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Re: Jab's Builds! (Apollo! Athena! Zeus! Ares! Lady Hellbender!)

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L-Space wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:32 pm The best part of the Exemplars was their Awesome Application of Alliteration :).
Isn't it astounding how all these mega-ancient artifacts just happen to have alliterative names in English? At least the Green Lantern oath is said to be custom made for each language, but I don't think there has ever been any indication that, say, Cyttorak is known by different names that also alliterate when referring to his crimson gem in other languages...
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Skyfathers

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SKYFATHER TEMPLATE
PL 15 (316)
STRENGTH
13 STAMINA 13 AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 12 DEXTERITY 4
INTELLIGENCE 4 AWARENESS 5 PRESENCE 5

Skills:
Deception 7 (+12)
Expertise (God) 14 (+18)
Expertise (History) 10 (+14)
Expertise (Magic) 14 (+18)
Insight 8 (+13)
Intimidation 9 (+14)
Perception 7 (+12)
Persuasion 7 (+12)
Stealth 4 (+7)

Advantages: 
Beginner's Luck, Benefit 7 (Skyfather), Daze (Intimidation), Diehard, Extraordinary Effort, Fast Grab, Improved Aim, Improved Critical (Godly Blasts) 4, Improved Hold, Improved Grab, Inspire, Jack-of-All-Trades, Languages 3 (Nearly Any), Last Stand, Leadership, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 9, Ritualist, Startle, Withstand Damage

Powers:
"Immortal God"
Regeneration 4 (Feats: Regrow Limbs) [5]
Immunity 14 (Aging, Starvation & Thirst, Heat, Cold, Disease, Drowning & Suffocation, Poison, Pressure, Fatigue Effects) [14]
Speed 2 (8 mph) [2]
Shapeshift 3 [24]
Senses 3 (Detect Magic- Acute & Ranged) [3]

"Skyfather Might"
"Skyfather Power" Variable 7 (49) -- [52]
  • AE: "Godly Blasts" Blast 17 (Feats: Increased Range 2) (36)
  • AE: Movement 3 (Dimensional Travel 3) (Feats: Increased Mass 5) (12)
  • AE: Teleport 10 (Feats: Increased Mass 5) (Extras: Extended, Accurate) (46)
Offense:
Unarmed +12 (+12 Damage, DC 27)
Blast +13 (+17 Ranged Damage, DC 32)
Initiative +3

Defenses:
Dodge +12 (DC 22), Parry +12 (DC 22), Toughness +13, Fortitude +15, Will +13

Complications:
Responsibility (Their Pantheon)

Total: Abilities: 118 / Skills: 80--40 / Advantages: 39 / Powers: 97 / Defenses: 19 (316)

-This is the Baseline Skyfather Template- guys like The Dagda, Osiris, Bathala, Brahma, Izanagi & Amaterasu could all fit this level- PL 15 (316) is enough to throw down with Thor and win fairly handily, and most Skyfathers have a few extra tricks up their sleeves as well. Variable covers the "can do anything" Magical Power, something I don't use even for great mystics like Dr. Strange & Shaman- though I did do a variant for the latter- I find this reflects just HOW crazy "I can do anything" powerful most Skyfathers are- they can effectively neutralize Doc Strange at the drop of a hat (a buncha points in Nullify, for example), take a huge hit, Regenerate and then just straight-up PUNCH people like they're Ben Grimm.

-The only Skyfathers who seem to demonstrate greater power than this are Odin and Zeus, largely because they appear frequently, and tend not to lose unless the threat is absolutely titanic in scope.
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Re: Jab's Builds! (Apollo! Athena! Zeus! Ares! Lady Hellbender!)

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Ares wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:32 am It is kind pf funny that Earth has a dozen plus pantheons while much larger alien empires have none. Then again, many of said aliens have no gods to speak of, or magic for that matter. Pantheons might require a certain level of supernatural energies that some planets don't have or that waned through ill use. Still, it'd be fun to have a D&D style fantasy planet out there in Marvel or DC, with enough pantheons to rival Earth.
A lot of them could double for others, too. A lot of the Russian gods came from Scandanavia originally, for example - I know that Perun had to be his own person because the Russian Avengers needed a Thor, but Perun is just Thor by another name.

I'm happy to see the Fomor in the line-up, though. I think they only appeared once as a team to bother the Avengers and Black Knight, but I loved that two-parter.
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Re: Gods

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Jabroniville wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:02 pm MARVEL'S GODS & GODDESSES:

The Pantheons of the world are a funny thing- tons of Earth cultures formed Polytheistic groups of Gods, each representing various aspects of real life (some were as thorough as to give EACH TREE its own personal Divine Spirit, but most kept it more open).

Dealing with Marvel's Pantheons is a funny thing, too. Way early on, Thor introduced the concept of "A God who was a Super-Hero", except that it was just a regular dude who could turn into Thor, sorta like Captain Marvel in a way. Eventually, it was decided/revealed that Thor WAS the real God of Thunder. This led to a handful of problems, including the fact that the Thor of Norse myth was certainly no Superman-type hero with long blonde hair- Thor was supposed to be a bearded, red-haired ruffian who needed a Goat-Driven Chariot to fly. But with Thor being a true Asgardian God, we had a ton of stories introduced- Loki became his recurring foe, and Odin, Thor's always-mysterious crafty father-figure. Stan & Jack played Fast & Loose with the mythology, ignoring various aspects (Thor's wife and children), and threw in random new characters (there's no Enchantress or Executioner in the mythos). They made no real attempt to be "Book Accurate".

Thor once fought a simaculum of Hercules "brought from the ages" in an issue of The Avengers, but it was basically a different guy (a Space Phantom commanded by Immortus, in fact). We later met the REAL Hercules, who was depicted as a boorish ladies' man who was somewhat antagonistic towards Thor, but ultimately a friend. Herc would become a regular ally of Thor's, and the two would meet Zeus, fight Pluto, and deal with various other Greek Gods (Stan, his brother Larry, Jack Kirby and others would utilize the Greek/Roman differences in naming by just throwing out whatever for the characters- Herc & Pluto used a Roman version, while Ares & Zeus stuck to Greek, for example). The Greek stuff was kinda-sorta more accurate than the Norse, in a way...

But that's neither here nor there. Marvel eventually added a TON of other Pantheons- I have a Marvel Handbook called the Encyclopedia Mythologica, outlining every single Pantheon out there, and it's basically a near-total list of major world groups. The Native Americans get one, the Incas & Mayans get theirs, there's a couple African ones, the Egyptians showed up (Seth became a regular Thor foe), and more. Jack Kirby's Eternals, a commentary on where our mythologies come from (Zuras, Makkari & Thena are among those who are said to be the basis for Humanity's myths), until Marvel decided to add them into their base continuity, thus complicating matters. The Gods have teamed up a few times over the years- many dealing with The Celestials, and Gaea herself forged an alliance of Goddesses who convinced the Celestials not to blow up the Earth by showing them the best humanity had to offer. The Death Gods ganged up to do evil, but the Demogorge (more on him in the Creation Myth bit) showed up to kick their asses and he nearly killed everyone.

Of course, things get a little odd when you consider the fact that the Hindu & Shinto Pantheons got to show up- keep in mind that these are still VERY MODERN RELIGIONS, both featuring as the major religion of India & Japan, respectively, and thus count their combined worshippers in the hundreds of millions. I mean, it's one thing to have the Norse Pantheon when the only Thor-ites out there are nerds and Neo-Pagans, but the Gods of the majority of a billion people? As comic book characters? It leads to several questions- if THESE "Current" Gods are real and doing stuff, then where are the Christian, Judaic & Muslim verisons of God? Are they real? If not, why are there any Christians at all if the Shinto worshippers actually have PROOF their guys exist? If they ARE real, then why are they being so antisocial? Why aren't Moses & Jesus throwing on some multi-coloured robes and kicking The Wrecking Crew's asses? Marvel tends not to answer these questions (though Thor threw out some lip service implying that God was real, to a disbelieving young boy). It ALSO begs the question why Marvel would skirt the uncomfortable ground of using real-world religions as active comic book characters, and why they'd leave some out? I wonder if any Hindus out there would resent the fact that Shiva & Garuda can hang out with Thor and job to Mikaboshi. Hell, pissed-off Indians helped get Clone High cancelled, and England had a hell of a scandal when Monster In My Pocket included Shiva and other Hindu entities as collectible "monster" figurines.

The Creation Myths:
Plus there's the fact that all the Creation Myths of the world are a bit... off-kilter when you add EVERYONE's continuities into things. Donna Troy ain't got CRAP on Marvel's Earth- is it Gaea, the mother of Ouranos The Sky and Kronus, the father of Zeus and the Olympian Pantheon? Or is it the body of the King of All Giants, slain by Odin and his brothers, Vili & Ve? Didn't one of the Shinto Gods invent the entire shebang? Marvel Earth actually gets its OWN Myth Origin (the Celestials experiment on humanity to form them into various types- the Mutants, Eternals & Deviants, etc.), though Gaea apparently still exists as a pre-eminent Mother Goddess (many of the oldest mythologies known feature statues of The Earth Mother, a hyper-pregnant lady of prodigious- if droopy- bosom).

The "Official" explanation is that the Demiurge was created by Earth's inherent life energy soon after its birth, and the Elder Gods sprung forth from that. Most of them were buttholes, and so Elder Goddess Gaea created the Demogorge (or God-Killer), who slew most of them (others, like Chthon, escaped into other dimensions, where they remain trapped). The energy resulting from THAT merged with the nascent consciousness of mankind, and gave birth to the Gods we recognize. It's a bit weird, but is downright mundane compared to most Creation Myths, so what the hey.

Personally, I always liked Greek Mythology the best, as it's got the most dynamic characters (ie. the most flawed, insane ones)- crazed sex-starved people, torturers, heroes and giant monsters. Their mythology is so awesome that it gave us the Hydra, the Chimera, the Centaurs AND the Medusa. Even the "Good Guys" are notorious pricks, as the NICEST of all the Gods is the LORD OF THE DEAD, and only because he kept his abductions and rapes to a mere person or two instead of dozens. Even the benevolent GODDESS OF WISDOM threw the mortal world into absolute chaos just because she lost a vain BEAUTY CONTEST of the Gods (Zeus was gonna be a judge, but as my High School English teacher said, he didn't get to be King of the Gods by touching things like THAT with a twenty-foot-pole, and so he pawned it off to a hapless mortal, who took Aphrodite's bribe of the Hottest Chick in the Universe, and thus sent Helen of Troy's husband against Troy, sending the entire Greek World into war). How can you not love that?

Plus there's like a BILLION of the bastards- a Geneology Chart of the Olympian Gods is more complicated than a chart of Inbred European Royalty and The Samoan Wrestling Family COMBINED.
I always liked the explanation of how the gods came into existence in the MU, it was a great way of connecting them all, sadly the recently released 'Marvel Legacy' book has completely destroyed all that established continuity (As well as the established history of concepts such as the Black Panther and Iron Fist) with it's 'Avengers one million years BC'
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Re: Jab's Builds! (Apollo! Athena! Zeus! Ares! Lady Hellbender!)

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Ares wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:32 am It is kind pf funny that Earth has a dozen plus pantheons while much larger alien empires have none. Then again, many of said aliens have no gods to speak of, or magic for that matter. Pantheons might require a certain level of supernatural energies that some planets don't have or that waned through ill use. Still, it'd be fun to have a D&D style fantasy planet out there in Marvel or DC, with enough pantheons to rival Earth.
It's a similar situation with the actual alien races, think of how culturally diverse Earth is and yet most alien races are pretty much all the same, even alien planets in sci-fi tend to be one note (An ice planet or a desert planet etc.)
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Re: The Pantheons

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Jabroniville wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 3:45 am Note: This is an overview of all the Pantheons, not a comprehensive list. The commentary will be later, when I include stuff about each pantheon. This will be MUCH more detailed than 2012's set :).

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ABORIGINAL GODS (Australia):
Skyfather:
Altjira (Dreamtime)
Others: Baiame (Creation), Daramulum (Sky & Weather), Julunggul (Fertility), Gnowee (Sun), Mamaragan (Lightning), Narahdarn (Death), Marmoo (Evil)

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THE AHAU (Mayans):
Skyfather:
Hunab Ku (Sky)
Others: Ahpuch (The Dead), Buluc Chabtan (War), Camazotz (Darkness), Chaac (Rain & Lightning), Gucumatz/Kukulkan (Wind), Itzamna (Sun), Ixchel (Moon)

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THE AKUA (Polynesia):
Skyfather:
Rangi/Ranginu/Wakea (Sky)
Others: B'ngudja (Sharks), Gaea/Papa (Earth), Haumea (Childbirth), Kanaloa (Sea), Kane (Light), Ku (War), Lono (Agriculture & Peace), Namaka (Sea), Pele (Volcanoes), Poliahu (Snow), Whiro (Death & Evil)

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THE SHINTO GODS: AMATSU-KAMI (Japan):
Skyfather:
Izanagi (Sky)
Others: Amaterasu (Sun), Ame-No-Mi-Kumari (Water), Bishamon (War & Fortune), Hotei (Happiness), Inari (Rice), Kaminari (Thunder & Lightning), Kagutsuchi (Fire), Mikaboshi (Evil), Susanoo (Sea & Storm), Tsukuyomi (Moon)

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THE ANNUNAKI (Mesopotamia):
Skyfather:
Anu (Heaven)
Others: Aqhat, Ba'al (Storms), Dagon (Wind & Air), Ereshkigal (The Dead), Inanna/Ishtar (Love & War), Marduk (Judgment & Magic), Nergal (Death & Pestilence), Ningal (Metal), Saja (Messengers), Tammuz (Shepherds & Fertility), Tiamat (Giant Evil Dragon)

THE APU (Incans):
Skyfather:
Viracocha (Sky & Heavens)
Others: Catequil (Thunder & Lightning), Chasca (Dawn & Twilight), Inti (Sun), Kon (Wind & Rain), Mama Cocha (Sea), Mama Quilla (Moon), Supay (Death), Urcuchillay (Animals)

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THE ASGARDIANS (Norsemen):
Skyfather:
Odin (Sky)
Others: Amora, Balder (Youth), Bor (Odin's Father), Buri (Odin's Grandfather), Frigga (Odin's Wife), Heimdall (Watcher), Hela (Death), Loki (Trickery & Evil), Sif, Thor (Thunder), Warriors Three

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THE DAEVAS (India):
Skyfather:
Brahma (Creation)
Others: Ganesha (Intellect & Wisdom), Kali (Destruction), Indra (War & Weather), Maya (Illusions), Ratri (Night), Shiva (Destruction & Transformation), Vishu (Heaven & Preservation), Yama (Death)

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THE DIEVAS (Russia & Slavic Nations):
Skyfather:
Svarog (Sun & Sky)
Others: Lada (Beauty & Youth), Perun (Thunder), Svantovit (War), Stribog (Wind & Sky), Svarozvich (Fire), Milda (Love), Laima (Fate & Luck), Marzana (Witchcraft), Saule (Sun), Sazhbog (Light), Veles (Underworld)

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THE DIWATAS (Philippines):
Skyfather:
Bathala (Sky)
Others: Aman Sinaya (Sea), Amihan (Wind), Anitun (Wind, Lightning & Rain), Apo Laki (War & Sun), Aswang (Evil), Mayari (Moon), Tala (Stars)

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THE HELIOPOLITANS (Egypt):
Skyfather:
Horus (Sun)
Others: Anubis (Jackal God- Afterlife), Bes (Luck & Probability), Sobek (Crocodile God- Rivers), Geb (Earth), Isis (Fertility), Khonshu (Moon), Sekhmet (Lion God- War), Osiris (The Dead), Nut (Heavens), Bast (Panther God- Pleasure, Poetry & Dance), Ra (Primordial Sun God), Seth (Evil), Thoth (Wisdom)

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THE INUA (Inuits):
Skyfather:
Hodiak (Sky)
Others: Kadlu (Lightning), Negafok (Cold Weather), Nelvanna (Northern Lights), Nanuq (Polar Bears), Sedna (Sea & Death), Snowbird/Narya (Nature), Tekkeitsertok (Caribou & The Hunt), Turoq/Shaper (Change)

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THE JUMALA (Finland):
Skyfather:
Ukko (Sky)
Others: Ahti (Sea), Akras (Fertility), Ilmarinen (Metal & Invention- former Skyfather), Nyyrikki (The Hunt), Surma, Tapio (Forest), Tuoni (Underworld), Vammatar (Pain & Suffering)

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THE MANIDOOG (Anasazi/Native Americans):
Skyfather:
Manitou (Sky & Creation)
Others: Calumet (Peace & War), Ghost Dancer, Haokah (Thunder), Hotamintanio (Warriors), Iktomi (Trickery), Nanabozho (Mischief), Owayodata (The Hunt), Tawa (Sun), Tomazooma (Kinship & Storytelling)

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THE TENGER (Mongolia & Central Asia):
Skyfather:
Tengri (Sky)
Others: Asena, Ay (Moon), Erlik (Evil & Death), Gesar, Koyash (Sun), Kuara (Thunder), Tulpar, Ulgen (Light)

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THE TETEOH (Aztecs):
Skyfather:
Quetzalcoatl (Sky)
Others: Chalchiuhtlique (Water), Huitzilopochtli (Sun), Mictlantecuhtli (The Dead), Ozomatli (Dance & Music), Tezcatlipoca (War), Tlaloc (Storms), Xipe Totec (Agriculture & Sacrifice), Xochiquetzal (Fertility & Flowers), Xolotl (Fire)

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THE TUATHA DE DANAAN (Celtic):
Skyfather:
The Dagda/Eochaid Ollathair (Magic)
Others: Bodb Derg/Red Lord (War), Caber (Speed & Bards), Cernunnos (Animals & The Hunt), Cuchulain, Gwynn (Springtime), Leir (Storms & Sea), Morrigan (Battle Goddess), Niamh (Lakes), Nuada (Warriors), Oberon (King of Faeries), Taranis (Thunder & Elements)

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THE FOMORIANS (Celtic):
Skyfather:
Elathan (Sky)
Others: Balor (Sun), Bres (Mischief), Cethlann (Prophecy), Dulb (Weaponry), Indech (Earth), Tethra (Sea)

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THE VODU (West Africa):
Skyfather:
Buluku (Sky)
Others: Anansi (Wisdom & Trickery), Avlekete (Sea), Dam-Ayido Wede/Damballah (Serpents), Eleggua/Eschu (Crossroads & Communication), Ghekre (Gorilla God- Judgment), Legba (Gateways), Ogun (War), Oshun/Ezili (Love), Oya (Wind), Sagbata/Baron Semedi (Death & Disease), Shango/Xevioso (Thunder & Lightning)

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THE XIAN (Ancient China):
Skyfather:
Yu Huang (Heaven)
Others: Guan Yu (War), Kui Xing (Paperwork & Examinations), Lei Gong (Thunder), Nezha (Mischief), Shou-Hsing (Health & Longevity), Tian-Mu (Lightning), Xi Wangmu (Immortality), Yen-Lo Wang (Death), Yu Zhu Rong (Fire)

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THE YAZATAS (Zoroastrian/Persian):
Skyfather:
Ahura Mazda (Creation)
Others: Ahriman (Evil), Ameretat (Vegetation), Armaiti (Earth), Asha (Fire), Atar (Fire), Haurvatat (Water), Kshathra Vairya (Metal), Mithra (Light & Justice), Vohu Manah (Animals)
I think Osiris is usually shown as the leader of the Egyptian gods.
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Re: Jab's Builds! (Zeus! Ares! Lady Hellbender! Pantheons!)

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Yeah, the books aren't always accurate. Horus was listed in the bio-book, I think, but is definitely not Skyfather-tough.
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The Manidoog

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THE MANIDOOG (Anasazi/Native American Gods):
Skyfather:
Manitou (Sky & Creation)
Others: Calumet (Peace & War), Ghost Dancer, Haokah (Thunder), Hotamintanio (Warriors), Iktomi (Trickery), Nanabozho (Mischief), Owayodata (The Hunt), Tawa (Sun), Tomazooma (Kinship & Storytelling)
-These guys don't show up too much, though a few Native American-themed characters have used the powers of these Gods- American media usually uses "Plains Indians" as a stand-in for all the various Native Tribes, and these guys are from that general area, so they interact with Black Crow, Red Wolf and Danielle Moonstar from time to time. Tawa helped Thor fight the Demogorge once. Most of these guys are either invented by Marvel whole-cloth, based upon various myths stapled together, or have some basis in reality. Most of the ones from the comics aren't real Gods.

NATIVE AMERICAN GOD TEMPLATE
PL 10 (135)
STRENGTH
10 STAMINA 10 AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 8 DEXTERITY 2
INTELLIGENCE 3 AWARENESS 3 PRESENCE 4

Skills:
Close Combat (Unarmed) 2 (+10)
Expertise (God) 7 (+10)
Expertise (History) 2 (+5)
Expertise (Magic) 4 (+7)
Insight 4 (+7)
Intimidation 4 (+8)
Perception 3 (+6)

Advantages: 
Benefit (Status- God), Diehard, Great Endurance, Ranged Attack 6

Powers:
"Immortal God"
Regeneration 2 (Feats: Regrowth) [3]
Immunity 9 (Aging, Drowning, Suffocation, Starvation & Thirst, Heat, Cold, Pressure, Poison, Disease) [9]
Speed 2 (8 mph) [2]
Leaping 1 (15 feet) [1]

Offense:
Unarmed +10 (+10 Damage, DC 25)
Initiative +3

Defenses:
Dodge +9 (DC 19), Parry +10 (DC 20), Toughness +10, Fortitude +10, Will +7

Complications:
Responsibility (Respective Pantheons)

Total: Abilities: 86 / Skills: 26--13 / Advantages: 9 / Powers: 15 / Defenses: 12 (135)

Notable Members:
MANITOU: The "Great Spirit" of Algonquin Mythology, who gave the land to the people. The name is widespread enough to give the Canadian province of Manitoba its name.
CALUMET & HOTAMINTANIO: The sons of Manitou, these guys may be Marvel creations. They kidnapped Red Wolf and Owayodata (another God) in order to turn them to their side and attack Western society, but his ally Black Crow went to Doctor Strange for help, and they convinced the Gods of their error. Hotamintanio later came to Asgard to chide Danielle Moonstar for becoming a Valkyrie and thus turning her back on her people and Gods. He fought a Valkyrie ally of hers, but she eventually convinced him to leave her alone, so long as she didn't turn her back on her people.
OWAYODATA: A Hunter/Wolf God, he bestows his powers upon Red Wolf. Invented by Marvel writers from pieced-together "Plains Indian" myths.
TAWA: An obscure Sun God of the Pueblo people. Once aided Thor against the Demogorge.
IKTOMI: A Spider-like Trickster God, said to control people via strings.
TOMAZOOMA: Invented by Marvel, but only comes up in a story where someone builds a robot based off of the God, attempting to scare the "Keewazi" tribe off of their oil-rich land. Wyatt Wingfoot and the Fantastic Four beat the robot.
HAOKAH: Called a "Thunder God" at Marvel, this guy is more of a "sacred clown"- a satirist. And not a God at all- it's a ceremonial position. Of course, this was a Chuck Austen story, and so a Sioux S.H.I.E.L.D. agent called upon Haokah in his dying breaths, and the God empowered a series of Clones with Class 100 Strength and Hurricane-force winds before burning himself out on bodies.
NANABOZHO: An evil God who appeared to infuse a child with power, but he was stopped by Wolverine.
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Jabroniville wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 4:58 pm
NANABOZHO: An evil God who appeared to infuse a child with power, but he was stopped by Wolverine.
The "real" Nanabozho is an Ojibwe trickster, and so an asshole but not particularly evil.
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Ares wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:32 am It is kind pf funny that Earth has a dozen plus pantheons while much larger alien empires have none. Then again, many of said aliens have no gods to speak of, or magic for that matter. Pantheons might require a certain level of supernatural energies that some planets don't have or that waned through ill use. Still, it'd be fun to have a D&D style fantasy planet out there in Marvel or DC, with enough pantheons to rival Earth.
Very true. Although they reference the gods of many planets during the Thor God Butcher arc, but they don't do any real definition, they just mention that Gorr butchered a lot of them throughout the universe. So that kind of alien pantheon probably does exist, someone just needs to give us the info.
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What pantheon was it that aided Thor and the Asgardians when evil gods (led by Set, I think) attacked Asgard? I seem to recall that one of them was called 'The God of the Spear'...or something similar.
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The "Celtic" one of Irish/Scottish Gods.
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Jabroniville wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:52 am Also- a little survey to gauge interest for potential future projects! Let me know why ones draw your interest:
Invincible, Contest of Champions, Dinosaurs, and Gargoyles, in that order, for me.
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Put me on for "Invincible." Probably the one series I've most eagerly awaited all these years.
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sirjolt wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:40 pm What pantheon was it that aided Thor and the Asgardians when evil gods (led by Set, I think) attacked Asgard? I seem to recall that one of them was called 'The God of the Spear'...or something similar.
Leir of the Celtic gods, god of lightning and the spear, former god of the oceans.
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