Answer by Jim Cullen for What differentiates "Gods" from other entities in...
I put this in an edit to @KRyan's answer, but I'm not sure if or when that edit will be accepted, so to save time I'm writing it up here as well, along with expanding it greatly to include additional...
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Mortal use of divine magic often stems from a deity, but traditionally in D&D, there have been many sources of divine magic that are not from a deity. There have also been beings of extreme power...
View ArticleAnswer by Quadratic Wizard for What differentiates "Gods" from other entities...
The Forgotten Realms Wiki has generally excellent articles on the setting, including an article on deities. Drawing on Forgotten Realms sourcebooks published in earlier editions of D&D's rules, the...
View ArticleAnswer by Ben Barden for What differentiates "Gods" from other entities in...
In the Forgotten Realms, Deities are those whom Ao has officially marked as deities.This answer is generally true for previous editions of Forgotten Realms. It's possible that some changes may be made...
View ArticleAnswer by ZwiQ for What differentiates "Gods" from other entities in the...
In D&D, a deity is not "any creature that can bequest abilities to worshippers". What separates a deity from other powerful entities is that it is a being whose existence is dependent on having...
View ArticleAnswer by KorvinStarmast for What differentiates "Gods" from other entities...
Three non-deity sources are already availableMy players are going to want to know what types of entities divine magic users can follow - I want to provide them a very clear-cut rule of what is and what...
View ArticleWhat differentiates "Gods" from other entities in the Forgotten Realm cosmology?
I am creating a campaign world that is supposed to be a “refuge from the gods”: no true deities can come here, no intervention in the affairs of mortals. People came here from the Forgotten Realms to...
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