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| Gellion |
Posted - 11 Oct 2004 : 06:18:51
We all know that Arcane spellcasters are capable of causing lots of havoc, but what about Clerics and Druids? What is the ultimate showing of their power? Calling down an avatar of their god? Or something else? |
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| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 12 Oct 2004 : 19:32:34
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Originally posted by Arteris
Didnt it state in the Faiths and Pantheons that Shandakul every now and again will appear in avatar form to followers if they are lost and sometimes in extreme cases even fight beside them? I'd check but I dont have my books on me >_< maybe an older wiser sage could clarify on that little tidbit?
Indeed. The Helping Hand lives up to that moniker, often showing up to aid his followers. He likes to drop in on their campfires, and he's active in Myth Drannor. |
| Arteris |
Posted - 12 Oct 2004 : 18:49:20
Well, a few fav Clerical spells of mine are Flame Strike and Circle of Doom, and as far as having avatars called... Didnt it state in the Faiths and Pantheons that Shandakul every now and again will appear in avatar form to followers if they are lost and sometimes in extreme cases even fight beside them? I'd check but I dont have my books on me >_< maybe an older wiser sage could clarify on that little tidbit? |
| The Sage |
Posted - 12 Oct 2004 : 15:22:23
It may have been. I cannot recall, as it's been quite a while since I read Evermeet  .
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| DDH_101 |
Posted - 11 Oct 2004 : 17:06:01
Sage, didn't that happen in Evermeet with Queen Amlaruil's daughter when she fought that creature of Malar? |
| The Sage |
Posted - 11 Oct 2004 : 08:15:07
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Originally posted by Gellion
What is the ultimate showing of their power?
Acting as the focus for a deity's divine power. In some settings (not specifically FR) deities can temporarily channel a portion of their divine strength through the mortal frame of a particularly devout worshipper (unfortunately or fortunately, depending upon your point of view, the mortal is completely consumed in such an excersise of power and is immediately brought to the realm of his/her god for some "special" treatment) thus directly affecting elements or situations upon the Material Plane. However, this is strictly not just a cleric choice... and the deity must agree that such a display and usage of power is absolutely necessary.
In most cases, the deity in question usually seeks the counsel of powers on the higher rungs of the celestial hierarchy than themselves, about the use of such an ability.
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| DDH_101 |
Posted - 11 Oct 2004 : 07:47:07
Yes, but that wasn't a call for aid. Vhaerun used his follower to open a portal so he could get to Lolth's domain. |
| Wood Elf Ranger |
Posted - 11 Oct 2004 : 07:43:10
Didn't Tzirik, a very high level cleric of Vhaeraun (and his Chosen if I remember correctly), call down Vhaeraun himself in Condemnation? At the very least he opened a portal for Vhaeraun to come through. Tzirik had some other pretty awesome spells as well. |
| DDH_101 |
Posted - 11 Oct 2004 : 07:30:41
The ultimate showing of power? Hmm... it depends on what deity. After all, some gods are generous with their power and are willing to give some to their followers (ex. Mystra making chosens) while others like Shar is very selfish and wouldn't even give a sliver of her divinity to her followers.
EDIT:
I agree with Wood Elf Ranger. The Storm of Vengeance is a pretty nasty spell, killing off all the weaker ones trapped in the area and leaving the rest with a plague.
But like you had said, calling down an avatar is pretty big stuff. I don't think I've read of mortals calling for their god and him/her actually showing to save their hides, other than the time an avatar of Lathander came down and destroyed Sammaster. |
| Wood Elf Ranger |
Posted - 11 Oct 2004 : 07:23:51
Storm of Vengeance is one of my favorite Cleric/Druid spells that can cause quite a bit of havoc/damage.  |
