[OOC] Godspeed!

[Antarctic Termite]

A solemn wind disturbed a dune of stellar ash, sweeping dead stars, like dust, across the galactic sea. The thing that looked like a man gazed on, wishing it all away.

"Why?" said the thing that looked like a girl. "Why did we let it happen this way?"

"Because we were afraid," said the thing that looked like a man. "Because we wanted them to live, and never gave them room to breathe."

"Then let them have it," said the thing that looked like a girl, clenching her quivering hands into fists. "Let them have it all. Let them make this world their own; let no limits be upon them. Let them laugh and cry and hate. Let them go out there and be happy," said the thing that looked like a girl, laying her hands on the thing that impaled the man. "Set them free."

"You know not what you do."

"I don't care," said she.

The thing that looked like a girl wrenched the javelin from his chest and raised a great cry. Then she hurled it into the darkness, where it tore a wound so bright that quenched stars lit in its gaze, and she braced as the winds of dawn blazed against her, burning her, igniting the dune and the body and all the stars therein, blowing it apart and carrying its dust into a new galaxy.

She stretched her hands against the force of the wind, and felt a mass growing where the gale met her palms; and when the mass grew too great to hold back, she stretched out her other hand, and a smaller mass grew there; and when the gale overcame her they slipped from her palms and she tumbled back, laughing, as the two orbs spun one around the other.

As they fell into the cool distance, she grabbed the greater mass in her hands and twisted it; she felt it warm, and fizz. She clutched its warmth to her chest, and kissed it, and the moisture of her lips enveloped it.

And the thing that looked like a girl fell onto its surface, where the sun warmed her still, and she laughed, and her joy rose on the horizon in a hot, clean blue that covered the sky. She struck her palm at the ocean, and a plume of cyan entered it. Again and again she struck, dancing along the shore, until the sea was filled with life and oxygen.

Then she fell to her knees, exhausted.

"Take it!" said the thing that looked like a girl, laughing as the tears streaked down her face. "Come and take it all."

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Gᴏᴅꜱᴩᴇᴇᴅ: ᴀ Dɪᴠɪɴᴜꜱ ꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴏꜱ ᴩʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴛɪᴏɴ

^{Free, Large Group, Nation, Fantasy, Historical, Military, Romance}

Aᴄᴋɴᴏᴡʟᴇᴅɢᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ

Based on ActRaiser's OldGuild 'Divinus'

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The collaborative efforts of all the players of Newguild Divinus mark II
(Especially BBeast, you tireless devil you)

• GMs: @Antarctic Termite, [@?]

This RP was inspired by an OldGuild roleplay, named Divinus, GMed by ActRaiser. It found new life in the early summer of 2015 and developed tremendously as Divinus: They Deity Roleplay Mk.I. A new iteration, Mk.II, has since been and continues to be an astounding success. We would now like to launch a new version, reconfigured and refined for the Free Section.

• Overview

  Divinus is a game about Gods. Taking a blank planet as our starting point, we write characters that come into being as the sovereign lords of the universe, and follow them as they compete, collaborate, fight, and fumble their way through Creation.
  
  Though gods may start small, in time they will raise mountains, gouge rivers, sow jungles and freeze oceans, and having done so they can create every manner of flora, fauna, spirit and mortal folk to populate them. Their colliding visions for the world may drive them to invent mighty weapons and field vast armies, conjure horrific monsters and sanction glorious heroes in order to defend their dreams from the passion of the other gods.
  
  Each god embodies a certain Domain of existence, such as Life or Chaos, and wields it in a unique way. Their power is measured in Might, which they must spend wisely on the aspects of creation that are most vital to them. As they grow and expand into new powers and Domains, they may build holy sanctuaries in which their mortal disciples may glorify their name, raising them to even higher levels of terror and splendour.
  
  Though the game of gods has many rules, all of them are here for your benefit, to make sure everyone plays fairly and in a collaborative manner. We've put a lot of effort into the system, so I hope it brings as much pleasure to you as it has to us.
• Domains & Portfolios

  Domains are 'elements' of the universe over which a god rules. These 'elements' are broad and can range from the obvious (Love, War, Death, Crafting, classical elements such as Water and Fire) to the abstract (Journeys, Secrets, Purity, Loss). They often align with aspects of a deity beyond merely what powers they command, especially in their worldview or personality. There can be many gods with the same Domain.
  
  What makes gods more unique is their Portfolio. These are specific elements of a Domain over which the god has greater power. A god whose domain is water will have power over all water, but if their portfolio is 'rivers' then their power over rivers is particularly potent and overrides the power of any other god - regardless of Domain - over rivers. While other factors may be at play, this is the general rule.
  
  One portfolio may fall under multiple domains. For example, the Song portfolio may be claimed as part of Beauty, Language, Art, or others. Different gods may also have similar portfolios, such as The Sun (Deserts) and Suffering (Wastelands). However, no two gods can share a portfolio, regardless of their Domain.
  
  As a god's power increases, they can collect other portfolios that fall under their Domain. In order to do so, they must have previously been active in that particular portfolio via their acts and wonders. For example, a god of Life (Healing), who buries the dead and plants forests on old battlefields, may choose to claim the Decay portfolio under Life.
  
  Keep in mind: gods are not limited to their Domains. A deity is a potent creature that can accomplish nearly anything it puts its mind to. Rather, a domain exists to add theme and flavour to the character and determine what kind of portfolios they will assemble.
• Might

  Might is the unit of power through which we track the magnitude of divine actions. While gods can readily perform all sorts of wonders unimpeded, especially those that fall under their portfolios, spending Might is necessary to perform major miracles and acts of creation.
  
  While an adult god can raise a small isle at no cost, spending a Might point allows them to create an entire archipelago, or one island large enough to support a grand civilisation. Spending more allows them to reshape entire continents as they wish.
  
  What kinds of actions require Might? Here is a (far from exhaustive) list:
  
  

  • 1 Might: Create a landmass or body of water.
  • 1 Might: Create an ecosystem of many species (e.g. a rainforest, tundra, or coral reef).
  • 1 Might: Bless a people with a cultural or technological revolution (e.g. the Renaissance, the agricultural revolution, a major religion)
  • 1 Might: Bestow powerful abilities on a people (e.g. wings, a school of magic, superhuman swordsmanship)
  • 1 Might: Turn a mortal into a Hero. These are unique, blessed individuals whose abilities are well beyond those of normal members of their species. See 'Heroes & Prestige' section for details.
  • 1 Might: Form an Order. A group of individuals that collectively behaves as a Hero. See 'Heroes & Prestige' section for details.
  • 1 Might: Create sentient or extraordinary species (e.g. humans, lizardmen, angels)
  • 1 Might: Create non-sentient species which are rather powerful or have extraordinary capabilities (e.g. dragon, dryad, lich, mammoth bear)
  • 1 Might: Create a single beast of phenomenal power (e.g. the Kraken, the Thunder Bird, Jormungandr)
  • 1 Might: Bless or Curse. Afflict an individual, location, or folk with powerful magic. Effects are more potent the smaller their targets. (e.g. grant healing powers to a mountain, plague a city with terrible nightmares, turn a mortal into a were-rat)
  • 1 Might: Create a portal. A permanent connection between two locations. Alternatively, this action can create a hotspot for mana from a different place. E.g. you could create a permanent strong magical connection between the dungeons of a castle and your world of death, leaving deposits of negative energy there and wreaking unknown mutations on whoever is unfortunate - or fortunate - enough to be there.
  • 1 Might: Create a Blessed item - a powerful weapon or tool, typically used by a hero. No more than 1 Might can be spent on such items. Additional Might may be spent on adding more functions or components to the item, or to make it Divine.
  • 2 Might: Create a Divine item - a dangerously powerful implement used by a god, which can also be gifted to a hero or mortals. No more than 2 Might can be spent on such items. However, like Blessed items, they can be added to in ways other than raw power.
  • x Might: Create an Avatar, a new body for themselves. See 'Avatars & Demiplanes' section for details.
  • 1 Might: Create or expand a demiplane, a small, private dimension made to order. See 'Avatars & Demiplanes' section for details.
  • 3 Might: Integrate a portfolio into their Domain. See 'Level & Power' section for details.
  • 6 Might: Expand into a new Domain. See 'Level & Power' section for details.
  • 1 Might: Resurrect a fallen Hero, beast, or city. Whatever you raise has probably been significantly altered or damaged somehow by its death, rebirth, or both. Each resurrection after the first costs double the Might, and the alterations will stack.

  
  
  Note that many creations may require a source of energy after they are created. Your dragons need to eat, your palace needs to be maintained, your Order's magic needs to come from somewhere. If no source of replenishment is mentioned or implied during creation, it is assumed that your god themselves is powering that creation with their own strength as a free action off-screen. Maybe your necromancers fuel their spells with the regrets of the dead, or your dragons bathe in lava to renew their fire.
  
  Each point of Might may be subdivided into four smaller points, called Miracles, which are used for relatively minor actions. One Might may be spent to achieve an effect equal to or somewhat greater than its equivalent Miracles- for example, instead of teaching four technologies related to farming, one Might may be spent to stimulate a general agricultural revolution.
  
  

  • 1 Miracle: Teach people a simple idea or technology (e.g. writing, farming, domesticating a major animal, bronze-working, a code of honour)
  • 1 Miracle: Teach people a minor spell (e.g. telepathy, levitation, blade of fire, commune with nature)
  • 1 Miracle: Create an item imbued with magical properties.
  • 1 Miracle: Perform a particularly impressive feat or act of combat (e.g. deflect a mountain-sized boulder, perform a dance that will be remembered for centuries)
  • 1 Miracle: Create a simple or mundane species, or set of species (i.e. lacking sentience and having no powerful abilities or properties, things like dogs, horses, imps, one-legged hopping dwarf-camels etc.)
  • x Miracles: Grant titles to a Hero. See 'Heroes & Prestige' section for details.

  
  
  Note that none of these actions are in themselves destructive. While Might can be used to undo the actions of other gods, it is very bad at doing so. While it may cost little more than a Miracle or even a free action to raise a hill, it will cost Might to obliterate it- potentially several points just for that one action, if you want to raze it in a single blow. So while 1 Might or even less can be used to create many great and glorious things, a comparatively large amount of Might would have to be used to undo them.
  
  In the same way, destroying another god's creation through the act of creating something else (e.g. creating a black hole inside a city to destroy it, or making a titanic meteor on a collision course with a planet) has a disproportionately high Might cost compared to creating a black hole because you need the gravity, or a mountain in space.
  
  But there are still plenty of ways for a god to wreak havoc! While destruction via the act of creation is restricted, your creations themselves can wield considerable destructive power. Divine weapons, Avatars, armies, pets, plagues, storms and terrain can all devastate your opponents and their empires.
  
  And if you want to do something in person, a smite from a god is still just about the most terrifying force in the game, more than capable of annihilating any mortal opponents that dare challenge you- even if you don't spend Might on it.
  
  Have fun!
• Level & Power

  A level 1 god has certain base powers.
  
  

  • Are naturally proficient in magic, or some equivalent thereof, with which they can perform what mortals would see as miracles and displays of tremendous power. This may not be conventional magic- they may have superhuman mechanical expertise, or be able to command vast hordes of smaller spirits, or simply be so able of body that they can work divine wonders by hand.
  • Wield great martial power and resilience, depending on the god. Most deities make terrifying opponents for all but other deities. Normal weapons are generally ineffective against then, as are low-level magics.
  • Can fly, breath underwater, and transport themselves as they wish. Some may teleport, though not much further than the diameter of a small planet.
  • Can venture into space, though exploration is limited by either the speed of light or the maximum distance of their teleporation.
  • May exude a supernatural aura that inspires, frightens, calms or generally affects nearby life.
  • Are aware of all things in their vicinity, including the presence and nature of living beings, strands of thoughts and feelings, currents of magic, holy sites, and other gods.
  • Can create life. This includes all kinds of flora, fauna, and lesser spirits. Intelligent life may not be produced en masse- it must be done one at a time or allowed to multiply on its own.

  
  
  These powers slowly increase in scale until a deity reaches level 4. At this stage, they may mature into a fully fledged god with any or all of the following powers.
  
  

  • Control over weather, landscape, and other physical phenomena in their direct vicinity. (Gods whose portfolios are specifically geared towards a particular field, of course, have increased control over these.)
  • Ability to appear in whatever shape or form they wish.
  • Cannot be harmed by normal weapons or magic. Gods can muster power great enough to hurt another god, and if united, a group of gods can even cause the 'death' of another god.
  • Sense all things within their effective vicinity, including thoughts, feelings, holy sites, and other gods. A god also has a basic idea of what is happening outside their effective vicinity. They know no details, but general things. A god has the ability to cover their presence or block the senses of another god to their presence with Might Points (MP, Might), abilities whose strength depends on level and Domain(Portfolio).
  • Can create their own, private plane of existence. These generally cannot be located by other gods unless the creator god allows them. These planes are small (e.g. not a universe).
  • Can travel wherever they wish in the universe instantly.

  
  
  A god's level also dictates how much Might they receive per turn. Each turn, every god generates Might equal to at least their level plus three. A Level 1 god is born with 4 Might. A Level 5 god with no Holy Sites recuperates 8 Might per turn.
  
  Levelling up occurs through spending Might on acts of creation. The amount of Might one needs to spend to advance to the next level is equal to double a god's current level, and may be spent on anything other than Holy Sites, levelling up Heroes, or integrating domains or portfolios.
  
  If a level 1 god of Magic (the Fey) spent 1 Might on creating [Enchanted Forest] and another 1 Might on creating the [Spring of Eternal Youth] in said forest, they would automatically level up to level 2, as they have spent Might equal to double their current level on acts of creation.
  
  If that level 2 god then spent 2 Might on [Wand of the Faery Queen], strengthened it by spending 1 Might to imbue it with [Dominion over Plants] and then spent another 1 Might to create [Trixie, Hero of Faeries] to wield it, they will have spent 4 Might, which is double their current level and enough to level up again. And so on.
  
  

  Level 1-2: 2 Might spent on anything other than Hero levels, Holy Sites, Domains and Portfolios
  Level 2-3: 4 Might " " " " " " " " "
  Level 3-4: 6 Might " " " " " " " " "
  Level 4-5: 8 Might " " " " " " " " "
  Level 5-6: 10 Might " " " " " " " " "
  Level 6-7: 12 Might " " " " " " " " "
  Level 7-8: 14 Might " " " " " " " " "
  Level 8-9: 16 Might " " " " " " " " "
  Level 9-10: 18 Might " " " " " " " " "
  Level 10-11: 20 Might " " " " " " " " "

  
  
  There are ways to accumulate power other than level. One of the many uses of Might is to adopt new portfolios, or even entirely new Domains. The requirements for doing so are as follows:
  
  

  • A god must have used 3 Might in actions related to the specific (Portfolio) before they are eligible to adopt it as theirs. For instance, a Water (Oceans) god who wishes to incorporate Rain into their portfolios may create a divine implement that calls storms for 2 Might, and a land soaked by perpetual rains for 1 Might, and upon doing so will be able to claim Rain.
  • A god must spend another 3 Might in order to incorporate the portfolio. The above god spent 3 Might on Rain actions, and upon spending another 3 Might to claim it, the portfolio will be theirs.
  • A god must have a thematic rationale to claim a particular portfolio. A god of Chaos (Anarchy) shouldn't try to claim Chaos (Dance) unless Dance is somehow a part of their character and the way they've developed their powers of Chaos. Maybe they're a punk rock god.
  • Each (Portfolio) requires at least 1 Level to sustain it. For instance, a Level 1 god cannot sustain any more portfolios than the one they are born with. At level 2 they can add a new (Portfolio), at level 3 another, and so on.

  
  
  The rules for Domains are as follows:
  
  

  • A god must have used at least 6 Might in the specific Domain before they are eligible to adopt it.
  • A god must spend another 6 Might in order to incorporate the Domain.
  • A Domain can be incorporated every five levels. Once a god reaches level 5, they can incorporate a new Domain. Once they reach Level 10, they can add another, and so on.
• Turns & Sanctuaries

  Turns are a mechanism that orders the game and limits what any one god can do at a time. Might is used up over the course of each turn and recuperated at the start of the next. A turn, in-game, has no set time-limit. In real-time, we play a turn out until it reaches its natural end and it is necessary to move on to the next turn in order to allow for the story to develop.
  
  If, when a turn comes to an end, you find that you have not used all your Might, then the unused Might will be transferred over to the next turn, subject to a cap. This cap is your level plus three, doubled. So the cap for a level 1 god is (2 x [1 + 3 = 4] = 8), while the Might cap for a level 2 god is (2 x [2 + 3 = 5] = 10) and so on. If a level 1 god has 7 Might at the end of a Turn, at the beginning of the next Turn they will have 8 Might and not 11, as they are capped at 8 Might.
  
  As mentioned, levelling up is one of the ways in which you can increase the amount of Might your god recuperates per turn. Each level increases your total Might recuperation by 1.
  
  'Holy Sites', or Sanctuaries, are another means of increasing your Might regeneration. These are special locations that a god has imbued with their own essence. While consecrating a site is not in itself an act of creation, any created structure may be consecrated as a Holy Site- a sacred palace, a grand arena, a coral reef, a graveyard, even an irrelevant patch of dirt.
  
  A Holy Site increases its owner's Might regeneration by half of the Might spent on consecrating it. So, for instance, if a god of Night (Nocturnality) erects the [Tower of Owls] for 1 Might, and consecrates it for 6 Might, it will generate 6 / 2 = 3 Might for them every turn thereafter. You cannot spend Might greater than twice your current level on consecrating a Holy Site.
  
  A holy site must be revered by mortals in order to generate Might. These may be worshippers, scholars, labourers, warrior monks, gluttons, or anything else, depending on the god and site in question. They do not need to be intelligent, but they have to be independent. If a holy site is abandoned, or the disciples present there stop serving its god, then the god will stop receiving the Might bonus.
  
  A holy site can also be 'captured' by another god, thus producing Might for them rather than the god who first consecrated it. This is done by converting the disciples at the holy site, or supplanting them with one's own worshippers. A holy site cannot be captured within a turn of its consecration.
  
  One cannot hold more than three holy sites at a time. A captured holy site no longer counts as one of the consecrating god's three holy sites. If a capturing party already holds three holy sites, one must be abandoned in order to receive Might from the captured Site.
  
  The divine essence that imbues a holy site is fragile, and may be dispersed by man or god alike. When a site is breached, invaders may choose to desecrate it instead of capturing it. This destroys its ability to generate Might. Of course, the reward for capturing a blessed sanctuary is much higher than destroying it.
  
  Capturing, however, is easier said than done. Holy sites function as sanctuaries that may bestow various blessings and wards upon loyal disciples and make life difficult for outsiders. These are granted as a free action according to the portfolios of their current god, and as such one must be use utmost caution and prudence to secure a Site, even if its creator is absent.
  
  A player must wait three turns after creating a Holy Site to create a second, and another three to create a third. Desecrated holy sites can be consecrated again if rebuilt. The Might spent to rebuild the holy site replaces the original value of the holy site. Rebuilding a holy site does not affect and is not affected by the time limits for constructing new holy sites. It is possible to desecrate one's own sanctuary, but a party attempting capture may also attempt to prevent this.
• Mater Lei & the Vault

  There are certain actions, such as time travel, planet creation, killing gods, travelling outside the universe, and altering the fundamental laws of reality, that are simply beyond the capabilities of any deity. However, there are still ways to do things like this in Divinus. In-game, most of them are locked up as secrets and relics in an extradimensional Vault, guarded by a character named Mater Lei.
  
  To access these abilities one must apply for exception, as approved by the GMs and other players, for the sake of developing the story. Other mechanical exceptions need to be justified in-character and treated the same way.
  
  Mater Lei plays the role of Fate's Right Hand, which is allocated to a new character upon each iteration of Divinus. In addition to watching the Vault, it is her responsibility to guide the newborn gods into their godhood, and oversee other divine births and deaths. She is available to answer any questions the new gods may have, though she may choose not to. She may also intervene if statistics or out-of-character shenanigans are getting in the way of the story.
  
  Unlike the viceregents we've seen so far, however, Lei is a cheat and a liar who shirks her duty often. She can be approached with any request imaginable, and is happy to let other gods loan secrets from the Vault or access to the Door, on certain conditions (decided out of character). Of course, operating the oddities may involve costs all their own.
  
  Mechanically, Mater Lei functions pretty much the same as any other deity, albeit a much older one. She starts Turn 0 at a higher level and with 12 Might worth of pre-existing weapons, Avatars and portfolios. While she can be outlevelled and outmatched, her depth of experience makes her a formidable entity, regardless of statistics.
  
  Lei can, potentially, be deposed (or resign) from her position as viceregent. Should this happen, the other gods will take full responsibility for using, assigning and managing the oddities in the Vault, one way or another.
• New Gods & Divine Offspring

  The Door through which the first gods enter the universe comes in many forms. Each god that enters the universe does so in a unique way- Some rise from pools, others hatch from eggs; some dream their way into reality, others simply take shape in the void; some are reincarnated, and yet others are stillborn.
  
  While the Door itself is hidden in the Vault, beyond conventional space, the gods who pass through it always emerge from the same place: a lonely beach on a planet named Galbar, where, it is said, the universe began.
  
  Any god can produce offspring one way or another - whether on their own, with another god, or with a mortal. These offspring are level 1 gods, and this is the primary means by which new players can join the game. GM approval is required to play a newborn god if you already have divine characters on the field.
  
  Mater Lei can also bring new gods into being via the Door if no parents are available or appropriate. New players are encouraged to find existing players to be their divine parents.
• Conflict & Death

  Gods may engage in combat either indirectly through their creations and followers, or by manifesting and smiting in person. Combat takes place like in any other RP: players can either have a good back and fro posting battle until strategy and best writing wins out, or they can discuss it and decide a plot line to follow.
  
  In all cases, it is a requirement that you give fair warning out of character if you are about to change or damage another player's creations in a major way. This is to make sure that all divine meddling makes sense and can be done in good collaborative spirit. You can do it privately if you don't want to spoil what's coming to the rest of the cast.
  
  When resolving a fight, the amount of Might being spent on both sides must be taken into consideration, as does the level of the gods involved, especially when fighting in person.
  
  For instance, if we have a battle between the armies of a Level 5 god and the armies of a Level 10 god, but the L5 army has ten heroes blessed with various magicks and technologies, to the value of 15 Might, while the army of the Level 10 god is made up of hundreds of copies of Ug the Caveman with absolutely no idea which is the sharp end of the stick and which is not- then despite the difference in level, the Level 10 god may be in for a bad time.
  
  Quality roleplaying is important in all events of combat. If the lower level god puts up a heroic fight and uses all the wit and power available to them, but the higher level god wins out simply because they are high level, there may be consequences.
  
  Story trumps statistics any day. Keep that in mind.
  
  Note that it is possible for gods to fight enmassed mortals and lose. While a deity is easily a match for heroes and even armies unaided, there's only so much mass smiting they can do before they start to tire. Again, Might, level and portfolio come into play.
  
  If a god of Order (Archives) picks up her divine implement, the [Stylus of Writing], and single-handedly tries to fight a legion sent by a god of Death (Murder), who number in the tens of thousands and are operating [Cursed Trebuchets] behind a line of [Skeletal Titans] armed with [Abyssal Steel] and led by [Agatha, Matriarch of Death], she is in serious danger even if her divine opponent never shows up.
  
  Of course, motivating an army to fight a god is quite the task, and losses can be extreme.
  
  A single god may hurt or injure another god. However, unless the fight is extremely uneven, whether in numbers or levels, they will probably not be able to 'kill' the other god.
  
  A god who dies may merely slip from the currently accessible planes of existence. In other words, they exit the universe guarded by Mater Lei. They are formless and without will and power, but they are still technically living. Their current incarnation is gone, but their essence lives on and can return as a new god with a different Domain (Portfolio). This is one way old gods 'die' and new ones are 'born'.
  
  If a god is destroyed, which is impossible for player characters unless the player wills it for their own god, then their very essence is destroyed and all their incarnations will cease to be.
• Avatars & Demiplanes

  Adult gods are capable of making a variety of extensions of themselves in order to achieve their goals.
  
  Avatars are small fragments of a god that operate independently. They are unique and powerful beings that enact the will of their creator, and are devastating in war and glorious boons in peace. They are considered second only to the gods themselves in overall ability, though they may be significantly more specialised.
  
  Depending on what they were made for and by which god, an Avatar's abilities and qualities will differ. These beings exist so long as their creator wills it or a more powerful Avatar or god destroys them. Unlike gods, Avatars can potentially be slain by heroes. The odds, however, must be tipped substantially in the Hero's favour.
  
  The cost of a god's first Avatar is 1 Might. If additional Avatars are created, up to a count of four, each will cost double that of the previous Avatar. Every Avatar after the fourth will cost 4 Might more than the previous one. Thus the ongoing cost is 1 - 2 - 4 - 8 - 12 - 16 - 20 etc.
  
  There is no limit on the number of Avatars a god can create, and Avatars are always taken to be at the same level as their creating god.
  
  Demiplanes are customised worlds existing in tiny pocket dimensions, largely inaccessible from the normal material universe. They can hold about as much territory as a small city-state, but can be expanded for additional Might. Each god can maintain only one demiplane.
  
  Upon creation, a god may choose the physical and magical laws of a demiplane, as well as what kind of basic terrain lies within it. It might lack gravity, for instance, or be made entirely of water, tunnels, or light. In order for such fundamental properties to be altered, the plane must be re-created from the ground up.
  
  While inside their native demiplane, a god is somewhat stronger than they are in ordinary reality, and can sense and shape the environment around them much more freely. Any creations unique to a demiplane must be made independently, and new creations cost as much inside the plane as they do outside.
  
  Typically, access to a demiplane is restricted to its owner and the gods to whom they permit entry. Demiplanes may also be sensed by other gods, and potentially breached or infiltrated. The difficulty of this depends on the nature of the plane and its defenses.
  
  Mortals require open portals or other such means to enter a demiplane. Sanctuaries hidden in a demiplane do not generate Might.
• Heroes & Prestige

  Heroes are mortals who have been chosen by a god to receive great power.
  
  Heroes can be charismatic leaders and legendary warriors. Depending on their creator, they may also be peaceable creatures, with little skill in battle. All Heroes are immortal and quite resistant to being killed. However, this does not mean they are invincible. Critical wounds, potent magic and exotic poisons may still bring about their death.
  
  The skills and resilience of a Hero depends greatly on who created them and for what purpose. In addition to immortality, each Hero has their own set of unique powers or abilities. For example, a Hero may be a powerful necromancer, an ingenious inventor, a wind dragon, a sentient suit of nigh-impenetrable armour, or really anything else. All heroes have an approximately equal level of power added to them their creation.
  
  An Order is a group of individuals that collectively functions like a Hero. They too have unique abilities, shared among the Order- they may be samurai, scientists, pirates, politicians, or wizards of great renown. Although they may be weak individually, their combined abilities are roughly equal to that of a Hero. They are not immortal, but may recruit new members- training them to full strength, however, will take time. As a general rule, the larger an Order, the weaker its individual members.
  
  As Heroes and Orders adventure through the game, they gain Prestige. Prestige is a resource that Heroes may use to push their usual limits. Each post that features a Hero awards them Prestige as follows.
  
  

  • +2 Prestige: For each post in which a Hero plays a major role. If they only play a minor role, this is halved.
  • +2 Prestige: If the post was collaborated between two or more people. If the Hero only plays a minor role, this is halved.
  • +1 Prestige: If the post follows a Quest.
  • +2 Prestige: If a Hero completes a Quest they pursued over three or more posts. If the Quest is completed in two posts, this is halved. No completion bonus is awarded if a Quest is started and completed in the same post.

  
  
  Generally, if a Hero is present in a post but does not act or contribute dialogue that advances the story in some way, they have not played a major role. Otherwise, claim the full amount.
  
  Quests are tasks or goals that may be nominated by the players at any time and set by the GM. They may be simple, such as teaching a city the art of horse-riding, or complex, such as negotiating peace between two factions of gods. Additional bonuses may be arranged if the quest takes an exceptional amount of time or the prose is of exceptional quality.
  
  Multiple heroes working together to complete a quest all gain the full prize. All heroes have the opportunity to partake in a Quest- no secret or private Quests are allowed. A hero can only complete two Quests per turn.
  
  A Hero may spend Prestige to do the following.
  
  

  • 1 Prestige: Push their limits to perform a single great feat beyond what they're normally capable of. (e.g. wrestle with a bear, conjure an elemental that fades, circumnavigate the globe)
  • 2 Prestige: Make a small but lasting change to the world around them, beyond what they're normally capable of. (e.g. build a great bridge, kill every rat in a plagued city, craft a magic flute)
  • 2 Prestige: Teach people a basic technology, spell or idea. (e.g. stone houses, mercantilism, commune with birds)
  • 5 Prestige: Form a community, such as a town, ship's crew, cult, warband, or other group
  • 10 Prestige: Found an Order (for Heroes only), elect a Hero (for Orders only).
  • 2 Prestige: Claim a Title.
  • x Prestige: Level up a Title.

  
  
  Unlike divine actions that spend Might, a Hero must be capable of delivering change 'by hand', so to speak. They cannot simply will change into being or break physical or individual limits, and performing any heroic action must be shown to take an appropriate amount of time in character. Teaching people how to make and master Fire may take a few months, while teaching people about Monarchy and getting them to accept a monarch's authority may take decades.
  
  Titles are commemorations of things a Hero has learned, earned, done, or been given. These titles mark a hero's growing depth of experience and wisdom. Whenever a Hero's character develops in some way, they may claim a title relevant to the new development. If [Heidi, the Wanderer] is taught how to brew potions of healing, she may choose to claim the title Potioneer.
  
  Titles act like levels in a skill, and may be levelled up over time. They may change their name as they level, but still mark the same kind of experience. For example, after four levels, the title Potioneer (I) may change to Grand Master of Alchemy (V).
  
  Heroes may grow, develop and learn new skills without claiming titles, and push their limits without using Prestige, but won't achieve the same level of glory as Heroes who have done so. When it comes to a contest, specific titles beat general titles. If a Potioneer and a Healer of the same level each try to heal the sick, the potioneer's expertise will certainly help them greatly, but the healer will still be more adept.
  
  If a Hero founds an Order, or an Order elects a Hero, they share a single pool of Prestige, but each has their own titles. No Hero may have more than one extant Order at a time, nor may any Order have more than one Hero.
  
  Gods may grant titles to Heroes. The cost of levelling up Titles is as follows.
  
  

  • 2 Prestige or 1 Miracle: Claim or grant a title at level 1.
  • 2 Prestige or 2 Miracles: Advance a title from level 1 to level 2.
  • 3 Prestige or 3 Miracles: " " " " level 2 to level 3.
  • 4 Prestige or 1 Might: " " " " level 3 to level 4.
  • 5 Prestige or 1 Might and 1 Miracle: " " " " level 4 to level 5.
  • 6 Prestige or 1 Might and 2 Miracles: " " " " level 5 to level 6.

  
  
  And so on. In short, it takes 2 Prestige or 1 Miracle to grant a title, and Miracles or Prestige equal to the title's next level to advance it by one level.
  
  There is potential for Heroes, given extraordinary circumstances, to become gods. There is no set route for a Hero to go about becoming a god and it is a matter of developing in character, though one ingredient that is of utmost importance is to gain access to divine essence in some way.
  
  If an extremely powerful Hero were to slay an Avatar, for instance, and drink its ichor, they would take in some of said god's essence present in the ichor and become somewhat divine themselves. Normal mortals or Heroes who are not powerful enough could be destroyed or harmed upon exposure to divine essence.
  
  If a god willingly gives their essence to a Hero, the Hero may ascend to godhood immediately. The god, of course, will die.

Cʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ sʜᴇᴇᴛ

NAME

ALLIAS ^{(IF ANY)}

TITLE ^(OPTIONAL)

Dᴏᴍᴀɪɴ & Pᴏʀᴛꜰᴏʟɪᴏ

e.g. Water (Oceans)

Give us some idea of what this means. What powers does their portfolio award them?

Aʟɪɢɴᴍᴇɴᴛ

Just to get a general idea of how your god might interact with others, take a guess at where they might fall on an alignment chart. Think of the good-evil spectrum as how much empathy your character shows to the needs of others, especially mortals- their selflessness. Law and chaos are how much your character cares for how they should act, whether that's according to the expectations of others, or to their own sense of duty or moral code.

Pᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

The way they see themselves. The way they present themselves to others.

Gᴏᴀʟs

What do they intend to do with their power? What will they fight for, ally for, sacrifice for? There's no need to plan too far ahead, but try to think of at least one example of an action they would take to achieve their goals.

Aᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ

Pictures, descriptions or both are fine. You can specify preferred forms and what forms they adopt in particular circumstances.

Mᴜsɪᴄᴀʟ Tʜᴇᴍᴇ

Lets add some spice.

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[u][b] Pᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ [/b][/u]
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[u][b] Gᴏᴀʟs [/b][/u]
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[u][b] Mᴜsɪᴄᴀʟ Tʜᴇᴍᴇ [/b][/u]
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[Antarctic Termite]

There's no bears on Turn 0 Galbar, nor trees nor fruits nor deer, but that doesn't stop us having a bear goddess.

Landmasses at tropical latitudes will exist (see checklist) and wetlands will formally naturally over time as people make plants and those plants spread over the world, but all our creations will be made in character when we get there.

@Antarctic Termite

Just a note, continuing from this: there's no reason to assume that the people or wildlife we'll end up with are anything like what's on Earth. You can create any Earth-like ecosystem you want, but you can also make otherworldly environments that will settle right in on Galbar.

For example, you could have an entire coastline where every plant, animal and person is some bizarre form of demon, all existing together in perfect ecological balance. Horned spirits fly in the air, trees of fire grow from the magma pits, and many-eyed monsters graze on them, and it's not any more or any less natural than the lion and the cow in the next continent over.

Things will change over time and go their own way as you might expect them to, so the creatures and magicks of different regions might mix on their own accord, but generally things will work out the way your god wills them to- if they're paying attention, anyway.

Try checking here for some examples, under the 'life' hider.

[Lauder]

And suddenly, Lauder

[Lord Zee]

Added some more to him, changed some things, but not a lot.

Larwen

Larwen

"The Corrupter"

Dᴏᴍᴀɪɴ & Pᴏʀᴛꜰᴏʟɪᴏ

Perfection (Corruption)

Corruption, the great cure for the universe. It exists in all things, no matter how insignificant it may seem at the time. It allows him to take something, an animal, a plant, even a sentient being who is without perfection, and alter them in a way that goes against their intended purpose in life. Usually bastardizations of what they once were, becoming hostile and deadly to unaltered life. Take for example a forest. Where once it would be full of life and greenery, where Larwen walks it would warp and die. The forest would become hostile, and radiate a corrupting influence on those that walked within, and it would be home to twisted creatures. His perversion of what others would deem perfect, natural- would simply become perfected to him, by his own hand.

Such corruption also works more subtlety in the hearts and minds of those it touches. Sweet whispers of power and control, to be greater then what you are, twisting and influencing perceptions until you can no longer recognize what you once were. Angels become demons, men become monsters, and life reaches its full potential. All of this serves Larwen's misguided sense of perfection. For all of creation must be corrupted for it to serve him, it is the only way.

Aʟɪɢɴᴍᴇɴᴛ

Chaotic Evil

Pᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

Larwen is a being with great passion. He sees everything, and everyone as corruptible as he, if not even more so. He is extremely hedonistic, going so far as to actively pursue his desires without care of consequence. He craves perfection, his twisted cure from the natural order of the universe, and would love nothing more then to shape it to his will. Larwen does not view his actions as evil, but a pureness that invites all beings into his hold. He views himself as a gift giver, regardless of whether those gifts are malevolent. He truly believes that without his help, nothing can reach its full potential.

He views imperfect creations with abhorrence, and cares little for them in their unaltered states. Larwen sees all life as fallible. Weak. He preys upon the lesser, warping their minds with purpose and seeding their hearts with corruption. As such, he views mortal life as blank molds. They are nothing without his touch, until perfected in his own image. On the rare occasion that he ever found something incorruptible, he would remove it from existence. For if you cannot take his gifts, cannot be altered to fit, then what purpose do you have in a universe of clay?

Larwen believes that his fellow gods are misguided, without the proper purpose or perfection that he desires. He pities them for what they cannot be, but would love nothing more then to alter them as well. Any and all of their subjects, their creations, their people, all are within his grasp. If he cannot corrupt his siblings, then he will corrupt what they love, and perfect them to his own desires. He can rarely be reasoned with, and always asks for something in return for bargains or deals.

Gᴏᴀʟs

His goals are simple ones. The corruption of all life to fit his sense of perfection. To become new, to have a purpose beyond restraint, all must be consumed, altered. All is touchable to him, it must be, for if it is not, then it is already perfect. The imperfect must be perfected to fit into his warped reality. Larwen will do what he must to corrupt life in all of its forms, without hesitation, nor remorse.

Aᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ

Larwen is a tall twelve foot, spindly creature. His arms are long, and his hands are nimble things. Calloused and worn, they are that of a sculptor, a bread maker, smith and painter. His horns are his symbol, his mark upon reality. They are that of a crown, molded to fit that of a God. His form is the pinnacle of what he views as perfection, but the process of alteration is ever ongoing. But for now, he doesn't have any more appearances or forms.

Mᴜsɪᴄᴀʟ Tʜᴇᴍᴇ

Annihilation - Moderat

[Kho]

Expanded the Domain(Portfolio) section.

Sign of the Warrior

Cʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ sʜᴇᴇᴛ

ℌ𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔪𝔢 𝔬𝔯 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔪𝔢 𝔞𝔰 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔭𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔢 - ℑ 𝔞𝔪 𝔫𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔢, 𝔫𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔰, 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔫 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔰𝔢𝔢.

𝔖𝔢𝔦𝔥𝔡𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔞

Seihdhara of the Red Hair, The Crimson Goddess, The Bear Mother

FEMALE

Tʜᴇ Sᴏᴜʟ Rᴇꜰʟᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ, Oɴ A Gʟɪꜱᴛᴇɴɪɴɢ Bʟᴀᴅᴇ, A Gʀᴇᴇɴ Eyᴇ Pᴇᴩᴩᴇʀᴇᴅ Bʀᴏᴡɴ

^{Above all else, I am a Warrioress
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To Live is to Love. To Love is to Struggle. To Struggle is to Defy. To Defy is to Repel. To Repel is to Fight.
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What am I here for, you ask? I am here for you.
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I have this uncanny capacity to feel - it's really quite stunning.
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I'm not wroth. You say that one more time AND YOU WATCH!
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Ok, fine, maybe I sometimes have a bit too much fun- oh who am I kidding, you can't have too much fun. And hey, it's not like I'm hurting anyone. Quite the opposite, actually.
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• Dᴏᴍᴀɪɴ & Pᴏʀᴛꜰᴏʟɪᴏ

  War (Martial Combat)
  
  Wars come in different forms and sizes, from military hostilities to economic warfare to political manoeuvrings between factions and individuals, and beyond. Ultimately, however, it is a state of hostile competition between different groups. It is a method of repelling some people by means of others, and for Seihdhara it is a legitimate (sometimes the only) way to prevent and combat injustice. Seihdhara's focus is primarily on this hostile competition when it manifests itself in displays of physical force and violence. Any war of this nature will require individuals with a certain level of martial skill to engage in combat so as to attain victory. Martial Combat thus lies at the heart of military warfare, and it is this that Seihdhara seeks to teach and cultivate. Martial Combat includes armed and unarmed forms of combat, as well as the base bodily strength and health required for optimal performance. Moreover, for Seihdhara Martial Combat does not only involve the skills necessary to defeat opponents, it also involves principles of how such skill is to be used, against whom, and under what conditions. While not fussed by arbitrary notions of honour, clemency and seeking to prove one's martial prowess fairly, blow-for-blow, are more to her liking.
• Aʟɪɢɴᴍᴇɴᴛ

  Neutral Good
• Pᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

  Headstrong, Independent, Stubborn, Kind, Sensitive, Loving, Merciful, Altruistic, Benevolent, Caring, Protective, Charismatic, Athletic, Assertive, Polyamorous, Passionate, somewhat Volatile, Courageous, Petty, Competitive, Dominating, Emotional, Lively, Rebellious, Adventurous, Romantic, Astute, Disorganised
  
  Seihdhara is - don't you dare tell anyone! - a bit... well, very ticklish. But you better not try anything or she'll actually bash your head in. For real. She'll kill you. Don't tickle her.
  She does enjoy a good laugh though - has a good sense of humour, if she says so herself. A light-hearted story with plenty of jokes is right up her alley and is sure to garner more than a few laughs from her.
  
  

  'While travelling once, I happened on two jimmies - one from Agnee, and another from Shasha. The jimmy from Agnee asked me why people foreign to these villages thought that those Shashans who travelled were jimmies of learning, while those Agneeds who did were not. I turned to him and said, 'well, only fools leave Agnee; as for Shasha, only fools would stay!' Now the Shashan - not too bright a jimmy, truth be told - said I was right about Shashans because, he said, every jimmy that wants to leave Shasha is tested by its chief before he can leave, to make sure he is well-read and canny. If he fails, he's not allowed to leave, but has to go back to his studies. If he wants to leave again, the chief repeats the test; but if he is tested a third time, and then found lacking, he is never allowed to leave Shasha. And so, says this Shashan jimmy to me, none but the canniest and most well-read can leave Shasha. So I turned to him sharp like and said, 'I see - then you must've been smuggled!'

  
  
  Despite her terminological idiosyncrasies, Seihdhara is for the most-part articulate, even if that does not translate into prose poetry. She is expressive and can be charismatic, though her quick smile and readiness to laugh at a good joke quickly tear up any impression of distant genius or esoteric mystery. She is unafraid of exposure in that regard.
  
  When angry or irritated, Seihdhara is quick to slap or thwack the cause of her irritation. She is not vengeful and does not see a reason to hide how she is feeling. She is, however, sensitive to the emotions of others and would regulate her own words and actions as appropriate. While she may yell or strike out when angry, her anger dissipates as quickly as it arises. She is not prone to retreating into herself or being sombre for long periods. This is much the case with all her emotions - she feels intensely in the moment and has no qualms sharing that with whoever is available (whether joy, misery, melodramatic crying session, or what have you). This willingness to expose her emotions does not come from a place of weakness, however. It emerges from the conviction that, ultimately, no one can truly use these emotions against her - anyone who thinks they can would quickly come to realise that she can deal with them quite efficiently. She is, after all, an apex predator, she harms and is not harmed, protects and has no need for protection, renders kindness and asks none for it, frees and can never herself be unfree.
  
  Though gods usually do not - or even, cannot - sleep, Seihdhara chooses to. Sleep comes easy to her, and she will sleep for long hours on end in comfort. A goddess, she can awaken instantaneously and be alert if the need arises, though when there is no such danger force of habit makes her slow to awaken and somewhat petty in the half-hour or so after she has risen. She does not like sleeping alone and will tend to find something to hug - a rock, some animal, or a sentient mortal, preferably a pretty jimmy, though a quinie'll do just fine. Seihdhara doesn't discriminate.
  
  In the same way, Seihdhara is a big eater despite gods having no need for any kind of sustenance. She doesn't much care about what exactly she is eating and will gulp down just about anything placed before her. She's also something of a compulsive gambler, which is no issue given her divine nature - it's pretty much cheating. As a point of principle, however, she only swindles swindlers - they deserve it!
  
  Some terminological idiosyncrasies:
  Mother - mammeh
  Father - pappeh
  Boy - boyo | lad | laddy
  Girl - lass | lassy
  Man - jimmy
  Woman - quinie
• Aᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ

  Image

  

  
  She generally takes on the form of a tall, well-built woman. Her hair shifts from dark, sunset orange to a deep, red-brown. Her eyes too shift, from a light green peppered with turquoise and elements of darker green, to a very light honey-like brown. Her complexion is generally olive and freshly-sun-kissed due to her being frequently out and about. Muscular enough to look fairly robust and like she means business in a fight (which she does, and you better know it).
  
  She's no stunner, but smiling comes easily to her - a broad, hearty smile, flashing teeth, that quite easily explodes into a laugh - and she has a pretty enough face (and given her tendency to rolls about in the hay with whoever strikes her fancy, it helps). Her athletic physique is an unabashed celebration of power, sensuality, and the primed feminine form. She flies in the face of the petite, shy, helpless, and virginal little girl (literally, she dwarves near anybody). It makes her less woman more monstrosity in the eyes of some - but what does she care for them?
  
  She sports a tattoo on her back, perfectly in the middle, beginning just below her shoulder blades its centre along her spine, and stopping short of her tailbone. She has another on her periumbilical region representing a mother bear. On the back of her left hand is the Sign of the Warrior, while the palm of her right hand sports the Sign of the Mother.
  
  She tends to be dressed in a loosely tied sleeve-less leather jerkin and a kilt, both light brown to orange. Her hair is a mess of tousled tresses while others have various beads and bits of jewellery tied into them. When necessary, she ties it back in a rough bun to keep it out of her eyes and face. When she actually takes the time to take care of herself properly, she gets to braiding it. Mortal icons of her tend to depict her with long braided hair. When staying in the company of mortals, Seihdhara has no issues with conforming with more conservative dress codes - this is not out of any respect for arbitrary laws or customs or whatnot, she just enjoys getting into the ways and clothes of whoever she happens to be staying with. A simple necklace of red and yellow beads hangs at her neck.
• Oᴛʜᴇʀ

  'Red-haired Folk', as they are known, are those born with red hair or fur, or whose hair or fur abruptly or gradually turns red. Such folk, it is generally known, are favoured by Seihdhara and are marked out from their earliest days as future warriors of renown. Likewise, all Heroes of Seihdhara are red-haired, and those who join any Order dedicated to her can expect for their hair - if it is not already - to become red.

  
  
  

  
• Mᴜsɪᴄᴀʟ Tʜᴇᴍᴇ

Sign of the Mother

[Pyromaniacwolf]

Gremju the Challenger

"Inspiration is found in the darkest of moments."

Gremju

the challenger

Male even if most of the forms he takes do not really make it distinct

Dᴏᴍᴀɪɴ & Pᴏʀᴛꜰᴏʟɪᴏ

Challenge(Madness)

Grumju seeks to make things as great as they possibly can be with the use of challenge and difficulty, to this end he will taunt and deceive leaders into wars, push scholars to the brink of madness to cure their mind block(or perhaps give them mind block in the first place to see them overcome it) or curse priests with sinful thoughts as a challenge to test their devotion. To him , madness seems the best way to do this currently. Surely the winner of a madness induced riot will be the strongest? A artist sent to the depths of insanity will surely produce something far more interesting than any sane mind and a hunter who can wrestle a beast to death with his bare hands is obviously highly capable. To mortals he may seem to drain their sanity with his very presence, from there those that hear his whispers will be tested in a battle of wills, the weak submitting to him but the strong staving off his maddening whispers. He may often even make nature itself pose as his challenge by goading the earth into suffocating plant life or local predators to become more aggressive.

Aʟɪɢɴᴍᴇɴᴛ

Chaotic Neutral

Pᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

Grumju could easily be described as insane due to his behavior however he would see himself as a perfectionist,he giggles in glee at the failings of others but will just as easily applaud them for their success. He is fascinated by his fellow Gods along with their creations and delights in how they deal with problems. To this end he is happy to assist his fellow God's in their own projects but also takes great joy in presenting challenges to them after their project is complete to test it. He is not generally jealous or petty and will rarely hold a grudge if his plots are ruined. Grumj loathes cheaters and thinks that they are dull, why ruin all the fun for something as trivial as victory? Even if a challenge he set himself was to wipe out his own creations, he would prefer to let them be destroyed and start anew than 'cheat' and continue working with a weak creation. Simply put, Grumju is a gleeful little troublemaker who would see the greatest of the God's creations be pushed forwards through difficulty and innovation.

Gᴏᴀʟs

Grumju wishes to push mortal things (and to a lesser degree his own fellow deities) into greatness through the innovation that can only be found in great difficulty. He would ravage weak civilizations with pestilence and madness to push them closer to greatness. If they all die? No matter, he can always allow a new civilization to form and try again at a later date and perhaps even assist the creator of their race in making them even closer to perfection.He is just as happy to challenge individuals on a personal basis if they take his notice, bestowing blessings paired with strange curses and observing how they conquer the challenge set before them.

Aᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ

While Grumju may take the form of anything from a swarm of locusts to a stone statue, he usually appears in the form of a small impish creature with horns protruding from his head and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth that always seem to on show thanks to a taunting grin.

Appearance

Mᴜsɪᴄᴀʟ Tʜᴇᴍᴇ

youtu.be/FcEizDACxNk

Haven't had any critique so it's probably still a little rough around the edges.

[Lauder]

Guess I might as well post this. Not really going to change much unless I have to. Though I did change her theme to something that suited her a bit better.

Here comes the boom

Kikoquatl

^{The Great Devourer}

Dᴏᴍᴀɪɴ & Pᴏʀᴛꜰᴏʟɪᴏ

Hunger (Energy)

Kikoquatl’s domain of hunger is exactly that, she hungers in a very physical sense in that she can and will eat just about anything to try and satisfy herself, even if it comes into conflict with other gods. While it is a driving force behind her, what it does is simply what one would imagine when it comes to hunger. This hunger gives her drive, a meaning to existence as she fights for herself.

To eat is to convert that matter into energy and thrive. Kikoquatl can manipulate this energy, whether it be heat, electrical, or some other form of energy. It is important to realize, however, that not all energy is used within her, at least not in the way she wants it to be. While she can control energy, it is never 100% efficient, not because she is limited by anything but simply because some energy is always lost somehow. It is really annoying to her, and when she gets annoyed, she eats.

Aʟɪɢɴᴍᴇɴᴛ

Neutral

Pᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

While she may be neutral and the likes, Kikoquatl is only neutral because she simply does not care about other gods, their creations, and so forth. In fact if one were to put a number on how much she cares cares, it would be a negative number. It is that way because she views almost everything as food, yes, even rocks, shut up. However, that isn’t to say that is all what she is about, she is lazy. Kiko does not want to use up any more energy than she has to, viewing it as a crime to have to go out of her way and waste energy.

That being said, Kikoquatl is extremely polite, in fact it would probably be one her main selling points if anyone were to label her as a “waifu”. She doesn't like to be rude, viewing it as a sin and outright uncalled for. This is for no particular reason as well, it’s just how she is.

Additionally, if it wasn’t apparent, Kikoquatl is a shy one. Despite being a Devourer, she does not handle social interactions very well, finding it hard to talk to something and that eating it is much easier, but it would be rude to eat the thing in the middle of the conversation. Her antisocial behavior stems from a sort of disliking of herself and having to constantly eat, it is strange thing to believe but she is unhappy that she eats and eats because she is unhappy.

Aᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ

There are two primary forms that Kikoquatl takes, her more polite “I’ll talk” form and her no-table-manners “Everything is food” form.

Her polite form is that of an insectoid, standing approximately nine feet tall. Her carapace is milky white and she has wings that just out the side of her abdomen. Kikoquatl has six limbs in this form, two pairs of arms and a singular pair of legs. Given that it is hard to express herself emotively in this form, she tends use body language to get her mood across or simply vocalize it, whichever is easiest or fits.

She does not bother with clothing, she has her carapace for that nor does she see the value of it. That said, she is a dainty thing, even though she is tall. But for a god, form means little, though her thinness is probably for a high metabolism or she genuinely chooses to be like that, nobody knows.

Next is her massive worm form, with a singular mouth with hundreds upon hundreds of rows of teeth, Kikoquatl is a force to be reckoned with in this form. Her carapace is is blackened, symbolically so as this is her more “evil” form. Furthermore, this form has hundreds of legs as well, sometimes it doesn’t if she feels like burrowing into the ground. That is all.

Other

It is likely that she may be somebody’s waifu. Perhaps if a Heartworm affected her, she would would feel some form of love.

Mᴜsɪᴄᴀʟ Tʜᴇᴍᴇ

[Antarctic Termite]

@Pyromaniacwolf if you and Zee are cool with playing a fairly similar archetype, then Grumj is fine.

@Lord Zee@Lauder@Kho y'all can put your characters in the character tab, you know what to do

[Pyromaniacwolf]

@Antarctic Termite in perfectly fine with that , could lead to an interesting dynamic

[Kho]

@Pyromaniacwolf Is it Gremju or Grumj? Or both?

[Pyromaniacwolf]

@KhoOops that's a mistake, it was originally meant to be Gremj but Gremju sounds better so I think I'll change it to that.

[Kho]

@Pyromaniacwolf Either way, I'm sure we're going to have a lot of fun with this experimental troublemaker xD

[Kho]

SEIHDHARA ACCEPTS ALL HIS CHALLENGES. SHE'LL SMASH IT WITH FIRE. AND BIG BEAR PAWS.

[Lauder]

Kiko will just eat them

[Cyclone]

Heavenly Sage

ℙℝ𝕆𝕄𝕌𝕊

Heavenly Sage, Patron of Civilization, He Who Stole the Wind, Traitor to the Gods

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In the dawn before time in a world before this, Promus emerged as a nascent god among a pantheon of disparate and volatile lords. As he grew older he did not interject himself into their feuding in favor of furthering his own mind through reflection and philosophy, and so in the end he was beloved by all for his great foresight and sage counsel.

There finally came a day when the pantheon decided to create mortal beings in their own image to act as servants, and in following the decree of his brethren, Promus crafted a folk of large, wild, shaggy men with unkempt hair and small horns. They frolicked with the beasts of the wilderness and lived at one with nature; Promus named them the Ur and in time he began to see them as his own children.

For his beloved children he would do anything, even if it meant crossing his betters. Upon one night when his brethren were quarreling, Promus ascended to the Celestial Sphere and dared to steal the Wind from the God of Gods, Hurricane of the Heavens, Lord of Near and Close. His great crime unnoticed for the time, Promus returned to the realm below and gifted the Wind to the wild Ur, thus granting them the power of speech. For this great act, the Ur began to use the speech in prayer and worshiped Promus, and Promus alone, as their One True God.

When the lord of the pantheon discovered this treachery, he was furious. No amount of brotherly love spared Promus, and he was chained to the highest mountain of the world and left exposed to the raging elements for a thousand years. But eventually the vengeful lord of the heavens was overthrown, and as the voices of the Ur continued to drift up to Promus' prison, the power of their prayers enabled him to finally break free of his shackles.

Overjoyed at his return, his brethren bid the sage to spread knowledge and civilization among the Ur and all the other civilizations that they had seen fit to create since then. So to those other peoples that were his nephews and nieces, children of his brethren, he granted speech also; but he quickly returned to the Ur, and to them he taught many things: poetry, song, law, writing, and ritual. Once more they turned their backs upon the other absent gods and worshiped Promus alone, and once more that (combined with his blatant favor for the Ur) drew the ire of the pantheon.

Promus was bound to the ground and a hundred smoking mirrors were placed about him. When dawn came, the light of the day fell upon his exposed flesh and the mirrors bathed him in the heat of a hundred suns. As the days went on, his flesh always burned away until nought but bone remained, only for the night's respite to enable his divine nature to take hold and regenerate his form that the next day bring suffering also.

But now Promus is free once more and he has come to a new realm. Soon, the Ur will follow in his wake.

Dᴏᴍᴀɪɴ & Pᴏʀᴛꜰᴏʟɪᴏ

Civilization (Speech)

He Who Favors Mortals

As patron of Civilization, many responsibilities are bestowed unto Promus. It is under his direction that the mortals must rise from beings of the wild to primitive societies, and from those chaotic and primitive societies into more organized ones bound by law. Civilization encompasses those things that separate man from beast: everything from the fundamentals like agriculture and construction, to the institutions like written language, to even the finer things like philosophy and art can fall under civilization and therefore fall to Promus if none of his brethren patron such concepts first.

Speech is Promus' first portfolio, for in stealing the wind of a great god in the time before time, he became the only one capable of bestowing unto mortals the gift of speech, and with it the things like prayer, song, and ritual that speech can bring. Promus is especially attuned to verbal prayer, and he listens to each and every one uttered by mortals in his name (and sometimes to those prayers uttered in others' names).

Aʟɪɢɴᴍᴇɴᴛ

Chaotic Good

A father does for his children all that he may

Thousands of years as a god have left Promus wise, and in some ways he may be wisest among the pantheon. But with that wisdom has not come cowardice, and despite his two past transgressions and the terrible punishments that they brought, he would not shy from angering the mighty once again if it meant protecting or raising up the mortals that he loves so.

All that he does is motivated by this love: he is good and a force of order in that he elevates his children above their origins as mere beasts and seeks to make them into something better, and he has no love for war. At the same time, he is also a force of evil and chaos in that he holds little respect for the authority of his peers. He has already shown himself willing to transgress upon the domains of even the most powerful of divines, disobey the orders of other gods and betray their trust, and to usurp them so as to be the One True God in the eyes of mortals.

Pᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

To all mortals, he is a fatherly and kind figure; a sort of watchful shepherd.

To his divine brethren, he is more detached. He still aches from the old wounds inflicted by the flaying winds and searing fires of his prisons; they are reminders that he is not the strongest of gods and must battle with his wit and with the backing of the countless mortals that worship him, whose combined power can move mountains. He is ever regal and polite (as he would say such attitudes are the only ones becoming of a god) and will give counsel freely to any who might ask, and may even go out of his way to offer it to those that earn his respect or have goals in alignment with his own. To those bestial demons that play at being gods and seek to upheave all that he does, he still shows a facade of reverence and respect even as he plots behind their backs.

Aᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ

Promus is not one to hide from mortals and work his power in subtle ways. From his appearance his divine nature is nigh always apparent, yet not overpowering. Intimidation is not his goal; he projects an aura of order and wisdom.
He often appears as a four-winged man of great beauty, wearing a kingly robe and carrying a bucket with which to water the crops and offer respite to the thirsty.

Hider

Other times he may take on a similar form that comes closer to his true nature, and appears an odd mix of bird and man as befits one who flies between the Heavens and what lies below.

Hider

To those fellow gods that are capable of perceiving his true nature, he does not try to hide his naked and purest form.

Hider

Mᴜsɪᴄᴀʟ Tʜᴇᴍᴇ

He Who Desires

[Carbonatter]

Sorry that it's a bit rushed but here you go;

Faliir

Faliir

The Empowering Brightness

Male

Dᴏᴍᴀɪɴ & Pᴏʀᴛꜰᴏʟɪᴏ

Heroics (Empowerment)

Heroics give rise to empires, to peace and justice when all seems for naught, risking what they have and then some for their views. Instead of cowering away they face against adversaries with bravery, ingenuity or strength. Heroes aren't deserving of their titles for memely being granted them, it is their actions that separate them from the many. A heroic act may come from one not appointed as a god's hero, a farmer boy of a wolf could show bravery in the face of an enemy or villain.

Heroism and self sacrifice carries hurdles that must be overcome before any action can be done. Without the strength to push many give up before even beginning the struggle, the fight. This is where Faliir can aid, gifting clarity to those drowning in fear, movement to those in shock, bravery to those who cry. The newfound strength to carry on.

Aʟɪɢɴᴍᴇɴᴛ

Neutral Good

Pᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

Faliir is a logical being rather than an emotional one. He uses his emotions to form his morality - a gray one that he does not stray from and ironic how his mindset may seem, it prevents him from acting rash or ineffective. Perhaps preventing his from intervening where he may be of no use or where he may sully the land and people. Happy to commune, he enjoys debating with any and all creatures he is able to - with a life based around supplying mortals it seems immature to ignore their views or whims, though that is also up for debate. Ever without optimism this being is willing to fight for mortal creatures and their right to exist as a species.

With others of the divine realm he prefers mutual understandings rather than devout loyalty within arguments or plans - hoping that others may offer advantages to use. If he is unable to gain a benefactor from a Deity he will either view you as a neutral party, a necessary evil or a villain in the most extreme circumstances.

Gᴏᴀʟs

A simple ideal; Faliir wishes to aid those without the strength themselves to fight back, as long as he agrees with their plan or morals.

Aᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ

Faliir takes the form of a human, nude with the exception of a brown pelt kilt else clad in a white tunic and calf-length trousers. Regardless of attire he will be found without feet garments.

Faliir's hair is a light brown with tips blond, he has a braid of several strands which runs down the further-right side of his head, reaching his shoulder. His hair is unkempt, long and points in all directions. Apart from this, there is no characteristic that differentiates Faliir from a human - if they were to exist. He is slightly taller than most and he appears to be well built with broad shoulders. Eyes of brown, a mellow voice and perfectly white teeth.

Mᴜsɪᴄᴀʟ Tʜᴇᴍᴇ

[LokiLeo789]

^{The Star Father, The Flayed Prince, The Burning Bastard, The Eternal Light}

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Axnas

Dᴏᴍᴀɪɴ & Pᴏʀᴛꜰᴏʟɪᴏ

Creations(Stars)

Stars appear at once above the dark somber sky, and they look like rice grains flowing above out into the galaxy, into the alien world and feed them. Some stars fade and some shine like a glowing light bulb. Each of them has its own unique shape, level of brightness and size. Some stars are bigger than others and showing they are the king of star.

Engines of limitless energy, stars produce the necessary heat and light to fuel the creations of life in the universe. Mortals owe much to the Star Father. With every glance at the night sky, his handmade children serve a purpose, either to illuminate what is unseen in the darkness, to give the lost guidance, to provide an everlasting beauty to gaze upon, or during the day, to warm the bones of the lifeless, or give life to the barren.

Aʟɪɢɴᴍᴇɴᴛ

Neutral Evil

Pᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

Just like there are two sides to every story, there are two sides to the being that calls itself the Eternal Light. Axnas' duality comes in the form of how other perceive him and who he is on a personal level. Furthermore; Axnas, like many others, has three sides of himself. Not truly three distinct personalities, nevertheless, he has three ways of looking at things: contemplative, direct, or dubious.

His emotional set consists of a phlegmatic disposition, generally unemotional and stolidly calm. Which usually leads to assumptions of a depressed, cynical god, but bitterness and hate has yet to taint his soul. He still has an optimistic view of the universe, harbors idealistic dreams, and naively believes that other gods can be trusted. Axnas maintains no disillusion about the state of things, however. But it’s a testament to his integrity and nobility, how he has remained an honest and responsible being.

In rather terse or combative situations, Axnas is: controlled, focused, steady, and conscientious of all things. Every decision is made cautiously and pragmatically; he's vigilant in his efforts and never impulsive. He strives to apply the same manner of thinking to every facet of his immortal life. This is why he doesn't interfere in every dispute and is content with watching until needed.

When it comes to Axnas' ability to handle sudden changes and disagreement, his open-mind enables a high degree of adaptability. Because of that, he's able to be tolerant and forgiving of ignorance; whether he's willing to, differs from scenario-to-scenario. But to avoid any interactions outside of his duty, he projects a rough, cold and rather aloof exterior. He even goes as far as exiling himself, which further lends to the mysterious lone wolf persona he has adopted. This facade is obviously a guise however, as evident in his altruistic behavior. Once his icy shell has been broken, his warm nature will shine through and the courteous, cultured being with a unique sense of humor and charm will be revealed.

Aᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ

Axnas

Axnas appears the same to all mortals just as he does before his divine brethren, as tall, well-built man, skinned clean and burns eternally with the heat of every star in existence. While his form itself is simple yet impressive, his most alluring and fascinating feature, apart from his skinless body, is his eyes; two disks of star cores compressed to the size of lime, brimming with penitential yet unreleased.

Mᴜsɪᴄᴀʟ Tʜᴇᴍᴇ

[Antarctic Termite]

@pokemad1 Do you have any examples of divine actions he might take to fulfil his goal? Fill that in and you're good.

ed: on second thoughts, it's good anyway. Chuck it in~

@LokiLeo789 You've got some funky grammar in places but it should be good. Any idea of what he might use star powers for, specifically?

Also, hey, I was planning to use some Abelardo art for Yuu's demon summonings. Good to know we all have good taste.

ℙℝ𝕆𝕄𝕌𝕊

Heavenly Sage, Patron of Civilization, He Who Stole the Wind, Traitor to the Gods

@Cyclone

my face when

[Pyromaniacwolf]

@Antarctic Termite btw am I okay to post my CS in the characters section or should I wait on Zee to be okay with our similar characters?

[Antarctic Termite]

@Pyromaniacwolf nah it's cool, just pop it right in