#D&D gods

[danielledelayed]

I have been having Thoughts™ about a semi-common sentiment that I've seen pop up around something that happened back in episode 38, and I struggle to see it as anything other than the inconsistencies of misogyny.

Spoilers for Critical Role, Campaign 3, from episode 38 up through 65

People complain about Laudna saying "What have the gods ever done for us?" when she was 'literally resurrected by the Everlight,' but like... no she wasn't?? If that is true, then the Changebringer directly resurrected Fearne and the Fey Realm directly resurrected Orym, but none of these people hold that to be true; they never question Fearne's lack of faith or use FCG's power of resurrection to disprove Laudna. But, more importantly, the Everlight didn't resurect Laudna. Pike resurrected Laudna. Her spells are provided to her by her god but saying that it's literally the Everlight doing all of that would set the precedent that the gods are personally responsible for every single action caused by a spell that they have provided to their clerics and paladins, which is patently untrue and frankly absurb. If that's how folks were treating it, then the Dawnfather is a raging colonizer that is actively doing a cultural genocide on the pagans while vying for their natural (and new leyline) resources and he deserves to be utterly destroyed. Nobody holds both the above opinion and the main opinion that this is about. But even more importantly than all that, Pike didn't save Laudna. Her friends saved her. The Everlight provided the spell and Pike provided the casting but neither of them fought Delilah and neither of them severed that connection. Her friends are the ones that teleported all around the world to find someone to bring her back, and they are the ones that went into "Darkstone" to fight for her soul, and they are the ones that cut her out of the tree, and they are the ones that saved her.

You don't thank the ambulance for saving your life, you thank the EMTs.

[arsonist-macaron]

Sometimes mishearing your DM gives you extremely good meme material

[ID: Image of the DnD god Evening Glory edited to look like she's holding a gun. She's a beautiful woman with a heart shaped hole in her hand that's she's holding over her eye, which you can see through hole.]

[cassiekayscreams]

Abhor, Demon of Hatred

Also demon of wrath and war. Most warriors make sacrifices to him to appease him, as a curse from him can cost you in battle. He is often depicted with orc-like traits due to the war-heavy focus of orcish culture. He’s also depicted as dwarven or dragonborn for the same reason. He’s always depicted with dragon wings (usually red dragon, sometimes red shadow dragon) and fire hair. (He’s a hot head, lol.)

[made-some-ki-points]

On Gods of War in Times of Peace

A number of pantheons include gods primarily associated with the glory of war and combat, the destruction it causes or the chaos it causes, but without a major conflict these figures pose specific question.

What do they do when there is no war to represent or rule over?

Do they seek out individual heroes? Single people or parties seeking out the glory once far more plentiful in times of war and personally sponsor their pursuit of it?

Are they now more a figure of what has been lost? Of grief, ruins and memories of the places and people the war took? If so, do they like this new distinction, or was it forced upon them by a world they don’t fit into anymore?

Do they stir the political pot and create a brand new war? Reshape the world in a place that reveres them again, no matter the cost?

Or are they lost to time, a relic of the “bad days” left to the history books or the minds of those who had no one else to turn to? And if they come back, will they come back the same? Will anyone remember them well enough to know?

[themetalhiro]

hold that posture

[universe-in-the-void-in-the-cube]

You know you're fucked with the GM throws this at you. (Pathfinder 1e)

Primordial Goddess of Chaos

Name: Chaos, the Boundless Maelstrom

CR: 1000

Type: Outsider (Extraplanar)

Size: Macro-Tiny (effectively considered "Tiny" for ease)

Background

Chaos is the embodiment of unpredictability and potential, existing as a fundamental force of nature and a source of both creation and destruction. Revered and feared by many, she is a constant reminder that the fabric of reality is woven with threads of randomness and inherent conflict. Anything that defies order is a manifestation of her influence.

Ecology

Chaos doesn't belong to any ecological system; she is more like an ever-shifting concept that influences the multiverse. Her presence can warp reality, giving rise to chaotic creatures and malformed entities. Zones of wild magic or elemental chaos often bear her mark, symbolizing her chaotic nature.

Combat Tactics

Chaos utilizes her abilities to confound and overwhelm foes, focusing on spells, reality-warping effects, and manipulation of fate.

Reality Warping: Each turn, she can use her abilities to cast spells at incredibly high levels, focusing on those that inflict confusion and chaos. These spells might include confusion, chaos hammer, weird, and others.

Divine Aura: Her aura creates a field of chaos around her, giving her buffs while hindering her enemies. Allies within her aura could benefit from bonuses to their rolls, while enemies might suffer.

Dynamic Combat: She uses chaotic terrain and environmental effects to gain the upper hand, reshaping the battlefield to her advantage.

Statistics

Hit Dice: 999d10 (4,995 average)

Hit Points: 999,000 (Thousandfold; assumed pathfinder max)

Initiative: +400 (assumed from Charisma modifier)

Armor Class:

Deflection Bonus: +400 (from assumed Cha modifier)

Divine Bonus: +200

Natural Armor: +250 (depends on the application of Hit Die for Pathfinder)

Total AC would be approximately 850.

Speed: Superluminal (Approx. 5,621,108,587 ft. in normal terms could translate to instant teleportation across planes)

Ability Scores

Strength: 400

Dexterity: 400

Constitution: 400

Intelligence: 400

Wisdom: 400

Charisma: 400

Special Abilities and Qualities

Damage Reduction: 500/-

Spell Resistance: 999 + 200 = 1199

Cosmic Consciousness: Can sense events across the universe.

Cosmic Firmament: Always treated as if in divine realm.

Transfinite: Gains bonuses equal to any opponent’s divine powers.

Evil Eye (Fate): Chaos can alter fate for beings within her aura, imposing disadvantage and bestowing the best results on her allies.

Immortality: Does not age, and is immune to death from old age, poisons, and environmental hazards.

Spell Reflection (Ex): Any spell that fails against her Spell Resistance is reflected back on the caster.

Transcorporeal: Cannot be affected or harmed by physical matter native to the material universe.

Grant Spells (Su): Can grant access to any spell based on her portfolios.

Transtemporal (Time): Can manipulate time, potentially acting multiple times in a round.

Saves

All Saves: +200 (equivalent derived from massive Cha modifier and divine abilities)

Skills

All Skills have maximum ranks (+400 to all checks due to Omni-competent nature)

Treasure

Unstable and powerful artifacts might accompany her, with unique properties that reflect her chaotic nature—a mix of potent foci, cursed items, and unpredictable magic weapons.

[goldenvulpine]

We did it gang

[r0ttkins]

today is agressive day

[soaked-doors]

"Don't try to find a reason for somebody's love!"

[d-does-art]

Captain swap continues!

Hello, I'm alive! I got engaged! So I've been a bit busy but I'll always find time to doodle.

[cubbyhole-for-flea-bee]

Macaque spent the whole season Big-Damn-Hero-ing and was NOT happy about it xD

[sibmakesart]

how the turns have tabled

THIS TOOK TOO LONG OMG

this was the og sketch. notice how zoro is aLONE.

and then i was like oooo turn it into zosan

and then i drew the prettiest usopp, and then what if chopper was sleeping too thatd be super cute and then i felt bad for the others oooo boys pile but then i felt bad for the girlllssssss WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME

[cassiekayscreams]

Vice, Demon of Vice

Vice is essentially the god of evil, insanity, inappropriate behavior (not just like, morally inappropriate, but also like inappropriate for the situation, like celebrating at a funeral), chaos, immorality, irrationality, and nonsense. She herself is insane in every sense of the word. Insane isn’t even a term psychologists use anymore, but they’d make an exception for her. She’s completely unpredictable, partially because that’s sort of her area of power, partially because it’s hard to say whether or not she even understands what is and isn’t reality. She’s married to Abhor and they have. An interesting relationship. I mean he’s literally incapable of feeling love and she isn’t sure he’s real so. It’s difficult to say if Vice acts out of malice because it’s hard to know if anything she does is actually intentional. Despite being the god of evil, people tend to not be terribly worried about her smiting anyone as who and when she smites seems totally random rather than in retaliation of anything. (Of course mortals do tend to think she’s a lot more intentional than she actually is.)

Vice is usually portrayed with out of control, crazy curly hair. Snakes are one of her symbols and she’s typically portrayed with yellow snake eyes and sometimes other snake-like features, such as a forked tongue and scales. It’s not spoilers to say this since my players already know; she’s the god that the Yuan-Ti worship and they see her as the Great Snake. Temp tends to show skin in a sexy way while Vice shows skin in a that-made-everyone-uncomfortable kind of way. Which pretty much sums up her character. (Speaking of Temp, Vice is her least favorite sibling because she’s so darn embarrassing.)

[theproblemsofdonhi]

Big Luffy finds a weird looking cat.

[themetalhiro]

Looky here!

[yamstempura]

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