How do gods disappear?


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I was looking through Classic Treasures Revisited, and saw a reference to a goddess I didn't recognize--Lissala of Thassilon. A bit more research revealed that her faith is, for all intents and purposes, dead.

So... how does that work?

I mean, a deity starved for worship can *literally* talk to you and give you power in exchange for some prayers, and deities overall have a pretty good track record of attracting converts and appearing in people's dreams until they convert. We have cultists who follow demon lords of slime, sand, knives, traps, riddles, and being thirsty--but a goddess of runes and fate disappears?

I'm not saying its a bad decision--ancient, unknown, and forgotten gods are *fun*. I just don't know how one could be forgotten unless it wanted to be. And I'm not specifically asking about Lissala--she's just the example that kicked off the question (and I'm afraid I can't remember any other forgotten deities off the top of my head).

Thanks.

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Lissala is detailed in the Inner Sea World Guide; she's a forgotten deity. She's not dead, but she doesn't currently have an active faith on Golarion. Currently. That may be changing VERY soon.

On Golarion, a deity's number of worshipers does not affect that deity's power. Worship has other roles and benefits (currently unrevealed) to deities and demigods.

There's a big article about Lissala and her faith coming up in Pathfinder #65. More will be revealed therein.


James Jacobs wrote:
On Golarion, a deity's number of worshipers does not affect that deity's power. Worship has other roles and benefits (currently unrevealed) to deities and demigods.

Like having agents that don't go *puff* and vanish when hit with dismissal/banishment?

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