Basically I'm in the middle of writing what is essentially a bible for a Homebrew campaign we're starting in February. I've created a background and have added it, under Follower of The Dawnfather, and have created a mundane book called The Book of Lathendar, but what I want to know is should I expand to have some basic prayers and try to deepen the lore a little bit, or should I just leave it as is?
If it’s fun for you, and you’re doing it for you, sure. If you’re expecting the other players to get super-invested in the minutiae of your religion, that’s usually a tall order. Same with prayers. If it’s fun for you to write them, go for it. If you expect the other players to sit through a service every time you cast guidance, that can get annoying.
If the PCs are interested, you can have them use (something like) the piety mechanic in the Mythic Odyssey's of Theros for morning prayer. (Note you must own the Mythic Odyssey's of Theros to access the hyperlinked content. Otherwise just google piety mechanic and the Mythic Odyssey's of Theros to see if you can find it online for free.) I allow PCs in my campaign to use a slightly modified version of this piety mechanic.
Basically I'm in the middle of writing what is essentially a bible for a Homebrew campaign we're starting in February. I've created a background and have added it, under Follower of The Dawnfather, and have created a mundane book called The Book of Lathendar, but what I want to know is should I expand to have some basic prayers and try to deepen the lore a little bit, or should I just leave it as is?
Any advice would be helpful!
Matt L
RaxonA
If it’s fun for you, and you’re doing it for you, sure. If you’re expecting the other players to get super-invested in the minutiae of your religion, that’s usually a tall order. Same with prayers. If it’s fun for you to write them, go for it. If you expect the other players to sit through a service every time you cast guidance, that can get annoying.
If the PCs are interested, you can have them use (something like) the piety mechanic in the Mythic Odyssey's of Theros for morning prayer. (Note you must own the Mythic Odyssey's of Theros to access the hyperlinked content. Otherwise just google piety mechanic and the Mythic Odyssey's of Theros to see if you can find it online for free.) I allow PCs in my campaign to use a slightly modified version of this piety mechanic.
Started playing AD&D in the late 70s and stopped in the mid-80s. Started immersing myself into 5e in 2023