The Raven Black wrote: graystone wrote: Gortle wrote: Cthonic is a particularly rare word. And one that has a broader meaning: it's ancient Greek for things "in, under, or beneath the earth". While it CAN be referencing the Underworld, it also encompasses things like planting and growing as it takes place in part under the earth: this means gods like Plutus, Demeter, Saturn, Flora, Antheia, Phaunos, Ceres, Priapus, Pan, ect that are associated with plants are Cthonic deities but have no relation to the underworld or what in PF2 used to be the abyss. So while it's a real word... I'm not sure it's a good fit for those that know what it means: personally, I'd have preferred one of those "nonsense word that just needs to sound "right"" in this case. Just a note that we also have Marvel's Chthon : "Chthon is one of the Elder Gods of Earth and the planet's first master of black magic. Like his brother Set, Chthon degenerated into a demon." And the ARPG Grim Dawn has the Cult of Ch'thon as a major enemy faction, worshiping monsters from the Void and the titular Dying God himself, who dwells below creation.
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Rysky wrote: Probably unchanged, WotC didn't invent Hell *insert jokes here* Slight tangent, but it's ALWAYS bugged me when people on these boards refer to Hell as "the Nine Hells" or just "the Hells." I get that most of us came over from D&D where that was the norm for decades and old habits die hard and all that but STILL, it's "HELL!" SINGULAR! And THERE IS NO BLOOD WAR! It's almost as bad as using "justicar" instead of the proper spelling "justiciar," with an "i," or saying "hold down the fort" instead of "hold the fort" (it's a military metaphor!)
Thank you, rant over!
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