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| Tethir the dragonslayer |
Posted - 03 Apr 2008 : 22:53:24
Does anyone have the rules on killing *cough dragon cough* Gods? I think they are in The book Deities and Demigods. If anyone could help me out I would appreciate it. |
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| Aravine |
Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 18:00:06
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Originally posted by Kuje
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Originally posted by AravineWell, the good people at Wikipedia seem to think that's God. of course I have to beleive that, since Wikipedia is so reliable
HAHAHA. That's amusing but so very wrong, still, it's Wiki, so why am I not surprised.
What's really funny is that they make everything sound like a fact. |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 17:39:22
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Originally posted by Kuje
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Originally posted by AravineWell, the good people at Wikipedia seem to think that's God. of course I have to beleive that, since Wikipedia is so reliable
HAHAHA. That's amusing but so very wrong, still, it's Wiki, so why am I not surprised.
And a little unsettling, if only because I would hope a god of the real world (if by "God", they meant Yahweh?) would be more concerned with real people than characters in a fictional setting.
In fact, I think someone mentioned something to that effect (AO's superior is "God") on the WotC boards not too long ago. Needless to say, I think that's a bit far-fetched and not at all a fact, though it could work as someone's personal interpretation. |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 17:36:03
I always thought the "luminous being" creature was the DM, no more and no less, but that just happens to be the explanation I prefer. |
| Kuje |
Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 15:52:19
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Originally posted by AravineWell, the good people at Wikipedia seem to think that's God. of course I have to beleive that, since Wikipedia is so reliable
HAHAHA. That's amusing but so very wrong, still, it's Wiki, so why am I not surprised. |
| Karzak |
Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 13:41:08
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Originally posted by Kuje
There is such info. It's from Faiths & Avatars. It doesn't specify what a "A Luminous Being" is exactly but in game that is Ao's superior.
That's interesting, but unhelpfully vague. (F&A being unhelpful, not you.) |
| Aravine |
Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 13:29:55
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Originally posted by Kuje
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Originally posted by Karzak
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Originally posted by Foxhelm
Just like one needs the approval of AO to become a god, it is likely you would need the approval of AO's superior to be overgod or else you will attacked by a reborn AO.
Arrgh, not the Ao's superior thing. Wasn't it more or less agreed that the superior in question is a tongue-in-cheek embodiment of the DM? Unless there's been information published since then that states there's actually a "superior" floating out there somewhere.
There is such info. It's from Faiths & Avatars. It doesn't specify what a "A Luminous Being" is exactly but in game that is Ao's superior.
Well, the good people at Wikipedia seem to think that's God. of course I have to believe that, since Wikipedia is so reliable |
| Dalor Darden |
Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 22:51:04
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Originally posted by Karzak
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Originally posted by Foxhelm
Just like one needs the approval of AO to become a god, it is likely you would need the approval of AO's superior to be overgod or else you will attacked by a reborn AO.
Arrgh, not the Ao's superior thing. Wasn't it more or less agreed that the superior in question is a tongue-in-cheek embodiment of the DM? Unless there's been information published since then that states there's actually a "superior" floating out there somewhere.
The only information I've ever seen concerning Ao having a superior is in the novel Waterdeep. |
| Kuje |
Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 22:50:43
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Originally posted by Karzak
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Originally posted by Foxhelm
Just like one needs the approval of AO to become a god, it is likely you would need the approval of AO's superior to be overgod or else you will attacked by a reborn AO.
Arrgh, not the Ao's superior thing. Wasn't it more or less agreed that the superior in question is a tongue-in-cheek embodiment of the DM? Unless there's been information published since then that states there's actually a "superior" floating out there somewhere.
There is such info. It's from Faiths & Avatars. It doesn't specify what a "A Luminous Being" is exactly but in game that is Ao's superior. |
| Karzak |
Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 22:48:30
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Originally posted by Foxhelm
Just like one needs the approval of AO to become a god, it is likely you would need the approval of AO's superior to be overgod or else you will attacked by a reborn AO.
Arrgh, not the Ao's superior thing. Wasn't it more or less agreed that the superior in question is a tongue-in-cheek embodiment of the DM? Unless there's been information published since then that states there's actually a "superior" floating out there somewhere. |
| Jeiroth |
Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 21:38:54
In my opinion killing a god should be accomplished in one of two ways.
1. Destroy all of his worshippers and then finally confront and kill him on his home plane, minding the fact that he can usually teleport at will.
2. Convince another deity to help you kill the deity on his home plane and then ursurp that deities portfolio, which then will solve the worshippers issue.
Of importance too is that most deities have allies who will rush to their aid. I mean legions of solars, planetars, thousands upon thousands of petitioners (especially clerics casting heal and miracle regularly upon their diety), and of course other dieties. If a mortal goes after say AO (lol), then AO should be able to call upon every deity in the cosmos to help him
flatten the cur, as they are all beholden to him. I never understood dudes who think that these Gods are sitting there alone in their realm just waiting for adventure party x,y,z to come invade and slay them in their lair.
It shouldn't work that way IMO.
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| Foxhelm |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 19:17:45
I think it should be possible to do anything in the game if you have a good story going... yet people should not expect it to be easy, especially with AO.
To kill a god you have to first get the situation just right. Get the right equipment, know the right secrets, find the right time and place... an avoid the multiple countermeasures and rebirth triggers of the deity in question. Remembering you foe can can use most magics, can see the future and has at least a small army against you even if they are a dead god.
AO is likely to have ten times the power of a god, so to kill him you are literally going to have to do the impossible or rewrite the laws of the universe. You will have most of the deities of good and neutrality trying to stop you from causing chaos in the world the death of AO would bring. The Deities of Evil might help you, but only to get the event one would need to kill AO so they can do it themselves.
Just like one needs the approval of AO to become a god, it is likely you would need the approval of AO's superior to be overgod or else you will attacked by a reborn AO. |
| GoCeraf |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 18:40:18
Incidentally, Wooly, as per your argument about the Ao-to-mortals comparison being entirely linear...
...I'm seeing this horribly complex rock-paper-scissors situation formulating. I mean, Farmer X hasn't actually HAD the opportunity to elbow check Ao in the face. He doesn't exactly appear before ANY mortals, to be honest.
And I have to agree that Ao going out of his way to send a bolt of energy a PC's way is ludicrously out of character. I mean, the collateral...
Consequently, Aravine, was there anything LEFT of the field of battle after that little bit of baseball?
Oh, and about Myrkul. As I've said elsewhere, my FR experience is pretty limited, but I was pretty sure he was still around. As it is, if there's a rumor in a sourcebook, it's likely true. My point, though, was that Mask of the Betrayer gives a specific outlet for Myrkul's machinations. In this case, assuring his continued existence (not as a deity, but as an undead god-thing more than capable of making any high level adventurer's life difficult).
All the best. |
| Jamallo Kreen |
Posted - 05 Apr 2008 : 07:41:01
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Apparently, 4E rules will be amenable to god-slaying. However, according to Rich Baker, it will still be a difficult task, and perhaps only possible under a very narrow set of circumstances. It's also set to be a "once in a character's lifetime" type of thing.
Just figured I'd mention that. 
Hey! Some characters are expert god-slayers, Bane for instance, and the possible champ, Orcus.
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| The Sage |
Posted - 05 Apr 2008 : 01:20:19
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Originally posted by Aravine
Well put. My question is, are mortals totally out of the range of Ao's thumb? I was attacked by him in a campaign, and he was killed over it. but that 's not the point. but I could see where omeone would enjoy not being a diety.
Ao attacked your character? That sounds like a bit of a divergence from what we've learnt about Ao's limited interaction with mortals in the past.
Why [and how] did he attack you?
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| Aravine |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 21:41:12
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Originally posted by Markustay
I've never wanted to actually SLAP someone's DM before....
If you do - somhow - manage to kill a God (and Ao's is to the gods what they are to us, and WAY out of a mortal's 'league') IG, then that PC should instantly be taken out of play and become an NPC god.
Not much of a reward, eh? Not being able to play your favorite power-munchkin anymore. 
which is pretty much what happened. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 21:08:12
I've never wanted to actually SLAP someone's DM before....
If you do - somhow - manage to kill a God (and Ao's is to the gods what they are to us, and WAY out of a mortal's 'league') IG, then that PC should instantly be taken out of play and become an NPC god.
Not much of a reward, eh? Not being able to play your favorite power-munchkin anymore. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 21:02:57
If Ao can affect deities, who can affect mortals, then he can affect mortals. Besides, he already has, by elevating mortals to godhood.
As for killing him... Nope, can't be done. He's beyond deities, so that puts him well beyond mortals. It's like a gnat versus the Death Star -- even if five million of them launched a coordinated assault, it still wouldn't even be noticed.
And me, I translate "all attacks" as meaning ALL attacks -- even his own. The word "all" is generally accepted to mean "everything". |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 20:40:08
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Originally posted by Aravine
Well put. My question is, are mortals totally out of the range of Ao's thumb?
Oh no...
There is a lengthy argument about this (can AO be killed, and what are his stats?) on the WotC boards a few months back. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 20:32:51
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Originally posted by Aravine
we treated Ao as the god of Fate, which is why he could pretty much do anything he wanted(ToT. But my character was prophesied to be "the defier of Fate" "in other words, I could also do whatever I wanted, although I didn't know it until the end, directly after I fought an Aospawn(don't ask) I killed it, and then Daddy came out to play. he threw a bolt of energy at me, which I deflected back at him, thus ending his reign as god of fate, and elevating my character to that position.
But... If there was a prophecy, then that means it was his fate. Thus, the god of Fate would have known about it.
Of course, if he was prophesied to be able to defy Fate, then his defiance of Fate would be be fated, so it would cancel out.
Just sayin'.  |
| Mace Hammerhand |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 20:10:45
I won't ask... |
| Aravine |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 17:52:55
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Originally posted by Dalor Darden
You killed Ao?
I'm sorry...I thought even all the Gods combined couldn't do that?
yes, the book says he's imervious to all attacks, but it didn't say anything about his own.
we treated Ao as the god of Fate, which is why he could pretty much do anything he wanted(ToT. But my character was prophesied to be "the defier of Fate" "in other words, I could also do whatever I wanted, although I didn't know it until the end, directly after I fought an Aospawn(don't ask) I killed it, and then Daddy came out to play. he threw a bolt of energy at me, which I deflected back at him, thus ending his reign as god of fate, and elevating my character to that position. |
| Dalor Darden |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 17:39:59
You killed Ao?
I'm sorry...I thought even all the Gods combined couldn't do that? |
| Aravine |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 17:28:06
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Aravine
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by GoCeraf
Look, for instance, at Myrkul. If you accept Mask of the Betrayer as canon, then he's still mostly conscious and affecting events on Toril.
Myrkul is still around -- just not as a deity. He's currently occupying the Crown of Horns, and is happier not being a deity.
yeah, all that responsiblity can really weigh on you after a while...
It's more than that. In fact, what's left of Myrkul himself doesn't seem to want to be a deity again. This was explicitly stated in the City of Splendors boxed set:-
"Myrkul actually enjoys his new existence and the ability to foment dissent, chaos, and death without the strictures inherent in being one of Ao's gods; his greatest satisfaction is in disrupting the organization of the Cyric-worshipers and in destroying any worshipers of Mystra (who caused Myrkul's destruction)."
I don't think it's really any surprise that Myrkul "enjoys" his current state. Being somewhat removed from under Ao's divine thumb would certainly have its advantages... especially for a former deity who still likes to meddle in mortal affairs -- fear and terror can still be powerful "weapons of influence" in his arsenal, just as his unpredictability still would be.
As it is... I do like the idea of Myrkul in this state. If I had followed the path of the ToT in my campaign, 'tis likely this version of Myrkul would indeed be a part of my FR.
Well put. My question is, are mortals totally out of the range of Ao's thumb? I was attacked by him in a campaign, and he was killed over it. but that 's not the point. but I could see where omeone would enjoy not being a diety. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 17:21:37
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Originally posted by Aravine
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by GoCeraf
Look, for instance, at Myrkul. If you accept Mask of the Betrayer as canon, then he's still mostly conscious and affecting events on Toril.
Myrkul is still around -- just not as a deity. He's currently occupying the Crown of Horns, and is happier not being a deity.
yeah, all that responsiblity can really weigh on you after a while...
It's more than that. In fact, what's left of Myrkul himself doesn't seem to want to be a deity again. This was explicitly stated in the City of Splendors boxed set:-
"Myrkul actually enjoys his new existence and the ability to foment dissent, chaos, and death without the strictures inherent in being one of Ao's gods; his greatest satisfaction is in disrupting the organization of the Cyric-worshipers and in destroying any worshipers of Mystra (who caused Myrkul's destruction)."
I don't think it's really any surprise that Myrkul "enjoys" his current state. Being somewhat removed from under Ao's divine thumb would certainly have its advantages... especially for a former deity who still likes to meddle in mortal affairs -- fear and terror can still be powerful "weapons of influence" in his arsenal, just as his unpredictability still would be.
As it is... I do like the idea of Myrkul in this state. If I had followed the path of the ToT in my campaign, 'tis likely this version of Myrkul would indeed be a part of my FR.
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| Aravine |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 17:08:26
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Originally posted by ShadezofDis
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Originally posted by Aravine
yeah, all that responsiblity can really weigh on you after a while...
Further, Gods have a lot more folks watching their actions.
And then you have all the Cyrics of the world trying to kill you and take your portfolio... |
| ShadezofDis |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 17:05:49
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Originally posted by Aravine
yeah, all that responsiblity can really weigh on you after a while...
Further, Gods have a lot more folks watching their actions. |
| Aravine |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 16:53:56
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by GoCeraf
Look, for instance, at Myrkul. If you accept Mask of the Betrayer as canon, then he's still mostly conscious and affecting events on Toril.
Myrkul is still around -- just not as a deity. He's currently occupying the Crown of Horns, and is happier not being a deity.
yeah, all that responsiblity can really weigh on you after a while... |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 16:51:14
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Originally posted by GoCeraf
Look, for instance, at Myrkul. If you accept Mask of the Betrayer as canon, then he's still mostly conscious and affecting events on Toril.
Myrkul is still around -- just not as a deity. He's currently occupying the Crown of Horns, and is happier not being a deity. |
| Hawkins |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 15:56:53
http://www.d20srd.org/ also has the rules for giving a god stats, but no write ups for gods. Look under the "Divine Rules" section. Since the SRD for 3.5 is free, and will continue to stay free, then this is an excellent resource for those who decide to continue with the current edition instead of moving onto 4e. |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 04 Apr 2008 : 15:17:20
Apparently, 4E rules will be amenable to god-slaying. However, according to Rich Baker, it will still be a difficult task, and perhaps only possible under a very narrow set of circumstances. It's also set to be a "once in a character's lifetime" type of thing.
Just figured I'd mention that. |
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