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Rogue Worship in Dragonlance

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#1
zombiegleemax
Jul 19, 2003 10:00:08 If I were a rogue operating from a well established thieves guild based in a major population center somehwere on Ansalon, and I was also a very pious (at least to an extent, since I am a rogue) person, which of the Dragonlance deities would I worship?.

Besides the obvious choices of deities representing luck and prosperity in conducting his chosen field of expertise, is there a specific god that a rogue would worship?.
#2
Matthew_L._Martin
Jul 19, 2003 11:10:46 Evil rogues, and those neutral ones with a darker bent, would worship Hiddukel, patron of thieves.

Good rogues would probably favor Branchala, patron of bards and a god with a bit of a roguish streak (and Krynn's only CG deity).

Neutral rogues might favor Lunitari, one of the magic gods but also known for her favor of illusion and tricksters, or Sirrion the passionate and chaotic.

Matthew L. Martin
#3
zombiegleemax
Jul 19, 2003 11:53:02 Hmm...I really hadn't thought about Branchala, although in retrospect it makes a lot of sense.

Since I don't have the DLCS, is there a place I can find background information and stats (whether 2e or 3e) on him?.
#4
B-naa
Jul 19, 2003 12:24:22 Well there's always the Trusty old Dragonlance Nexus <> which has some pretty cool Fan made stuff about the Gods on it. Its under Unofficial Rules, then Gods and Magic.
#5
zombiegleemax
Jul 19, 2003 22:40:01 Thanks, I appreciate that.

If however I wished to look up some 2e stats for him, where would I look?.
#6
talinthas
Jul 19, 2003 23:25:28 Tales of the Lance.
#7
zombiegleemax
Jul 21, 2003 14:34:18 I could never figure why people think their character would worship this god OR that god. If you are not a worshipping class (cleric, and in some settings druids or paladin), then what stops you from revering any and all the gods equally, in rotation, or whatever. If you enter a sick person's help, maybe a word to Morgion to spare you, when you entering battle, a word to Kiri-Jolith, trapped in a burning building, say a word to Sirrion as you look for the exit. Dwarves may limit themselves to Reorx, and obviously a cleric would limit himself to his patron, but anyone else is free to rotate his worship freely.
#8
zombiegleemax
Jul 21, 2003 16:26:18 In many polytheistic religions worhsipers often have patron deities. In the Bahkti Marga of Hinduism you have a patron deity that you are supposed to devote your life and the patron deity often times relates to one's profession or place in society....however, even if your patron is Krisna you may still pray to Ganesh to remove obstacles from your life.
Many practitioners of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism choose a patron bodhisattva and in neo-paganism you are expected to respect all the gods, but practioners often times still have a "favorite" god or goddess.
It's not all that unusual to have a patron deity, but it shouldn't be at the expense of the other gods when the situation falls under their domain.

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#1 zombiegleemax Jul 19, 2003 10:00:08	If I were a rogue operating from a well established thieves guild based in a major population center somehwere on Ansalon, and I was also a very pious (at least to an extent, since I am a rogue) person, which of the Dragonlance deities would I worship?. Besides the obvious choices of deities representing luck and prosperity in conducting his chosen field of expertise, is there a specific god that a rogue would worship?.
#2 Matthew_L._Martin Jul 19, 2003 11:10:46	Evil rogues, and those neutral ones with a darker bent, would worship Hiddukel, patron of thieves. Good rogues would probably favor Branchala, patron of bards and a god with a bit of a roguish streak (and Krynn's only CG deity). Neutral rogues might favor Lunitari, one of the magic gods but also known for her favor of illusion and tricksters, or Sirrion the passionate and chaotic. Matthew L. Martin
#3 zombiegleemax Jul 19, 2003 11:53:02	Hmm...I really hadn't thought about Branchala, although in retrospect it makes a lot of sense. Since I don't have the DLCS, is there a place I can find background information and stats (whether 2e or 3e) on him?.
#4 B-naa Jul 19, 2003 12:24:22	Well there's always the Trusty old Dragonlance Nexus <> which has some pretty cool Fan made stuff about the Gods on it. Its under Unofficial Rules, then Gods and Magic.
#5 zombiegleemax Jul 19, 2003 22:40:01	Thanks, I appreciate that. If however I wished to look up some 2e stats for him, where would I look?.
#6 talinthas Jul 19, 2003 23:25:28	Tales of the Lance.
#7 zombiegleemax Jul 21, 2003 14:34:18	I could never figure why people think their character would worship this god OR that god. If you are not a worshipping class (cleric, and in some settings druids or paladin), then what stops you from revering any and all the gods equally, in rotation, or whatever. If you enter a sick person's help, maybe a word to Morgion to spare you, when you entering battle, a word to Kiri-Jolith, trapped in a burning building, say a word to Sirrion as you look for the exit. Dwarves may limit themselves to Reorx, and obviously a cleric would limit himself to his patron, but anyone else is free to rotate his worship freely.
#8 zombiegleemax Jul 21, 2003 16:26:18	In many polytheistic religions worhsipers often have patron deities. In the Bahkti Marga of Hinduism you have a patron deity that you are supposed to devote your life and the patron deity often times relates to one's profession or place in society....however, even if your patron is Krisna you may still pray to Ganesh to remove obstacles from your life. Many practitioners of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism choose a patron bodhisattva and in neo-paganism you are expected to respect all the gods, but practioners often times still have a "favorite" god or goddess. It's not all that unusual to have a patron deity, but it shouldn't be at the expense of the other gods when the situation falls under their domain.