08-06-2019, 09:43 AM | #11 |
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Re: [Thaumatology] Decans As Gods
I do not know, but you can always restrict the known Paths. You can even make the Decans Books instead of Paths, where there are no defaults from Ritual Magic (Decanic) or Thaumology (Decanic). Instead, the Core Skill just sets the skill limit on the Books and determines the number of conditional rituals.
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08-06-2019, 11:27 AM | #12 |
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Re: [Thaumatology] Decans As Gods
This'd be kind of fun with Magic As Powers. Every mage is a super, every super is a demigod. Why're you so lucky? 'cuz Akhouiy just don't keep it in the pants.
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08-06-2019, 12:23 PM | #13 |
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Re: [Thaumatology] Decans As Gods
Remember Dr. Pretorious' line "A new world of gods and Monsters." The supers could be themed by mythic monsters and Mages could model themselves on the Gods. Mages would conect with various decans to shape themselves into the image of the god archetype they mean to be and embody. Monsters would be linked to one decan any more fully embody its nature and power.
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08-06-2019, 06:27 PM | #15 |
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Re: [Thaumatology] Decans As Gods
The Aethyrs could be reflected on Earth ( or multiple Earths as in IW or multiple multiverses as in Moorcock) as many different pantheons. Each mythic being being a spiritual lens to focus energy from the aethyr in question. The energies of Nefada (the decan of pleasure) come out differently if focused through Dynonisus or Shiva than if focused through Bubastus or Aphrodite. Ganesha would promote playful self-indulgence were the Handsome Monkey King would promote playful trickery and pranks. Nefada focused through Quetzelcoatl would promote creativity, through Tezcatlapoca sadism and viciousness. All the gods would be words of power.
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08-06-2019, 06:49 PM | #16 |
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Re: [Thaumatology] Decans As Gods
Tangentially related but way back in 2008 I created a very short-lived thread on trying to come up with creatures/monsters of each decan.
http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=48741 One could perhaps have decans' gods be paragons or at least sometimes in the form of each.
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08-07-2019, 05:35 AM | #18 |
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Re: [Thaumatology] Decans As Gods
Just out of curiosity, why would certain of the decans make better or worse Paths for RPM? I admit that some of them would be rather esoteric, but I do not see how they would be terribly overpowered or useless. For example, the Path of Marderô would involve rebellion against comfort, anger against injustice, and mutations, each which would offer interesting possibilities.
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08-07-2019, 07:08 AM | #19 | |
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08-07-2019, 08:10 AM | #20 |
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Re: [Thaumatology] Decans As Gods
Sounds like a self-limiting problem. Mages without self-discipline end up addicts of magic.
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