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	How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.		How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.

	Different books have tried to quantify just how powerful an avatar is ''supposed'' to be (to cater to [[Munchkin\|the dude who wants to pick a fight with a god]]), and just how many a god can have running around at the same time. 2nd Edition ''Deities and Demigods'' statted them out as multiclassed powerhouses, while 3rd edition ramped it up with all sorts of divine powers on top of that, ~~as well as a hard cap on~~ what Divine Rank can even start manifesting avatars, as well as how many a god can have at the same time. 5th Edition ironically takes a more relaxed stance to this, where they're deliberately left unstatted, and are as powerful as your DM requires them to be.		Different books have tried to quantify just how powerful an avatar is ''supposed'' to be (to cater to [[Munchkin\|the dude who wants to pick a fight with a god]]), and just how many a god can have running around at the same time. 2nd Edition ''Deities and Demigods'' statted them out as multiclassed powerhouses, while 3rd edition ramped it up with all sorts of divine powers on top of that, what Divine Rank can even start manifesting avatars, as well as how many a god can have at the same time. 5th Edition ironically takes a more relaxed stance to this, where they're deliberately left unstatted, and are as powerful as your DM requires them to be.

	In general many gods won't be appreciative of an Epic-level [[murderhobo]] shanking their avatars, but some good-natured and martial-leaning deities might just laugh it off. Or even reward them -- see [[Jergal]] divvying up his portfolios to [[Bane]], [[Bhaal]], and [[Myrkul]] for impressing him.		In general many gods won't be appreciative of an Epic-level [[murderhobo]] shanking their avatars, but some good-natured and martial-leaning deities might just laugh it off. Or even reward them -- see [[Jergal]] divvying up his portfolios to [[Bane]], [[Bhaal]], and [[Myrkul]] for impressing him.

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	==Avatars in D&D==		==Avatars in D&D==
	[[File:Saint_Cuthbert.jp\|thumb\|Saint Cuthbert's avatar, as per [[Dragon Magazine\|Dragon]] #67]]		[[File:Saint_Cuthbert.jpg\|thumb\|Saint Cuthbert's avatar, as per [[Dragon Magazine\|Dragon]] #67]]

	Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either -- [[Saint Cuthbert]]'s appearance as a dandy with bushy moustache and floppy hat is well known in the Flaeness.		Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either -- [[Saint Cuthbert]]'s appearance as a dandy with bushy moustache and floppy hat is well known in the Flaeness.

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	==Avatars in D&D==		==Avatars in D&D==
			[[File:Saint_Cuthbert.jp\|thumb\|Saint Cuthbert's avatar, as per [[Dragon Magazine\|Dragon]] #67]]

	Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either -- [[Saint Cuthbert]]'s appearance as a dandy with bushy moustache and floppy hat is well known in the Flaeness.		Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either -- [[Saint Cuthbert]]'s appearance as a dandy with bushy moustache and floppy hat is well known in the Flaeness.

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	Different books have tried to quantify just how powerful an avatar is ''supposed'' to be (to cater to [[Munchkin\|the dude who wants to pick a fight with a god]]), and just how many a god can have running around at the same time. 2nd Edition ''Deities and Demigods'' statted them out as multiclassed powerhouses, while 3rd edition ramped it up with all sorts of divine powers on top of that, as well as a hard cap on what Divine Rank can even start manifesting avatars, as well as how many a god can have at the same time. 5th Edition ironically takes a more relaxed stance to this, where they're deliberately left unstatted, and are as powerful as your DM requires them to be.		Different books have tried to quantify just how powerful an avatar is ''supposed'' to be (to cater to [[Munchkin\|the dude who wants to pick a fight with a god]]), and just how many a god can have running around at the same time. 2nd Edition ''Deities and Demigods'' statted them out as multiclassed powerhouses, while 3rd edition ramped it up with all sorts of divine powers on top of that, as well as a hard cap on what Divine Rank can even start manifesting avatars, as well as how many a god can have at the same time. 5th Edition ironically takes a more relaxed stance to this, where they're deliberately left unstatted, and are as powerful as your DM requires them to be.

	In general many gods won't be appreciative of an Epic-level [[murderhobo]] shanking ~~them~~, but some good-natured and martial-leaning deities might just laugh it off. Or even reward them -- see [[Jergal]] divvying up his portfolios to [[Bane]], [[Bhaal]], and [[Myrkul]] for impressing him.		In general many gods won't be appreciative of an Epic-level [[murderhobo]] shanking their avatars, but some good-natured and martial-leaning deities might just laugh it off. Or even reward them -- see [[Jergal]] divvying up his portfolios to [[Bane]], [[Bhaal]], and [[Myrkul]] for impressing him.

	Beating an Avatar is no easy feat, barring specific shenanigans, but if it does happen, the effects on the god that is the avatar's source can be substantial, depending on the amount of power they invested to begin with.		Beating an Avatar is no easy feat, barring specific shenanigans, but if it does happen, the effects on the god that is the avatar's source can be substantial, depending on the amount of power they invested to begin with.

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	How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.		How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.

	Different books have tried to quantify just how powerful an avatar is ''supposed'' to be (to cater to [[Munchkin\|the dude who wants to pick a fight with a god]]), and just how many a god can have running around at the same time. 2nd Edition ''Deities and Demigods'' statted them out as multiclassed powerhouses, while 3rd edition ramped it up with all sorts of divine powers on top of that, as well as a hard cap on what Divine Rank can even start manifesting avatars, as well as how many a god can have.		Different books have tried to quantify just how powerful an avatar is ''supposed'' to be (to cater to [[Munchkin\|the dude who wants to pick a fight with a god]]), and just how many a god can have running around at the same time. 2nd Edition ''Deities and Demigods'' statted them out as multiclassed powerhouses, while 3rd edition ramped it up with all sorts of divine powers on top of that, as well as a hard cap on what Divine Rank can even start manifesting avatars, as well as how many a god can have at the same time. 5th Edition ironically takes a more relaxed stance to this, where they're deliberately left unstatted, and are as powerful as your DM requires them to be.

	~~5th Edition ironically takes a more relaxed stance to this, where they~~'~~re deliberately left unstatted~~, and ~~are as powerful as your DM requires~~ them to be.		In general many gods won't be appreciative of an Epic-level [[murderhobo]] shanking them, but some good-natured and martial-leaning deities might just laugh it off. Or even reward them -- see [[Jergal]] divvying up his portfolios to [[Bane]], [[Bhaal]], and [[Myrkul]] for impressing him.

	Beating an Avatar is no easy feat, barring specific shenanigans, but if it does happen, the effects on the god that is the avatar's source can be substantial, depending on the amount of power they invested to begin with.		Beating an Avatar is no easy feat, barring specific shenanigans, but if it does happen, the effects on the god that is the avatar's source can be substantial, depending on the amount of power they invested to begin with.

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	==Avatars in D&D==		==Avatars in D&D==

	Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either. [[Saint Cuthbert]]'s appearance as a dandy with bushy moustache and floppy hat is well known.		Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either -- [[Saint Cuthbert]]'s appearance as a dandy with bushy moustache and floppy hat is well known in the Flaeness.

	How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.		How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.

	Different books have tried to quantify just how powerful an avatar is ''supposed'' to be (to cater to [[Munchkin\|the dude who wants to pick a fight with a god]]), and just how many a god can have running around at the same time. 2nd Edition ''Deities and Demigods'' statted them out as multiclassed powerhouses, while 3rd edition ramped it up with all sorts of divine powers on top of that, as well as a hard cap on how many a god can have ~~depending on their Divine Rank~~.		Different books have tried to quantify just how powerful an avatar is ''supposed'' to be (to cater to [[Munchkin\|the dude who wants to pick a fight with a god]]), and just how many a god can have running around at the same time. 2nd Edition ''Deities and Demigods'' statted them out as multiclassed powerhouses, while 3rd edition ramped it up with all sorts of divine powers on top of that, as well as a hard cap on what Divine Rank can even start manifesting avatars, as well as how many a god can have.

	5th Edition ironically takes a more relaxed stance to this, where they're deliberately left unstatted, and are as powerful as your DM requires them to be.		5th Edition ironically takes a more relaxed stance to this, where they're deliberately left unstatted, and are as powerful as your DM requires them to be.

			Beating an Avatar is no easy feat, barring specific shenanigans, but if it does happen, the effects on the god that is the avatar's source can be substantial, depending on the amount of power they invested to begin with.

	Incidentally avatars of [[/d/\|particularly randy gods]] are often used as the excuse why a setting has demigods and/or heroic lineages running around.		Incidentally avatars of [[/d/\|particularly randy gods]] are often used as the excuse why a setting has demigods and/or heroic lineages running around.

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	==Avatars in D&D==		==Avatars in D&D==

	Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either. [[Saint Cuthbert]]'s appearance as a dandy with bushy ~~beard~~ and floppy hat is well known.		Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either. [[Saint Cuthbert]]'s appearance as a dandy with bushy moustache and floppy hat is well known.

	How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.		How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.

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	==Avatars in D&D==		==Avatars in D&D==

	Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either.		Avatars are a staple in D&D, particularly in campaign settings where the divine has a direct and vested interest in the mortal realm, like in the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dragonlance]], though [[Greyhawk]] is no stranger to them either. [[Saint Cuthbert]]'s appearance as a dandy with bushy beard and floppy hat is well known.

	How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.		How ''potent'' an avatar is depends on just how much divine power a god is willing to invest in their mortal placeholder. In many cases even the weakest avatar would be more than a match to the mightiest adventurer -- see Fizban the Fabulous, an avatar of [[Paladine]], who was "just" a level 20 Wizard with an Elite array.