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    Dark Forces

    At 09:21 AM 12/19/97 -0800, Ed Stark(ted@wizards.com)wrote:
    >
    >I don't believe there is any set "cut-off" to becoming a god, however. The
    >Serpent's followers gain priest spells (supposedly--this is still something
    >of a legend in many campaigns), but we don't know who actually powers these
    >spells. There are still worshipers of Azrai, and he's dead--but many of
    >them get spells as well. Is it the Cold Rider, Belinik, Kriesha, or some
    >other force we know nothing about? That's something we (the designers)
    >chose to let you all hash out in your own campaigns. A debate on this issue
    >could be very interesting ...
    >

    I have always liked Rich Baker's idea of a force of Anti-Creation. A dark
    malevolent force that exists only to bring about the utter destruction of
    all existence. A force that Azrai himself had tapped in order to gain the
    level of power he had obtained (enough that it took the combined power of
    all the other gods to stop him). The force that may have well caused the
    destruction of the Mastians(sp?). This dark force always seeks to further
    destruction and remove the works of Creation (the world, gods, and all
    things in-between), but unlike Creation it will actively work to bring
    about its goals. While for all intents Creation has done its job and is now
    in retirement. Leaving the caretaking of life in the hands of its celestial
    janitors, the gods.


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    David Sean Brown
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    Dark Forces

    > I have always liked Rich Baker's idea of a force of Anti-Creation. A dark
    > malevolent force that exists only to bring about the utter destruction of
    > all existence. A force that Azrai himself had tapped in order to gain the
    > level of power he had obtained (enough that it took the combined power of
    > all the other gods to stop him). The force that may have well caused the
    > destruction of the Mastians(sp?). This dark force always seeks to further
    > destruction and remove the works of Creation (the world, gods, and all
    > things in-between), but unlike Creation it will actively work to bring
    > about its goals. While for all intents Creation has done its job and is now
    > in retirement. Leaving the caretaking of life in the hands of its celestial
    > janitors, the gods.

    This reminds me a lot of the "UNmaker" of Orson S Card's books (pretty
    good if you haven't read them yet..a takeoff of the US inteh 1700's) In
    a nut shell, the Unmaker's onnly goal is to destroy. That means
    everything, and will continue to do so until all is gone or time itself
    ends. The "force" preferred is to coerce weak minded people into
    believing what they are doing is for good, when essentially they work
    towards the UNmaker's goals. Water is the preferred medium, as it is
    viewed as the only force not involved in the building up of things (there
    is a much better explanating on the books, and I don't have them at hand
    so you are stuck with my poor attempt :) ) Anyhow, these seem to be a
    good reference if you would like to go along these lines...

    Sean

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