New Posts For Thread: Let Us Worship Evil Deitieshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/25674417/Let_Us_Worship_Evil_DeitiesI did a quick search of this forum, and it seems that this hasn't really been discussed for a while.  So I feel comfortable bringing it up.I am of the opinion that Evil and Chaotic Evil deities should be legal player options for RPGA/LFR play.I realI am not sure letting people play “evil” races is hypocritical. What defines a hero? Their actions or what they look like? For me, the race does not necessarily define a character’s actions as much as that character’s beliefs (for example whahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/25674417/Let_Us_Worship_Evil_Deities?post_id=464391813#464391813I am not sure letting people play “evil” races is hypocritical. What defines a hero? Their actions or what they look like? For me, the race does not necessarily define a character’s actions as much as that character’s beliefs (for example whaWed, 01 Sep 2010 15:23:27 -0500I completely disagree with this notion.  That may be one reason why one chooses a patron deity, but it's certainly not the only one.[/quote]There isn't anything about any of these Gods (ignoring Torog and Tharizdun since they don't exist int he FR)http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/25674417/Let_Us_Worship_Evil_Deities?post_id=464028557#464028557I completely disagree with this notion.  That may be one reason why one chooses a patron deity, but it's certainly not the only one.[/quote]There isn't anything about any of these Gods (ignoring Torog and Tharizdun since they don't exist int he FR)Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:54:30 -0500But there's a difference between playing an outcast from a traditionally evil race, and actively worshipping an evil god.When I play my gnoll (which I created mostly so I had an excuse to talk like Scoobie-Doo) he fights his gnollish cousins just ashttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/25674417/Let_Us_Worship_Evil_Deities?post_id=463277913#463277913But there's a difference between playing an outcast from a traditionally evil race, and actively worshipping an evil god.When I play my gnoll (which I created mostly so I had an excuse to talk like Scoobie-Doo) he fights his gnollish cousins just asTue, 24 Aug 2010 12:02:31 -0500Really? How many are there? 5? 6? AFAIK the evil deities so far stand out by their lack of deity-specific elements.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/25674417/Let_Us_Worship_Evil_Deities?post_id=463163057#463163057Really? How many are there? 5? 6? AFAIK the evil deities so far stand out by their lack of deity-specific elements.Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:01:25 -0500You mean like the new Winning Races: Drow article that just introduced a very nice weapon that can only be used by people that venerate Lolth? ;)http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/25674417/Let_Us_Worship_Evil_Deities?post_id=463151445#463151445You mean like the new Winning Races: Drow article that just introduced a very nice weapon that can only be used by people that venerate Lolth? ;)Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:41:35 -0500