Deity Poll

[Xillix Queen of Fools]

Let's take the divine temperature shall we?

Any comments or asides you have related to the religions is welcome.

[Suno_Regin]

Why aren't smurfs up there?

[bilbous]

While my character cannot deny there are some very powerful beings within the realm who transcend the general experience, he does not feel the need to venerate them. While the power they wield is god-like in comparison to that which he can reasonably aspire to it is not inconceivable to him that he might someday stumble across some knowledge that will propel him beyond what he can realistically expect. That such a discovery should take him to the same level of power as the established gods is not required in that some lesser level would suffice to distinguish him from the general public. Put another way, if the gods are 10 orders of magnitude more powerful than the greatest that an Yliaki can aspire to, power only two orders of magnitude greater than the normal maximum would suffice to qualify as a minor or demi-god.

I do not expect that this philosophy will ever have any support in the game mechanics and my character does not expect it will ever happen to him.

[Garile]

Don't know much of Xiosia I'm afraid

[Lanarel]

Don't know much of Xiosia I'm afraid

When creating a new char for testing a bug, I found there is a lot of information about gods to find there . Lanarel's vote goes to Xiosia.

[LigH]

Gag Harmond is atheist; not disbelieving any gods (he saw Talad once), but disbelieving an inevitable fate, not believing in Gods caring so much about people that they would lead all their lives.

[Duraza]

Woot Dakkru rules! 
Though I must admit I'm curious about the Black Flame...

[Farren Kutter]

Farren doesn't really know about gods, believes they exist and are powerful, but doesn't give a wink what they think. Yes, that was sorta meant to rhyme. But I thought of it at the last moment >.>

His viewpoint is like this: He does what he wishes. If a good favors it? Bonus If a god doesn't like it? Hard apples.

But in this, I would say if he knew of her existence, which to a point he does, Farren would more be liking of Xiosia.

[Leama]

Xillix,

I beleive links to the information about the religions in game would help you get a better answer to your poll for the newer members.

Regards,

Leama.

[Suno_Regin]

I'm really curious about the black flame.

[Phinehas]

My character shares a philosophy similar to Bilbous'... Or shall I say Bilbous' shares a philosophy similar to mine... The difference is that Phinehas fully expects to achieve some level of godhood eventually. I, as a player, of course do not.

However I'd have to say that the Blackflame is the most interesting to me, possibly because I feel that I know plenty about Laanx and Talad, little about the other gods, and least about the Blackflame. Phinehas is, after all, a Lemur, and as such fascinated by his race's history.

[Jeraphon]

I'm wondering who these two people are who picked "other" - meaning they probably made up some god outside of settings to worship, or they worship some mortal as a god? I dunno. Weird.

[Velh Krome]

Maybe they praise the supermighty Panda - Xiosia here.

[Suno_Regin]

I'm wondering who these two people are who picked "other" - meaning they probably made up some god outside of settings to worship, or they worship some mortal as a god? I dunno. Weird.

I picked other. I worship smurfs.

[bilbous]

The black flame is supposed to be the most difficult to get information about as it is officially suppressed. The fact that is is an option in the creation process, I think is a mistake. I believe it has evolved since the beginning and allowing anyone to pick it goes against the settings. It would seem to me that anyone worshiping the black flame would likely give lip service to some other deity in order to avoid suspicion, not letting even their spouses or children know until it was certain they could be trusted. Thus, I think there should be some arduous quest series to bring you into the fold within the game and nobody should start as a worshiper.