All,
So, I have a dwarf cleric concept and she is a standard Inner Sea type Dwarf. Neutral Good preferably, maybe CG tho I prefer NG alignment. From a concept and mechanics perspective, I like the idea of these domains: liberation, travel, knowledge, protection, healing.
Now, for the first two, I could go with Desna, only I personally cannot stand Desna. For the last three domains, I could go with Pharasma or Nethys. However, I prefer to avoid neutral gods, I dont like dualistic or insane gods anyway, and gods of death who dislike undead are a pet peeve of mine since way back when. Oh and I could go with Andoletta but maybe she is too stern for my tastes.
So, I noticed Sun Wukong, a monkey god who used to be a rock or something. I would probably not follow him because he is CN. But Qi Zhong fits knowledge, healing, protection. Perfect, except he is a Dragon Empires god.
Then I started noticing Hei Feng, Daikitsu, Yamatsumi, and quite a few Vudrani gods as well that have lots of my various favorite domains all in one package, tho several are neutral and dont fit *this* concept. But in terms of having domains and portfolios I like without having personalities I dislike, there are a LOT of Vudrani and Dragon Empires gods I like.
But I dont want to change my cultural concept for ny Dwarf priestess. Would there be any justification for a Dwarf Lass from Magnamar to worship Qi Zhong?
Thanks!
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I think you need an explanation, but it should be doable. In specific, Kalsgard in the Land of the Linnorm Kings has a substantial Tian population. Either have your character have ties there (plenty of dwarves there too) or have met someone who'd passed through there in Magnimar.
That said, if I were making a character from Magnimar, I'd lean towards Andoletta or another Empyreal Lord. They play a really strong role in Magnimar and have good mystery cults. I'd cheerfully take two terrible domains for those story ties, but that's me.
More importantly, you should talk to your DM. They're the ones who decide your local canon anyway. Some DMs will shoot down anything "Asian-themed" in their games, which would rule out Qi Zhong. Others would let you homebrew up a minor Empyreal Lord that fits your exact needs.
Cheers!
Landon
Cool, thanks. Yeah I want a neutral good dwarf with Breadth of Experience (which probably ties into the Qi Zhong explanation) and I want to have Knowledge as a Domain for the knowledge class skill bonus. But I want to follow a NG god of possible.
Oh well. ;) Thanks for the reply.