@TheEdVerse Hey Ed. Quick question: What makes Bane/Clergy of Bane this much powerful? Any ideas to make a Banite more interesting than a devouted follower of a multiversal Tyrant/Conqueror? I portray Banites as blindly believers of Bane, who deserves to rule over the multiverse
— Gokmen von Habsburg (@gokmenoncu) August 9, 2020
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Sure. Bane is Lord of Tyranny, remember, so many Banite clergy work towards firm law and order (and surveillance state) around them. As this makes them as well as their deity fear and hated (also Bane’s goals), they scheme a lot. A LOT. Often hiring adventurers.. 2)
…as agents/scapegoats. So many Banite clergy are shadowy crime kingpins (prime movers for a lot of plots and conspiracies), particularly in urban settings. They blackmail or otherwise control many rulers, and they are endlessly interesting (dangerous).#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 9, 2020
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The only "blind" belief they have is that pursuing such goals/serving Bane/behaving this way is worthy/proper/is the right thing to do.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 9, 2020
So we can assume Church of Bane as a “downward spiral” You ask to become something important (a governor perhaps?) from them, they do this with bribery, threaten, assasination etc and then you become their puppet and serve them for later, when they ask it. For the few who work willingly with them, yes. Far more fall under their influence without ever fully realizing how it happened. Open tyranny is for when you're strong and have conquered a locale or business or family. Until then, Banites can be sly and even subtle.#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 9, 2020