Posted by widowson on September 03, 1999 at 04:36:12:
In Reply to: Hardly dead religions... posted by Tassnor(VIP) on September 03, 1999 at 03:04:48:
>That might be why some Immortals are >reluctant to or don't show up, a lack of >interest in their religions. See now that to me means that this particular faith isn't worth following and henceforth dead. Guess it's the exact wording. To be frank, I seriously doubt Imms wouldn't show up due to lack of interest in their religions because they are the ones that generate the interest in their religions. I mean, I'd bet you $50 that if Vassagon, Galadriel, or Nimbus were vis a few hours a day for a week or so their religions would be the MOST popular in Thera because people would know that making an Empowered character isn't a waste of time for them. Imms control and generate the interest in their religions. Because Empowerment is such an unsure, time-consuming, sometimes aggravating thing, people usually only do it for gods they have a good chance of getting empowered by so if a particular god isn't on and visable occassionally it's not the players fault for not rolling up chars. It's the Imm basically saying by his/her actions that they're not interested in followers. It's Carrot and stick, risk vrs. reward... -widowson