From ebc3cc30d62268c3246bdb1d64c99fe19e096e3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MortenGM Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:21:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update HBW/Miscellaneous-assistance-pages/Deity-Equivalences --- .../Deity-Equivalences.html | 15 +++++++-------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/HBW/Miscellaneous-assistance-pages/Deity-Equivalences.html b/HBW/Miscellaneous-assistance-pages/Deity-Equivalences.html index 3bb32a5..d7c12db 100644 --- a/HBW/Miscellaneous-assistance-pages/Deity-Equivalences.html +++ b/HBW/Miscellaneous-assistance-pages/Deity-Equivalences.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Deity Equivalences description: Lists equivalent deities. Not to be read by players published: true -date: 2025-06-22T15:42:35.605Z +date: 2025-06-22T17:20:58.668Z tags: game-master, deity equivalences, deities, pantheons, gods editor: ckeditor dateCreated: 2023-01-06T16:53:50.445Z @@ -572,9 +572,9 @@ dateCreated: 2023-01-06T16:53:50.445Z

 

The Lord of Nine represents Law as Chains — law as a seductive and absolute power, used not to guide or protect, but to trap, control, and corrupt. His commandments wear the mask of wisdom. His chains are clasped in moments of seeming victory.

He does not crave adoration — he seeks obedience. Worship is rarely given to him by name; instead, it is offered through systems, codes, and beliefs that bind the soul in oaths. Entire cultures may revere discipline, honor, or sacred duty, believing they serve a god of structure or nobility — when, in truth, they are shackled by the contracts of the Lord of Nine. His truest followers are often unaware of their allegiance, mistaking submission for virtue and bondage for purpose.

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The Lord of Nine does not steal your freedom — he convinces you to surrender it. His bargains seem fair, even generous. His words promise justice, security, victory — and always come at a cost unseen until it is too late.

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The Lord of Nine does not steal your freedom — he convinces you to surrender it. His bargains seem fair, even generous. His words promise justice, security, victory — and always come at a cost unseen until it is too late. He never speaks a lie — yet you are always deceived.

In every vow kept beyond reason, in every bargain accepted without understanding, his chains tighten. And when the last lock is sealed, the soul smiles, unaware it is already on its knees.

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His end is order. Perfect, inescapable, eternal. A world where all are bound by their own consent, willingly shackled beneath his infernal dominion.

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His end is order. Perfect, inescapable, eternal. A world where all are bound by their own consent, willingly shackled beneath his infernal dominion.

"Every contract is a promise. Every promise is a chain. Every chain, in time, leads to him."

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The Desperate Merchant: "I gave them a fair contract — it’s not my fault they didn’t read the fine print. If their ruin brings me wealth, then so be it. Business is war, and I play to win."

The Oathbound Warrior (Feudal Honor Example): "He is my lord. His word is law. If he commands it, I obey — without question, without doubt. Honor is not convenience. It is sacrifice."

The Dying Parent: "Let them take my soul, just let my son live. Let him grow strong, let him rise. I’ll sign what they give me. Whatever the cost — I’ll pay it."

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Desperate farmer: “Let my neighbor’s claim be overturned, my lord, for I had the land first. Give me the words to win the magistrate’s ear.”

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The Starving Mother: “I will do what must be done. Just let my children live through the winter.”

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The Court Official: “Grant me clarity, Lord of Law, to find fault in their defense, and bind them with truth.”

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The Cultured Diplomat: "He is not some monster with horns and flame. He is elegance, discipline, refinement. His promises are true — and that makes him better than any other god."

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The Prince’s Regent: "The boy is too young to rule. I only do what must be done — on paper, in his name. Every seal is official, every decree legal. When he comes of age… there will be nothing left that isn’t mine."

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The Noble Diplomat: "I promised peace, and I delivered it. So what if the terms favor us? They signed. If their people starve next winter, that’s not my fault. They were warned."

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The Willing Acolyte: "Others serve out of fear or ignorance. Not me. I serve because he is right. In a world of chaos and lies, he alone is honest. He makes no promises he won’t keep — and he keeps everything."