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Hindu Mythology?

Started by noisms, June 04, 2008, 07:49:48 AM

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Claudius

#60
August 10, 2008, 07:16:40 AM
Quote from: S'mon;234018Just to clarify, I'm not against causing offence.  I'm in favour of free speech, and that includes causing offence.
I am against causing offense. It's not necessary to offend, but it's not necessary to be offended either. At least not more than common sense would dictate.

QuoteThat eg 1e Legends and Lore rates most of the Aztec gods as Chaotic Evil is absolutely fine by me.  There are plenty of real world religions that seem pretty darn Evil to my mind.
As I already said, the D&D alignment system is silly. At least, in my opinion. :)
Grając zaś w grę komputerową, być może zdarzyło się wam zapragnąć zejść z wyznaczonej przez autorów ścieżki i, miast zabić smoka i ożenić się z księżniczką, zabić księżniczkę i ożenić się ze smokiem.

Nihil sine magno labore vita dedit mortalibus.

And by your sword shall you live and serve thy brother, and it shall come to pass when you have dominion, you will break Jacob's yoke from your neck.

Dios, que buen vasallo, si tuviese buen señor!

Claudius

#61
August 10, 2008, 07:24:42 AM
Quote from: S'mon;234019Do these games have monotheist deities in them, or just monotheist religions?
Monotheist religions. In every case, deities cannot be monotheist, only religions can. ;)

Or maybe you meant something else I didn't understand?

QuoteI have Pendragon and it sort-of has Christianity, but there ain't any stats for Jesus or Mary.
No sort of. Pendragon does have Christianity, and it's an integral part of the setting. No, there are no stats for Jesus or Mary, they died hundred of years before the time of Pendragon, and besides, that would be pointless. :confused:
Grając zaś w grę komputerową, być może zdarzyło się wam zapragnąć zejść z wyznaczonej przez autorów ścieżki i, miast zabić smoka i ożenić się z księżniczką, zabić księżniczkę i ożenić się ze smokiem.

Nihil sine magno labore vita dedit mortalibus.

And by your sword shall you live and serve thy brother, and it shall come to pass when you have dominion, you will break Jacob's yoke from your neck.

Dios, que buen vasallo, si tuviese buen señor!

noisms

#62
August 10, 2008, 10:59:21 AM
Quote from: S'mon;233865Well, say you revere Odin as the patron god of kings and upholder of Law, and you see he's been rated Chaotic Neutral.  :)  Or you're an Aztlan nationalist and you see your beloved Huiztilopohthcli is Chaotic Evil...

I don't think anybody believes in Odin anymore except maybe out of bullshit posturing. Some Nahua people might worship Huiztilopohthcli still, but it's a fair bet they're not likely to be reading old AD&D source books...
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S'mon

#63
August 10, 2008, 01:17:25 PM
Quote from: Claudius;234143Monotheist religions. In every case, deities cannot be monotheist, only religions can. ;)

Or maybe you meant something else I didn't understand?

I meant the deities of the main nominally monotheist religions - Christian God & Jesus, Jewish Jehovah (basically same as Christian God) and the Islamic moon-god Allah.
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Claudius

#64
August 10, 2008, 02:37:07 PM
Quote from: S'mon;234166I meant the deities of the main nominally monotheist religions - Christian God & Jesus, Jewish Jehovah (basically same as Christian God) and the Islamic moon-god Allah.
Ah, now I get what you mean :). No, you won't find stats for YHVH, God or Allah in those games. As I said, it would be pointless, according to the religions they belong to they're almighty. But I haven't seen a book that puts any god in stats, ever. I don't think that the reason arises out of a desire not to offend, rather of its pointlessness. It would be as having stats for a fan, what use would it be for a game? :confused:
Grając zaś w grę komputerową, być może zdarzyło się wam zapragnąć zejść z wyznaczonej przez autorów ścieżki i, miast zabić smoka i ożenić się z księżniczką, zabić księżniczkę i ożenić się ze smokiem.

Nihil sine magno labore vita dedit mortalibus.

And by your sword shall you live and serve thy brother, and it shall come to pass when you have dominion, you will break Jacob's yoke from your neck.

Dios, que buen vasallo, si tuviese buen señor!

S'mon

#65
August 10, 2008, 03:03:55 PM
Quote from: Claudius;234177. But I haven't seen a book that puts any god in stats, ever.

I guess you're not a D&D player, then.  :)
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Claudius

#66
August 10, 2008, 04:49:06 PM
Quote from: S'mon;234183I guess you're not a D&D player, then.  :)
Correct! :)

I played D&D BECM (the first RPG I played, and curiously the last one ;)), and some D&D3, but no, I'm not much of a D&D player. I had no idea that there were D&D books with statted gods.
Grając zaś w grę komputerową, być może zdarzyło się wam zapragnąć zejść z wyznaczonej przez autorów ścieżki i, miast zabić smoka i ożenić się z księżniczką, zabić księżniczkę i ożenić się ze smokiem.

Nihil sine magno labore vita dedit mortalibus.

And by your sword shall you live and serve thy brother, and it shall come to pass when you have dominion, you will break Jacob's yoke from your neck.

Dios, que buen vasallo, si tuviese buen señor!

noisms

#67
August 10, 2008, 11:15:32 PM
Quote from: S'mon;234183I guess you're not a D&D player, then.  :)

Gods were statted in some editions and not others...
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ConanMK

#68
August 18, 2008, 04:35:56 PM
"Rise from the grave!"...

Yes I'm ressurecting this thread again, I hope that doesn't bother anyone too much.

I just stumbled upon some more fantasy India material.

In Ravenloft there is a Domain called "Sri Raji" which is most definitely a fantasy version of India.

So far the only book I have found that references it is the Web of Illusion adventure, but I'm sure there must be other ravenloft books on this realm. Anyone know of any others? Is it in one of the 3E Ravenloft Gazeteers?
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