Thread 96217533

What if instead of spiritual beings, angels were being of supreme physicality, superhuman intellect and deeply tied to the natural world?

That sounds retarded.

What if instead of making a thread about whatever inane thought crosses your mind, you just ran a game with your ideas, and see how it goes?

>>96217533 (OP)
then they'd not be angels retard

I dunno. What if they were, OP?

>>96217533 (OP)
What if you didn't spam the catalogue with retarded bullshit?

>>96217533 (OP)
I would call them something other than angels.

>>96217533 (OP)
They will be just another magical race, like super elves or something like that.

>>96217533 (OP)
What if, instead of calling them angels, you gave your made up nothing to do with what 99% think of when they think of angels creatures a new name/label and let them stand on their own merits and appeal instead of trying to shortcut their appeal by making them another "Our Elves Are Different" trite fantasy race

>>96217533 (OP)
>what if instead of being angels, angels were something else?

>>96217533 (OP)
What if Dwarfs were really tall and enjoyed outdoor activities?

>>96217533 (OP)
Traditional games?

>>96217533 (OP)
Leave it to a D&Detard to come up a retarded thread like this. The D&D brainrot is real.

>>96217533 (OP)

Then it'd be a weather satellite.

>>96217533 (OP)
I think Saint Thomas Aquinas kind of suggested that. Basically in his view the only "supernatural" thing in existence would be god himself as he transcends everything. Angels and demons belong to a category called "preternatural" which means they are an elevated or advanced for of nature but not beyond it per say. They are basically "advanced" forms of nature.

>>96218937
>Then it'd be a weather satellite.
Where the heck did that conclusion come from?

>>96217533 (OP)
Then that would be the opposite of an angel.
>>96219424
The whole point is them being completely uncarnal and entirely spiritual. thats the whole duality of of beast and angel the medievals and renassance go on all about. with humans being something in between, semi spiritual and in the realm of ideals, and semi carnal and in the world of the flesh.

>>96217533 (OP)
If things weren't the same they'd be different.

>>96224690
Nta but it makes sense

>>96224690
>supreme physicality
>superhuman intellect
>deeply tied to nature
makes sense. we should make angels the same thing as weather satellites in our settings.

>>96217574
Weren't elves originally supposed to be spirit beings?

>>96217533 (OP)
>what if vampires were werewolves?

>>96217533 (OP)
Which traditional game will you use this information in?

>>96232353
>what if vampires were werewolves?
Not OP, but IIRC there actually was originally a lot more overlap between the two.

>>96217533 (OP)
What if Elves were short but didn't work for Santa?

There's a certain theory that opposes spirit/aether to the four elements. So what would that make one who excels in the natural world? A demon-but that leads to assumptions in terms of alignment. Is an Undine a d(a)emon? Therefore, I propose that what you call not!angel should be an alt!demon, or anti-demon; how about preterdaemon.

>>96217533 (OP)
What might demons be like then, to build off >>96242167, maybe demons are spiritual beings that need to possess humans and animals to interact with the world, and angels are so powerful to dear with the hosts?

>>96217533 (OP)
What if men were women but with dicks?

>>96245912
That'd be hot.

>>96218903
How can we treat it? There has to be a way.

>>96242901
Preterdaemon - beings of supreme physicality, tied to the natural world.
Negangels - cursed spiritual beings that can act through possession.

>>96217533 (OP)
That sounds like Lord of the Mysteries.

>>96217533 (OP)
That's actually similar to what I was planning, where Angels are embodiments of the elements, shaped by the gods to serve them in the physical world. So one Angel might be made from Fire like this picture I found, another might be made from Water, etc. Is this workable? And what are some ways that their elements can show their touch on their forms, especially if their power leaks through their mortal guises the more they use it, beyond the easy answers of halos and wings made of said elements?

>>96217533 (OP)
What if Christmas Elves are mutant dwarves and/or hybrids?

>>96258570
What if Garden Gnomes are feral Christmas Elves?

>>96217533 (OP)
Wouldn't be angelic. Angelos. Messenger. The race has to be appointed by another being and serve as intermediary.

>>96259299
And gods can't be tied to the natural world? There are plenty of gods and nature spirits that could appoint such angels in myth, let alone fictional settings.

>>96217533 (OP)
What if Orcs were Elves?

>>96264317
It would be just like Lord of the Rings.

>>96258574
I can actually see that. Maybe they’re cursed into their statue form for their sins.

>>96217533 (OP)
So the C'tan

>>96217533 (OP)
What's the difference between those two? It sounds like the same thing to me.