this can be either the old or new testament gods, and this is assuming that nothing caused by either side happened earlier(i.e. genesis), this is also under the assumption that this is the forgotten realms but i'm willing to see perspectives of other worlds(also this isn't for gameplay, this is just the lore)
In FR, the "overgod" Lord Ao (as in alpha and omega, get it?) already fills the role of the all-powerful bearded guy who only shows up from time to time. If he were outright replaced by plain old Yahweh... No clue, or should I say God knows. 🙃 Maybe he would want worship from mortals, unlike Ao who specifically demands that prayers be directed to the rest of the pantheon instead, while allowing the "Unholy Trinity"(some variation of Lucifer, Satan and Beelzebub?) to tempt and torment mortals as a test of faith.
i could definitely see lucifer, satan, and beelzebub as the unholy trinity but the post originally had the dragon(satan), the beast of the sea(the antichrist), and the beast of the earth(the false prophet) in mind
In my worldbuilding there is a god that claims supremacy for good. His priests lead worship but focus on a facet of creation important in that community. So an agrarian village would pray for a good harvest, fair weather, protection from blight and disease, and stuff like that. In another community they might pray for Industrial success, so they might pray for good supply of raw materials, dedication among their apprentices, low losses to banditry and things like that. But when the priests get together they discuss philosophical theology matters.
In contrast, an underworld god might claim to be the source of easy living at the expense of others, and their priests might pray for their enemies to suffer hardships so they have to rely on the underworld vices to get by. Their priests might pray for the sorts of torments the local community fears. And when these priests get together they discuss theology so that it sounds like the other guys until you hear about the details, and then you realize this isn't like the other guys at all.
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this can be either the old or new testament gods, and this is assuming that nothing caused by either side happened earlier(i.e. genesis), this is also under the assumption that this is the forgotten realms but i'm willing to see perspectives of other worlds(also this isn't for gameplay, this is just the lore)
In FR, the "overgod" Lord Ao (as in alpha and omega, get it?) already fills the role of the all-powerful bearded guy who only shows up from time to time. If he were outright replaced by plain old Yahweh... No clue, or should I say God knows. 🙃 Maybe he would want worship from mortals, unlike Ao who specifically demands that prayers be directed to the rest of the pantheon instead, while allowing the "Unholy Trinity"(some variation of Lucifer, Satan and Beelzebub?) to tempt and torment mortals as a test of faith.
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i could definitely see lucifer, satan, and beelzebub as the unholy trinity but the post originally had the dragon(satan), the beast of the sea(the antichrist), and the beast of the earth(the false prophet) in mind
In my worldbuilding there is a god that claims supremacy for good. His priests lead worship but focus on a facet of creation important in that community. So an agrarian village would pray for a good harvest, fair weather, protection from blight and disease, and stuff like that. In another community they might pray for Industrial success, so they might pray for good supply of raw materials, dedication among their apprentices, low losses to banditry and things like that. But when the priests get together they discuss philosophical theology matters.
In contrast, an underworld god might claim to be the source of easy living at the expense of others, and their priests might pray for their enemies to suffer hardships so they have to rely on the underworld vices to get by. Their priests might pray for the sorts of torments the local community fears. And when these priests get together they discuss theology so that it sounds like the other guys until you hear about the details, and then you realize this isn't like the other guys at all.