@TheEdVerse Would you classify the gods of Forgotten Realms as just people with greater power than most?
— Lysbeth Raven (@LysbethRaven) May 13, 2020
Most of them are, yes; they have foibles, make mistakes, overlook things, have lapses in logic, and are fallible. So they have far greater power than mortals, but can be as flawed. Others have more mysterious origins and natures (e.g. Entropy).#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 13, 2020
Sorry for bothering, but if they are merely “powerful people”，why should mortals worship them？ I don’t think people will worship a, let’s say, archwizard, but why would they worship the gods? What’s the key difference between an “almost almighty mortal” and a deity? Mortals worship gods because the gods can send aid/answer prayers/provide beneficial magic (spells to clerics). And "favor" rather than acting against them. Most FR gods, like old-time Greek and Roman deities, are "super" but essentially human (not perfect, but understandable.)
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 13, 2020