IcyWolfling
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- Posted: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:14:22 +0000
I'm working on a tutorial on creating gods and religions for use in stories, RPGs, etc., and I would like some input. Did I miss anything? Where should I go into the most depth? (Where are the common trouble spots?) And should I make two versions? A crash course and a more in-depth version?
Currently, I'm planning on including:
+ An overview of types of religion:
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Naturalistic
And a bit about mixing different types.
+ How a culture influences gods
With a list of basic civilization types and gods that would likely be present
+ The effects of the type of god on
Duties (Area on responsibility, e.g. weather, crops
Domain (where the god is worshiped/ powerful)
Gender
Personality
Appearance
+ Deities as characters
Adding flaws
Interactions with other gods
How worshipers' behavior affects their god(s)
+ Temples
+ Offerings
+ Angering gods
+ The results of angering gods
+ Religious Staff
Are priests appropriate?
Responsibilities of clergy
Religious warriors
Not sure if it's relevent, but a partial draft in all of its unedited glory can be found here.
Currently, I'm planning on including:
+ An overview of types of religion:
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Naturalistic
And a bit about mixing different types.
+ How a culture influences gods
With a list of basic civilization types and gods that would likely be present
+ The effects of the type of god on
Duties (Area on responsibility, e.g. weather, crops
Domain (where the god is worshiped/ powerful)
Gender
Personality
Appearance
+ Deities as characters
Adding flaws
Interactions with other gods
How worshipers' behavior affects their god(s)
+ Temples
+ Offerings
+ Angering gods
+ The results of angering gods
+ Religious Staff
Are priests appropriate?
Responsibilities of clergy
Religious warriors
Not sure if it's relevent, but a partial draft in all of its unedited glory can be found here.