Exploration XP Idea

How about followers of Gort getting a small boost to exploration XP?

I'd rather see followers of certain other gods get useful bonuses first before we start giving out even more reasons to follow Gort.

Lest we forget, permahaste.

I said followers not just clerics....

So would it somehow not apply to clerics?

As it is currently, Gort is one of the more attractive choices for clerics, whereas others would only be chosen by a masochist or a die-hard roleplayer. I'm uncomfortable giving Gort clerics an XP bonus on top of that.

*begins to regret selecting Typhis for her winged elf monk*

*ponders starting her over again fot the forth time*

Are there perks for the other gods and goddesses too?

@ Rosalee

You'll want to follow the links from this page about the various Aenean deities and the gifts/benefits they give out to their followers and clergy...

Aenea Deities

The deities can be seen listed on the left, in the menu...

Rosalee wrote:*begins to regret selecting Typhis for her winged elf monk*

*ponders starting her over again fot the forth time*

Are there perks for the other gods and goddesses too?

The deities offer a variety of perks, depending on their areas of influence. The big issue for some with following Gort is the fact that the only equipment that grants permanent haste in all of Aenea can only be equipped by clerics of Gort that are at least 10th level (not 10 character levels...10 cleric levels...and a restriction that can't be bypassed by Use Magic Device).

Unless you're going for straight game mechanics, feel free to pick the deity that best fits your character. Typhis actually sounds like a good match for a character the might light to spend a lot of time in the air.

Thanks guys.

I finally got her to level 3. lol

If you see either me or Derik on, send us a tell. We've got plenty of lowbies we could team up with you.

I can dig the idea of a little xtra xp bonus for Gorties. Seems to make sense, after all...

Flavorful? Yes.
Thematic? Yes.
Providing a tangible benefit the likes of which no other god comes close to providing? Yes.


That's why I can't support this idea. The followers of all other gods get a 3/day random blessing that may or may not be useful. Gort should not be the only one who provides a constant, background flow of free xp. If you want this, why shouldn't Torgat followers get bonus xp for killing? Or Dalix followers get bonus XP for killing evil creatures?

tl:dr
Bonus XP is, IMO, a bad divine blessing for followers.

Why not implement those? Give Harcorth and Aquar followers a bonus to XP gains underwater. Give Prizimial and Zolaras followers a bonus to XP gains from undead and so on. If that's your issue, then a thematic boost to XP for each deity seems doable. The ONLY two who don't need it are Sorgath and Ragnor, as the desecration XP is enough to offset the above.

Maeglin Dubh wrote:Flavorful? Yes.
Thematic? Yes.
Providing a tangible benefit the likes of which no other god comes close to providing? Yes.


That's why I can't support this idea. The followers of all other gods get a 3/day random blessing that may or may not be useful. Gort should not be the only one who provides a constant, background flow of free xp. If you want this, why shouldn't Torgat followers get bonus xp for killing? Or Dalix followers get bonus XP for killing evil creatures?

tl:dr
Bonus XP is, IMO, a bad divine blessing for followers.

My 2 cents, I agree with the above. Gort already gives a very decent follower benefit. I would not support adding more at this time.

If the other gods with less than useful benefits eventually have their benefits upgraded, then I might change my mind. As things stand, to me, Gort is the last Deity who needs a benefit boost.

evilkittenofdoom wrote:Why not implement those? Give Harcorth and Aquar followers a bonus to XP gains underwater. Give Prizimial and Zolaras followers a bonus to XP gains from undead and so on. If that's your issue, then a thematic boost to XP for each deity seems doable. The ONLY two who don't need it are Sorgath and Ragnor, as the desecration XP is enough to offset the above.

I gotta true the kitten on this one.

As a more complete list, here's my suggestion for all 20 deities and appropriate boosts to XP to balance out the original suggestion. Note; not all of these are as good as others, nor should they be. But they are ALL thematic in some way as to tailor to the likely followers of the specific deity or to grant a bonus to what said deity would favor.

ONCE AGAIN I NOTE: These bonuses are intended for EVERYONE, CLERIC OR NOT. I cannot express this enough. It's the most important thing I can state, as I'm trying to give a suggestion on how to allow the gods to help everyone in a small way and not just with the (often useless) blessings or by refunding XP upon death by using piety (something that isn't that reliable)

Spoiler:

As for the bonus, I'd say at least 1 point, to a maximum of a 10 point boost in XP for doing the above, desecration XP being the exception.

It's not a bad list... I'd mainly want to see some difference between the benefits for Typhis and Borzig, but otherwise not bad at all.