>> Abredin, the herbalist, rather than a diety of farming or grain or harvest or fertility? But someone he knows who works with growing things and is willing to work with him ... <<
You nailed it on the latter point: most other deities want nothing to do with Shaeth, who was once an aggravation and is now more of an embarrassment. But Abredin has become a staunch ally.
>> How long ago did Shaeth destroy Panbaskett? <<
About a century.
>> That's a hell of a job he's asking Agricole, Febretta, and Katreese to undertake on his behalf,<<
True, but the religion has to expand some time, and they picked a place that was easy in terms of having plentiful drunks who would like a temple. Those places are never going to be in nice neighborhoods.
Bear in mind that, unlike a politician or a boss, a god can provide divine spells and other mystical resources in addition to political or financial support.
>> and it sounds like he isn't even going to be there much of the time.<<
That's actually normal for deity-follower relationships. Gods don't usually have so much hands-on contact, but you see it in the earliest stages of a religion. This one is new, so Shaeth is right there. As the religion grows, he can either stick with a home temple, travel to different ones, or retreat to the heavens. I think Shaeth will stick around, given that drunks like him a lot better than other deities like him.
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You nailed it on the latter point: most other deities want nothing to do with Shaeth, who was once an aggravation and is now more of an embarrassment. But Abredin has become a staunch ally.
>> How long ago did Shaeth destroy Panbaskett? <<
About a century.
>> That's a hell of a job he's asking Agricole, Febretta, and Katreese to undertake on his behalf,<<
True, but the religion has to expand some time, and they picked a place that was easy in terms of having plentiful drunks who would like a temple. Those places are never going to be in nice neighborhoods.
Bear in mind that, unlike a politician or a boss, a god can provide divine spells and other mystical resources in addition to political or financial support.
>> and it sounds like he isn't even going to be there much of the time.<<
That's actually normal for deity-follower relationships. Gods don't usually have so much hands-on contact, but you see it in the earliest stages of a religion. This one is new, so Shaeth is right there. As the religion grows, he can either stick with a home temple, travel to different ones, or retreat to the heavens. I think Shaeth will stick around, given that drunks like him a lot better than other deities like him.