| Ch 7: Greek Mythology |
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| Greek Mythology |
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Gaea · Uranus · Cronus · Rhea · Zeus · Hera · Aphrodite · Ares · Artemis · Athena · Demeter · Dionysus · Hephaestus · Hermes · Apollo · Poseidon · Hades · Hecate · Titans · Furies |
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Furies (lesser gods)[]
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The Furies, also called Erinyes, were born when the blood of Uranus fell upon the earth. They are angry and avenging deities who hunt down wrongdoers and punish foul deeds.
They are also known by their individual names, Alecto (the persevering anger), Tisiphone (the blood avenger), and Megarea (the jealous). The Furies reside in the underworld and only come forth (always together) to fulfill curses or punish terrible crimes, especially those involving one's own family. They have the power to fly, and to find their quarry no matter where he hides (as long as he is not hidden by some divine means). In their true forms, the Furies are old, winged crones carrying whips and scourges.
Role-playing Notes: The Furies only emerge to fulfill a very powerful curse or (50% chance per occurrence) to punish a terrible crime (such as cold-blooded murder, stealing from the elderly, or attacking the defenseless). They are the embodiment of impersonal justice, and take only the crime itself, not the reason for committing it, into consideration in determining their punishment. They always deal out a punishment commensurate with the crime.
Statistics: AL n; WAL n/a; AoC justice; SY three scourges.
The Furies[]
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Special Att/Def: The whips of the Furies strip away attribute points: a hit by Alecto (the priest) strips away Id4 points of Wisdom, a hit by Tisiphone (the warrior) strips away 1d4 points of Strength, and a hit by Megarea (the wizard) strips away 1d4 points of Intelligence. The Furies cannot be permanently destroyed by any means (see below).
The Furies do not send avatars and will always appear themselves. Because they hold a special place in the universe, the prohibition against visiting the Prime Material Plane does not apply to them.
Alecto and Megarea draw their spells from any school or sphere. If someone manages to kill one of them, the others do not stop attacking until that character is dead. If they are all killed, then the character is safe for a time. However, after 1d10 days, the furies return to hunt down and kill their murderer(s).
Duties of the Priesthood[]
Nobody worships the Furies, though there are plenty of people who fear them.