Re: (TFT) Sci-Fi TFT

["Ty Beard" <tbeard@tyler.net>]

I wouldn't get too worried about being burned as a heritic. As a
conservative Southern Baptist, I found nothing offensive in your post. Of
course, I tend to know the difference between pretend and reality...

Hmmn. "Conservative Baptist" -- that's redundant, it seems to me. Rather
like "wet water".

--Ty


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>
To: <tft@brainiac.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 1:36 AM
Subject: Re: (TFT) Sci-Fi TFT


> >>From: "David Michael Grouchy II"
> >>
> >>     Lastly, I'm glad you were not offended by the theology.  I
> >>tested that theory of ``the divine as low IQ'' against several
> >>religious authorities.  Including one important local figure
> >>in Islam.  My inside track to all things Muslem.
>
> >From: "John Paul Bakshoian" <hailmelee@hotmail.com>
> >
> >Not offended by Devine as low IQ as a gaming concept.
> >But what can a Devine do?  If a Devine cannot make the universe
> >or breath life into clay to make humans or give fire to man,
> >then what is devine?
> >
> >It seems by your definition, though, a Devine will often be
> >fooled by an illusionist.
> >
> >You need to expand on what Devine is, perhaps.
>
> John,
>    I guess the way to expand it would be to make a list of the IQ 1
through
> IQ 6 talents and spells.  I'm not really prepaired to do that but I think
I
> will fire off some quick ideas anyway.  First, though, I would like to
talk
> about a key issue you brought up.  Dimi-gods and Illusions.
>
>    A quick rehash:  In the previous post I listed ten ages, or campaigns,
> the first one being "God Kings".  The only info I gave in the previous
post
> was to list "Sticks & Stones" as a sample game of the genera.  Here is a
> little more.
>    In a God Kings campaign each player character is a preist-king of their
> own tribe.  The members of their tribe view and worship them as a god.
The
> unique power they have is the power of illusion over members of their own
> tribe.  Any illusion they cast on them, or for them, is automatically
> believed.  Including healing.
>    Combat is done through tribe members.  As long as there is someone left
> in the tribe the god king gets to keep playing.  In fact on the character
> sheet the statistic of ST is exactly the number of able bodied men who are
> warriors in the tribe.
>    In a God Kings campaign each player character starts with a name of
only
> one syllable.  Like "Og" or "Uz" or some such.  As they accomplish great
> deeds or missions they get to add syllables to their name.  Their name
grows
> as it were.  Thus if one encounters a tribe that worships someone called
> "Og-us-tus" you will know they are experienced and acomplished.
>
>    Now for a transitional paragraph.  The previous example was of the "God
> Kings" campaign and is after the time of creation.  Shortly after
creation,
> but after the real work is done. It deals with illusions directly.  Now
for
> some test IQ 6 and lower abilities.
>
> IQ 1
>    Division(0)  The ability to divide things.  Fundamental things.  Like
> light from darkness, the red sea, or tribes from tribes.
>    Name(0)  The ability to name things by calling them.  In the act of
> naming them they are compeled to respond and to come forward.
>
> IQ 2
>    Gravity(1/4)  The ability to create gravity.  That is to make energy
into
> matter and have it collect into specified area.
>    Atmosphere(1/4)  The abilty to create atmosphere.
>
> IQ 3
>    Sea and Land(1/2)  The ability to create contenents and oceans.
>    Vegetation(1/2)  The ability to create plant life.  Plants that seed
and
> spread.
>
> IQ 4
>    Stars(1)  The ability to create stars.
>    Orbit(1)  The ability to create stable orbits and do other cosmological
> manipulations.
>
> IQ 5
>    Multiplication(1)  The ability to give creations the ability to
reproduce
> and flourish.  This ability includes multiple forms which determine the
> movement of the creature.  These are: swim, fly, walk, and crawl.  They
also
> include the need to eat.
>
> IQ 6
>    Grant dominion(1)  This is the ability to give authority to others.
This
> authority is limited to specific creations made with the preceeding
> abilities, and do not include the abilities themselves.
>
>    Well thats it.  I'm sure someone is getting a rope to hang me with now,
> or stoking up a fire around a stake.  This is just a quick first draft.
So,
> claims of heresy, or plain old bad spelling, should hold off until I have
> fully incriminated myself.
>
>    David Michael Grouchy II
>
>
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