We are uncertain of the origin or nature of this Rule of Divine Governance,
but it appeared that accumulating more worshippers granted increased power over a
realm. If one possessed overwhelming divine influence through a sizable worshipper
base, this Higher Power could sever
another's connection to a Sphere. The disconnected power, cut off from their
worshippers, would suffer a diminution in their divine strength. Ares utilized his immense influence to conquer
several worlds. Upon learning of this, we had no choice but to establish our own
religion and attract worshippers.
Arcana, derived from a
rune stone within Achamâz - "Divine Influence"
Divine power is the strength of a Higher Power in relation to other higher powers. Divine
power is gained by acquiring followers in the Mortal Systems. The Divine Rank of a higher power determines how many
domains they can have when they reach a new power level. This is a starting number, as
gods, fiends, and anything considered a Higher Power can acquire domains by utterly
defeating another higher power or Primordial Lord and
taking one of their domains or, in the case of Primordial Lords, their energy and
converting it into a domain. This tactic of taking a domain by killing another is more
commonly done by evil and neutral beings. A goodly higher power would not start a
conflict on the pretext of acquiring a domain by completely eliminating another. Ares was the first god to crush another upstart deity and take
one of their domains, along with the other god's entire worshiper base. When Ares went
from a demigod to a minor god in less than a fortnight, the others took notice. Arcana
would say that this began a race for mortal followers among the gods, with even some of
the Creationists relinquishing their creationist powers
to take on mortal followers.
Power by Ethos
| Law |
76 |
| Chaos |
82 |
| Good |
54 |
| Evil |
78 |
| Neutrals |
98 |
| Lawful Good |
19 |
| Lawful Neutral |
21 |
| Lawful Evil |
35 |
| Neutral Good |
16 |
| Neutral |
18 |
| Neutral Evil |
14 |
| Chaotic Good |
19 |
| Chaotic Neutral |
36 |
| Chaotic Evil |
25 |
Rule of Divine Conquest
This aspect of Divine Power grants one the divine abilities of another. It originates
from delivering the final, lethal strike to a Higher
Power, whether by another Higher Power or even by a mortal.
On 3 Bliss 158 GE, a courageous trio of
Covenant champions confronted and vanquished a primordial leviathan known as the Nine-Tongued Worm. By the sacred Rule of Divine
Conquest, the Covenant hero Phalgas, having delivered the
final, decisive strike, acquired a portion of the creature's formidable power.
Sometimes, when a deity is slain by a mortal, that mortal may assume the departed's
position. This commonly occurs if the mortal possesses the appropriate mindset to serve
in such a capacity, and if there exists a need for another Higher Power to fulfill that
role.
In the year 588 HE, the orc hero Gruumsh slew the goblin deity
Maglubiyet. Upon the latter's demise, Gruumsh seized his
tyrannical domain, ascending to the status of a Higher Power by the Rule of Divine
Conquest.
Once you have relinquished your earthly life, you also renounce your divine status,
allowing the power of your domains to pass on to Set. With
your demise, he will grow stronger, as he holds the privilege to claim a portion of
your essence as his own.
Hades, the realm of the
departed, imprisoned Jurmalon within the ominous Black Chariot "Divine Release" beckons
from this dark domain
Set eliminated Jurmalon on 13 Temporal
985. With Jurmalon's demise, Set claimed his divine authority, fortifying his
command over the Darkness Domain.
Rule of Divine Demotion
If a Higher Power experiences a substantial decline in divine
influence, typically due to a dwindling number of devoted worshippers or the migration
of their followers to other deities, they will be demoted in power. Should their
influence diminish below the threshold of cult status, they will no longer be considered
a god and will forfeit their immortality.
When the once-mighty Aslauthroa empire collapsed, the centralized structure of the Church
of Talos disintegrated. This consequently diminished Talos's
influence, gradually stripping him of his status among the Higher Powers. Likewise, Juiblex suffered demotion due to a decline in
devoted followers.