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BrennonGoldeye
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 22 Oct 2019 : 15:30:52
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Well met all!
I recently read an article either here at Candlekeep or possibly on one of the Member side sites about Gods and their use of "XP" to power their abilities and Immortality. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Thanks!
Sam Noe
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 22 Oct 2019 : 16:51:21
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Originally posted by BrennonGoldeye
Well met all!
I recently read an article either here at Candlekeep or possibly on one of the Member side sites about Gods and their use of "XP" to power their abilities and Immortality. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Thanks!
Sam Noe
Not something I'm familiar with.
How would a god gain XP, aside from using their power and abilities?
I now have a crazed image of Tempus, Mystra, Mask, and Ilmater as an adventuring party, slogging their way through a dungeon full of kobolds and flumphs, and then arguing over who gets the ring of protection +2 that they found. |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2019 : 17:09:10
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| The only rules I know of would be The Immortals Boxed Set from TSR where “gods” use their experience points to do many things. |
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BrennonGoldeye
Learned Scribe
105 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2019 : 17:28:36
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by BrennonGoldeye
Well met all!
I recently read an article either here at Candlekeep or possibly on one of the Member side sites about Gods and their use of "XP" to power their abilities and Immortality. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Thanks!
Sam Noe
Not something I'm familiar with.
How would a god gain XP, aside from using their power and abilities?
I now have a crazed image of Tempus, Mystra, Mask, and Ilmater as an adventuring party, slogging their way through a dungeon full of kobolds and flumphs, and then arguing over who gets the ring of protection +2 that they found.
Bwahahaha, not like that Wolly. "XP" from worshipers and things that advance Their portfolio. I think I saw it while digging into the DMs guild page or possibly one of the Alternate pages of an elder member. It made such perfect sense. |
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BrennonGoldeye
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 22 Oct 2019 : 17:35:14
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Originally posted by Dalor Darden
The only rules I know of would be The Immortals Boxed Set from TSR where “gods” use their experience points to do many things.
I played that back in the day. It may have just been a 2E or 3E version of that. I know its somewhere on here. |
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Gary Dallison
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BrennonGoldeye
Learned Scribe
105 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2019 : 21:32:54
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Originally posted by Gary Dallison
I vaguely remember trying to come up with a formula to account for all the things a deity has been known to do in FR (create avatars, manifest spells, build a divine realm, move a realm, etc). It was all based off the immortals handbook (which I think dalor pointed me towards originally.
It was the only rational way I could find of explaining how deities work without the use of the element handwaivium
Yeah, I think it might have been yours Gary but I cant find it in you stuff :( |
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Gary Dallison
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LordofBones
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 23 Oct 2019 : 02:51:04
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by BrennonGoldeye
Well met all!
I recently read an article either here at Candlekeep or possibly on one of the Member side sites about Gods and their use of "XP" to power their abilities and Immortality. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Thanks!
Sam Noe
Not something I'm familiar with.
How would a god gain XP, aside from using their power and abilities?
I now have a crazed image of Tempus, Mystra, Mask, and Ilmater as an adventuring party, slogging their way through a dungeon full of kobolds and flumphs, and then arguing over who gets the ring of protection +2 that they found.
Bane, Bhaal and Myrkul, veteran adventurers, find their realms invaded every so often by that adventuring party.
Bhaal: "I found Tempus on my doorstep this morning with a bunch of severed solar heads in a burlap sack, asking me how much the bounty was for each one."
Bane: "That's nothing, Mystra teleported into my throne room insisting that she found my old mace and wanted to know how much XP she'd earned."
Myrkul: "...Guys, have we become the NPCs?"
Bhaal: "You worry too much, Myrkul. All I did was give Tempus some junk I...found...in my treasury..."
Bane: "Dear AO, we are NPCS! Worse, we're quest givers!" |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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BrennonGoldeye
Learned Scribe
105 Posts |
Posted - 23 Oct 2019 : 16:39:41
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TYVM all for the giggles.. I took Gary's advice and went back to the original source.
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 23 Oct 2019 : 19:51:36
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Originally posted by BrennonGoldeye
TYVM all for the giggles.. I took Gary's advice and went back to the original source.
Sam
Which original source? The Immortals Boxed Set? |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 23 Oct 2019 : 22:27:13
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Yeah, there's all the old (Basic) D&D Immortals Rules stuff.
If you like them them also check out Eternity Publishing. Immortals Handbook: Ascension and Immortals Handbook: Epic Bestiary Volume 1 (Volume 2 was never published). |
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BrennonGoldeye
Learned Scribe
105 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2019 : 15:24:21
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Originally posted by Dalor Darden
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Originally posted by BrennonGoldeye
TYVM all for the giggles.. I took Gary's advice and went back to the original source.
Sam
Which original source? The Immortals Boxed Set?
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Wrigley
Senior Scribe
Czech Republic
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Posted - 24 Oct 2019 : 15:28:26
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| I sow it somewhere. It was a sort of virtual economy for godly powers with income from worship and expanses for any supernatural activity. I do not see a need for such so I have no idea where it was besides it was in these halls... |
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Gods and Their Power
