Re: HeroSpace and Planar Churches

> I'm glad you mentioned this, because I am currently trying to create 3e
versions of the
> planar churches. 17 of these can be inferred from the Manual of the Planes
(assuming you
> just stick to outer planes). Herospace would be a great place for them to
have their
> headquarters. I'll have to re-read the Herospace stuff in Crystal Spheres
now!

Now if I am correct, the Planar Churches (like the Planar Church of Olympus
on Bral) are churches and temples that venerate entire pantheons as opposed
to single Powers. I take your referrences to the Outer Planes to mean tht
you are envisioning only one pantheon per plane?
Each Planar Church venreates the array of godforms worshipped by a
particular culture, this means an array of alignments as far as the deities
are concerned. Take the Planar Church of Asgard as an example, there are
alignments ranging the spectrum from the evil/neutrality of Loki to the good
of Heimdal. These are excellent things to flesh out and I am all in favor of
it, however this system has already been somewhat detailed and is purely
alignment based. That is why I was considering the Faction of Planescape.
They are all based on alignment specific belef structures and would be right
at home on the planets of Herospace.
Perhaps another new sphere is in order, TempleSpace perhaps? A sphere whose
peculiar properties and poulation make it a point where all priests can
contact their divine sources of energy. I think that more info on the SJ
specific incarnations of these churches would be a splendid addidtion to our
body of work.
I lok forward to seeing what you come up with, and also if you would be so
kind a small calification of exactly what you mean (per my commetns at the
begining).
Loki, DM
Warriors of the Balance: The Rise of Dukagsh Campaign
New Orleans, La