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  1. #1

    Powers

    > > You know what bothers me the most? JUST WHY THE HECK DON'T KRIESHA AND
    > > BELINIK HAVE ANY CHILDREN?!?!? What's up with that, Ed? Why? WHY?!?
    > > I just can't figure out the reasoning behind this!!!!! ARRGGGHHH!
    >
    > Perhaps they just don't like to share? :)

    Maybe they tried once, but she got fed up with him tramping snow all
    over the house, leaving his bloodied axes in the living room, and not
    washing his hands before he ate. Out at all hours, not knowing who
    he'd be goading into war, always leaving discarded sacrifices lying
    around the place where anyone could trip over them.
    And as for HER, well, nag nag nag, all she ever does. Can she cook?
    Well, they don't call her the goddess of cruelty for nothing, and as
    for frigid....she is known as the Ice Maiden after all......

    ;-)

    John.

    "Once I was a lamb, playing in a green field. Then
    the wolves came. Now I am an eagle and I fly in a
    different universe."
    "And now you kill the lambs," whispered Dardalion.
    "No, priest. No one pays for lambs."
    - David Gemmel, Waylander

  2. #2
    Tommy Ashton II
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    List,

    I was hoping one of you Planescape informed members would help me with a
    few questions as I only play Birthright and do not have the Planescape series:
    1) What exactly determines the rank of a power Greater, Intermediate or
    Lesser? I was thinking that it would just be the number of worshippers
    that the power has but checking the BoP here is the total church holdings
    of each diety (not counting 0 holdings and baring miscounts, it was late).
    Haelyn Greater 225
    Kirche Lesser 137
    Avani Greater 120
    Neserie Interme 116
    Sera Interme 115
    Erik Greater 109
    Belnik Inter 65
    Ruornil Lesser 33
    Laerme Lesser 31
    Eolele Lesser 30
    Kriesha Lesser 19

    While I see why Erik would be greater even with his low number, his
    religion does not lend to church holdings as does Avani (nomadic herdsmen),
    this seems to hold ground. But can a power move up in status if enough
    worshippers are brought under there church holdings? I was wondering
    because one of my players is placed himself in a position to expand the
    religion of Ruornil a great deal (maybe 30 more holdings). Could Ruornil
    move up to Intermediate status after a generation or two? Kirche seems to
    be ready to move up to Intermediate in time.


    T

  3. #3
    Victor Vogt
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    Powers

    Hmm, I have no idea. Sounds like an interesting question though. Anybody
    got any clues? Come on people lets talk about the game. What is this
    [Fluff] everybody seems to be filling up the message boards with?

    VV
    - -----Original Message-----
    From: Tommy Ashton II
    To: birthright@MPGN.COM
    Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 10:55 AM
    Subject: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Powers


    >List,
    >
    > I was hoping one of you Planescape informed members would help me with a
    >few questions as I only play Birthright and do not have the Planescape
    series:
    >1) What exactly determines the rank of a power Greater, Intermediate or
    >Lesser? I was thinking that it would just be the number of worshippers
    >that the power has but checking the BoP here is the total church holdings
    >of each diety (not counting 0 holdings and baring miscounts, it was late).
    >Haelyn Greater 225
    >Kirche Lesser 137
    >Avani Greater 120
    >Neserie Interme 116
    >Sera Interme 115
    >Erik Greater 109
    >Belnik Inter 65
    >Ruornil Lesser 33
    >Laerme Lesser 31
    >Eolele Lesser 30
    >Kriesha Lesser 19
    >
    > While I see why Erik would be greater even with his low number, his
    >religion does not lend to church holdings as does Avani (nomadic herdsmen),
    >this seems to hold ground. But can a power move up in status if enough
    >worshippers are brought under there church holdings? I was wondering
    >because one of my players is placed himself in a position to expand the
    >religion of Ruornil a great deal (maybe 30 more holdings). Could Ruornil
    >move up to Intermediate status after a generation or two? Kirche seems to
    >be ready to move up to Intermediate in time.
    >
    >
    >T
    >
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  4. #4
    Jeff Dunnett
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    It depends on the world and what determines a gods power. I know
    Forgotten Realms for instance it depends on worshippers, I think maybe
    Dragonlance it just depends on the story (ie. Paladine and Takisis are
    important therefore greater gods). I have a theory of why Cuiraecen
    is a lesser god. I might have partially to do with worshippers, but I
    think something else. Here my theory:

    Haelyn is a Greater god
    Nesserie is a Intermediate

    Cuiraecen is has a power that is weakened from that of his parents so
    that's why he's a lesser god.

    This works only with Cuiraecen and I could be wrong.

    Theory two it has a something to do with the role they played in the
    Battle of Desimaar. Haelyn was closer to Anduiras(He's was a powerful
    god), and therefore go more of his power. So he's a greater god.

    What do you guys think about my theory YES or NO.

    Jeff




    - ---Victor Vogt wrote:
    >
    > Hmm, I have no idea. Sounds like an interesting question though.
    Anybody
    > got any clues? Come on people lets talk about the game. What is this
    > [Fluff] everybody seems to be filling up the message boards with?
    >
    > VV
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Tommy Ashton II
    > To: birthright@MPGN.COM
    > Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 10:55 AM
    > Subject: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Powers
    >
    >
    > >List,
    > >
    > > I was hoping one of you Planescape informed members would help me
    with a
    > >few questions as I only play Birthright and do not have the
    Planescape
    > series:
    > >1) What exactly determines the rank of a power Greater,
    Intermediate or
    > >Lesser? I was thinking that it would just be the number of
    worshippers
    > >that the power has but checking the BoP here is the total church
    holdings
    > >of each diety (not counting 0 holdings and baring miscounts, it was
    late).
    > >Haelyn Greater 225
    > >Kirche Lesser 137
    > >Avani Greater 120
    > >Neserie Interme 116
    > >Sera Interme 115
    > >Erik Greater 109
    > >Belnik Inter 65
    > >Ruornil Lesser 33
    > >Laerme Lesser 31
    > >Eolele Lesser 30
    > >Kriesha Lesser 19
    > >
    > > While I see why Erik would be greater even with his low number, his
    > >religion does not lend to church holdings as does Avani (nomadic
    herdsmen),
    > >this seems to hold ground. But can a power move up in status if
    enough
    > >worshippers are brought under there church holdings? I was wondering
    > >because one of my players is placed himself in a position to expand
    the
    > >religion of Ruornil a great deal (maybe 30 more holdings). Could
    Ruornil
    > >move up to Intermediate status after a generation or two? Kirche
    seems to
    > >be ready to move up to Intermediate in time.
    > >
    > >
    > >T
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  5. #5
    Samuel Weiss
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    It depends.
    Some people believe and play that Power level is diretly dependent on number
    of worshippers, and some feel it is simply dependent on the sphere of
    influence, and just how important that sphere is. And some use a combination
    of both.
    Generally any "official" answer you get would be along the lines of , "Do
    whatever works best for you."
    Now if you want my personal pontifications on how it should work in
    Birthright...

    Samwise

  6. #6
    Jim Cooper
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    Victor Vogt wrote:
    > Come on people lets talk about the game. What is this
    > [Fluff] everybody seems to be filling up the message boards with?<

    What do you mean by fluff? I haven't seen any frivolous posts on this
    list ...

    Cheers,
    Darren

  7. #7
    Jim Cooper
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    Jeff Dunnett wrote:
    > What do you guys think about my theory YES or NO.<

    I've always thought that the gods took a portion of their own power to
    create their children, so that's why Cuiraecen is of lesser status.
    Same with the other gods (Sera went from Greater to Intermediate because
    of it, Ruornil down to Lesser). I always reasoned that the nature and
    sun gods had lots of power (say one step below the Power Incarnate level
    which Azrai reached just before the BoD :D), so that is why they are
    'merely' Greater godhood status at present. I viewed it more of the
    amount of bloodpower the gods sucked in at the Big Bang. So, in effect,
    it takes somewhere in the neighbourhood of 75 blood points to reach
    demi-godhood status; 375 for lesser; 750 for intermediate; 1125 for
    greater; 1500 (for the status which Erik and Avani where at); all they
    way to a whopping 5625+ bloodstrength for the Power Incarnate level
    Azrai reached at the climax of his 'career' (I say he _only_ had 6000
    points). :D

    So I guess what I'm saying is that its not the amount of worshippers IMC
    that counts but the sheer value of the Power's Bloodstrength, to keep
    with the spirit of the BR rules. This opens up the possibility for
    blooded people to make commoners 'divine' if anyone cares to explore
    this path to power ... or, as IMC, the blooded to become gods themselves
    ... :)

    In effect, I have always envisioned that the gods mixed their essences
    to create these new powers of Cerilia, a joining of two souls (more or
    less). They did this in preparation of events to come in my Second
    Shadow War (which is the focus of my campaign). I have written up an
    extensive background on this 'event' with each god or goddess and their
    reasons for doing it, if anyone has any interest for me to post it (it
    has become necessary for my campaign plot to explain in detail the Old
    and New gods of Aebrynis; a small part of that history I posted to this
    list under the "History of Aebrynis" thread a couple of weeks back). If
    anyone wants it, and if I can find the time to actually sit down and
    type it out, I will post it here.

    Cheers,
    Darren

  8. #8
    Jim Cooper
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    Samuel Weiss wrote:
    > Generally any "official" answer you get would be along the lines of , "Do whatever works best for you."
    > Now if you want my personal pontifications on how it should work in
    > Birthright...<

    Heh - ain't that the truth! :D Yes, please, pontificate at your
    leisure, Mr. Weiss!

    Cheers,
    Darren

  9. #9
    Samuel Weiss
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    >Heh - ain't that the truth! :D Yes, please, pontificate at your
    leisure, Mr. Weiss!

    Cheers,
    Darren<

    Heh. It's actually rather safe over here. On the PS list, such is virtually
    guaranteed to start a major war in short order.
    I generally feel that Powers should not be totally dependent on thier
    worshippers for power. In many cases, simple actions will feed power to
    them, without any direct act of faith.
    For example, acting within the code of chivalry during battle is essential
    an act of devotion to Haelyn, whether or not one follows Haelyn. Likewise,
    slaughter and mayhem will feed energy to Belinik, even when committed by the
    most Lawful Good person.
    In some cases, wholesale defections may reduce the power, Ruornil possibly,
    but that could be more due to the seizing of certain aspects of his
    portfolio by others. Bits of the night being taken first by Azrai, then by
    Eloele (with the little dingus on that "e", but don't expect me to figure
    out to make one). But this would be very rare.
    Also, I keep the BR multiverse totally separate form the conventional (in my
    case, GH based) multiverse. This also alters certain interactions from the
    TSR "norm".
    Many people do differently though.

    Samwise

  10. #10
    Jeremy Baker
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    Darren wrote:-
    >I've always thought that the gods took a portion of their own power to
    >create their children, so that's why Cuiraecen is of lesser status.
    >Same with the other gods (Sera went from Greater to Intermediate because
    >of it, Ruornil down to Lesser). I always reasoned that the nature and
    >sun gods had lots of power (say one step below the Power Incarnate level
    >which Azrai reached just before the BoD :D), so that is why they are
    >'merely' Greater godhood status at present. I viewed it more of the
    >amount of bloodpower the gods sucked in at the Big Bang. So, in effect,
    >it takes somewhere in the neighbourhood of 75 blood points to reach
    >demi-godhood status; 375 for lesser; 750 for intermediate; 1125 for
    >greater; 1500 (for the status which Erik and Avani where at); all they
    >way to a whopping 5625+ bloodstrength for the Power Incarnate level
    >Azrai reached at the climax of his 'career' (I say he _only_ had 6000
    >points). :D

    Where did you get these figures from? (They seem quite precise for them
    to be random.) And what do you mean exactly by 'bloodpower' and
    'bloodstrength', are you refering to bloodline power of regents in the same
    way? ie. The Gorgon and Micheal Roele are/were demi-gods by this system.


    >In effect, I have always envisioned that the gods mixed their essences
    >to create these new powers of Cerilia, a joining of two souls (more or
    >less). They did this in preparation of events to come in my Second
    >Shadow War (which is the focus of my campaign). I have written up an
    >extensive background on this 'event' with each god or goddess and their
    >reasons for doing it, if anyone has any interest for me to post it (it
    >has become necessary for my campaign plot to explain in detail the Old
    >and New gods of Aebrynis; a small part of that history I posted to this
    >list under the "History of Aebrynis" thread a couple of weeks back). If
    >anyone wants it, and if I can find the time to actually sit down and
    >type it out, I will post it here.

    I would certainly be interested to read whatever you put on the list
    related to this thread.

    Thank-you
    Jeremy

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