Folks, we might want to finish up our round 2s (if anyone hasn't done their round 2 yet) and then pause before we take our round 3s.
In a PM, the DM said
"I think it would help if you guys waited. I should settle my schedule in a day or two"
So I think he doesn't want to fall too far behind for Hexavos
Nothing to keep us from discussing plans or what not though.
Ok, sounds reasonable.
Omaz, I'd like to turn one of your mountains into a volcano, if that's ok?
Atresse, you have anything Sun-related in mind where you'd like to cooperate? My plan (at least for now, depending on how they look in a couple of turns) is to create a city à la Uruk in one of the marshlands, but I'm cool with you making something in that area.
EDIT: Everyone, would you mind putting some sort of information in your deity's profile? I am having a hard time identifying everyone, right now I am cross-checking the recruitement constantly to see who's who. It is a personal weakness of mine, I know, but please? :)
Ok, sounds reasonable.
Omaz, I'd like to turn one of your mountains into a volcano, if that's ok?
Atresse, you have anything Sun-related in mind where you'd like to cooperate? My plan (at least for now, depending on how they look in a couple of turns) is to create a city à la Uruk in one of the marshlands, but I'm cool with you making something in that area.EDIT: Everyone, would you mind putting some sort of information in your deity's profile? I am having a hard time identifying everyone, right now I am cross-checking the recruitment constantly to see who's who. It is a personal weakness of mine, I know, but please? :)
Part of the game is building on what others started I think, so go for the volcano idea if you like. Omaz Almas might be more worried about one near the first vale than one over that desert, but that's strictly IC. OOC whatever you like :) We're all winging it here anyway.
I do have a question for the undead makers? Are they counting as a race? Or are you just using animals (Not that undead wolves and the like can't be terrifying in their own right)? If they aren't just animals, where are the corpses coming from?
A Necromancer of divine power should be able to form corpses from any kind of decayed matter, but since the world has basic animal life from the start, there should be plenty of bones and corpses available to work with. And yeah, I was kinda thinking about the creation of an undead race, but it's just a thought for now, since it is a bit silly and opens questions like reproduction. But the undead wandering Nyashukuur's realm right now wouldn't be a race of their own - in my opinion. Like you said, it's undead wolves.
With the way Omaz Almas is going on mountains and the like, Dyrm is more able to make a race in the ancient times than he is. Then again, I haven't used my 5d6 power this round for either. Of course, any ancient race made in these times is (If I'm reading this right) very likely not to make it to the later ages save for a small fragment of survivors at best. Indeed a sub race might survive better (Again, if I'm reading this right).
The ones with the points and power to go nuts at this time are Belisous (Who has her own plans for the first vale it seems), Eyero, and , of course, Hexavos himself.
I have an idea for Nyakushuur and Eyero if they really want to make an ancient race together, but I'm not sure if you guys want me being 'that guy' , you know that one at the other end of the table going 'ooo ooo, you should have your character do THIS....' .
But if you don't mind me sharing the idea for you to nix or alter as you like, let me know and I'll blab.
Please, I am all for sharing ideas, especially in a cooperative game. Fire away!
Well, I can easily see a race of gaunt, gray skinned beings that the two gods made. They probably LOOK like undead humanoids eventually will in some ways but are technically alive. However, rather than feed normally, they drain the life forces from animals and the like to get by. Heck, they might not even have mouths. Spend some cultural advancement points, and they also become skilled necromancers. They might not have burials but rather use their lower castes and recently fallen to make undead slaves of their own. But the more power they gain through the centuries over necromancy, the more they rely on it, until animals just won't do any more. Maybe they even grow to rely on spiritual energy just to remain fertile?
Their eventual doom could either be another race wipes them out in self defense (And possibly dies in great numbers itself) or...they 'starve' to death. Either way, they'd leave behind ancient ruins or the like...
Something for younger races to eventually stumble across quite safely. Unless,o f course, one of the few members of this race that held on or slumbered managed to drink deep from them and gaze on a new world. This necromatic race would be very rare in the modern age, but still foes to be feared if you met one of the few abominations that linger.
Now, the first paragraph was just how I visualized them. Obviously you could make them look like anything. Giant Gray spiders, or for that matter ewoks with patchy fur... but you get the idea.
You just have to be careful we don't go trying to make them good aligned or something ;)
They could feed upon organic matter itself, like rooting themselves into the surrounding ground and extracting any kind of nutrition, that would be right up Nyakushuur's alley. All that is left afterwards is a small circle of dead matter. Continue this for centuries, and the natural world has a serious problems - and a need for heroes! They wouldn't even have to be humanoid, at least if they are created within Nyakushuur's realm right now. Imagine an agile, quadruped beast the size of a leopard, with the hands of an Iguanodon (fingers and a nasty thorn-weapon) and the intelligence of humanoid mammals. They would be perfectly adapted to the wildlife, and a horror for any humanoid adventurers to behold... this is getting rather interesting :)
As for creation/reproduction, I like Eberron's idea of magical zones, so going that route areas with strong tied to negative energy could be able to produce undead version of existing creatures "naturally".
Of course, this is all a very nature-oriented apprach, and we should meet somewhere in the middle.
Up to you two. Maybe they can get by on primitive stuff, but it's bland compared to rich full souls of other races.
Of course, again, as one of the ancient races, they aren't going to survive in great numbers if I'm reading the rules right.
Other down side is you might be crossing a certain moon god if the necromantic stuff is arcane
Make the undead apocalypse happen!
@Ridge: You're saying that as if it where a bad thing... a little conflict here and there would be great I think. Necromantic creatures with plant-qualities that can use arcane magic so strong it pisses of a moon god? I would pay to watch a game playing in that setting :)
Make the undead apocalypse happen!
Frankly I'm dying to know just what the heck Belisous is going to do with all her points.
Ever play the game Shadow of the Colossus?
Yeah... this world is going down in flames or something, isn't it? I watched my sister playing that game for like 10 minutes, and it looked awesome. I think I want my floating islands. Now.
Never played it but certainly a title that inspires. or worries ;)
I look forward to it regardless
As for Omaz Almas, I was considering primordial giants but with that talk of shadow of the 'Colossus', it sounds like Belisous might be ahead on that. Another idea was dragons. I know neither is terribly original, but sometimes its good to have the classics. And besides, both giants and dragons look good on mountain peaks. :)
With Dyrm, he's more likely to make a subrace...to tweak someone else's work. I picture him being less traditional.
Well, your giants could fight Belisous' giants, that would be very interesting, no?
Well, your giants could fight Belisous' giants, what would be very interesting, no?
You good sun gods, always trying to get the hard working neutral guys to do your work for you ;)
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As far as land building. I'm thinking we still have a lot of room going from the north and up. I'm considering a big Scandinavian like peninsula jutting over the western continent
Wow, try to change up your sleep schedule for your new job, and suddenly tons of posts.
I was also planning on making an actual race. Reproduction would happen through the necromancers that the race has.
Ideas from others are definitely welcome! In character though, Eyero would never go for that. His thing is having immortal servants whose wills he can dominate if he has to.
Goes to look up Shadow of the Colossus...
Wow, try to change up your sleep schedule for your new job, and suddenly tons of posts.
I was also planning on making an actual race. Reproduction would happen through the necromancers that the race has.
Ideas from others are definitely welcome! In character though, Eyero would never go for that. His thing is having immortal servants whose wills he can dominate if he has to.
Goes to look up Shadow of the Colossus...
Glad you are welcoming new ideas. I'm just bouncing ideas in this section so I don't go 'stir crazy' while I wait.
I am screwed this weekend do to what will soon be a laptop without power. I will try to retrieve my power cable tomorrow, however I will most likely only be able to get it back on Monday. I my sound curt and short with this however this is due to my efforts to rein in my monumental frustration and anger.
I'm sorry to hear that, Hexavos. We seem to be getting the hang of it, but I doubt that's enough to cheer you up. I hope things turn around better for you soon
I hate not having the cables I need for my electronics. I hope it is misplaced at your house and not tied up at your work.
The map looks pretty good by now, and we still have lots of white space to play with. I definitely want to do something along the border between marshland and poisonous caves, this is way too dangerous right now... maybe Nyakushuur will become an accidental ally for Karmesh when she seeds something almost-living in that area.
The map looks pretty good by now, and we still have lots of white space to play with. I definitely want to do something along the border between marshland and poisonous caves, this is way too dangerous right now... maybe Nyakushuur will become an accidental ally for Karmesh when she seeds something almost-living in that area.
Well, if you want, south of the poisonous caves and north of the desert is that smaller chain of mountains Omaz Almas made. Nothing saying that the rest of those three hexes can't be quite nice with the right climate change if you like.
So far, Hexavos and Belisous probably have the most points as of round 2 left. While the latter seems to have big plans of her own, maybe Hexavos will make more land rise out of the sea yet. While it's looking good, Id think I'd like another ten hexes of landmass to play with.
I could have Omaz Almas do it on round 3 but at the rate he's been spending points it will be slow going for him.
Mmmm interesting interactions are forming up. It's too soon to tell, but if I had to list Omaz Almas' initial impression of the gods right away, they'd be like this:
Artesse- "Pleasing to the eye, and gentle natured. She like many of the others is focused more on mortals to be rather than nature that is, but her love of beauty seems to suggest she will treat the natural world kinder than many. That is well. She and her brother are close, as sun and moon should be. While not always soft spoken, she has yet to show her fury or might but when she does, it will be impressive. It is the mother bear that is most feared."
Belisous- "Mad and wild, and the latter makes her intriguing. I know the need for the storm, but I worry that is all she will embrace. I find myself conversing with her despite the danger. Foolish of me. One may admire a predator, but it is best to do so from a distance. Still, she may yet be earnest in her desire to protect sections of nature from mortal tarnish...though I have no doubt her methods will be for her own delight."
Dyrm- "So much for 'silent as a shadow', this nascent god truly loves the sound of his own voice to the point if I wonder if he ever takes the time to listen to the sweet calls of the birds, the gentle lap of tide upon the shore, or the deep howl of wind through canyon? Still, harmless enough to me. He clearly means to meddle with mortals, where my concern about them is secondary. Perhaps he'll leave me alone."
Eyero- "Thus far, I find him revolting on every level. He longs for dominion in and of itself, and seems to take no joy in the nature of things save for their worth. He claims to have nothing against the living, yet he respects not one living thing that I can see. It maybe that last will be proven wrong, but I sense that if he had his way, he would tear down all that was not 'useful' and replace it with abomination. He will be trouble and he will be dangerous."
Hexavos- "Our host, the one who has drawn us all here. He has been quiet, perhaps watching to see how we form this new world. I suppose I am indebted to him, yet if he thinks so he has not called upon that debt. Will I honor it if he does? I'm not sure. Perhaps I'd not even have a choice."
Karmesh- "The other sun god maybe the boldest and brightest of us all. He is a natural leader, and I think more of us, if forced to bend knee, would choose to kneel to him than Eyero. Certainly none can deny his passion, but it is that passion he must temper lest he tries to create war against the dark and upset the balance entirely. He seeks a purpose, a righteous one, where as I seek to be. Perhaps we ARE much alike save for that one difference."
Nimeton- "He is to mortals what I am to nature. He is young in some ways, yet he knows more of what will be than the rest I suspect. Thus far, a quiet power, but I suspect when mortals arise to their height, so might he. He seems to feel a story shall be told, but does he see himself as the writer, the reader, or each and every character with in it?"
Nyakushuur- "So close to being a sister to me, yet there is a sickness, a wrongness in her that alarms me greatly. There is some sort of venom that has turned a part of her cycle toxic. The ends of her cycles are not ends, but rather torturous pauses waiting for blissful relief into a new life. If she could be purified, the world would be better for it, but I fear by now the venom IS her blood and such a thing is not possible."
Pyreous- "By rights, we should be much alike. But he is craft where I am raw. He looks at the world as a crucible to test mortals and better themselves. I see the worth of the world in and of itself. I suspect that he will be pleased by mortals that rise against the challenge of natures by mastering it, while I would prefer they lived in harmony with it. We both understand that there are predators and prey, and both seem to agree there is a balance, but our goals may yet clash."
Zurakar- "I have little use for civilization, and I suspect Zurakar to be the most civilized of them all. Hopefully his sister will keep him in check, for unlike Pyreous, his craft will be less about balance, and more about tidiness. It is possible that his interests and mine are so far removed from each other we may never interact, but that NOT be the case, I suspect his ways and mine might yet come to a dispute."
I hope that didn't offend any of my fellow players. I'm just bored and passing the time. All the above was in Omaz Almas' opinion. As a player I have some very different views ;)
For Dyrm's side of things on his initial take on others...
Artesse- "I wonder if I can get her to let her hair down, so to speak? She's got a fiery temper under all that kindness, I wonder if she has other passions as well? A pretty lass like that should be allowed to have fun, go to parties, and so on. I'm half way tempted to give her a gift now so I'll be more likely to get forgiveness later when I meddle with whatever society she and her brother will be crafting."
Belisous- "Oh she will be fun to watch! A bit bloodthirsty for my tastes, but as some say 'It's not a party until someone breaks a bone'. I hope she doesn't become too one note and at least varies the destruction, for that matter, maybe she'll focus on the insanity instead. If you kill them all, they won't learn anything. I really DO feel sorry for some mortals she'll ruining, really I do, but I'm not sure I'll be able to stop laughing either. Maybe I'll save a few from her so we still have folks to play with later."
Eyero- "Oh so grim. I think he's so determined to get own it all that if he ever succeeds only then will he discover he's still not happy, and now he's made all the other children angry for hoarding the toys. Still, he's damn smart, I'll give him that."
Hexavos- "Clearly he has brought me here to liven things up. As a good guest, I shall not fail him! I shall be the booze slipped into the drinking well of this new world. I shall let nothing distract me in my mission to..ooo shiney!"
Karmesh- "He's so incredibly driven and noble I just want to tug on his cape. I KNOW I shouldn't, which makes me want to do it all the more. I look forward to 'improving' on his creations."
Nimeton- "I think I may end up liking this one. He's got the feel of a traveler about him and should have some interesting tales to tell. It's hard to get a read on him, and I suspect it will be even harder to surprise him. Naturally, I'll try to succeed in doing so at least once."
Nyakushuur- "'Wash, Rinse, Repeat when soiled' is good advice for laundry but it strikes me as getting rather dull after a few centuries. She's hungry though, and I suspect she'll be more entertaining when we the world becomes our feasthall. At least I hope so. Right now she's a bit of a mushroom, life thriving on decay."
Omaz Almas- "He appears to be god of tedious brooding and whining about whatever world he lost. He may have found the best defense against my interference: He's boring beyond words. He seems to resent that mortals will eventually be mucking up nature. The world is a stage, my friend, and the actors upon it are going to ding your set a bit. Cope."
Pyreous- "Here's a fellow who wants to see some conflict too, and knows that conflict is more than just bloodshed and war. He wants to see struggles and triumph, and so on but he's not going to cheat and make it easy for anyone. I'm actually intrigued to see where he's going with this."
Zurakar- "A bit by the book for my taste, but I like his style with a land scape, and I'm sure more than one city will arise under his moonlight which is good, as a little of the urban life is sorely needed. I look forward to seeing what tools and toys he and his worshipers will make so I can use them in ways he never ever intended."
Of course, being a god of Chaos, Dyrm's opinions above could change quite rapidly!
I would really like an awesome roll for turn 3. There are a couple of ideas that I think will be REALLY fun, Dyrm should get a kick out of at least one.
I would really like an awesome roll for turn 3. There are a couple of ideas that I think will be REALLY fun, Dyrm should get a kick out of at least one.
Well, once per age I think we get to choose to roll 5d6 instead so if you want to use that up when we get to go on round 3, you could.
Look forward to seeing what's up either way :)
These are fun, I'll keep it going.
Belisous - "We will be enemies, I'm sure of it. Her thirst for death and calamity is boundless, and I will have to protect the mortal communities from her ravages."
Dyrm - "Chaos incarnate. As long as its tricks and pranks don't severly damage the mortals, I'll let it be."
Eyero - "Another enemy, and a foul beast at that. He will try to subvert everything in this world into nothing more than a doll of dead flesh that twitches for his amusment."
Hexavos - "Thusfar silent, but he must be powerful if he brought us here. I will have to watch him."
Karmesh - "A bit sanctimonious, like my brother, but he will be steadfast ally against the deities of death, destruction, and tyrrany."
Nimeton - "This one has created a decent place for mortal habitation, which is good, but seems to have a 'devil-may-care' attitude about the depridations of calamity and the undead. It's quicksilver outlook could fall on either side. Yet another I have to watch."
Nyakushuur - "What could be a being of natural cycles has somehow become twisted, incorporating a mere mockery of life into what should be natural order. She could be used against Eyero however. She seems to dislike the idea of permanent undeath. She could also become a grave foe, bringing low civlizations to see how they can be rebuilt."
Omaz Almas - "A proud god of nature, to be respected. He seems to be against the darker deities, but in a more passive way. If I cultivate mortal socieities to respect nature, we could be great allies."
Pyreous - "I am not sure if we could be allies. He seems to see evil as an anvil to forge mortals upon, apparently in order to make them stronger. He seems more interested in experimenting with them than helping them."
Zurakar - "I have been with him since my creation. Though we do not always agree, we are often see eye to eye where mortals are concerned. My brother wishes to see civilization reach great heights, and as long as I temper his flair for the dramatic with goodness and common sense, we can create great things."
Atresse - "My dear sister, a little too concerned with the rustic, but always ready to defend civilization. The only being I've seen who matches me in magical technique. Her sense for community can bind together a city as well as any law, a perculiar ability that I don't quite understand."
Belisous - "A dark thing to be sure. She will try to consume the fire of ingenuity with a fire of madness and death. Certainly a foe."
Dyrm - "Sure to be a pest. He will unleash thieves, rogues, and brigands of all sorts, I'd wager. He'll try to smash the carefully ordered culture of civilizations just for fun."
Eyero - "A wretched tyrant who wants only mindless slaves and toys, he perverts order, believing to only be about serving him. There is no point to a civilization without ingenuity, and he stifles it in all he does. Perhaps the greatest of my foes among these deities."
Hexavos - "A mysterious being, why did he bring us here? He is a puzzle I can't figure out, I must be wary."
Karmesh - "Overly righteous, like my sister, but he will be a stalwart defender of mortal societies. A sure ally, perhaps even a friend."
Nimeton - "It doesn't seem to know its place in the cosmos, and this unsettles me. Perhaps it will get a better sense of self and I can make a more informed judgement."
Nyakushuur - "Corrupted and debased nature. She will try to feed on civilizations and spit them out anew in whatever haphazard way. This cannot be allowed."
Omaz Almas - "He seems to be fiercely protective of nature, and while I am a god of civilization, I am also a god of knowledge. What has been destroyed cannot be known, and so I do not wish to destroy his prized wilds. I think if we can agree to each have our own spheres of influence, we can avoid conflict, though I do not see us being allies unless pressed into it in mutual defense of city and nature."
Pyreous - "He seems to mirror me in many ways. In others, however, we are far apart. He seems to innovate by trial and error while I prefer a reasoned, thought out approach. He also seems to want to put mortals into a crucible to purify the strongest elements, while I understand that even the weak elements may become strong in the correct circumstance. However, these are mere differences in method, he will be a great ally."
Yay, glad someone else joined in, thank you! It was a fun read. I think Dyrm would be amused to be called 'Chaos incarnate' by one twin, then 'a pest' by the other.
Omaz Almas seems to have more respect than he realizes from the twins.
Omaz has not presented himself as a threat to ordered civilization or the world at large, so they're both thinking that, tactially, he could be an ally against the forces that wish to subjugate or destroy everything.
Belisous's reaction to the other gods.
Artesse- "A woman who can get on my nerves better than almost anyone. If she goes off on one of her little outbursts one more time I swear to the abyss that I will kill anything she makes, or loves. She seems to think that threatening us will make us all play nice. Well I have a few surprises in store for her."
Dyrm- "A god who is actually useful, and funny. I can see him messing with the other gods, and goddess for ages to come. He will mess with me as well, but as long as something burns at the end of it I don't care. Hopefully he will realize how fun it is to kill and destroy, becuase I think he would make a great dark lord."
Eyero- "A god with which the term 'overkill' doesn't apply. He says he is fine with any race as long as they follow his orders, but I don't buy it. I think he kills and raises things just for fun. While it is nice to find a kindred spirit, that over reliance on rules will not do him any favors. I wonder how he would react if someone created a good aligned undead race... Might have to do that for fun."
Hexavos- "The god who brought me here. He has remained silent for now, but every god goes silent for a small time. Maybe he simply sleeps for now?"
Karmesh- "Seven layers of the Hells, and all of the Abyss save me from this one. If I had to find a more annoying, or stuffy god I would be hard pressed. Even Artesse pales in comparison to the god who can't even use the sun right. He has all the power of the sun, but what does he do when someone creates something he doesn't like? He just sits there and does nothing! A true sun god would be out there destroying everything that got in his path. Maybe he just needs to be reminded of this. If he only needs to be reminded then I will be the one to show him what needs to be done."
Nimeton- "A man with a story to tell. Luckily he hasn't made it clear what type of story he wants, so I plan on giving him a horror flick to read. I won't interfere will all his lives, but not every story has a happy ending. I do have to murder his family at least once though. Oooo, maybe I should also have him go through a story of a man who discovers his wife is a monster. That would be a truly different tale."
Nyakushuur- "Best friend forever. She creates, she destroys, I can't find a fault with this one. Maybe I should try and work with her on a couple of projects. I have a couple of ideas I think she might really like. Maybe she would like my plan for a plant based race of vipers?"
Omaz Almas- "A god who knows what he wants, and is very obvious about what that is, but that is nice in its own fashion. I'm extremely sure he will like my gift, and maybe I can teach him about the joys of destroying civilizations? That would be a very nice sight to behold. A god of nature facing off against a god of civilization."
Pyreous- "A god after my own heart. While Nyakushuu might be nice in that she kills and creates life, and Eyero is good at killing things, I have a feeling that Pyrecus is more about creating and destroying to see what happens. Of all the god I think he would mind the least if I destroyed something of his. Maybe I should just to see what he makes in its place? That would be lots of fun if he would be willing to create just for me to see how fast I could destroy it."
Zurakar- "A god who makes it seem like we're the slaves and that the mortals are the masters. Almost as annoying as that little sister of his. All he can do is give praise to all the mortals and their inventions. Luckily, he's in love with civilization, so when that happens all I have to do is give his creations a push in the right direction. Civilization may be what creates some of the greatest wonders, but he forgets that civilization is also what creates the greatest horrors. I will enjoy showing him what that truly means soon."
A lot of work yet to see how Pyreous truly thinks of others, but initial thoughts:
Atresse: "Plays too safe, mortals should be given the tools to survive, but making them soft is a waste."
Beliseous: "Would destroy everything without respite, while whatever she creates could prove a worthy adversary, creating the insurmountable does not serve creation"
Dyrm: "A meddler, but an interesting one, I suspect his goals align with my own, though I'm not sure he quite knows his own mind."
Eyreo: "Focusses on dominion, rather than shaping. Will create useful foes for the better mortals, I'm sure."
Hexavos: "I know nothing of this one, if he makes his presence known I will form an opinion."
Karmesh: "Another who may be aligned with me, though I fear he may try to interfere with mortal-kind too much. If they cannot think on their own and go only at your direction, they are not a worthy creation."
Nimeton: "I cannot decide on this one, it is seemingly a god of stories, and may play more of a role when creatures exist to tell those stories. Stories of the past can help shape the future...hmmm."
Nyakushuur: "A creature of cycles that mirror mine own. She understands that creation and destruction are less sides on a war and more the cycles of advancement. Though she views it on a more animal level than I"
Omaz Almas: "This one interests me, his ideals are close to mine, yet I fear he will resent the rise of mortal-kind. It would be good to strike a balance, or perhaps a to and fro with this one."
Zurakar: "Is so fond of order, I expect that his nurturing presence will lend itself to times of peace, though he needs to learn that peace and order lead to stagnation when left too long."
Okay, these have been interesting reads all around for me. Thanks guys. Hopefully Eyreo, Karmesh, Nimeton, and Nyakushuur might take a swing at it. I know Hex is likely going to have to focus on the game proper when he finally gets his power cable back.
Atresse: "She seem very sweet. Her race ideas should be cute, and probably wont get too excited about some of my ideas."
Beliseous: "She will most likely be the biggest thorn in my side with the wanton killing, and cutting my stories short."
Dyrm: "The interesting stories will begin or end here I believe. These will be the stories that begin 'After 10 pints my party and I thought it would be great to go...and you will never believe what we found!"
Eyreo: "My creations are NOT FODDER for your mindless minions."
Hexavos: "I'm curious to see his role in this story."
Karmesh: "Order is good but too much may limit the scope and breadth of the mortal's imagination."
Nimeton: "It's me! All of these silly little short lived mortals can have some neat ideas."
Nyakushuur: "Life and death have a natural progression. At the end of a life, death happens, then end of story. Every good story has to end, if it gets drug on too long it gets a bit old and not very good."
Omaz Almas: "There is precious little I will do to control the mortals, but if they do tread on your mountains be kind they may build you a temple or 10. They WILL respect you and marvel at your wonders."
Pyreous: "Let them create and destroy themselves or each other. You won't have to do it for them."
Zurakar: "Having a plan is great and very useful when crating, but remember how many wonderful things were happy accidents!"
Wow, I'm going to have to write some stuff up when I have time, even though Eyero would never give that information up himself.
He would be kind of amused that some if the gods still haven't caught on that all of his undead will be intelligent. At least the ones that he creates directly.
Hey guys, sorry for missing all the posts, I will contribute to this divine survey when I have slept a few hours.
Thanks, Nimeton. Like I said, I was just bored, so something on the side to keep the vibe alive as it were is nice.
Eyero, yeah. I don't picture Omaz Almas blurting out stuff like that either but the 'if' part is fun to play with.
Karmesh, giving that you have two deities to cover, I'd say sleeping on it is wise. The other day I almost mixed my two deities up on a post. Which would have looked odd to say the least.
Artesse - A mysterious one, with a bright light of her own. I could see her by my side, for we seem to agree on lots of things, but she also has a trange bond with her brother. Nevertheless, I feel comfortable havin her around, and civilization will go far under her protections - and mine.
Belisous - Dangerous, bloodthirsty, and vicious. There will be no bond between us, for she incorporates the end of all things. I have been passive towards her so far, to see what she is up to, but I fear that a brutal conflict is unavoidable.
Dyrm - This one is quite annoying. He has so many talents, but no directions to give them purpose. He will be as useful as much as he will be a pest, but he might be a necessary presence civilization will have to be judged against. I will keep an eye on him.
Eyero - Like a dark omen, this one. He reminds me of something I encountered somewhere in the past, but it eludes me. Like Belisous, I will have to fight him, but unlike her, I fear his presence brings a pestilence to the world that goes deeper than the fires of war.
Hexavos - He has remained silent so far, and I hope this all happens according to his wisdom and his plans.
Nimeton - The one whose eyes look so old. I am sure he could teach us a lot of wisdom, but he seems to be more curious for his own sake than for the world, and I fear his powers will not always be a positive influence on mortals. I should find out what it is he seeks here, and maybe we could become allies.
Nyakushuur - An unholy abomination, and one I really don't get. How can life mesh with death in such a.. "natural" way? It is unfathomable. But it seems she doesn't have too much of a personality, and maybe she can be forced, or tamed, into obedience. Her touch can be fertile, after all.
Omaz Almas - "A god who knows what he wants, and is very obvious about what that is, but that is nice in its own fashion. I'm extremely sure he will like my gift, and maybe I can teach him about the joys of destroying civilizations? That would be a very nice sight to behold. A god of nature facing off against a god of civilization."
Pyreous - As dangerous as he is fickle. Unlike Belisous, he lacks overall darkness, but unlike her he thinks in cycles and I fear nothing will be the result of his reign. I have to find a way to further his positive influence on the world, and keep him from destroying all too much.
Zurakar - Like Atresse, I like him, but he is ver focussed on mortal affairs. Since he will be the guardian of the nights, when I have to leave the celestial realm above, I should learn about his nature and beliefs, for he would make a unique ally.
Nyakushuur doesn't really have such refined opinions on the others. She likes Eyero, since they share undeads, and she can see a familiar spirit within Pyreous, although his fire unnerves her, but from her point of view the rest is just there. She doesn't care who allies with whom. If someone interferes with her domains she might get angry, but most likely she'll forget about it afterwards, she doesn't know how to hold a grudge.
Karmesh, you've got a copy/paste error there. Your spot on Omaz Almas isn't changed from Belisous's.
Upsy-daisy, thanks for spotting that right on time, a few minutes later and I couldn't have edited the posting :)
Heh, I still see the Belisous one there.
Of course, Belisous is so powerful that even Karmesh is thinking like her ;)
Heh.
AH well, it's Monday. Here's hoping Hex can finally catch a break. I admit it, I've enjoyed how quirky and different this whole thing is so I'm VERY eager to get going again.
Ah dammit, I seem to have clicked Preview instead of my changes... this is what happens when you go through caffeine detox (I used to drink about 2l every day). Sorry all, sorry.
@Belisous: You wish... :)
Omaz Almas - A very direct force, and seemingly without hidden agendas or dark sides, I like him very much. His mountains bring the world closer to the celestial realms, and together we could achieve greatness.
Ooo... I know how cutting down the caffeine can go. After two weeks or so it seemed to get better, but oy the headaches in the mean time.