02-29-2012, 06:20 PM | #11 |
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Re: Demi God Question
So are the demi-gods of Camp-Half blood... Percy Jackson and the Oylpoains is based on the fact the Greek gods are still having kids with mortals
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02-29-2012, 07:34 PM | #12 | |
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Re: Demi God Question
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The players should be able to handle keeping powers within reason, but I agree, there's little hope of that. So, again, I suggest templates. |
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02-29-2012, 07:39 PM | #13 |
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Re: Demi God Question
That would probably be common, but bear in mind that major gods in reality were ascribed multiple portfolios and there are some surprising lineages. Apollo the sun god is Asclepius the healer's father, and while three of Asclepius's daughters were typically medically oriented, the black sheep of the family was a goddess of cosmetics and fashion accessories.
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02-29-2012, 07:45 PM | #14 |
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Re: Demi God Question
Real world mythologies sometimes acted like they first invented the heroes in encapsulated stories, then back traced their lineage to whatever god seemed at least vaguely appropriate.
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02-29-2012, 10:02 PM | #15 | ||
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03-01-2012, 03:38 AM | #16 |
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Re: Demi God Question
Or synthesis: I find it much more common when it's about ancient myth.
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03-01-2012, 04:19 AM | #17 | |
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Of course, Scylla was a terrifying beast of mismatched animals, so you know.... not everyone lives up to daddy's expectations.
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03-01-2012, 05:59 AM | #18 | |
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Re: Demi God Question
Usually an actual god, so far as I can tell.
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03-01-2012, 07:04 AM | #19 |
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Re: Demi God Question
Back before monotheism, it was common for gods to interbreed with mortals, although in something like 99% of cases it was a male god (yes, polytheistic gods have defined sexes - although some of the males one did cross dress once or several times) doing it on a female human.
So that's another possibility, if you want to use it. That there can be some magical power in some humans. A lot of power in the direct son or daughter of a god, and more and more dilluted for each generation, until all that's left is a Perk (can do one neato thing on a Will roll for 1 FP) or a Skill Talent (and since Skill Talents can also occur as normal human variation, having one is not proof of divine ancestry - except if it's a strange Talent that cannot occur naturally, i.e. one that fits he portfolio of the god). Some pagan kings were also said to be of divine ancestry, but although it was often remote (4th geneation or often worse) they were believed to have supernatural powers, and sometimes functioned as priests (priest-kings) as well as as rulers. They'd actively take part in rituals, or in some cultures their presence and tacit approval was simply required for sufficiently grand rituals to be proper. You see a trace of this in Tolkien, with Aragorn's Healing Hands. I'm just throwing ideas at you if you want to use them, though. |
03-01-2012, 07:06 AM | #20 | |
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Re: Demi God Question
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What's PI, though? Any system that makes the character look like a worshiper, i.e. something based on Patron, can work for divine ancestry, since the character is simply petitioning mommy or granddad for help. |
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