#example of a false god is the wyrm that controls the mountain dragonfolk. it isnt a god but it sure as hell thinks it is | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

soupis4ever · 4 days ago

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updated oc "family tree" because the last one sucked majorly and did not specify what the hell any of those creatures were. also now we have god lore. and a very long tag rant apparently

#asher scribbles #the gods have always existed but it seemed right to put them on the family tree this time around #anyway. now we can specify what individuals of each species may look like which was a great exercise because i was genuinely struggling to #figure out what the difference between dragonfolk and faeries was. turns out the answer was really easy #also tried to specify physical attributes and not magical ones #magic of course plays a huge role in this world but it does not define a creature #specifying that satyrs typically specialise in earth magic becomes redundant when 1. not all of them do that and 2. some have weak/no magic #like calvin! yes he does specialise in earth magic but it is weak to a degree that he is functionally magicless for a long time #and the 'dragonfolk usually spec into fire magic' becomes doubly redundant when pesky only knows ONE fire spell #because they have an inclination towards earth and an unwelcome shove into spirit #also switched the rodent role into just beasts. means that we can have everyones fursona here if we please #anyway note that gods are literally incomprehensible in form and angels are beings of pure magic #describing them as liquid and gas is a very mortal way of doing it. well that one looks wet so it must be liquid and that one is defo clouds #but they show up so infrequently in the mortal realm that a lot of people think theyre fake #speaking of fake - any god being worshipped that is not listed on this tree is either a false god or just straight up fakd #*fake #example of a false god is the wyrm that controls the mountain dragonfolk. it isnt a god but it sure as hell thinks it is #fake gods function a lot like santa. like yes they were based on a real dude but that guy is extremely dead and we have misinterpreted what #really happened so now we think they were a god who just. went back to the astral realm #oak and holly would be considered fake gods. they were once rulers of kingdoms who fought for every square inch of land #but give that a few thousand years and suddenly youre responsible for the changing seasons #which is awesome but unfortunately only two gods exist in this world #this is basically my blueprint for every fantasy story in my mind. things will change over time of course but this is a good starting point #and the typical inclination towards magic types based on species is getting scrapped due to natural variation #individuals are inclined but species often means environmental pressure. it is considered more conventional for satyrs to choose earth #doesnt mean they have to or that they have a drive to based on species. but they are often pressured to choose certain paths #anyway that is far too much tag rambling. back to our regularly scheduled programming (dashboard nuisance)

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