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Deities and Demigods

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From the back cover:

Source of All Divine Power

The names of Pelor, Loki, Athena, Osiris, and their kind are invoked by the devout as well as the desperate. With abilities that reach nearly beyond the scope of mortal imagination, the splendor of the gods humbles even the greatest of heroes.

This supplement for the D&D(R) game provides everything you need to create and call upon the most powerful beings in your campaign. Included are descriptions and statistics for over seventy gods from four fully detailed pantheons. Along with suggestions for creating your own gods, Deities and Demigods also includes information on advancing characters to godhood.

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New Gods on the Block

Description

From the back cover:

Source of All Divine Power

The names of Pelor, Loki, Athena, Osiris, and their kind are invoked by the devout as well as the desperate. With abilities that reach nearly beyond the scope of mortal imagination, the splendor of the gods humbles even the greatest of heroes.

This supplement for the D&D(R) game provides everything you need to create and call upon the most powerful beings in your campaign. Included are descriptions and statistics for over seventy gods from four fully detailed pantheons. Along with suggestions for creating your own gods, Deities and Demigods also includes information on advancing characters to godhood.

Expanded by;
New Gods on the Block

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Pros
  • Valuable sourcebook for mythic content in D&D 1e
  • Brings Lovecraftian entities into the D&D rules framework
Cons
  • Contains complexities around copyright and attribution
  • Texture and presentation feel dated by modern standards
Thematic elements
  • Lovecraftian deities integrated into D&D 1e framework
  • Mythic pantheons and ancient beings within a fantasy setting influenced by Lovecraftian mythos
  • expository/reference-guide style
Comparison games
  • Call of Cthulhu
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • stat blocks for deities and elder beings — Large numeric profiles (armor class, hit points, special abilities) to reflect deity-level power and influence within the game world
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  • the cthulu Mythos was first revealed in a group of related stories by the American writer HP Lovecraft beginning with the Call of cthulu in weird Tales
  • I was about six years old when this came out in 1980 and that was right during the middle of the first satanic Panic
  • I could experience other kinds of fantasy worlds and I did but DN D was deemed too evil for my eyes
  • the Deep ones here the Deep ones are humanoid amphibious fishmen
  • yog saath and I'm never quite sure if he was serious about that or if that was one of lovecraft's weird kind of little jokes
  • Born of the Winds
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