Lords of Puppets, Part II

As servants of divinities, supernatural lords understand that the former can test their faithful. Still, lords grant powers and spells themselves too, and those who fail to abide can be punished in much the same manner. Whether such is done in an angelic, fey, demonic, or devilish way, those who deal with puppets shouldn't be fooled by their toylike appearance.

Puppet Tests

1-7. Who's pulling the strings? The puppeteer loses access to all his granted powers and spells (not just the puppet lord's ones). See what must be done to get them back. 

    Angelic: Give their puppet to a good person. It is then entirely up to the latter when they give it back to the puppeteer, if at all.

   Fey: Win an argument with the puppet. An Intelligence check with a -5 penalty may be required (DC 20). Failed debates can be retried 1d6 hours later, though they'd likely be very trying.

   Demonic: Engage in a horrific act of anarchic aggression, having the puppet seem to assist. It might even smile on its own.

   Devilish: Promise one's soul, or trick another into doing so, using the puppet to seal the deal. Hopefully a kiss won't be required.

Volume V

DIVINITIES & CULTS 

Volume V: Beast Spirits & Folk

Note the revised cover picture (updated 5/25/24).

The next tome in the Divinities & Cults series explores various beast spirits and mythic folk, including new rules to use in your old-school game. Along with additional guidelines, magical side-effects, tests, and spell lists, assorted bestial and folk abilities are also available. These animalistic and kindred endowments allow for even greater customization of barbarian characters that follow beast spirits or of others whose race is from myth or folklore. What is more, these abilities are sorted by various divinities and cults, expanding upon the information presented in previous volumes.

Lords of Puppets, Part I

Lords are supernatural servants of divinities that can be angelic, fey, demonic, or devilish. They grant different abilities and spells to mortals who follow their ways, though it might be unclear just who the servant and who the lord is.

Our first example begins with Lords of Puppets. Each kind has their own general guidelines that are followed.

Ways of Puppets
* Angelic Lords: Use puppets to promote what is orderly and good.
* Fey Lords: Puppets help with enjoying and celebrating life!
* Demonic Lords: Puppets help with enjoying great mayhem and slaughter!
* Devilish Lords: Make puppets of others.

Zeus Encounters, Part III

Quests of Zeus
The father above will see who his heroes are. Roll 1d20.

1-2.  Exercise your leadership in the name of Zeus: If not so already, the most patriarchal member of the party feels compelled to be leader. If already leader, then he will work to expand his authority for at least the next 1d3 days. Others might protest, but they do so at the peril of Zeus' ire.

3-4. Usurp those who are unfit: Though technically a king, there is one who no longer protects his subjects nor keeps his house in order. He and his circle of corrupt advisors must be removed before his land is destroyed by the many invaders they are allowing in.

Zeus Encounters, Part II

Temples of Zeus

Style (d8)

1. Aeolic: windy

2-4. Ionic: regal

5. Corinthian: imperial

6-8. Doric: stately

Form (d12)

1-3. Shrine

4. Tholos (Round)

5-12. Rectangular

Zeus Encounters, Part I

ZEUSIAN PHILOSOPHY

Rulership shines above.

Main Emphasis (d20)

1-2.  Exercise your leadership in the name of Zeus

3-4. Usurp those who are unfit

5-6. Rule justly 

7-8. Sow your royal oats

9. The Greeks Themselves

10. Heroic Adventure

11. Syncretism with another sky and/or storm god

12. Local variation

13. Archaic, Mycenaean 

14. Eagle spirit

15-20. All are emphasized

Tyr Encounters, Part III

Quests of Tyr
Who has the mettle to do what's right? Roll 1d20.

1-2. Be prepared to give whatever is necessary in the name of the Law: One party member's father (who happens to be a giant) has an enormous keg that is required by the Gods. It must be acquired at any cost, even if one's multi-headed grandmother intervenes (a base 75% chance).

3-4. Keep one’s word, even unto death: The next quest a party member agrees to must be completed, even if they and the rest of the party die trying. To do otherwise would be to provoke a divine test of Tyr.

Tyr Encounters, Part II

Temples (Hofs) of Tyr

Form (d6)

A dutiful dwelling is required for pure faith.

1-4. Chapel

5-6. Stave Church

Node (a Natural Place of Power, see Volume II)

- Chance of hof actually being located in one (5%)

- Chance of hof having one nearby instead (15%)

Tyr Encounters, Part I

TYRIAN PHILOSOPHY

Duty brings the wolf to heel.

Main Emphasis (d20)

1-2. Be prepared to give whatever is necessary in the name of the Law 

3-4. Keep one’s word, even unto death

5-6. Purge that which is unclean before Lord Tyr’s eyes

7-8. Bring fiery doom to all witches

9-10. An idle wit leads to the heretic’s spit

11. War

12. Germanic Leader, Sky Father

13. The T Rune

14-20. All are emphasized