PlaneShift
Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Zalera13 on October 28, 2009, 05:43:09 pm
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Do the gods have any associations linked to them?(Jobs, animals, places) Or titles?
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That's a very interesting question!
I'm afraid I can't help you there, but I'd like to know this as well, because Llyn had the idea of designing a Tarot card deck; where Xiosia could be the priestess, etc.
If I ever pick that project up info like this would be handy :)
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Interesting idea but unfortunately nothing quite like that yet
/me adds to his todo list
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PSWiki had a whole lot of associations per god (based upon the ways of life the god's attitude would encourage).
One solid association is that of Kran to Talad and Lemurs to Laanx, their respective creators.
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Hmm thats irony or something... i am currently making a fortune-teller-type character...With tarot cards..
Anyway back on topic. I just thought that in many religons gods and godesses have sacred animals, locations, and such. Also titles.. Like calling Xiosia Lady Of the Wilds or something.. If not any offical ones are there any anyone here uses?
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Also are there any set or popular way of "fortune-telling" in planeshift?
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Hmm thats irony or something... i am currently making a fortune-teller-type character...With tarot cards..
Anyway back on topic. I just thought that in many religons gods and godesses have sacred animals, locations, and such. Also titles.. Like calling Xiosia Lady Of the Wilds or something.. If not any offical ones are there any anyone here uses?
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Also are there any set or popular way of "fortune-telling" in planeshift?
Well, the tloke (giant insect of some sort) is considered sacred by those who follow Xiosia, and there's an animal (Quinx) which feeds on iron and is revered by Laanx followers. There might be others, but that's all I can remember from the last time I read the animal books in the Hydlaa library.
Also as to "fortune-telling" blue way magic is associated with divination.
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I (Kaisa) have a fortune-telling deck of cards. Based on the figures from the Yliakum calendar (Deshiin, Twivenis, Vooreva, etc) and the Gods. I use maps since they can contain both text and images. Each card has a few different aspects related to that god/icon, for example
"Deshiin, the sign of the Steady Hand. Steadiness, perserverance, willpower."
"Talad. Impulsiveness, strength, jealousy, masculinity."
"Dakkru. Death, rebirth, cycle, payment."
I let the customer choose to be dealt between two and five cards. The more cards: the more detail, but also the higher the possibility of confusion or a misreading, and ask them what they want to know about ("will I succeed on my quest?", "will I find luck in love?", etc).
All the cards are kept in a sack and a dice is rolled to randomise which are draw.
It`s then up to the fortune teller to see the relationship between the cards and how they relate to the customer.
Here`s an example from yesterday...
(00:44:34) Kaisa smiles and takes out a pack of cards, "How about we see if your luck in love is set to change."
(00:45:48) Kaisa says: Okay. Two to five cards. The more cards the deeper the reading...but the more chance of confusion. How many do you want?
(00:46:26) Lace smiles at Cesun "im fine "then turn back to Kaisa "hmm ill take 3 "smiles
(00:46:43) >Player Kaisa has rolled a 15-sided die for a 2.
(00:46:44) >Player Kaisa has rolled a 15-sided die for a 14.
(00:46:44) >Player Kaisa has rolled a 15-sided die for a 11.
(00:46:48) >Kaisa Tuulod dropped a map.
(00:46:51) >Kaisa Tuulod dropped a map.
(00:46:52) >Kaisa Tuulod dropped a map.
(00:47:20) Kaisa says: Dakkru...Deshiin...and Cheliss....let`s see.
(00:47:58) Kaisa says: Cheliss signifies logic..being unemotional.
(00:48:17) Kaisa says: Deshiin: perserverance.
(00:48:33) Kaisa says: Dakkru: rebirth. Cycles.
(00:49:11) Kaisa turns to Lace, "I`d say you need to start again. A new cycle. But be logical. Methodical. And don`t give up."
(00:50:16) Lace smiles kaisa "thank you kaisa cheliis and deshiin describe me quite well ill keep that my mind "
That`s a very basic example, but illustrates it quite clearly.
Find Kaisa, often in the plaza, if you want to try. :)
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In new character creation dialog it is mentioned what professions are associated with certain deities.
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Character creation will be undergoing a complete review/remake soon so don't believe all that is in there
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We are definitely considering how to accomplish goals such as these now.