[PnP] Convocation

[Sylverrs_ dragon]

For example, there must be some sort of covenant or tie that keeps the gods 
themselves from coming down and capping your ass if you get too big...they 
must resort to champions or lesser avatars, of which they do not have an 
unlimited supply (as seen in nearly all fantasy stories I know of, otherwise 
the heroes would die as soon as they flipped off the first god.

The Covenant is called “the Convocation of the Gods.” It is a treaty 
mediated by Balance which ended the Armageddon that sundered the True World 
into three parts and nearly shattered existence. All divine forces that 
operate in the worlds now are signatory thereto or affected by it. Dangerous 
forces that would not agree to it (primarily the Elder Law) were imprisoned 
outside the three fragments of the True World by Balance. Another faction 
that refused, the Kotothi, suffered restrictions to the Lower World as their 
presence was essential to maintaining Balance.

Who/what defines or enforces this covenant?  What limits are there on the 
powers that be in their impinging of the middle world?

	Tehuti, the God of Balance, formulated the Convocation. It is enforced by 
the Triad of Fate, led by Manu, and the Balance alignment as a whole. Some 
of the basic features of it are:

1) Each divinity is allowed the realm their power deserves. To a great 
extent, maintenance and growth of said power will be proportional to the 
worship and service given to the divinity by mortal life.
2) All may, within reasonable limits, react to insults, affronts and 
assaults against their nature, house and areas of power.
3) Should a God or Goddess use DIVINE power outside his or her realm, his 
opposition is allowed the use of a like amount of power outside his or her 
realm without restriction.
EXAMPLE – Dagda decides the presence of an Elder Dragon near the sacred 
grove of Lower World Elysium is not appropriate. In anger, he destroys it 
with a blast of divine power. We will call that a 50 point attack.
    As a result, sometime at his choosing, Kototh may freely use 50 points 
of divine power as he sees fit.
4) Use of limited amounts of divine power through a servant, follower or 
champion is permitted as long as said MORTAL acts as he chooses under the 
divinity’s direction. As long as he or she has a degree of free will, this 
exception is allowed.
5) Direct combat between divine forces is prohibited. Only battles of 
servants created under rule 4 will be allowed.

	The above are some of the basic laws of the Convocation of the Gods. Hope 
they clarify things a bit.

Richard

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