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Gods Template

Content Addition · Articles & templates · Created by NiahNiah

declined

What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

A dedicated template to explore gods of a setting. While, yes, I can make the god as a character, it is not the same. A god can be an abstract ideal, with multiple representations. Different temples and religious orders can interpret and worship a god differently. A religion can follow the same god, but each religion have their own different structures. A god does not have to the same as a character.

What is currently missing is that I cannot select an article template for "Gods". I cannot fill out sections easily for things such as:

Symbols that represent that god

Colors that may be associated with the god

Affiliated religious orders

Tenets of that god

Representations/images of that god

Plane of origin of that god

Religious texts of that god

Lore/legends/myths about that god

These things I can achieve by doing a generic article and doing all the coding and formatting myself. So yes, I can work around. But

How does this feature request address the current situation?

It creates an easily usable template for building pantheons of gods. The character template is perfect for a character and what you need to know for a character. But a god isn't a character, exactly. It can be more abstract and more of an ideal, and this template addresses that. It is more than semantics, it comes down to useful and relevant input sections unique to this style of article.

What are other uses for this feature request?

Helping to build out a pantheon, and linking the god pages to the religion articles. Linking gods that a character follows. Linking a god page to a city page that they have patronage of. So many uses for linking and associating.

The Team's Response

Hello there everyone!

A god template already exists, it is a flavor of the the CHARACTER template (Divine/Deity)

With that out of the way let's go through the nitty gritty of the suggestion, the pros and the cons. The follow prompts have been suggested by the OP

Symbols that represent that god That already exists as the prompt DIVINE SYMBOLS & SIGILS on the Character template under Divine/Deity

Colors that may be associated with the god I find this extremely minor, but can be added

Affiliated religious orders This exists on the inverse, you can already set a Religious Organization to have multiple deities and that connects a relationship between a God/Deity and the organization(s)

Tenets of that god That already exists under TENETS OF FAITH on the Character template under Divine/Deity

Representations/images of that god That already exists under DIVINE SYMBOLS & SIGILS on the Character template under Divine/Deity

Plane of origin of that god That already exists under REALM on the Character template under Divine/Deity as a connection to a geographic location

Religious texts of that god That already exists under HOLY BOOKS & CODES on the Character template under Divine/Deity

Lore/legends/myths about that god That does exist under the Myth/Legend template that CAN be connected to a character and thus a deity

In effect the only thing missing is COLORS which ... is kind of arbitrary? If there is so much religious fervour about it, we can add it. :P

How to handle Non-character gods

On the subject of gods which are NOT characters and thus do not have a personality, these can be handled by the Myth/Legend template or the Tradition template (depending on the requirements)

How to create a Pantheon

A pantheon is a bunch of Gods riding on the same motorbike gang :P , In other words, a Pantheon is an ORGANIZATION (Of type Pantheon, that already exists) that has many MEMBERS (Gods) AND with multiple ORGANIZATIONS (Cults/Sects that can be created under the Organization > Religious tab) under it (Cult has as affiliated or parent the Pantheon)

What is the issue with creating another template

Simply put, creating another template which will only have the above, will in fact miss ALL THE REST which are currently needed to create a god which are under the Character template and will have non of the prompts or, even more importantly, connections that the Character template has. That will create a lame (feature-poor) template that will only be used by a very narrow band and that in most cases will require - doubling up with a Character template that will... cause the same issue in reverse. We are worldbuilders and gamemasters we excel on finding imaginative ways to make things up - it is literally what we do. That means that each of us has a unique way of doing things. This is the reason that the templates of World Anvil always focus on broad scope. The Narrow scope can be handled by creating a Custom Template which is also going to become even more powerful in 2023.

What can be/will be done

Obviously we have a good amount of people that were not able to find the Divine/Deity tab.

I will add a new "Block" for God/Deity that will link to well... the Character template.

Current score

310/300 Votes · +61860 points

Votes Cast

+300

by 2020atemychildren
on 2022-05-27 01:54
+300

by GlantriMage
on 2022-05-26 23:34
+1

by Mochimanoban
on 2022-05-26 21:39
+300

by Twighdark
on 2022-05-26 19:11
Sounds absolutely great! Especially if you have multiple pantheons, or just want a better way of noting down religious conflict!
+300

by christi_overlord
on 2022-05-26 16:47
+300

by johanfk
on 2022-05-26 16:17
+100

by Spectoros
on 2022-05-26 13:40
+100

by [email protected]
on 2022-05-26 13:16
+300

by DarthGaymer
on 2022-05-26 13:13
+300

by SkillGeschmack
on 2022-05-26 11:31
+300

by BurningGod
on 2022-05-25 20:53
+300

by SunkinggMC
on 2022-05-25 19:21
+100

by adamlemon
on 2022-05-25 19:14
+100

by UndefinaI
on 2022-05-25 18:59
+100

by R.A. Vaught
on 2022-05-25 04:45
+300

by PapaNomad
on 2022-05-25 02:53
This sounds fantastic
+100

by EmperorCharlesII
on 2022-05-25 02:42
+300

by Jester%
on 2022-05-25 02:27
+300

by faytan
on 2022-05-25 01:58
+1

by AceMaster
on 2022-05-25 01:34
+300

by Malkenar
on 2022-05-25 00:07
+300

by ShadowWalker368
on 2022-05-24 23:10
+300

by D4wnstar
on 2022-05-24 19:01
+300

by hearthless1
on 2022-05-24 15:17
+100

by poindexter1985
on 2022-05-24 14:16
+300

by BairWith
on 2022-05-24 13:46
+300

by Derek Sibrand
on 2022-05-24 02:29
+300

by Lionade
on 2022-05-23 17:57
+300

by A Filthy Dwarf
on 2022-05-23 14:35
+100

by A Frightened Dryad
on 2022-05-23 13:46
+300

by Earthydove
on 2022-05-23 10:17
+100

by shenghar
on 2022-05-23 04:51
+300

by kekeaneli
on 2022-05-23 04:16
+300

by Favillion
on 2022-05-23 03:39
+300

by Alindaloran
on 2022-05-23 01:47
+100

by zyzzyr
on 2022-05-23 01:37
+300

by mcmookerson
on 2022-05-22 23:49
+100

by Neckhel
on 2022-05-22 22:04
+300

by eaglelion
on 2022-05-22 21:57
+100

by bigsal
on 2022-05-22 21:44
+300

by Racdoom
on 2022-05-22 18:39
+300

by Rosuin
on 2022-05-22 16:25
+1

by KOHTPOJIEP
on 2022-05-22 16:21
+300

by UndeadMike
on 2022-05-22 14:46
+300

by LilNyxx
on 2022-05-22 14:03
This would be FANTASTIC
+300

by A Rambunctious Mlem
on 2022-05-22 13:38
+100

by Zeragamba
on 2022-05-22 12:39
+300

by A Fierce Devil
on 2022-05-22 05:21
+100

by TheTinyTyro
on 2022-05-22 04:03
+300

by A Sneaky Mlem
on 2022-05-21 22:39
+300

by Kaidesh
on 2022-05-21 19:20
It's very important and helpful feature!
+300

by Eve Musa Gemreez
on 2022-05-21 19:17
+100

by esongbird24601
on 2022-05-21 19:06
+100

by Bhamarim
on 2022-05-21 18:53
+100

by PeriwinkleSkies
on 2022-05-21 18:53
+300

by Valru
on 2022-05-21 18:38
+300

by cc7799
on 2022-05-21 18:01
+300

by Willow H.R. Harper
on 2022-05-21 12:40
+300

by Drafur
on 2022-05-21 12:36
+300

by Mme88
on 2022-05-21 09:29
+300

by DragonslayerAl
on 2022-05-21 06:51
+100

by Moondare
on 2022-05-21 06:33
+300

by A Lusty Unicorn
on 2022-05-21 03:38
+300

by CristalViper
on 2022-05-21 03:29
+300

by MaximusErebus
on 2022-05-20 23:13
+100

by Drosgon
on 2022-05-20 22:15
+300

by Dawnfire82
on 2022-05-20 21:17
+100

by VinylSchocki
on 2022-05-20 19:38
+300

by Careen Ligh
on 2022-05-20 19:22
+300

by Sigon_Wolf
on 2022-05-20 17:07
+300

by DubbaJay
on 2022-05-20 14:48
+300

by A Rambunctious Ooze
on 2022-05-20 02:28
+300

by danieln
on 2022-05-20 01:33
+100

by Amanda Barylski
on 2022-05-19 21:08
+100

by Anthraxus
on 2022-05-19 21:00
+100

by hbeastley
on 2022-05-19 20:30
+300

by ATrueDuality
on 2022-05-19 19:23
I feel the same, the character template is good, but isn't ideal for building a god/pantheon that is more behind the scenes.
+300

by A Sneaky Goblin
on 2022-05-19 17:12
+1

by A Mischievous Mlem
on 2022-05-19 16:49
+300

by BurtonTheZuge
on 2022-05-19 16:33
+300

by A Beloved Hobbit
on 2022-05-19 14:09
+300

by Montedemo
on 2022-05-19 08:10
+100

by JesR
on 2022-05-19 06:31
+300

by A Enfeebled Ooze
on 2022-05-18 23:56
+300

by Asdradan
on 2022-05-18 22:43
-300

by sadwaffle
on 2022-05-18 14:58
I think the divine tab in the character template could be expanded, especially in terms of creating a pantheon, but a lot of the details you ask for are already there. For instance, there are already sections for "tenets of faith," "divine symbols and sigils," and "realm." For things like individual sects of the religion, I just tend to nest those articles under the god.
+300

by dnhandy
on 2022-05-18 14:55
+300

by thegoofyben
on 2022-05-18 14:19
+300

by Dunnxx
on 2022-05-18 10:54
+300

by MrJollyham
on 2022-05-18 08:28
+300

by fedestroncio
on 2022-05-18 07:49
+300

by Carshand
on 2022-05-18 04:18
+100

by Oa10712
on 2022-05-17 23:35
+300

by Korsgaard
on 2022-05-17 22:34
+300

by dragonoid720
on 2022-05-17 21:41
+1

by StayFrosty114
on 2022-05-17 21:34
+100

by A Fluffy Goblin
on 2022-05-17 20:09
+100

by ElbyMA
on 2022-05-17 19:59
+300

by sluedis
on 2022-05-17 19:30
+300

by SpidersFace
on 2022-05-17 18:10
+300

by A Beloved Velociraptor
on 2022-05-17 10:16
+300

by A Uncontrollable Unicorn
on 2022-05-17 09:42
+300

by Mushrunes
on 2022-05-17 03:45
+300

by DJDM_0713
on 2022-05-17 02:58
-300

by A Goodhearted Orc
on 2022-05-17 02:03
…Gods are characters though, and everything you mentioned is already in the template. Just because you don’t understand what a character is does not mean that the team have to duplicate their work and complicate the process for everyone else who understands how fictional deities work. Also, this will break one of the core tenets that all templates have had to adhere to: the template type must be genre-agnostic, and Gods are simply not genre-agnostic. An expansion of the divine tab, that is needed. A whole new template, stop being in denial and accept that everything you need is already there.
+1

by Zorbic
on 2022-05-17 01:11
+100

by A Revolutionary Skeleton
on 2022-05-17 00:21
+300

by Micah
on 2022-05-16 22:39
+100

by CQuill07
on 2022-05-16 21:01
If we could also retire PC as Gods, that would be grand as well.
+100

by Trebh
on 2022-05-16 20:57
+1

by A Roaring Dryad
on 2022-05-16 19:27
-100

by ClarissaGosling
on 2022-05-16 18:21
+300

by arthenius
on 2022-05-16 18:20
+300

by coffeemeyer
on 2022-05-16 18:14
+100

by Lycian
on 2022-05-16 09:32
+300

by A Uncontrollable Dimensional Horror
on 2022-05-16 07:04
+300

by TheMajorSpike9000
on 2022-05-16 06:24
+300

by LokiRoA
on 2022-05-16 05:40
+300

by Vryseyn
on 2022-05-16 05:05
+300

by restlessGalaxy
on 2022-05-16 03:50
+300

by SamuLij
on 2022-05-16 03:22
+300

by Shadowclaw45
on 2022-05-16 03:10
+100

by A Beloved Dryad
on 2022-05-16 01:46
something I would also suggest if your allowed to do that in comments is have a difference between real Gods in the world and Gods made up by one of the religions in the world
+300

by A Revolutionary Bananafolk
on 2022-05-16 01:06
+300

by gcjones216
on 2022-05-16 00:48
+300

by The -Creator-
on 2022-05-16 00:32
+300

by SpencerH23
on 2022-05-16 00:02
I would love to have this. Currently, all my gods are under the character template and it just makes organizing and writing for them a bit of a mess sometimes.
+300

by Celestial Lion
on 2022-05-15 23:51
Yes, please!
+300

by wickeli
on 2022-05-15 20:55
YeeYee
+1

by gullej
on 2022-05-15 20:18
+300

by Sach2000
on 2022-05-15 19:36
+300

by Evilcookiz
on 2022-05-15 18:01
+300

by Clauz GH
on 2022-05-15 17:48
+300

by pcnmartin
on 2022-05-15 16:57
+100

by A Thundering Kitten
on 2022-05-15 15:01
+100

by The_Lizard_King
on 2022-05-15 14:38
+300

by A Uncontrollable Cthulhu
on 2022-05-15 14:36
+300

by Weed
on 2022-05-15 14:05
+100

by LiliumPad
on 2022-05-15 13:26
-300

by KajetanWrites
on 2022-05-15 11:13
In most cases gods can be treated like people/characters. If they are more abstract/without material body than use the natural law template. If that doesn't fit use the generic template
+100

by SparkBlakintine
on 2022-05-15 10:31
+300

by DM_RobC
on 2022-05-15 04:16
+100

by Bartandules
on 2022-05-15 01:25
+300

by Carcan
on 2022-05-14 23:29
+100

by Goldkeeper777
on 2022-05-14 19:56
+300

by Galahad423
on 2022-05-14 19:31
+300

by DerecLsteeL
on 2022-05-14 18:11
+100

by charley2020
on 2022-05-14 17:52
gods are just something different than persons
+300

by Marquis de Taigeis
on 2022-05-14 15:22
+100

by A Revolutionary Goblin
on 2022-05-14 14:50
+100

by cerdicthewolf
on 2022-05-14 13:23
+300

by Meistarr
on 2022-05-14 12:00
+300

by scott8888
on 2022-05-14 10:44
+300

by Lord Konvička II.
on 2022-05-14 10:31
+300

by Mrpieman
on 2022-05-14 01:49
+100

by SuppSandwich
on 2022-05-13 21:55
+300

by philoten
on 2022-05-13 21:55
After reading though a bunch of suggestions, and I personally hold these coins in high regard. I desire to support this idea. Gods are an integral part in the *majority* of games and a more streamlined templet would create a better flowing system over creating 'people' as the gods and such.
+300

by Pete Nelson
on 2022-05-13 21:38
This would be a great enhancement. I was working through the same issues just yesterday with Deities for my world.
+100

by eontheimmortal
on 2022-05-13 21:32
+300

by GaleForceW1nds
on 2022-05-13 21:12
I have a very Gods heavy world and these additions would be so helpful to flesh out the pantheon/individual gods.
+300

by Mr. Box
on 2022-05-13 20:52
+300

by Deceptabot
on 2022-05-13 19:12
+300

by Teejbadeej
on 2022-05-13 17:39
+1

by bogenisgreat
on 2022-05-13 16:31
Our own pantheon is one of the things that can really bring a world to life
+300

by Crazycreeper23
on 2022-05-13 15:46
+300

by _TheMo_
on 2022-05-13 15:26
+300

by Oni Ronin
on 2022-05-13 15:20
+100

by RiseTone
on 2022-05-13 14:11
+100

by skidznet
on 2022-05-13 13:31
+1

by beowulf_gr
on 2022-05-13 12:38
+100

by Sandwichh
on 2022-05-13 07:01
+200

by noahthehoneyboy
on 2022-05-13 03:49
+300

by careyhauthor
on 2022-05-13 01:41
+300

by penofdl
on 2022-05-13 00:55
+300

by FireAtWill
on 2022-05-13 00:15
+300

by Rustydragons262
on 2022-05-12 22:43
+300

by DoppelgangerDave
on 2022-05-12 20:31
+300

by Vogler
on 2022-05-12 19:39
+50

by A Goodhearted Skeleton
on 2022-05-12 19:00
-50

by 13Leagues
on 2022-05-12 17:53
+300

by imitationcamel
on 2022-05-12 15:21
+300

by Jubliana
on 2022-05-12 13:52
Virtually every setting has some kind of gods or pantheons, and none of the current templates adapt smoothly to this usage despite the high need for it.
+300

by strigital
on 2022-05-12 12:13
+300

by A Adorable Dryad
on 2022-05-12 10:47
+300

by Ask_fulgrim
on 2022-05-12 08:43
+20

by Arimel
on 2022-05-12 08:42
+300

by Walicia
on 2022-05-12 08:23
While you can do that in a character or generic template, it would be nice to have. Definitely not a priority, but an idea that's worth mentioning.
-300

by WildWeasell
on 2022-05-12 05:27
+100

by Angbrennil
on 2022-05-12 02:33
+10

by Whyse
on 2022-05-12 02:24
+300

by DanniNightShade
on 2022-05-12 01:09
+300

by Bloody_Oleander
on 2022-05-11 23:30
+200

by A Sneaky Cthulhu
on 2022-05-11 21:06
+300

by LocalNeckbeard
on 2022-05-11 18:55
-300

by WeirdCorvo
on 2022-05-11 18:54
+300

by Teancumson
on 2022-05-11 18:01
+300

by Grimley533
on 2022-05-11 15:22
+300

by valhaia
on 2022-05-11 08:42
+300

by EmperorLogan
on 2022-05-11 06:31
+300

by radi0h
on 2022-05-11 06:00
+300

by Writing Bishop
on 2022-05-11 04:03
+300

by VeitSetton
on 2022-05-11 01:50
+100

by clearlynotaspy
on 2022-05-10 21:13
+100

by ArtofGerald
on 2022-05-10 21:09
+300

by A Goodhearted Dimensional Horror
on 2022-05-10 20:42
+300

by EpicSmashMan
on 2022-05-10 19:58
+300

by Gourd
on 2022-05-10 19:15
+100

by Trebb
on 2022-05-10 19:02
-300

by A Frightened Unicorn
on 2022-05-10 19:01
You can either do that with the character template and then add the extra stuff yourself or just use the generic template
+200

by A Beloved Bananafolk
on 2022-05-10 18:32
+300

by Uruschk
on 2022-05-10 17:43
+300

by lliraeden
on 2022-05-10 16:02
Yes please! This would be so useful to have!
+300

by hamaHA
on 2022-05-10 15:55
+200

by Little Fella
on 2022-05-10 14:39
+300

by Maidhc O Casain
on 2022-05-10 14:10
+300

by blood_defender
on 2022-05-10 13:54
-50

by namako
on 2022-05-10 11:30
I feel like almost all of these are meant do be done in and already doable with the Character template, in combination with Organisations and Images (a gallery I think)
-100

by A Rambunctious Mimic
on 2022-05-10 11:22
-300

by cool_beans
on 2022-05-10 11:21
You can already do a lot of the things you've listed if not on the character article on the other articles you've made for organiseations/religon/locations relating to that god just be sure to look though the sections of the articles and you can find what you're looking for
+20

by TheDarkAurora1
on 2022-05-10 11:03
+100

by DerDrachentoeter
on 2022-05-10 10:47
Definitely missed that sometimes!
+300

by A Beloved Kitten
on 2022-05-10 10:40
+300

by Exnil
on 2022-05-10 10:11
+100

by George_K
on 2022-05-10 10:03
+200

by JpgPngExe
on 2022-05-10 07:42
+100

by Laura Funchion
on 2022-05-10 05:30
+300

by A Mischievous Orc
on 2022-05-10 04:51
This sounds like a good idea. Especially when you're new to creating your own pantheon and get a bit overwhelmed. It could create a baseline from which more information can branch out.
+100

by Ammypanda5
on 2022-05-10 04:10
+20

by Shaddowind
on 2022-05-10 03:46
+300

by Aarcka
on 2022-05-10 02:38
+200

by 101mystic
on 2022-05-10 00:46
+300

by MetagalacticLama
on 2022-05-10 00:44
+300

by DM_Dezzy
on 2022-05-09 22:17
-300

by Michael Chandra
on 2022-05-09 21:33
So much of what you're talking about can already be done with a Divine Character connected to Organizations, Traditions, Documents and whatnot. Creating a separate Template on the other hand, would mean people can't use Deities for lots of Character-connected stuff anymore. It sounds like an obsession with an explicit label regardless of the negative impact of such a massive code duplication. Now if you wanted to enhance the Divine/Deity tab, okay, but a separate template seems overkill.
+300

by tybarbary
on 2022-05-09 20:51
-300

by illumiinae
on 2022-05-09 20:38
Have you not seen the "Divine/Deity" tab?
+300

by cuttingblizard
on 2022-05-09 20:06
+300

by CharlieWhattt
on 2022-05-09 20:02
+50

by Alhiss
on 2022-05-09 19:01
+100

by Hiragore
on 2022-05-09 18:39
+300

by Joseph.Knight
on 2022-05-09 17:33
I've managed to get around this by making a species for them, provided your Gods actually exist(ed) and aren't simply the fantasies of Mortal Men. I like this, though.
+300

by Carelle
on 2022-05-09 16:42
+300

by tobias hart
on 2022-05-09 16:30
+300

by ddaniel
on 2022-05-09 15:59
Well I for one support moving gods out of characters so we free up some space in the overloaded character template. (Title link from character side pls.)
+300

by Virus X
on 2022-05-09 14:39
+300

by theaaronw0
on 2022-05-09 14:28
+10

by SoskaCream
on 2022-05-09 14:08
+300

by A Sneaky Dragon
on 2022-05-09 14:04
+50

by milanistauk
on 2022-05-09 13:57
+200

by Gallyan
on 2022-05-09 13:42
+50

by Asren
on 2022-05-09 13:21
+300

by DdDaviddD
on 2022-05-09 12:04
Gods, goddesses, and devils are vital to many homebrew worlds, mine included. Labeling them as a character doesn't feel quite right.
+300

by Scalenex
on 2022-05-09 11:39
Great idea. If I could I would vote with all 2440 of my coins towards, but sadly I am capped at 300. Not all gods are characters after all though many are. Even if gods are characters, the divine section is woefully inadequate for what I'd like to be there. I actually built my fantasy world from the gods and worked my way down rather than the way most worlds go from the ground up and tack on gods later. Still, I cannot be the only one on World Anvil who takes his/her world's gods VERY seriously
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by Exarx
on 2022-05-09 09:29
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by AutomaJohn
on 2022-05-09 07:54
+300

by LaneysCastle
on 2022-05-09 07:30
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by Dalf32
on 2022-05-09 05:41
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by A Adorable Mimic
on 2022-05-09 05:15
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by zunami
on 2022-05-09 03:57
Using the "character" template to create Gods is functional, but it isn't optimal because a God isn't necessarily real or tangible in the same sense that a God or Deity may be and it takes a long time to sift through all the unnecessary boxes, and then, as the suggestor mentioned, there are certain features that aren't really available.
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by Red5Phil
on 2022-05-09 01:50
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by A Glamorous Dragon
on 2022-05-08 23:58
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by A Beloved T-Rex
on 2022-05-08 23:33
While the Divine/Deity section of the character template could be expanded, the following are already there... Symbols that represent that god (DIVINE SYMBOLS & SIGILS) Colors that may be associated with the god (DIVINE SYMBOLS & SIGILS can include sacred colors) Affiliated religious orders (CHURCH / CULT) Tenets of that god (TENETS OF FAITH) Plane of origin of that god (REALM) Religious texts of that god (HOLY BOOKS & CODES) I will argue that Church/Cult might be improved if it were to become an open-ended box rather than a dropdown, allowing the selection of more than one organization which shares a deity but disagrees on interpretation. From your original list, that really just leaves : Representations/images of that god Lore/legends/myths about that god Some will argue that representations and images are covered by the "generic" and "physical" tabs and the ability to embed images in the article. I'd say that "Manifestations & Representations" would be a good addition to the Divine/Deity tab, particularly for gods who like to show up in a variety of different forms. Some might argue that Holy Books & Codes covers lore/legends/myths or that anything else should be done as a manuscript link, but even a "full text" section (as in the document tab) might be worth considering here. Honestly, the strongest case, imo, from your list is that there should be something for manifestations, as the rest are really duplicates and pretty adequately covered, but even that is somewhat duplicate to the rest of the template.
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by A Revolutionary Skeleton
on 2022-05-08 22:48
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by richy84nl
on 2022-05-08 21:58
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by Drakolisk Lord
on 2022-05-08 21:55
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by yamamoai
on 2022-05-08 21:42
Having a ton of experience using the "Character" tab for deities, it just doesn't feel as intuitive as it could. 100% in agreement with having a dedicated section for gods would be an excellent addition.
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by JoebiWanKenobi316
on 2022-05-08 18:33
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by pecawolf
on 2022-05-08 17:47
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by Lastr0
on 2022-05-08 17:38
+100

by collindietrich
on 2022-05-08 15:52
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by MisguidedSanity
on 2022-05-08 14:58
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by nixxiekitten
on 2022-05-08 14:56
-300

by A Frightened Ooze
on 2022-05-08 13:29
+300

by Fredegar
on 2022-05-08 12:55
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by SoulLink
on 2022-05-08 11:05
You've made a list of things you would like to see in that new template, but some of it is already there: Plane of Origin is covered by Realm. If you wish to have a more specific field, maybe ask for that. Symbols has a prompt in the character template. Colours aren't specifically mentioned, but they really are just symbols as well. Otherwise ask for a specific expansion on that. Affiliated religious orders are covered. Tenets are covered. Representation is just the character template. Instead of describing what they look like you can just describe what they are described as. Religious texts is covered. Related myths is covered via the myth / legends template. So your suggestion adds almost nothing really. Colours is the only thing not explicitly mentioned in the character template... Just because a character isn't really in your world, doesn't make it any less of a character.
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by synthosomatic
on 2022-05-08 10:51
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by tim-in-a-box
on 2022-05-08 09:54
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by Ononomad
on 2022-05-08 09:49
+200

by OcciDrake
on 2022-05-08 09:27
+300

by Blackrose27
on 2022-05-08 08:14
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by A Rambunctious Kitten
on 2022-05-08 06:05
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by UnknownWriter88
on 2022-05-08 04:07
This has been both suggested and denied before. Gods can be created in the Character template under the Divine/Deity tab.
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by A Filthy Dimensional Horror
on 2022-05-08 03:29
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by TheBroddha
on 2022-05-08 03:20
+300

by ss2020
on 2022-05-08 03:07
+300

by Endicar
on 2022-05-08 02:11
+50

by Daladoon
on 2022-05-08 00:53
+300

by 117Airbourne
on 2022-05-08 00:17
+20

by theartiztzachary
on 2022-05-07 23:48
+300

by NovaTerra
on 2022-05-07 22:36
+300

by Meruem2
on 2022-05-07 22:01
+300

by Lenna Richards
on 2022-05-07 21:41
This is an excellent idea because not all gods are characters!
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by Lucid-dreamer
on 2022-05-07 21:15
+300

by Ratha
on 2022-05-07 21:13
+100

by weewoo
on 2022-05-07 20:48
+200

by Shadow Malachi
on 2022-05-07 20:40
+100

by AegonTheUnlikely
on 2022-05-07 20:18
+300

by JazzyBismarck
on 2022-05-07 19:48
+300

by LucasDLK
on 2022-05-07 19:35
+100

by SilverLance
on 2022-05-07 19:22
+200

by Tijmuhn
on 2022-05-07 19:15
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by ArcaneSpellbook
on 2022-05-07 19:01
Love this idea, it'll help me a lot since the current divinity tab doesn't quite give me what I need.
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by TheBeauCanadian
on 2022-05-07 18:21
I like this idea, though I guess the one caveat being that I still like the divinity tab in Characters since it helps with Mortals who gain divinity vs. Natural born capital-G Gods
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by Geneticwolf
on 2022-05-07 17:50
Great idea that would help a ton for nearly any story being told.
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by Tamarack
on 2022-05-07 17:30
Minions or Followers of the God.
+300

by jmckendry
on 2022-05-07 16:10
+300

by MutsKun
on 2022-05-07 15:54
+300

by M. A. E. Krawczyk
on 2022-05-07 15:42
+200

by Charlotte and Clara
on 2022-05-07 15:24
+200

by ATM82
on 2022-05-07 15:16
+300

by NiahNiah
on 2022-05-07 14:12

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