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   * **Mythic Deeds** - as PF Mythic characters progress, they can gain mythic levels by becoming involved in events of cosmic / mythological importance.  In my system, that just means they are in a position to absorb a stray Shard of Divinity.  Each 'Trial' gains them one shard of Divinity - unless the DM decides differently.  A character needs something like thirty trials/shards before they are a real power.  However, by choosing the right abilities, they can become a quasi-deity after fewer trials (when they become tier 3)  However, the spells that they can grant are limited their Mythic Tier and Powers/Domains need higher tiers.  I restrict quasi-deities to Adept spells - just to add a bit of differentiation.  I miss the days when Demi-gods could only grant 5th level spells, etc  ...   * **Mythic Deeds** - as PF Mythic characters progress, they can gain mythic levels by becoming involved in events of cosmic / mythological importance.  In my system, that just means they are in a position to absorb a stray Shard of Divinity.  Each 'Trial' gains them one shard of Divinity - unless the DM decides differently.  A character needs something like thirty trials/shards before they are a real power.  However, by choosing the right abilities, they can become a quasi-deity after fewer trials (when they become tier 3)  However, the spells that they can grant are limited their Mythic Tier and Powers/Domains need higher tiers.  I restrict quasi-deities to Adept spells - just to add a bit of differentiation.  I miss the days when Demi-gods could only grant 5th level spells, etc  ...
  
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 The Mythology contains elements from a number of creation myths (Korean, Serer(Senegal), Pangu(Chinese), Mande(Mali), Celtic and Norse amongst others) The Mythology contains elements from a number of creation myths (Korean, Serer(Senegal), Pangu(Chinese), Mande(Mali), Celtic and Norse amongst others)
  
-The first three generations of deity are'borrowed' from folk lore and a number of different mythologies -  but sometimes using a variant or less common name.+Some deitie are'borrowed' from folk lore and a number of different mythologies -  but sometimes using a variant or less common name
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 +Core D&D/PF deities follow the rules in their own game system.  This holds for any other system that you care to introduce.
  
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