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Dionysus is a raucous, unruly deity who likes nothing better than drinking to excess and wild uninhibited behavior. If left alone, he and his boisterous worshipers are usually no more than a minor annoyance. But if someone tries to inhibit his worshipers’ fun, or to drive them away, Dionysus is quick to mock them. If that doesn’t work, he won’t hesitate to use his powers against the intruders. Omens from Dionysus often take the form of hallucinations, especially while drinking wine. | Dionysus is a raucous, unruly deity who likes nothing better than drinking to excess and wild uninhibited behavior. If left alone, he and his boisterous worshipers are usually no more than a minor annoyance. But if someone tries to inhibit his worshipers’ fun, or to drive them away, Dionysus is quick to mock them. If that doesn’t work, he won’t hesitate to use his powers against the intruders. Omens from Dionysus often take the form of hallucinations, especially while drinking wine. | ||
| − | ''Note: Dionysus originally appeared in this form in [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ | + | In [[Latium]] and the eastern [[Obsidian Mountains]], Dionysus is worshiped under the name '''Bacchus'''. |
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| + | ''Note: Dionysus originally appeared in this form in [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B009268QCM/johnshelprous-20 Legends & Lore] for the AD&D game from TSR. His use here is for the purposes of providing context for the campaign only.'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 9 March 2025
As the god of wine, Dionysus has a dual nature. On one hand, he is the embodiment of joy, pleasure, and camaraderie. On the other, he embodies brutality, idiocy, and madness. His twin nature is a reflection of the dual properties of wine in the eyes of the Greeks: imbibed in moderation, it brings pleasure and comfort, but in excess, it brings nothing but depraved misery. He has the power to turn an unlimited amount of water to wine, to make any vine grow anywhere, and to inflict madness upon any intelligent being.
Although he can change shape into any living creature, his true form is that of a handsome young man.
Dionysus is a raucous, unruly deity who likes nothing better than drinking to excess and wild uninhibited behavior. If left alone, he and his boisterous worshipers are usually no more than a minor annoyance. But if someone tries to inhibit his worshipers’ fun, or to drive them away, Dionysus is quick to mock them. If that doesn’t work, he won’t hesitate to use his powers against the intruders. Omens from Dionysus often take the form of hallucinations, especially while drinking wine.
In Latium and the eastern Obsidian Mountains, Dionysus is worshiped under the name Bacchus.
Note: Dionysus originally appeared in this form in Legends & Lore for the AD&D game from TSR. His use here is for the purposes of providing context for the campaign only.