Caleb Chitwood wrote:
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> In the novel “Greatheart” which deals w/ the elves of the Seilwode, the
> issue of elven atheism in the face of direct proof of divinity is addressed.
> The general idea is that the strength of the humans beliefs in one
> particular god is strong enough to create the power to grant spells. In
> other words, the gods exist because the humans believe they exist.
THe priests hanbook explains this through Philosophies (a type of spell
granter, head of a religion). The idea gathers so much support (hey,
like RP!!! and regency!!) that it is able to grant spells (and punish
its priest, if they are bad)
At 07:58 PM 6/23/98 -0400, Caleb Chitwood(calebc@vol.com)wrote:
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>In the novel “Greatheart” which deals w/ the elves of the Seilwode, the
>issue of elven atheism in the face of direct proof of divinity is addressed.
>The general idea is that the strength of the humans beliefs in one
>particular god is strong enough to create the power to grant spells. In
>other words, the gods exist because the humans believe they exist. (At
>least, this is how I read it, if anyone else sees differently, I’d love to
>hear an alternate explanation) Anyway, perhaps elves use some of the same
>reasoning to explain how the rangers acquire spells. Maybe they believe
>that as one becomes more in tune w/ nature, one can begin to influence it in
>supernatural ways, and the strenth of that belief grants the spells.
>Considering the sometimes egotistical nature of elves, they might believe
>that the desire of all elven nations for the forest to be protected
>manifests itself as the spell abilities of the rangers which are its eternal
>guardians. Just a few ideas.. maybe they’ll be a springboard for a more
>satisfactory solution.
>
It was with this reasoning, and the need for some form of socially relevant
representation of this “faith” in nature, that I introduced a form of Elven
Druid…although in reflection I should of used Shaman (from the Shaman’s
Handbook) instead. Just more food for thought.
“War is a matter of vital importance to the State;
the province of life or death;
the road to survival or ruin.
It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied.”
-Sun Tzu,(The Art of War)-