost entirely featureless mask of flesh. Despite this, he can hear, see, and even speak - although his terrible, raspy voice never seems to come from him. The Triggerman is not worshiped per se - he is entirely a servitor of Lord Alice, and as such any who revere him are Alice's worshipers - or, on occasion, a follower of Lady Floyd that has been horribly wronged. The Triggerman is often encountered on the material planes, seeking those that have escaped Dragontown. PCs may be enlisted to help him - he isn't especially proud, and has no problems offering pay in the form of magic items to those willing to hunt alongside him. However, the PCs will inevitably find that the Triggerman is ruthless, single minded in his pursuit of his quarry, and absolutely sick. As long as his quarry is evil - and any who have escaped from the clutches of Lord Alice most assuredly are - the Triggerman has no qualms with making his foes hurt before dragging them back to the underworld from whence they came. It is worth noting that the Triggerman's pistols never run out of ammunition; they do not break or misfire, and bypass all damage reduction. Otherwise, they are treated as +1 wheellock pistols.
zvbxrpl 01-25-08, 06:22 PM	BUMP
Jarred_Garrison 01-26-08, 10:44 AM	“Lemmy” The Orgasmatron, The Motorhead, God Great Deity. Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A boar’s head, in a military helmet, in front of a pair of crossed daggers. Portfolio: War, Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Domains: None Favored Weapon: Bastard Sword The enigmatic deity, known only as Lemmy is rumored to be the most powerful of all deities, yet is rather detached from the state of affairs of the multiverse. He is a god of paradoxes, glorifying warfare yet seemingly has disdain for those that begin wars. Not to mention, he is one of the most powerful gods in the multiverse, worshipped by many yet says “I don’t need religion”. He is followed mainly my people who simply enjoy the more earthy qualities of music but greatly respected by everyone from revolutionaries to violent pagan warriors and followers of demon cults. "The only card I need is the Ace of Spades." I'm tired, but I -had- to post that. I mean, there's no love for Motorhead, you heathens! After some sleep, I might do a couple more - likely of obscure bands no one has ever heard of. Lemmy would be an overdeity like Ao, for sure. He probably would not grant spells to his followers, and instead expect them to help themselves (you know, "born to lose, live to win", and all that jazz).
sin shai, nagai jedi 01-26-08, 05:20 PM	Dio the holy diver, the bearer of the torch. the man on the silver mountain greater deity lawful neutral symbol: a rainbow on a black backround portfolio: the sea, dreams, the night, and elves. domains: uh...not sure. favored weapon: long sword. once a part of another powerful deity, Dio accidentally stumbled apon godhood once more when he found "the torch". this great god has inspired many a mortal man into godhood with his magnificant song. now though, he is old, and some belive he should pass the torch to some younger up coming god, but Dio still holds the song close to his heart, and he is not yet ready to give up his rightful place.
JinnTolser 01-26-08, 06:22 PM	R'shard the Small a.k.a. Little R'shard, The Architect of the Song, The Originator Greater Deity, Neutral Good Symbol: The Church of R'shard the Small has no physical symbol. Instead, the faithful can recognize each other by the loud cries of "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" that they regularly emit as a sign of faith. Portfolio: Music, faith, innovation. Clergy Alignments: NG, LG, N Domains: Good, Healing, Protection, Travel Favored Weapon: Warhammer. "You keep a-knocking but you can't come in" (Hey, I couldn't think of anything better ;) ) R'shard the Small, despite his name, was not a halfling or gnome prior to his ascension, but a human. He, like the King, is another of the gods who came before the Four. In fact, R'shard's faithful claim that he actually created the Song in the first place, that the King was influenced by R'shard, and that R'shard the Small is, thus, the true King. A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-whop-bam-boom!"
Mr_Seth 02-22-08, 09:14 PM	RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE! ~~ The Dark Carnival The Jugglers, Fa'ii'go Intermediate Deities, Chaotic Good Symbols: A deranged clown's face, a gleaming cleaver-like hatchet, a butterfly. Portfolio: Showmanship, salvation, liberation, bawd, wrestling Clergy Alignments: CG, CN. Some rare NG, and many CE that actually worship the devils that the Carnival stands against. Domains: *tbd* Favored Weapon: Hatchet A conglomeration of lesser demiurges animated by the Song, the Dark Carnival is a spectral construct of judgement. At the end of time, it is destined to consume all, and through its exhibits, judge the souls of all mortal beings, sending them to their destined reward or punishment. The Carnival was, however, unwilling to simply bide its time, waiting to throw the souls of an increasingly corrupt and twisted world to the devils. As it grew in power, it chose a pair of no-account, no-reputation bards and gave one a vision. A vision that would lead many to their redemption. Acting as The Carnival's prophets, the bards (rechristened the Violent Juggler and Shag the Twain) had a hard go of things. They were widely feared for the misunderstood prophecy; they chose to tell of the darkest and most violent pieces of the revelation first, and their inherent bawdy, vulgar sense of humor and disrespect for lawful faiths turned many off. But time passed on, and at the end, many were shocked and stunned to see the two were, in fact, true followers of the Song - and that they had ascended to the power of demigodhood, although they have since kept much of their power concealed, preferring to live as much like any other mortals until the end of time. The Dark Carnival lashes out at all that is corrupt, greedy, and noxious in man. Their holy songs, the six "Fool's Cards", are six warnings against the behaviors that will cause one's damnation. The first warned against ignoring the disenfranchised, destitute and helpless. The second warned against deception, and blind hatred. The third was a condemnation of greed and selfishness; the fourth decried necromancy, all selfish and wasteful uses of magic, and all evil thoughts. The fifth was a study of duality, of righteous wrath and choking corruption, and the sixth tied all five together, finally revealing the true nature of the Dark Carnival. There are no permanent temples to the Dark Carnival. Rather, there are several large always-travelling canvas churches. Whenever one stops, it holds a large festival to go along with its services, replete with wrestling competitions and a large carnival-like sideshow. The faith of the Dark Carnival is still not widely known; most people only hear the darkest of their hymns, and see their highly theatrical antics as praising the darkness that they war against. In truth, there are a small number of ignorant sub-cults that see the Dark Carnival as a construct of the devils, who take only a few of the hymns and twist them to create a culture of violence and death. These evil groups are agressively hunted out and purged by several faiths, including the temples of Lord Alice. "(Screw) the devils! (Screw) that (feces)! We believe in life legit! If you're hearing what we say, Why do you throw your soul away?" -Quote edited for obvious reasons-
Drackthor 02-23-08, 02:58 AM	Rage Kage & Jables Tenacious D Lesser, Chaotic Good Symbols: A Jade Pick (or any other material that shows as green) Portfolio: Rage Kage represents Hunger, Music & Trickery. Jables is a patron of Music, Luck and Chaos Clergy Alignments: CG, CN. Domains: Music, Chaos, Good, Luck, Trickery Favored Weapon: The Axe (Weapon of All True Rockers!) For much of their lives, Rage Kage and Jables were penniless bards, living on the generosity of passersby, until they learned of a mighty artifact. This artifact could catapult any being's musical talents into that of godlike proportions. As they journeyed towards their goal, Rage Kage was ensnared by succubi, before realizing that Jables, and the Music, must come first. Casting away the succubi, he rode to meet with Jables once again. The pair now re-united, continued towards their destiny. Sneaking through a mighty citadel, they gazed upon glory, the tooth of Mephistopheles. They grabbed the mighty item and narrowly escaped the guardians of the citadel. However, the tooth of such a vile one is not without deep evils, and right before the duo went on to use the item, jealousy weaved it's way into their hearts, causing them to squabble over it with anger and hatred, eventually shattering it. The magic undone, the pair realized how foolish they'd been, but it was too late, from the tooth a great devil appeared, and surely they would be killed. But Jables sprung up, and challenged the Devil to a battle of music. The Devil's magics were strong, and created a fearsome riff that shook mountains. Though not even the dark magics of Ba'ator could defeat the musical fusion Rage Kage & Jables created when they united. The Devil was cast back into the layers of Ba'ator, defeated. Thinking that was the end, the duo went into the tavern they had been preparing to play for. As they began to strum their lutes, a sound so pure, so cleansing, so powerful, so...Metal arose from their instruments. The shattered tooth's powers had left the artifact and entered the souls of Jables and Kage, raising the two to become Bardic Deities. The show they performed that night was so Metal that many in the audience took up the cause of the two, starting a new religion in the realm. Now, Clerics and Paladins everywhere work to continue their legacy, these holy men and women are known as... Tenacious Defenders.
The Ubbergeek 02-24-08, 12:51 PM	Dio the holy diver, the bearer of the torch. the man on the silver mountain greater deity lawful neutral symbol: a rainbow on a black backround portfolio: the sea, dreams, the night, and elves. domains: uh...not sure. favored weapon: long sword. once a part of another powerful deity, Dio accidentally stumbled apon godhood once more when he found "the torch". this great god has inspired many a mortal man into godhood with his magnificant song. now though, he is old, and some belive he should pass the torch to some younger up coming god, but Dio still holds the song close to his heart, and he is not yet ready to give up his rightful place. Magic, maybe? http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=eYRB0bFTYqU http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1c/Holydivergame.gif A nice Sorcerer and Warlock and Hexblade patron, perhaps? ;)
Stardrake 02-24-08, 03:26 PM	Some inexplicably overlooked gods.... WHO? (The Who) Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy, The Quadrophenics, The Wizards of Pinball, The Seekers Greater Deities, Neutral good (except for The Moonatic, who is Chaotic Neutral) Peter of Town's End, Daltrii, The OX, and The Moonatic. Symbols: an O with a vertical arrow sticking up from it, a silver ball, a windmill Portfolio: Maximum R&B, Volume, Suspended Chords, Rotation, Insanity Cleric Alignments: CG, NG, CN. Domains: Air, Time, Disease, Destruction Favored Weapons: Axe (which is destroyed in use), Flail After a brief Detour, these High Numbers scaled the heights of Rock. Flying the flag of Their Generation, these four took the Magic Bus to where they Could See For Miles. They discovered the sad story of Tommii, and in telling that tale ascended the heights of Rock. While they have been deceived at times by the bad man Behind Blue Eyes, and even though The Moonatic and The OX fell to their baser natures, WHO? still promises they Won't Get Fooled Again! Whooo Are You? Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo? SPINYYYAAALTAP (Spinal Tap) The Thamesmen, The Flower People, The Majesties of Rock Lesser Deities St. Hubbins, Nigel the Tough, Derek the Small Neutral Silly Symbol: A black square--indeed, none more black! Clergy Alignments: Any Portfolios: Parody, Cinema, Eleven Domains: Noise, Pods, Stone Favored Weapons: Small stones (they were supposed to be large, but.....) These unwitting jesters of the Rock pantheon are known for their Big Bottoms, their infighting, and their epic Destroy Drummer abilities. Tonight, They're Gonna Rock You Tonight! Stonehenge, where the demons dwell, Where the Banshees live and they do live well!
Mr_Seth 02-24-08, 04:51 PM	Huh... I thought I had already posted my version of the Who (The Seeker). Seems I forgot, somehow. >.<; Stupid brainmeats.
DrakoShade 02-24-08, 04:55 PM	Ronzer the Trant He of the Elongated Spikes, Master Self-Destruct Greater Deity, Chaotic Evil Symbol: A length of rope, loosely coiled. Portfolio: Anger, Lust, and Depression Cleric Alignments: NE, CE, CN Domains: Destruction, Madness, Chaos, Evil, Trickery Favored Weapon: Bite attacks (any of his clerics who do not naturally have one gain a bite attack which deals damage as a creature one size smaller than they actually are.) The rise of Ronzer the Trant is a mystery to most. While most lay people assume that he arose from and speaks for an often-misinterpreted cult dedicated to nihilism, unwavering acceptance of free expression, and an intolerance for society as a whole, the loose cult reviles the very mention of his name, feeling him a product of the society they claim to reject. Wherever he originated from, it is obvious that he bears some part of the Great Song within him, even if his verses are a twisted portion of it. He is known to scream at his opponents in righteous anger, begging them to kill him, but none have yet succeeded, and thus the Wretched, as he calls them, have all been put down. Most of them, he has dispatched with either one of his innumerable nine-inch-long iron spikes or with teeth. His priesthood are an odd lot, focusing mostly on introspection and self-loathing, but often turning that loathing on the world as a whole in order to spread The Trant's glory and anguish. They are jealous of any that find happiness, especially those who find love. Need you. Dream you. Find you. Taste you. Use you. Scar you. **** you. Break you.
Mr_Seth 02-24-08, 06:06 PM	The Proto-Men The Dead Lesser Deities, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A red helmet with a white crest Portfolio: Rebellion, Survival, Freedom, Defiance, Humanity Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, a few rare NG Domains: *tbd* Favored Weapons: Heavy Crossbow, Chamethrawer (Exotic weapon, combination alchemist's fire spitter/gnomish chainsaw) The protectors of man, The Dead remember the before-time. Before elves, dwarves, and halflings arose. When man was the only species there was... man and the constructs. The constructs created to make their lives easier, whom were brought under control of The Good Doctor, the madman whom enslaved the world. They remember the First Son of Light, the great construct who was created to liberate them when mankind would not fight for themselves. They remember how the First Son died in vain, and how the second, the Avenger, was born. They remember that the Avenger fought off thousands of the constructs, begging the crowds to come and fight alongside him. They remember when the First Son reappeared, on the side of the constructs, and dueled with his brother. A duel he lost on purpose, in the hopes that the crowds would remember the Avenger's victory, to give hope to future generations... They also remember what happened afterwards. The Avenger's mind was broken. He left the crowds to their inevitable death. But it was not to be - for a few listened. A few were moved to action. A few survived. And these few became the fathers of the next breed of what became the modern strain of humanity. These Proto-Men.... these deities, watching over their errant children, making sure that they remember the one great lesson of the First Son of Light - "If these people tell this story To their children as they sleep Maybe someday they'll see a Hero Is just a man who knows he's free..." ~~ Yeah, I know, obscuro-en-maxima. Their website is at http://www.protomen.com . Check `em out, they do the best rock opera since Tommy. And I -will- post domains for all these entries eventually. I just don't have access to my Big List O' Domains at work.
bloodtalon 02-24-08, 07:24 PM	some one should do up the god father of metal OZZY he should be as powerful or more powerful then LEMMY
Mr_Seth 04-29-08, 11:30 PM	Casting Thread Necromancy once more... ~ The Bogeymen The Things that go Bump in the Night, The Monsters Under Your Bed The Bogeymen are followers of The Tyrant. They were created by his twisted song, to forever scour the earth, feeding off of fear and pain. Bogeymen are, in fact, a larval form of a more powerful, nigh-immortal demigods - Sandmen. Although, in recent years, only one Sandman has been able to exist at a time. Perhaps this is because of the linked nature of the Bogeymen - they were all spawned of the same being, the first Bogey, Old Boh-Geiimon. Perhaps it is because of the twisted mental state of their creator. Perhaps it is something entirely different. Bogeymen all look somewhat different. They have horribly deformed faces, usually with bony outcroppings, and large mouths with teeth that may be jagged, zipperlike, or huge flat crushing molars. Their flesh from the neck up is usually a pale, granular grey substance, and their eyes - anywhere from two to five clustered about their face - glow a pale amber, red, or orange. Below the head, the bodies of Bogeymen are formed of a black, stringy substance, which is somehow related to the Plane of Shadow. This gives their forms a strange sort of flexibility and adaptability, but light still harms them terribly. Bogeyman adventurers are usually servitors of the Tyrant, sent forth to do his bidding. A few renegades exist, who harvest pain and fear on their own, seeking to devour enough to unseat the current Sandman and take his power - or denying their nature, trying their best to become beacons of hope, terrible only to their foes in the endless wars that wage across the land. Bogeymen are usually neutral evil; few Bogeys ever become good. RACIAL TRAITS +2 CHA, +4 CON - Bogeymen are anything but attractive, but they have horribly forceful personas. They are also quite durable. Abberation, Medium-size, Base speed - 30 ft. Darkvision - 60 ft. Scent (EX) - As described in the MM. Bogeymen can "smell" through their skin, and pick up pheromones - especially those produced by fear - quite well. Light sensitivity - Bogeymen are dazzled for 1d4 rounds when suddenly exposed to light (daylight or stronger) and take a -1 to all rolls while in brightly lit areas unless they can somehow protect their eyes and cover their shadowflesh. In addition, they take 1.5x damage from spells with the light descriptor. Fear Feast (EX) - Bogeymen do not need to eat or drink. They "eat" by being in the vicinity of someone who is afraid, devouring the ambient emotions. They need to devour an average of three "meals" a day over a week, or face starvation. A Bogeyman can feast on the fear of any intelligent being in combat by sustaining a grapple for one minute, being in the area of a Fear effect with at least five affected beings, or being in the same room with someone having a nightmare. Adaptive form (EX) - Bogeymen can shift about their forms with some degree of ease. As a result, they can gain any one of these bonuses at a time: -1.5x carrying capacity and no reduced speed in heavy armor -+4 to all Escape Artist, Move Silently, and Hide checks -+6 to all Intimidate checks -Two claw attacks, dealing 1d4 damage each with a crit of 20/x2. -A fly speed of 30 ft with clumsy maneuverability. In this form a Bogey takes a -4 STR penalty and cannot carry items, as his arms become wings. -A reach of 5 ft, or a reach of 10 ft with a -2 STR penalty. It takes 3 minutes to retwist their bodies to take advantage of a different ability; they can change the ability gained by Adaptive form a number of times per day equal to their constitution modifier plus one. Base language: Common. Bonus languages: Any. The more languages they know, the more effective their whispering into the ears of their victims... Favored class: Any, chosen at first level. Beguiler, Fighter, and Knight are the most common choices. Level adjustment: +3 ~ Thoughts on this one's LA?
ArkhamInmate 04-30-08, 01:10 AM	some one should do up the god father of metal OZZY he should be as powerful or more powerful then LEMMY As much as I love Ozzy, no way in hell should his aspect of divinity be more powerful than Lemmy, I mean for God's sakes its F'IN LEMMY!!!!!!!!
sin shai, nagai jedi 04-30-08, 01:44 AM	RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE! ~~ The Dark Carnival The Jugglers, Fa'ii'go Intermediate Deities, Chaotic Good Symbols: A deranged clown's face, a gleaming cleaver-like hatchet, a butterfly. Portfolio: Showmanship, salvation, liberation, bawd, wrestling Clergy Alignments: CG, CN. Some rare NG, and many CE that actually worship the devils that the Carnival stands against. Domains: *tbd* Favored Weapon: Hatchet A conglomeration of lesser demiurges animated by the Song, the Dark Carnival is a spectral construct of judgement. At the end of time, it is destined to consume all, and through its exhibits, judge the souls of all mortal beings, sending them to their destined reward or punishment. The Carnival was, however, unwilling to simply bide its time, waiting to throw the souls of an increasingly corrupt and twisted world to the devils. As it grew in power, it chose a pair of no-account, no-reputation bards and gave one a vision. A vision that would lead many to their redemption. Acting as The Carnival's prophets, the bards (rechristened the Violent Juggler and Shag the Twain) had a hard go of things. They were widely feared for the misunderstood prophecy; they chose to tell of the darkest and most violent pieces of the revelation first, and their inherent bawdy, vulgar sense of humor and disrespect for lawful faiths turned many off. But time passed on, and at the end, many were shocked and stunned to see the two were, in fact, true followers of the Song - and that they had ascended to the power of demigodhood, although they have since kept much of their power concealed, preferring to live as much like any other mortals until the end of time. The Dark Carnival lashes out at all that is corrupt, greedy, and noxious in man. Their holy songs, the six "Fool's Cards", are six warnings against the behaviors that will cause one's damnation. The first warned against ignoring the disenfranchised, destitute and helpless. The second warned against deception, and blind hatred. The third was a condemnation of greed and selfishness; the fourth decried necromancy, all selfish and wasteful uses of magic, and all evil thoughts. The fifth was a study of duality, of righteous wrath and choking corruption, and the sixth tied all five together, finally revealing the true nature of the Dark Carnival. There are no permanent temples to the Dark Carnival. Rather, there are several large always-travelling canvas churches. Whenever one stops, it holds a large festival to go along with its services, replete with wrestling competitions and a large carnival-like sideshow. The faith of the Dark Carnival is still not widely known; most people only hear the darkest of their hymns, and see their highly theatrical antics as praising the darkness that they war against. In truth, there are a small number of ignorant sub-cults that see the Dark Carnival as a construct of the devils, who take only a few of the hymns and twist them to create a culture of violence and death. These evil groups are agressively hunted out and purged by several faiths, including the temples of Lord Alice. "(Screw) the devils! (Screw) that (feces)! We believe in life legit! If you're hearing what we say, Why do you throw your soul away?" -Quote edited for obvious reasons- i'd hug you, but instead i'll give you a 2lt of grape faygo and a 40oz of redbull (and not that crappy energy drink eather.) the dark carnival and the wicked clowns have made its way into a few games of mine. they work almost exaclty as you put it.
Johnny_Angel 04-30-08, 08:26 AM	This is awesome. I'm surprised that there aren't any female rockers being mentioned though - Joan Jett, Heart, Blondie. Since this thread seems to have come alive once more, I decided to re-post my original comment.
fishfinger 04-30-08, 10:07 AM	has anyone stated out Jack Black, if so can they tell me what page he's on? ---edit---- never mind
Mr_Seth 04-30-08, 12:30 PM	I'm not versed in the tracks of the Oz-man enough to stat him out, but... The Man of Iron Traveller of Time, Wretched Avenger, Lead-boot Demigod, Chaotic Evil Symbols: An iron skull, lead boots Portfolio: Revenge, constructs, metal, cynicism Clergy alignments: CE, some CN and NE Domains: Travel, Destruction, Time, Metal Favored Weapons: Lead boots, warhammer At one time the Man of Iron was a mere mortal, a wizard with a great knowledge of the workings of time and space. As he was scrying one day, he foresaw the destruction of the world at the hands of a newly-arisen deity; to stop him, and secure the future of the world, he travelled into the past to halt the ritual that was the first step on the dark conqueror's step to godhood. He succeeded, but something went wrong with the spell. The mystical field that brought him to the past also changed him - his flesh became iron, his feet lead, his eyes steel, and his hands adamantine. For a time, the Man of Iron sought to thwart the plans of the would-be conqueror, but time and time again the mortal turned mobs of innocents against him, claiming that he was an unholy and unnatural entity. Even after the intervention of a paladin who was able to determine that the Man of Iron was anything but evil, the people treated him with fear, loathing, and antipathy. The longer this went on, the more the Man of Iron realized that there was little in the world he truly wanted to save. On a dark night, as he lay in the street after a final battle with the conqueror, drained and barely-conscious, he was passed by two youths who heckled his fallen state. In that moment, he snapped, and the Man of Iron became the murderous entity that he is now. The Man of Iron stalks the countryside, lightning spewing from his eyes, his lead boots clanking horribly as he walks, searching for anyone to destroy. He is aware that he has ascended to godhood, but does not care. All he wants is his nightly kill, his tiny bit of vengeance on the world that spurned him. Followers of the Man of Iron are themselves murderers, believing that if they aid him in his quest for vengeance, they will themselves be spared his wrath. More devout followers take the half-construct template as a sign of their devotion.
NoldorForce 04-30-08, 11:10 PM	U2 and The Replacements need to be on here...
Mr_Seth 05-01-08, 07:03 PM	U2 and The Replacements need to be on here... Please, feel free to stat `em out. :3 We're always looking for another extension of the pantheon.
fishfinger 05-02-08, 05:28 PM	so who is the over god of rock?
Mr_Seth 05-02-08, 06:04 PM	so who is the over god of rock? Answered this one a couple of pages ago, but I suppose a little repitition won't hurt. The overgod in this pantheon is The Song itself, the music which animates and energizes all life. Every one of the deities of the Pantheon of Rock knows a tiny piece of The Song, and it is this tiny snippet, this divine chord which gives them their powers.
turalisj 05-02-08, 10:59 PM	Beachboys? *quickly ducks behind shield*
fishfinger 05-03-08, 04:56 PM	nevermind, i got it now. what about the devil from the pick of destiny, technically this wouldn't be "THE" devil himself but maybe some kind of devil of music, i think we should get him stated out i wouldn't know where to begin, there must be a way to summon him in-advertidly btw i made this have fun with it The Bong Of Destiny Major artifact Romoured to be the Horn of the devil of rock, it sits on a silver stand with a small peice of silver piping sticking out of its side This is the very Bong once possesed bye the Tenacious Defenders is romoured to of given them thier Pantheon, obviously the pantheon is no longer in this artifact but it is still of great value, but must not fall into the hands of those CG or it would summon the devil again To an evil,Deciple pf metal, or bard, the bong is a simple masterwork pipe, beautifully made but otherwise mundane - annoyingly all drugs that go into this end up doing 5d4 intelligence damage for 3d8 hours, yet the negativer you take from intelligence is transfered over as a tempory misc bonus to perform vocals and/or perform string, depending which you have the highest (this jacks voice went up and kage's playing went up) a fort save DC 20 is needed in order to obtain this ability, if you fail you merely become brain dead for 1d3 days and when you wake up have a serious case of the munchies and disire to eat for 2d4 hours Those that smoke from it gain the ability to use all instruments and play with incredible speed giving them an extra +3 to perform string dispite thier class Rituals: as many of you know the Tenacious Defenders attempted a ritual to make a masterpeice. although i am not quite sure how rituals and sacrifices and such would work but there is a table from the BoVD that could be intergrated for this but here are some more that could prove useful Ketchup Pentagram +2 candles +1 per 4 candles Blood Pentagram +5 infliction: Pentagram (hands) +1 per pentagram infliction: pentagram (chest) +10 carving: pentagram (necklace) +2 carving: pentagram (guitar) +6 carving: religious symbols (guitar) + 2 per symbol thats all i really have to be honest, the pentagram's would only last for as long as your in there, everything else i don't know carvings would always be there, inflictions the same untill they are healed on that note heres a new feat Willing Infliction: prereqs: none benifit: this feat allows you to inflict wounds apon yourself for a religious reason, such as carving a pentagram onto your chest or hands, you take damage from the carving but this cannot be healed magicly it takes you con mod in weeks to heal if you con mod is in the negatives it takes months, example: (+4 = 4 weeks -4 = 4 months) (if your con mod is +0 it will take your con score in days to heal)
fishfinger 05-10-08, 04:00 PM	anyone at all?
ChaosWolf1982 05-10-08, 08:34 PM	No entries for Grateful Dead? Not even a reference to, say, a elderly bard by name of Jeh-ri Gar'cya?
Giradius 05-10-08, 09:57 PM	The Wind of the golden void. (Hawkwind) Psychedelic warlords, Children of the sun, Masters of the universe Demigods, Chaotic Neutral Symbols: A winged horn Portfolio: insanity, drugs, hedonism, mysticism Clergy alignments: any Chaotic Domains: Travel, Time, chaos, Favored Weapons: staff Once a group of druids in a far off land, who gre to embrace the earth as divine, in time their wisdom grew and through alchemical enlightenment they embraced the whole of the multiverse as a larger aspect of the divine, they mastered the space ritual and bacame the stellar druids, walkers on the edge of time, who see many of the subtle movements of the cosmos. one of the most well known of their number Stacatia the nymph was fey dancer whose naked movements capivated and enslaved the minds of men. Also the great deity Lemmy once travelled with them in order to see chaos and find alchemical enlightenment but their ways began to grate on the great one and he left to do his thing .
dementedwombat 05-10-08, 11:15 PM	This is awesome!! I wish I knew more about rock so I could post up some bands (I don't know that much about it. I just listen to it.) If anyone would do Motley Crew, that'd be greatly appreciated.
fishfinger 05-11-08, 09:45 AM	yeah motley crew would be great, i'm still looking for the devil or rock from the pick of destiny movie anyone got any idea on that one
Giradius 05-11-08, 12:43 PM	Lord Eldritch of the Merciful Release (Sisters of Mercy) The Vision thing, The Dominion, Greater God (of the Goth pantheon), Neutral Evil Symbols: An anotomical drawing of a human head, Portfolio: Death, Necromancy, inherant magical ability, negative energy Clergy alignments: any Evil Domains: Undeath, Darkness, magic Favored Weapons: Scourge Lord Eldritch was once a necromancer who studied the nature of life and death, he resolved to leave the mortal world behind and found a way to tap the negative energy plane create a conduit to it within his own soul, in that instant he was reborn as a god and became among the mightiest of that collective of gods known as The Goth pantheon. "My guardian angel walks away Life is short and love is always over in the morning Black wind come carry me far away" The House of Bau (Bauhaus) the matyrs of Stigmata, the gods in the alcove Lesser Gods (of the goth pantheon) chaotic neutral Symbols: a stylised drawing of a mask Portfolio: decadence, hedonism, vampires, madness Clergy alignments: any chaotic Domains: hunger, Darkness, chaos Favored Weapons: dagger A group of bards who music was traditional and yet strange, they venerated the long dead vampire god Belagosi and sang often of him and his state of existance, when Belagosi returned to unlife he was so moved by the devotional bards that he embraced them all and with his aid they became gods in their own right. "The virginal brides file past his tomb Strewn with time's dead flowers Bereft in deathly bloom Alone in a darkened room The count Belugosi's dead" Leeb of the frontline (Frontline assembly) The fatalist, the total terror Intermediate God Lawful evil Symbols: A screaming human face with circular glass eyes Portfolio: Tyranny, constructs, technology, psionics Clergy alignments: any lawful Domains: Artiface, knowledge, Mind Favored Weapons: spiked gauntlets A master artisan alchemist and engineer, the great Leeb was renowned all over for his mastery of the technical, his seige engines could destroy whole cities, his constructs where the most mighty created, but he soon began to resent those he considered lesser beings and created the supreme golem and instead of using an elemental to animate it, he used his own soul, merging with his creation he ascended as the half construct god. "Control The Machine Break The Seam Brainchild of Ours Devoured by Hours Now You're Strapped In It's Your Turn to Win Skin Stretches Thin When You Begin"
Factol Rhys 05-11-08, 12:45 PM	Kaert, the Bane of Kho Kaert Kho-Bane, Lord of Converse Shoes
dementedwombat 05-12-08, 12:06 AM	Heck, Why not. Ragged Garrison (Motley Crew) Chaotic Neutral Major Deity Dr Feelgood; The Livewire; He Who Shouts At Demons Symbol: A maniacally grinning face accompanied by a hand with pinky and pointer fingers extended. Portfilio: Smoking, Girls, Crime, Riots Cleric Allignments Any Chaotic (but Good clerics get laughed at) Domains: Chaos, Emotion, Fury, Exorcism Favored Weapon: Battleaxe (for obvious reasons) The Ragged Garrison were once a group of bards hailing from the far off town of "Las Angeles". They were always getting into trouble with the law, and were eventually locked up for life. Inside the prison, a demon of rock appeared to them and promised he would get them out of jail if they would serve him. They took his power and then obliterated him in a burst of metallic furry. They have sense ascended into godhood and have been rocking the world ever sense. (It's week, I know.) Say i got trouble Trouble in my eyes I'm just looking for Another good time My heart, my heart Kickstart my heart
DebiHuman 05-15-08, 11:51 AM	Willing Infliction: prereqs: none benifit: this feat allows you to inflict wounds apon yourself for a religious reason, such as carving a pentagram onto your chest or hands, you take damage from the carving but this cannot be healed magicly it takes you con mod in weeks to heal if you con mod is in the negatives it takes months, example: (+4 = 4 weeks -4 = 4 months) (if your con mod is +0 it will take your con score in days to heal) This makes no sense. If you are inflicting wounds on yourself to gain a benefit for a ritual, the damage you take should equal the bonus you gain. You get a +1 bonus for carving a pentagram in your hand, you take 1 point of damage. You gain a +10 bonus for carving a pentagram on your chest, you take 10 points of damage. This damage cannot be healed magically. You have to heal normally. [Normally you would heal 1 hit point for every 8 hours of sleep]. I would add that creatures with Fast Healing or Regeneration are prohibited from taking this feat. Forget the whole Con bonus for healing because you penalize people for having high Con scores rather than penalizing them for having low Con scores. If I have a con of 10 or 11 it would take 10 or 11 days to heal. But if I hd a Con of 12 it would take 1 week. If I had a Con of 14 It would take two weeks. That's just not right. Debby
AncestralRakmakallan 05-18-08, 07:50 PM	Okidoki... I haven't been around for quite some time and I don't know if this has ben done but I'll write it anyway. Granmaestro Wielstemalm(Yngwie J. Malmsteen) Neutral Greater Deity Fire-fingers; Fretboard master; the Neoclassicist; Appregio-from-hell(his titles run endless in various books and sources) Symbol:A miniature guitar or a black pick Portfolio:Music,Bards,Speed,Stories Cleric alignments:Any. All kinds of people have been known to follow the Granmaster Domains: Favored weapon:Electric Guitar One of the oldest and admittedly one of the greatest(if not THE GREATEST) deities of rock and metal. Like many he began as a humble bard but soon it was obvious that he was different from all others. He played in public and kingdoms cheered him, for his speed, precision and skills were unprecedented. He died after a long life in which he brought back to metal the classical element it lacked... or so thought most. About 100 years after his supposed death an interplanar conflict threatened Metal and save for the mightiest, all deities stood in fear. But then a soul-wrenching solo,like none ever played in the multiverse before, split the heavens and the threat was dismissed(scholars are silent as to the nature of that threat). And in the open skies stood the Granmaestro his old guitar in hand playing and playing for the next month without stop. And thus he made his return know for he had returned as a greater god,potent as few. Still, his existence is one of appearing and then vanishing for quite some time. Rumor has it that he is now beyond th grasp of most, walking beyond the planes as an Overdeity... [I]I will never die 'Cuz I will fly To the other side Sorry for my english...
fishfinger 06-14-08, 12:01 PM	where is the battle bard prestige class, or Deciple of metal w/e its known as?
Mr_Seth 06-23-08, 07:23 PM	There's a version of it earlier in this thread, if I recall correctly.
Janus_Walcott 06-29-08, 02:03 AM	These are all really brilliant... but I can't help but notice a couple of glaring omissions... The Stone Gods The Unsatisfied, the Shining Lights, the Rolling Stones, Mac the Jagged, Kii'risher, Woodsman Ron, Wembley Whammer Greater Deities, Chaotic Neutral Symbol: A pair of lips, tongue extended from them. Portfolio: Unrest, Magic, Occultism Domains: Knowledge, Chaos, Magic, Earth Contemporaries countrymen, and affable rivals of the Four, the Stone Gods were bards of a less jovial nature, passionate and excessive. The Stones (As they are often known) are often misunderstood by the ignorant as being sympathizers of the darkest of fiends, but they seek only revelry, even though officially they are in charge of magical secrets. The Stones are fond of clouds, but are said to have faded from this world in a storm preceding a great battle, a fate which they seek to protect mortals from. War, children, it's just a shot away... Merry Jack The Eccentric, the Seventh Son, the Third Man Intermediate Deity, Lawful Neutral Symbol: A red and black checkerboard with white stripes running across it Portfolio: Madness, groups of three Domains: Trickery, Strength, Law Merry Jack is a young god, rarely seen outside of the company of his consort, Silent Megan; or his heralds, the Raconteurs. He is highly fastidious, and extremely unusal, but there is a definite method to his seeming madness. For so new a god, his control of The Song is impressive. He and Megan, along with many of their devout, dress only in the colors of his holy symbol, believing it grants them virility and strength.
Furion Thamior 07-03-08, 10:06 AM	Fairfax, the Red Hot The Miraculously Majestic Master of Mayhem, The One Under the Bridge, Lord of the Stadium Arcadium Intermediate Deity Chaotic Good [Previously Chaotic Neutral, onetime Chaotic Evil] Symbol: A red, eight pointed asterisk Portfolio: Mayhem, Improvisation, Redemption, Passion, Lust, Love, Parties Domains: Chaos, Charm, Fire, Magic, Trickery In his early days before his ascension, Fairfax the Red Hot was known as the Miraculously Majestic Master of Mayhem, and did wreck his havok throughout the undergrounds of the legendary land of California. He took on the name the Red Hot and ascended with the power of the Freaky Styley and the discovery of the Uplift Mofo Party Plan. Supping as he did from the Mother's Milk, his lust for powerful heroines nearly corrupted the fledging god. He is said to have fallen deeply before returning from Under the Bridge, having invented the Blood Sugar Sex Magic, one of his most powerful realizations of The Song. Following the uncertian time of the One Hot Minute, he returned again to bring the Californication to lead his faithful By the Way. Having cemented his place in the pantheon, he constructed the fabulous Stadium Arcadium, to where he has retreated in solitude. Destruction leads to a very rough road, but it also breeds creation...