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New set i created! Hope you like! This took quite a lot of research for some cards:

I really like Molech's art, wow nice find. I am a little confused with dagon's artwork and why it works with Babylonians. In general though, I really like the art.

I'm not sure I like the idea of an idol searching for a clay Hero or having anything that converts a Hero to an EC permanently. The only Hero-to-EC permanent conversion in the game currently (that I can think of) is the crimson enhancement that only affects certain angels. I really don't think we need anything more than that.

Twin Gods searches for a clay Hero for the following reason.  The Alexandrian ship that carried Paul had the Twin Gods (can't remember their actual names) built into the front of the ship. Since that ship carried Paul I allowed the card to "search" for a clay Hero.  I could fix it to an "or" ability to set aside a hero for X amt of turns. As far as the Molech ability to convert a Hero to an EC....the idea behind that was that God's people allowed idol worship to get in the way of what He had planned for them and they worshipped Molech instead of God. That was my reasoning.

Quote from: TheHobbit on April 28, 2016, 10:58:09 PM

I really like Molech's art, wow nice find. I am a little confused with dagon's artwork and why it works with Babylonians. In general though, I really like the art.

Dagon was a fish god, and he was revered by ancient Babylonians as well as the Philistines.

Agreed! That is exactly why I made it a fish and id'd it with Babs and Stines.... this one is one of my favorite creations. However, one that is coming up out of my collection i think you will like, Hobbit, especially since you like that art!  My egyptian idol looks awesome!

Quote from: dermo4christ on April 29, 2016, 09:28:34 AM

Quote from: Browa on April 28, 2016, 10:39:22 PM

I'm not sure I like the idea of an idol searching for a clay Hero or having anything that converts a Hero to an EC permanently. The only Hero-to-EC permanent conversion in the game currently (that I can think of) is the crimson enhancement that only affects certain angels. I really don't think we need anything more than that.

Twin Gods searches for a clay Hero for the following reason.  The Alexandrian ship that carried Paul had the Twin Gods (can't remember their actual names) built into the front of the ship. Since that ship carried Paul I allowed the card to "search" for a clay Hero.  I could fix it to an "or" ability to set aside a hero for X amt of turns. As far as the Molech ability to convert a Hero to an EC....the idea behind that was that God's people allowed idol worship to get in the way of what He had planned for them and they worshipped Molech instead of God. That was my reasoning.

In that case, it should be able to be held in the Alexandrian Ship

I was thinking about that!

I think some of this art is a bit glorifying to demons. Maybe if the more buxom ones were actual pictures of idols or statues you could find, they may be more acceptable.

i actually agree here

I think some of this art is a bit glorifying to demons. Maybe if the more buxom ones were actual pictures of idols or statues you could find, they may be more acceptable.

which ones were you thinking? Th only one I can think of possibly changing would be Dragon....it does look a bit demonic...however we have all the Orange brigade demons....lol. so I'm not sure how these are any more demonic....lol.

Quote from: dermo4christ on April 30, 2016, 04:47:17 PM

Quote from: Minister Polarius on April 30, 2016, 03:19:05 PM

I think some of this art is a bit glorifying to demons. Maybe if the more buxom ones were actual pictures of idols or statues you could find, they may be more acceptable.

which ones were you thinking? Th only one I can think of possibly changing would be Dragon....it does look a bit demonic...however we have all the Orange brigade demons....lol. so I'm not sure how these are any more demonic....lol.

The problem I think they are having is that they aren't demonic looking, they are "appealing" images that aren't actually statues.  I would suggest the art mainly be statues and the like, rather than "heroic" images of life-like depictions of the 'gods' being portrayed, to allay that concern.

OK. I understand.  I can see the point.  I will have to go back and fix the idol images....but, ugh, they looked so cool! lol!

  the ones that are in play at the moment have Biblical purpose (being dead in contrast the one true living God) and are pretty easy to understand as truly being evil..

here are the art fixes of the Idols that looked like actual characters:






Let me know what you think of the art now and then if you're interested to see the rest that I'm working on....Thanks!

Here are the next several cards in the set.  I tried using the Paint.net to make a set icon but for some reason it wouldn't download onto my laptop. Oh well, maybe next set...   Here they are:












More to come!

With king uzziah you forgot to add the choise hero or evil character identifier.

Hideout should have may hold 1 snake evil character

Here's the King Uzziah fix:


and haha about Hideout!

Alright, very cool cards! Few things though, i feel that Canaanites don't need any more protection imo, so i feel that Asherah is OP and just overkill at this point. Second, Abimelech was not a king of Israel, just a judge. third, with Bel, i don't think you should be able to put an idol on an animal, because an animal can't worship an idol. also, would that card only be able to be used once? or does it activate every turn? wording is kinda vague there. I really like all the other cards though, especially that GE. I'm really glad that you're expanding on this Idol theme, it's really cool to see that you're making it into a set!   

I didn't mean that I"m going to fall into sin and worship them........And yes I know that quote....my mom and I sing southern gospel and that's actually a part of a song that I sing! I know....maybe I shouldn't have said they look really cool....I apologize.

I wasn't actually trying to say that you personally were going to fall into sin, and apologize for not being more clear.  I was just making a broader point about how sin looks good initially, and that is why it is tempting.  And I'm sure that demons also appear at times to be "cool" in order to also suck people in (not you personally, just people in general).