The interesting thing about #TTRPGs is reading up on a variety of things to get insight to something you are making.
A little bit ago I was reading up on Ares which is the diety for a couple of the PCs.
I was looking for what his holy symbol might be.
Interestingly he doesn't. I think in part because per the few posts I read he didn't "take sides" in a battle. He just likes wars and I guess the action in them.
So, no strong iconography like the others.
1/n
There are suggestions of helmets and swords but nothing specific.
So I made up a symbol with a helmet and a sword underneath it. Called it an ancient version of Ares' symbol.
Recently a cleric of Mordezzan was bit by werewolf and needs to deal with that infection.
Mordezzan is the diety for death. Not in an evil way but a mater of fact, neutral way.
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2/n
Much like war, death is just part of "life", but they have a skull for a symbol. So that makes that part easier.
Just pondering the theology of dieties that aren't terribly opinionated, but their followers might be.
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4/n
An amusing thing about the Ares followers, one is a priest that we call "crossfit jesus" because they have rather good physical stats for class that is basically like a ecclesiastical wizard (no armor, now hit points).
They are chiding the other party members for not getting in "their reps" and stuff. While they are doing burpees, pushups, planks, etc.
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5/n
All in the name of Ares, an uncaring diety, but he has a follower that "wants to be ready to throw down" because war.
By a character that has the second lowest hit points and possible the lowest armor class.
But hey, gotta love a player and party committed to the bit.
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5/5
gizmomathboy, FC