PlaneShift
Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Xillix Queen of Fools on December 17, 2009, 02:12:21 am
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Yep it's that time.
Don't respond with "Which one?" Just your main character you've spent the most time on.
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Can we add agnostic. My character believes in the gods but she is rather upset with two of them, so she distrusts all of them except one. Therefore she chooses to place faith in none. Athiest by definition means you don't believe there is any higher being(s). My character definately knows they exist.
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No, choose among the above.
There are infinite measures of nuance, my life is of limited duration. Constrain your philosophy to the options.
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Just put 'not following' under 'athiest'. We have just changed the definition :P
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change your sig back to what is proper xordan, and I'll change the definition.
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Most of my characters worship and fear all the gods, some equally, some not so equally.
I don't really know enough about the actual method of worship to really RP a devout follower of a certain deity, and there are plenty of each deity's devout worhippers around for me to need to add another one heh.
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This from Qata:
"hmmm "worship" does not seem the correct word for me. I follow The Way of Peace, or at least do my best as any mortal to do so. I am pledged to Xiosia, throughout all life and death, to help where I may in her protection of Yliakum and its people. I should add that I only follow the rules of nature. I will help any of the other gods and their followers as well as non-followers, non-believers or agnostics, except for those associated with Blackflame. As lightening, flood, wildfire, and cyclone can cleanse the land so shall I help protect Yliakum from the Blackflame."
This from Zytor:
"Kra follow Talad. Kra loyal to Qata and also follow Xiosia. Kra follow Way of Peace."
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@ Zytor: "Peace" is more than just a little piece. ;)
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We already had the discussion about atheism ... denying the existence of gods - vs. - denying the existence of the unavoidable destiny.
What I can say about all my characters, is that they are often in a relation to gods and religions. No matter how much religious they are.
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Interesting so far.
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Dakkru all the way.
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Looks like Xiosia is "in", especially among the "pointy-eared tree huggers". ;) (2 ff. (http://www.thenoobcomic.com/index.php?pos=2))
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Bah ! We have 6 ways of magic, a slew of weapons to choose from, and a decent combat system ..
And yet so many folks want "peace" !?
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Im with Rigwyn. What else do you expect me to do with my claymore(s.......I have 3) if we have peace?
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some wise yliak once said "if you would have life, you should prepare for death."
i've really got to think about how the gods factor into my character's life. mostly i've ignored them. though i wonder what a couple of my other ones would believe in.
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Religion for so long has been the very backbone of many disputes and wars.
If only more characters would stick to one god adamantly and perhaps show
a little more religious intolerance :)
I think the "I respect and get along with all religions" attitude has the effect of
graying out the texture and conflict that multiple gods/religions can give to
the setting. While it may be a more "enlightened" attitude it does nothing to
foster conflict.
Just my two cents
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Atheist now as in he fears and respects all of the gods too much to risk alienating any by worshiping the wrong one. In the future he may turn to Dakkru or Xiosa, though. I do have a bf alt, but i don't feel like i know enough about the bf to try RP'ing him.
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I wouldn't say it greys out the texture Rigwyn...
In PlaneShift, the different gods aren't like Islam vs. Odin, but rather more like Zeus vs. Athena... that is to say, the following of each god doesn't deny the existence of the other gods, but rather, the are simply more dedicated to one over the other.
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akaiddo, athena respects zeus. he's the big honcho god and her father. in yliakum, the relationships between the gods are completely different. the gods conflict and even hate each other. that's also true sometimes in greek myth, but i'm not sure greek myth and ylaikum's religions are comparable.
btw odin isn't a religion.
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Actually, worship of Odin is referred to as Odinism and it does count as a religion. The Greek gods had very intense and dysfunctional relationships as well.
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exactly, verden, but odin is a god, not a religion. and yes, the greek gods did, but that doesn't mean they're similar to yliakum's gods. afaik there's no order between yliakum's gods. there's no hierarchy. they also don't have much interaction with mortals.
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Sorry, try Allah vs. Odin.
My point is that PlaneShift gods are part of the same 'mythology', the same legends and stories... they don't conflict as far as the "My god exists, therefore yours doesn't!"
Whilst different Greek gods hated each other and had their own internal conflicts, the followers of Athena wouldn't kill a follower of Poseidon simply for following Poseidon.
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Talad and Laanx share the same mythology.
Blackflame is completely unrelated, not covered by the history described in the Player Guide.
Dakkru has her own realm outside Yliakum, the best excuse for no conflicts.
And Xiosia might be treated as "modern religion", compared to the rest of the settings.
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It is kind of a shame that nearly a quarter of all people claim to be insane (I mean atheists.) Perhaps what is needed is an Inquisition to stamp out blackflame followers which could persecute the irreligious.
I chose atheist myself because I only follow whichever god I am in the presence of and have never met one.
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Yaniel follows Xiosia (although not very succesfully until now) because... well, his personality is similar to mine (reducing possibilities to two: Talad and Xiosia) and because Xiosia seems to be very "popular" among dermorians.
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It is kind of a shame that nearly a quarter of all people claim to be insane (I mean atheists.) Perhaps what is needed is an Inquisition to stamp out blackflame followers which could persecute the irreligious.
I chose atheist myself because I only follow whichever god I am in the presence of and have never met one.
Ah, you beat me to it. I noticed that too. With a further 6% following a not publicly existing god, it means only 2/3 actually know what they are doing? :)
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My char doesn't actively worship Xiosia. She only chose her because:
~she deemed her as a 'good' god.
~she doesn't know what the Black Flame is.
~she's heard many stories about gods and believes them, so she can't be atheist either.
~Xiosia is all about nature. My char likes nature too
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Being an atheist isn't that crazy. It just means you recognize the gods but don't actively worship a particular one.
However, worshipping a god does have its perks. Not worshipping one would be seen as quite eccentric.
Now denying the gods exist, that's plain lunacy.
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Odin is a god. Odinism is the worship of Odin. It is a religion. I am not even going to post links on this, you have a web browser.
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Eh, what? This is PlaneShift, not RL :P
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Odin is a god. Odinism is the worship of Odin. It is a religion. I am not even going to post links on this, you have a web browser.
odin is not a god, you can read, and pigs can fly.
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I follow Dakkru, without any evil; no worship but constant praises and thanks.
I don't recall ever praising any other god.
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I dont know why but both of my characters worship/like the most is Laanx. Dunno why but that was the first god i knew about on PS OOC because its the only one that has its own temple.
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Vilthis follows Dakkru. A God of Death may be viewed as a true neutral alignment whom merely oversees the cycle of death and preserves it's mechanics.
In a sense, life is fully realised in death. The philosophy of death appeals to me.
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Oh nah wait i guess Dakkru has his own like temple in DR lol. But my characters are all good :D
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Wow.... Xiosia is now the most popular?
GM events do wonders for dying faiths. :o
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I think Dakkru needs more worshippers ;D
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Interesting that Laanx is rather "unpopular" - while having an own temple in Hydlaa.
I wonder if the presence of NPCs worshipping Laanx already keeps the players from feeling a need to do so.
Laanx related guilds appear and disappear. But I liked the idea of her templars while they were around.
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Esorono worships Dakkru since he dies all the time ;D Usually from his own hands as a short-cut or to get out of awkward situations.
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Sarras, Odin is a god, part of the Nordic mythology including Tyr (the god represented by the Teiwaz rune), Thor, and many other pagan gods.
I have a few Odinist friends, they'd be offended by the gross level of ignorance on your part.
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i said odin isn't a religion, not odinism. learn to read.
your friends are probably young and tools, right?
*runs*
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Wow.... Xiosia is now the most popular?
GM events do wonders for dying faiths. :o
Didn't you know? It's the easiest to RP for nice people.
I think Dakkru needs more worshippers ;D
On the condition they know what it's about. Which most do not.
Interesting that Laanx is rather "unpopular" - while having an own temple in Hydlaa.
I wonder if the presence of NPCs worshipping Laanx already keeps the players from feeling a need to do so.
Laanx related guilds appear and disappear. But I liked the idea of her templars while they were around.
I was a bit put off when she lost her good looks. :P
Sarras, Odin is a god, part of the Nordic mythology including Tyr (the god represented by the Teiwaz rune), Thor, and many other pagan gods.
I have a few Odinist friends, they'd be offended by the gross level of ignorance on your part.
Many people in the world are ignorant. Your friends must be constantly in anguish then. :P
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Offended =/= in anguish.
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--Wow very little Lannx followers for the main RP server to be called Laanx, a temple in the middle of Hydlaa, and a giant statue in the middle of a fountain that represents Konroran [spelling?] :-\
--I also am surprised at the number of atheists, when the gods/goddesses show up in the world, like Xiosa [side note to that, i would love to see Dakkru show up, or Talad. there would be some fun chaos that way ;D]
--I agree that agnostics should be added, because some people believe in the gods/goddesses but do not follow them, unlike the atheists that deny the gods/goddesses.
--I did not want to vote because i have different characters that worship different gods/goddesses.
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Geoni, the thing is that Atheists do not deny the gods like the normal meaning of the word, but they simply don't worship any of them.
In fact, the Atheists are agnostics. And I think that already has been discussed before.
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My vote is in--Laanx :) because I didn't want to break the tie between Xiosa and Talad
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Dakkru FTW
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The shadow of Laanx FTW