Just to note: anti-magic, as in the spell, has no effect on gods.
The gods are immortal. Only other gods/titans can kill them, and the robots are not gods, just powerful robots. The robots could defeat them, and maybe destroy the physical bodies - but being gods beyond restriction to mortal bodies, they can just keep coming back as often as they want. They're true immortal, not just ageless, as in immune to any death not also caused by equal divinity.
We've gone over this before,and this is all just wrong.In greek myth,the god mortality is un-clear,but several have died for various reasons (pan just because,Dionysus by being teared apart as a baby,plutus is 6 ways total,and a few more)futhermore,the line between god and mortal is really weird.Several typical greek monsters are gods in the strict sense,but were killed by full mortals.Lastly,in this setting divinity is mesured in myth,which is mostly just how famous you are (though one born divine draws more power from their own myth).
So no,this is just wrong and heavily inspired by the forgotten realms,which this is just not.
Just to note: anti-magic, as in the spell, has no effect on gods.
The gods are immortal. Only other gods/titans can kill them, and the robots are not gods, just powerful robots. The robots could defeat them, and maybe destroy the physical bodies - but being gods beyond restriction to mortal bodies, they can just keep coming back as often as they want. They're true immortal, not just ageless, as in immune to any death not also caused by equal divinity.
We've gone over this before,and this is all just wrong.In greek myth,the god mortality is un-clear,but several have died for various reasons (pan just because,Dionysus by being teared apart as a baby,plutus is 6 ways total,and a few more)futhermore,the line between god and mortal is really weird.Several typical greek monsters are gods in the strict sense,but were killed by full mortals.Lastly,in this setting divinity is mesured in myth,which is mostly just how famous you are (though one born divine draws more power from their own myth).
So no,this is just wrong and heavily inspired by the forgotten realms,which this is just not.
Yeah, they can be killed by other divinity, (note Dionysus first death was because he wasn't actually a full god at that time).
I'll stick my 30 years of reading Greek myth. You believe and do what you want. Peace.
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Throughout the world, but especially in the Sunlands, there thrives a powerful cult. This cult worships the sun hanging in the sky, as if it were still a god, and makes sacrifices to it.
Every year, cultits from around the world unite to burn the corpses of those loyal to the forged king, and harvest any excess Iron or other metals, to make powerful and enchanted weapons. They then say their prayers to the dead sun, and perform an reenactment of helio's murder.
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. Zues will survive just because the ancient Greeks found zues OP so we're not allowed to kill him off
. Hephastus will just do some tech guy voodoo and put the robots on his side
. Hades couldnt care less
. Athena has a brain, unlike most the other gods
. Zues will find some way to blame this all on Apollo
. Artemis took down 2 giants at once. Fire robots? Easy sauce
. Poseidon is too unpredictable
. Dionysus will be either drunk or turning robots into grapevines and commanding his army of chaotic neutral drunks
. Hermes is smart. He'll just trickster the robots to kill eachother
. Demeter will pick up kronos's sickle and get all kronos on those robots
. Hera will be finding a way to turn this invasion into a political advantage
. Hestia will shelter the gods and thier allies and just be a huge pacifist
Also, you're forgetting one thing- in Greek mythology the gods (or the titans for that matter) cannot be killed, only beaten up and dumped into tartarus. So, all of them will survive.
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When you thought you knew about spellcasting - you played a warlock
Why are most bard colleges a pain to type? I mean bard college of valor, compare to champion or evoker. Same goes for sacred oaths: paladin oath of devotion. That's even worse.
I don't think WoCE were very creative with the rogue and ranger subclass titles. I mean ranger archeotype? Roguish archeotype? Bro! Fighters are better but still is somewhat unsatisfying compare to a monastatic tradition or sacred oath.
Throughout the world, but especially in the Sunlands, there thrives a powerful cult. This cult worships the sun hanging in the sky, as if it were still a god, and makes sacrifices to it.
Every year, cultits from around the world unite to burn the corpses of those loyal to the forged king, and harvest any excess Iron or other metals, to make powerful and enchanted weapons. They then say their prayers to the dead sun, and perform an reenactment of helio's murder.
Helios did not die, just slowly faded away from existence due to lack of followers.
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When you thought you knew about spellcasting - you played a warlock
Why are most bard colleges a pain to type? I mean bard college of valor, compare to champion or evoker. Same goes for sacred oaths: paladin oath of devotion. That's even worse.
I don't think WoCE were very creative with the rogue and ranger subclass titles. I mean ranger archeotype? Roguish archeotype? Bro! Fighters are better but still is somewhat unsatisfying compare to a monastatic tradition or sacred oath.
That's a great topic to debate! Similarly, how do demi-gods fit in (like Heracles, who is burned to death, but doesn't die).
Hercules died and was raised to godhood.
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When you thought you knew about spellcasting - you played a warlock
Why are most bard colleges a pain to type? I mean bard college of valor, compare to champion or evoker. Same goes for sacred oaths: paladin oath of devotion. That's even worse.
I don't think WoCE were very creative with the rogue and ranger subclass titles. I mean ranger archeotype? Roguish archeotype? Bro! Fighters are better but still is somewhat unsatisfying compare to a monastatic tradition or sacred oath.
Throughout the world, but especially in the Sunlands, there thrives a powerful cult. This cult worships the sun hanging in the sky, as if it were still a god, and makes sacrifices to it.
Every year, cultits from around the world unite to burn the corpses of those loyal to the forged king, and harvest any excess Iron or other metals, to make powerful and enchanted weapons. They then say their prayers to the dead sun, and perform an reenactment of helio's murder.
Helios did not die, just slowly faded away from existence due to lack of followers.
We mentioned in this world he was killed, on litterally page 2.
Throughout the world, but especially in the Sunlands, there thrives a powerful cult. This cult worships the sun hanging in the sky, as if it were still a god, and makes sacrifices to it.
Every year, cultits from around the world unite to burn the corpses of those loyal to the forged king, and harvest any excess Iron or other metals, to make powerful and enchanted weapons. They then say their prayers to the dead sun, and perform an reenactment of helio's murder.
Helios did not die, just slowly faded away from existence due to lack of followers.
We mentioned in this world he was killed, on litterally page 2.
Oh. Ok. Sometimes i dont read the whole thread. Sorry.
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When you thought you knew about spellcasting - you played a warlock
Why are most bard colleges a pain to type? I mean bard college of valor, compare to champion or evoker. Same goes for sacred oaths: paladin oath of devotion. That's even worse.
I don't think WoCE were very creative with the rogue and ranger subclass titles. I mean ranger archeotype? Roguish archeotype? Bro! Fighters are better but still is somewhat unsatisfying compare to a monastatic tradition or sacred oath.
I am aware the creator of this thread is not looking for the answer anymore, but I think this a fun thought experiment.
My view on this from the standpoint of the 12 (actually 13) Olympians and some important other gods:
(For tldr: Dead , Alive)
The olympians Zeus - I hate to admit it, but he is really really hard to kill, but he is also probably the biggest target. So probably dead, but not without a big fight. Hera - Definitely Dead, no chance. Demeter - A nature goddess, she's burned away. Poseidon - Fire does not well against the seas, so he is probably still out there, though in hiding. Hestia - This is THE greek Fire Goddess, she's alive and thriving. Hepheastus - Oh yeah, the crippled craftsman is dead. Ares - Probably charged into the fight without care and went out in a blaze of glory. Athena - Probably a bit smarter about it and the only one still actively fighting the fire robots. Aphrodite - She was seen as one of the strongest goddesses in one story, and one of the weakest in others. But all in all, Robots are unfeeling, so she's probably dead Artemis - She has the least amount of difficulty picking up and leaving. She's probably somewhere far away. Apollo - Several times he's been shown as overconfident and not that smart. Also his main offensive power is plagues, and robots don't get sick. He's probably done. Hermes - This boy zooming. He's the fastest of the gods and probably got away. Dionysus - Deceptively strong and clever and an expert in making others fight for him. Probably bunkered away somewhere and the main person sending out the heroes.
The Underworld Hades - Hades was never a big fighter like his brothers and preferred patience. That doesn't work with killer robots, so he's probably gone too. Persephone - Now here is the true power of the underworld. Not called Dread Persephone for nothing. She probably brings terror upon these robots. Hecate - The goddess of magic is probably done, since these robots are basically made to counter that stuff. Cerberus - Big puppy is probably gonna put up a big fight, but not survive. Charon - The ferryman has never been shown as a powerhouse, safe to say he's on his own boat. Styx - The goddess of the underworld river is probably alive, it is one of the most powerful waters in greek mythology afterall. Thanatos - The God of Death probably has some way of staying alive.
Notable Titans and Primordials Atlas - Atlas has no chance here, he's already shackled up and easy to kill. But him being one of the pillars of the world is major chaos if he dies. Helios - Good luck killing the sun itself with fire. Selene - Does not have this strength and the moon is probably dead. Rhea - The mother of the olympians has never really been shown to be much of a powerhouse herself, she's probably gone. Gaia - Yeah, Gaia's alive, she births monsters like they're farts. Hypnos - The god of sleep is probably dead too. Since you can't really put a robot to the dreamland. Nyx - This is one of the strongest goddesses in Greek Mythology. She is so strong even Zeus fears her power. I don't think she's going out. Leto - Dead, for sure, while the mother of Artemis, she is never shown as particularly powerful. Prometheus - He's already chained up and can easily be killed. He might even see it as a mercy.
Other Gods worth mentioning Pan - Dead, I mean, he's not really dealing with fire well. Tyche - The goddess of Luck, she's not going to die, she's that lucky. The Fates - They're probably alive, because nothing's ever been able to touch them. The Furies - They're dead. I mean they are badasses, but in the end, they're not surviving this. Eris - The goddess of Discord is not gonna survive. But what chaos it would be if this amount of chaos is torn apart. Nike - The goddess of Victory, she's alive, she's going to be alive until all hope of victory is lost. Nemesis - While the goddess of vengeance is the greatest of dangers to many mortals, she is not going to fare well against killer robots. Heracles - The mortal turned god is definitely strong, but not very smart and prone to blind rage. So like Ares, blaze of glory. The Winds - Dead. The only one of these gods that might stand a chance is Boreas the Northern Wind because of his ice powers. But its a really small chance. Typhon - Even Zeus himself could not kill this monster. And while he is locked up in his volcano, he can still body any robot.
We've gone over this before,and this is all just wrong.In greek myth,the god mortality is un-clear,but several have died for various reasons (pan just because,Dionysus by being teared apart as a baby,plutus is 6 ways total,and a few more)futhermore,the line between god and mortal is really weird.Several typical greek monsters are gods in the strict sense,but were killed by full mortals.Lastly,in this setting divinity is mesured in myth,which is mostly just how famous you are (though one born divine draws more power from their own myth).
So no,this is just wrong and heavily inspired by the forgotten realms,which this is just not.
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Yeah, they can be killed by other divinity, (note Dionysus first death was because he wasn't actually a full god at that time).
I'll stick my 30 years of reading Greek myth. You believe and do what you want. Peace.
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Throughout the world, but especially in the Sunlands, there thrives a powerful cult. This cult worships the sun hanging in the sky, as if it were still a god, and makes sacrifices to it.
Every year, cultits from around the world unite to burn the corpses of those loyal to the forged king, and harvest any excess Iron or other metals, to make powerful and enchanted weapons. They then say their prayers to the dead sun, and perform an reenactment of helio's murder.
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. Zues will survive just because the ancient Greeks found zues OP so we're not allowed to kill him off
. Hephastus will just do some tech guy voodoo and put the robots on his side
. Hades couldnt care less
. Athena has a brain, unlike most the other gods
. Zues will find some way to blame this all on Apollo
. Artemis took down 2 giants at once. Fire robots? Easy sauce
. Poseidon is too unpredictable
. Dionysus will be either drunk or turning robots into grapevines and commanding his army of chaotic neutral drunks
. Hermes is smart. He'll just trickster the robots to kill eachother
. Demeter will pick up kronos's sickle and get all kronos on those robots
. Hera will be finding a way to turn this invasion into a political advantage
. Hestia will shelter the gods and thier allies and just be a huge pacifist
Also, you're forgetting one thing- in Greek mythology the gods (or the titans for that matter) cannot be killed, only beaten up and dumped into tartarus. So, all of them will survive.
When you thought you knew about spellcasting - you played a warlock
Why are most bard colleges a pain to type? I mean bard college of valor, compare to champion or evoker. Same goes for sacred oaths: paladin oath of devotion. That's even worse.
I don't think WoCE were very creative with the rogue and ranger subclass titles. I mean ranger archeotype? Roguish archeotype? Bro! Fighters are better but still is somewhat unsatisfying compare to a monastatic tradition or sacred oath.
Helios did not die, just slowly faded away from existence due to lack of followers.
When you thought you knew about spellcasting - you played a warlock
Why are most bard colleges a pain to type? I mean bard college of valor, compare to champion or evoker. Same goes for sacred oaths: paladin oath of devotion. That's even worse.
I don't think WoCE were very creative with the rogue and ranger subclass titles. I mean ranger archeotype? Roguish archeotype? Bro! Fighters are better but still is somewhat unsatisfying compare to a monastatic tradition or sacred oath.
Hercules died and was raised to godhood.
When you thought you knew about spellcasting - you played a warlock
Why are most bard colleges a pain to type? I mean bard college of valor, compare to champion or evoker. Same goes for sacred oaths: paladin oath of devotion. That's even worse.
I don't think WoCE were very creative with the rogue and ranger subclass titles. I mean ranger archeotype? Roguish archeotype? Bro! Fighters are better but still is somewhat unsatisfying compare to a monastatic tradition or sacred oath.
We mentioned in this world he was killed, on litterally page 2.
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Oh. Ok. Sometimes i dont read the whole thread. Sorry.
When you thought you knew about spellcasting - you played a warlock
Why are most bard colleges a pain to type? I mean bard college of valor, compare to champion or evoker. Same goes for sacred oaths: paladin oath of devotion. That's even worse.
I don't think WoCE were very creative with the rogue and ranger subclass titles. I mean ranger archeotype? Roguish archeotype? Bro! Fighters are better but still is somewhat unsatisfying compare to a monastatic tradition or sacred oath.
I am aware the creator of this thread is not looking for the answer anymore, but I think this a fun thought experiment.
My view on this from the standpoint of the 12 (actually 13) Olympians and some important other gods:
(For tldr:
Dead, Alive)The olympians
Zeus- I hate to admit it, but he is really really hard to kill, but he is also probably the biggest target. So probably dead, but not without a big fight.Hera- Definitely Dead, no chance.Demeter- A nature goddess, she's burned away.Poseidon - Fire does not well against the seas, so he is probably still out there, though in hiding.
Hestia - This is THE greek Fire Goddess, she's alive and thriving.
Hepheastus- Oh yeah, the crippled craftsman is dead.Ares- Probably charged into the fight without care and went out in a blaze of glory.Athena - Probably a bit smarter about it and the only one still actively fighting the fire robots.
Aphrodite- She was seen as one of the strongest goddesses in one story, and one of the weakest in others. But all in all, Robots are unfeeling, so she's probably deadArtemis - She has the least amount of difficulty picking up and leaving. She's probably somewhere far away.
Apollo- Several times he's been shown as overconfident and not that smart. Also his main offensive power is plagues, and robots don't get sick. He's probably done.Hermes - This boy zooming. He's the fastest of the gods and probably got away.
Dionysus - Deceptively strong and clever and an expert in making others fight for him. Probably bunkered away somewhere and the main person sending out the heroes.
The Underworld
Hades- Hades was never a big fighter like his brothers and preferred patience. That doesn't work with killer robots, so he's probably gone too.Persephone - Now here is the true power of the underworld. Not called Dread Persephone for nothing. She probably brings terror upon these robots.
Hecate- The goddess of magic is probably done, since these robots are basically made to counter that stuff.Cerberus- Big puppy is probably gonna put up a big fight, but not survive.Charon- The ferryman has never been shown as a powerhouse, safe to say he's on his own boat.Styx - The goddess of the underworld river is probably alive, it is one of the most powerful waters in greek mythology afterall.
Thanatos - The God of Death probably has some way of staying alive.
Notable Titans and Primordials
Atlas- Atlas has no chance here, he's already shackled up and easy to kill. But him being one of the pillars of the world is major chaos if he dies.Helios - Good luck killing the sun itself with fire.
Selene- Does not have this strength and the moon is probably dead.Rhea- The mother of the olympians has never really been shown to be much of a powerhouse herself, she's probably gone.Gaia - Yeah, Gaia's alive, she births monsters like they're farts.Hypnos- The god of sleep is probably dead too. Since you can't really put a robot to the dreamland.Nyx - This is one of the strongest goddesses in Greek Mythology. She is so strong even Zeus fears her power. I don't think she's going out.
Leto- Dead, for sure, while the mother of Artemis, she is never shown as particularly powerful.Prometheus- He's already chained up and can easily be killed. He might even see it as a mercy.Other Gods worth mentioning
Pan- Dead, I mean, he's not really dealing with fire well.Tyche - The goddess of Luck, she's not going to die, she's that lucky.
The Fates - They're probably alive, because nothing's ever been able to touch them.
The Furies- They're dead. I mean they are badasses, but in the end, they're not surviving this.Eris- The goddess of Discord is not gonna survive. But what chaos it would be if this amount of chaos is torn apart.Nike - The goddess of Victory, she's alive, she's going to be alive until all hope of victory is lost.
Nemesis- While the goddess of vengeance is the greatest of dangers to many mortals, she is not going to fare well against killer robots.Heracles- The mortal turned god is definitely strong, but not very smart and prone to blind rage. So like Ares, blaze of glory.The Winds- Dead. The only one of these gods that might stand a chance is Boreas the Northern Wind because of his ice powers. But its a really small chance.Typhon - Even Zeus himself could not kill this monster. And while he is locked up in his volcano, he can still body any robot.
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