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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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 Posted - 28 Jul 2004 : 16:47:49
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Belief is power.
A deity draws most of it's divine power from the faith of it's worshippers. Should the number of worshippers increase, or the church experience a sudden influx of converts, the deity will likely receive a boost in overall power, but that power is always tied to belief. It's almost an abstract concept.
It will likely have little effect on the deity's status, or position within the celestial hierarchy, but it will have an influence on the deity's raw strength, and the potency of the divine magic it allows for the casting of spells.
Of course, this is all based off of some very old information. I'm not entirely sure how it works in 3e.
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