Worshiping multiple Dieties... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Worshiping multiple Dieties... [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Oregwath
03-18-07, 12:46 PM Are there any rules against this?

My character is a Samurai who sees Fharlanghn as her liege lord. Durning a recent adventure, the party was locked in an illusionary pocket dimension where Fharlanghn and every good aligned deity was sealed away. To help release all the deities, they had to help bring Bahamut back by spilling the blood of one of his non-draconic worshipers onto a good aligned dragon egg. Since Fharlanghn had told her to do what ever was neccesary to bring Bahamut back so they could all be released, she swore to follow Bahamut.

Then the party escaped the pocket dimension and found out that it had all been an illision. Unfortunately, Hitomi had taken the oath, and with normal Samurai logic, she believes that being duped into it does not negate it.

When she spoke to Fharlanghn about the oath, he told her to find her heart then speak to him again. Since he didn't give his permission for her to commit Sepuku and didn't allow her to become Ronin, she feels the only thing to do is to honor her oath. So she is going to takes levels of paladin of bahamut until she qualifies for the prestige class Vassel of Bahamut.

Is this kosher? Worshipping Bahamut in order to fulfill an oath while still worshipping Fharlanghn as her Liege Lord?
Bob the Efreet
03-18-07, 01:27 PM Is this kosher? Worshiping Bahamut in order to fulfill an oath while still worshiping Fharlanghn as her Liege Lord?

I don't see why not. There's nothing logically or mechanically that would prevent you from worshiping multiple deities. In fact, given that most D&D worlds are completely polytheistic, I think it's actually more likely for somebody to worship either a small handful of gods or a whole pantheon than just a single one.
Oregwath
03-18-07, 02:06 PM Awesome, thank you.
Jarred Garrison
03-20-07, 12:34 AM As far as I know (and this varies from campaign setting from campaign setting, but it should work for greyhawk) you can worship more than one deity, the only exception is that you can only have one patron deity (i.e. the deity you are most dedicated to, specially if you´re a Cleric or Paladin).
Greyman
03-20-07, 03:47 AM As far as I know (and this varies from campaign setting from campaign setting, but it should work for greyhawk) you can worship more than one deity, the only exception is that you can only have one patron deity (i.e. the deity you are most dedicated to, specially if you´re a Cleric or Paladin).Typically a Cleric must be devoted to but one deity, which is the one from which she selects her Domains, though she may still worship others --ussually those belonging to the same pantheon--, or at least show her respect as a matter of professional curtesy.

However, in some campaign settings, worship of an entire Pantheon itself can be a source of Domains.

Nor is there any reason why a philosophical Cleric (one devoted to a cause, or beleif system centered around something other than a god) from also worshiping gods. (Unless that beleif system itself is incompatable with the worship of deities.)

A Paladin may also worship one, none, or many deities, as she chooses. Because she is lawful in alignment, she is most likely to follow the crede of but a single deity, if she follows any at all, as following diverse credes could sow confussion.

However, a Paladin must be Lawfully devoted to the cause of Good; her Code of Conduct comes before any other aliegance. Although the code itself requires a Paladin to respect the legitimate authority of any religion she so chooses to follow, unless it conflicts with the code.
Domriso
03-20-07, 09:41 AM If you take the view of real-world religions, the Romans would often worship many deities depending on what it was that they were worshipping for. Since each god has a certain portfolio, I would imagine that many people in DnD worship many gods, for the simple reason that individual gods do not control all aspects of life.
Frater_95
03-20-07, 11:52 PM Clerics don't -have- to be devoted to a specific, single deity, though. You could, for instance, play a Cleric devoted to Law, worship Wee Jas and, say, Hextor, and take Law as one of your two domains. I've thought about doing this, although I can't decide on a second domain.

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Oregwath 03-18-07, 12:46 PM	Are there any rules against this? My character is a Samurai who sees Fharlanghn as her liege lord. Durning a recent adventure, the party was locked in an illusionary pocket dimension where Fharlanghn and every good aligned deity was sealed away. To help release all the deities, they had to help bring Bahamut back by spilling the blood of one of his non-draconic worshipers onto a good aligned dragon egg. Since Fharlanghn had told her to do what ever was neccesary to bring Bahamut back so they could all be released, she swore to follow Bahamut. Then the party escaped the pocket dimension and found out that it had all been an illision. Unfortunately, Hitomi had taken the oath, and with normal Samurai logic, she believes that being duped into it does not negate it. When she spoke to Fharlanghn about the oath, he told her to find her heart then speak to him again. Since he didn't give his permission for her to commit Sepuku and didn't allow her to become Ronin, she feels the only thing to do is to honor her oath. So she is going to takes levels of paladin of bahamut until she qualifies for the prestige class Vassel of Bahamut. Is this kosher? Worshipping Bahamut in order to fulfill an oath while still worshipping Fharlanghn as her Liege Lord?
Bob the Efreet 03-18-07, 01:27 PM	Is this kosher? Worshiping Bahamut in order to fulfill an oath while still worshiping Fharlanghn as her Liege Lord? I don't see why not. There's nothing logically or mechanically that would prevent you from worshiping multiple deities. In fact, given that most D&D worlds are completely polytheistic, I think it's actually more likely for somebody to worship either a small handful of gods or a whole pantheon than just a single one.
Oregwath 03-18-07, 02:06 PM	Awesome, thank you.
Jarred Garrison 03-20-07, 12:34 AM	As far as I know (and this varies from campaign setting from campaign setting, but it should work for greyhawk) you can worship more than one deity, the only exception is that you can only have one patron deity (i.e. the deity you are most dedicated to, specially if you´re a Cleric or Paladin).
Greyman 03-20-07, 03:47 AM	As far as I know (and this varies from campaign setting from campaign setting, but it should work for greyhawk) you can worship more than one deity, the only exception is that you can only have one patron deity (i.e. the deity you are most dedicated to, specially if you´re a Cleric or Paladin).Typically a Cleric must be devoted to but one deity, which is the one from which she selects her Domains, though she may still worship others --ussually those belonging to the same pantheon--, or at least show her respect as a matter of professional curtesy. However, in some campaign settings, worship of an entire Pantheon itself can be a source of Domains. Nor is there any reason why a philosophical Cleric (one devoted to a cause, or beleif system centered around something other than a god) from also worshiping gods. (Unless that beleif system itself is incompatable with the worship of deities.) A Paladin may also worship one, none, or many deities, as she chooses. Because she is lawful in alignment, she is most likely to follow the crede of but a single deity, if she follows any at all, as following diverse credes could sow confussion. However, a Paladin must be Lawfully devoted to the cause of Good; her Code of Conduct comes before any other aliegance. Although the code itself requires a Paladin to respect the legitimate authority of any religion she so chooses to follow, unless it conflicts with the code.
Domriso 03-20-07, 09:41 AM	If you take the view of real-world religions, the Romans would often worship many deities depending on what it was that they were worshipping for. Since each god has a certain portfolio, I would imagine that many people in DnD worship many gods, for the simple reason that individual gods do not control all aspects of life.
Frater_95 03-20-07, 11:52 PM	Clerics don't -have- to be devoted to a specific, single deity, though. You could, for instance, play a Cleric devoted to Law, worship Wee Jas and, say, Hextor, and take Law as one of your two domains. I've thought about doing this, although I can't decide on a second domain.