Athas is atheistic and I like that...

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#1

todesherr

Mar 14, 2008 22:50:28
I like the fact that characters are all on their and have to make decision on their own...reminds me of real life.....
#2

decivre

Mar 16, 2008 22:18:41
Much as I agree with you, it's not always good to bring up religion in forums. It's a flame war waiting to happen. Albeit in Dark Sun, I believe some people do worship beings, but they usually don't exist to grant divine power.

I actually have a campaign where divine magic's power source is left very vague, and up to the player's imagination. An atheistic cleric is very plausible in my setting.
#3

xlorep_darkhelm

Mar 17, 2008 0:40:11
FYI -- Athas doesn't have gods, but it isn't Atheistic. There is worship of the elements/paraelements, Spirits of Nature, and arguably (to a lesser extent) the Sorcerer-Kings. Clerics following a particular element or paraelement might attribute some unique name and other qualities to it, effectively making it not obvious it is one of the elements to the casual observer.
#4

lhurgyof

Mar 17, 2008 19:25:51
My DM made Dregoth a god (just for the sake of making everything harder for the PC's) and change the story line up a bit. The only real worshipers are Dray though, so it doesn't really change anything until you either get really powerfull, or do something to get his attention.

Me, I've done both ;)