Nethys and undead


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Scarab Sages

Any fluff reason that Nethys would be opposed to undead, or followers of Nethys creating/commanding undead?


I always saw Nethys as a "Knowledge for Knowledge's sake" type deity. As long as you're not doing it for reasons that would "tip the scales" so to say, I don't see why not.

Knowledge, good or evil, must be learned to understand true magic.

That, or I'm RPing my Cleric wrong.


There are a number of points in Mummy's Mask where you're exploring either a holy site to Nethys or even his ancient temples, filled with both undead and construct guardians. In Osirion, at least, it's not forbidden.


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Are you using magic? Nethys approves.

This applies to everything short of unsealing Rovagug or actively trying to destroy magic itself.


One of Nethys's favored servants is a lich, so I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a problem with undead. That's not to say some particular sects of his faith wouldn't have a problem with them though. He's a neutral deity, and his followers are usually described as really running the gamut in alignments.

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Once zhe magic goes up, who cares where zhey come down. Zhat is not my department, says Nethys von Braun.

Scarab Sages

Thanks.

Scarab Sages

Any other True Neutral deities that aren't opposed to undead?

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Naderi.

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Murdock Mudeater wrote:
Any other True Neutral deities that aren't opposed to undead?

Let's see...


  • Brigh - not officially against it, but prefers constructs
  • Daikitsu - fertility/growth deity, so probably no
  • Fandarra - nature oriented, but in a "nature is not nice" way. Still probably not.
  • Feronia - she dallied with Dispater and is still on good terms, so she's not anti-evil...
  • Gozreh - probably doesn't like unnatural survivors
  • Nalinivati - fertility focused so maybe not, then again also a Naga and who knows what they want
  • Ng, perhaps; he's into secrets and knowledge
  • Nivi Rhomodazzle, don't think so, undead aren't really dynamic enough for gnomes
  • Ptah - Osirians have a weird take on undead
  • Shyka - patron of reincarnation, so probably views undead as "stuck"
  • Sivanah - could be, she's not averse to dubious partnerships
  • The Lost Prince - seems appropriate
  • Yamatsumi - volcano smash?

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