Dr. Mabuse Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I am about to run Borderlands for the first time. The cult of the Priest of Ronegarth, Daryli Godspeaker, is left open for the GM. I am not sure what cult to pick. The player characters are mainly Orlanth worshippers. I feel that picking Orlanth will make that cult (and the characters) too strong in the campaign. What cult did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noita Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I have used Daka Fal and Seven Mothers over the years. Plus we have avoided Orlanthi pcs pretty much, except for the first time we played many years ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 With Orlanthi characters I've used relatively Lightbringer-neutral cults like Lodril or Daka Fal. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I always assumed that because Daryli is the household priest of Duke Raus, therefore he is actually a civilized sort of shaman. Raus and family are ancestor worshippers - while they are culturally Lunar, they are not necessarily formal members of Lunar cults. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noita Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Lodril is a great choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) I wouldn't put him as an Ancestor Priest, as he isn't part of the Raus family. Duke Raus is the head of the Raus Family in the area. Seven Mothers ties Raus too tightly to the Lunar establishment, which is fine if that's what the GM wants in the campaign. A Lightbringer might be too far in the other direction, thumbing Raus' nose at the Lunars. So, a Yelmic/Earth priest would make sense, Lodril is a good choice as it is a peasant god, so good for Raus' farmers and can claim connections to the Agimori and Oakfed if required. Edited December 2, 2015 by soltakss 3 Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noita Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I had Daryli Godspeaker as a Lunar stooge watching over Raus when I had him as a Severn Mothers priest. Raus came to Prax from the Redlands didn't he? Lodril is the settlers' main god up there I do believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mabuse Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Great answers. Thank you all. Lodril is a great idea. Appropriate for a Lunar settlement, yet somewhat neutral in the Orlanth-Red Goddess struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I think Duke Raus actually came from Kostaddi, somewhere below the Hungry Plateau, which would make Lodril a good choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankcam Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) Yep, Lodril is a good choice here, go with that I reckon Edited December 3, 2015 by Mankcam 1 Quote " Sure it's fun, but it is also well known that a D20 roll and an AC is no match against a hefty swing of a D100% and a D20 Hit Location Table!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 22 hours ago, soltakss said: I wouldn't put him as an Ancestor Priest, as he isn't part of the Raus family. Duke Raus is the head of the Raus Family in the area. Well, I guess Daryli could be part of the family too - not part of the Raus main line obviously but with enough consanguinity to serve in the role household priest/civilized shaman. However, Lodril is an excellent fit for Daryli, who according to the Referee's Book is supposed to be a non-controversial figure not meant to ruffle anyone's feathers (except Pinfeather's - ha ha). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noita Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 2 hours ago, MOB said: Well, I guess Daryli could be part of the family too - not part of the Raus main line obviously but with enough consanguinity to serve in the role household priest/civilized shaman. However, Lodril is an excellent fit for Daryli, who according to the Referee's Book is supposed to be a non-controversial figure not meant to ruffle anyone's feathers (except Pinfeather's - ha ha). It would likely be the main god of Raus' allotment of Red land settlers methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Mohrfield Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Do nobles like Duke Raus worship Lodril? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Quote Do nobles like Duke Raus worship Lodril? Definitely not! Lodril is the god of the common man, and of course the loyal servant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noita Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 On 3 Dec 2015 20:48:08, Mark Mohrfield said: Do nobles like Duke Raus worship Lodril? They and all the other oppressors are the natural target of Monsterman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRose Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 One slight problem with Lodril. If your player like to abuse spell( And what player don't) Earthwarm can be a very nasty spell unless some one puts down a few houserules. One point of Earthwarm raising the temp by 5 degree C in a 50 x50 meter area is not much. But getting 8 points of Earthwarm and raising the temp by 40 C on a warm day can make thing warm on your bad guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 8 points of divine magic to make some people feel a bit uncomfortable? I can live with that as a game balance thing. After all, to feel cooler, all they have to do is to move out of the area of the spell. Increasing the ground temperature by 40 degrees Celsius doesn't even make it painful, just very warm. It isn't as though you have opened up a lava pool. 1 Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noita Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 1 hour ago, soltakss said: 8 points of divine magic to make some people feel a bit uncomfortable? I can live with that as a game balance thing. Totally, isn't that what spells are for, causing problems for opponents? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) And if you're running HQG like myself, if he had the Earthwarm feat, I'd just identify whether he's trying to keep the crops from freezing, or trying to encourage foraging traskars to move along, or inflict pain on the attacking Tusk Riders, and adjust Difficulty accordingly. Edited December 7, 2015 by jajagappa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRose Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Prax is already a desert so a temp of 38 C Or (100F) is not unheard of Suddenly raising the temp to to 78 c ( or 172 F) is going to be more then a little uncomfortable. Anyplace they have metal is going cause burns fast. If barefoot their feet will quickly blister.. Its hot enough to fry an egg and its in a 50 meter by 50 meter area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noita Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Then it is a great pc spell to have for Borderlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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