![]() ![]() However, even in these strange cases, they are not going straight to the Fugue Plane and then into the life after. Other cultures also may have something established where their deities mandate or sanction becoming a sort of ghost warrior or guardian of that particular culture's dead (Osirian mummies, for instance). With concepts such as thiramin (soulmate) and the elven/fey bonds, among other things, this is not necessarily surprising. It is not unusual for an elf or similar races of similar beliefs to, under some cosmic compulsion or obligation, reincarnate as, say, Treant or Nymph for the purpose of prolonging their life for a specific purpose. goes into some groups (e.g., elves or even Mulhorandi) having a belief in reincarnation in some subcultures. In truth, not really a hard thing to do if one keeps within the same Pantheon, as all the deities (at least in this case) have a home in generally one plane to some capacity - some deities staying in this plane more than others.įorgotten Realms' 2nd Edition Demihuman Deities (or was it Deities & Demigods 2nd edition? Nonetheless, not all material applies if 3.5 directly overrides). However, as per the Forgotten Realms Cosmology, they need a patron to not be considered among the False or the Faithless. I can say with the elves and likely with a number of other 'alien' races and pantheons (e.g., Mulhorandi, or even panentheistic/henotheistic Adama faith of Durpar), they definitely do worship multiple gods. (disclaimer: this is my interpretation of the lore) So yeah, there's a lot of grey from the common folk who simply want to get by, even if they don't actively worship 'evil' deities. Similarly, a lot of people will also do the same for evil gods at times, for example they may invoke Beshaba at events like weddings and naming ceremonies, because if you don't 'invite' her but you do her sister, she apparently sends bad luck down on you! (This reads contrary to a lot of superstition about mentioning a god and getting their attention, but the Beshaba example is mentioned in the lore iirc) or praying to Shar for comfort upon a bereavement (because not all common folk have read the sourcebooks!). For example, thanking Chauntea for a bountiful harvest in your village, even if your personal patron is Lathander, or perhaps making a donation with the Tymorans if you recently had a rush of good luck, even though your heart belongs to Selune. Divine Power Negation and Divinity Nullification can counter this power.It's really common for people to 'pay gods their dues', or respects, by perhaps thanking them where appropriate or dropping a small offering at a shrine/temple.Unless divinity bestows Soul Anchoring, user can be robbed of their powers via Soul Manipulation.User's mortal body may be damaged by the power of their divine soul.While the user's soul is divine, their body may not be.Inner God: User's soul is divine because of the deity living inside of them.Indomitable Will: User's divine will cannot be broken, except by higher deities. ![]()
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