![]() ![]() Those two are the majestic Apollo and the monstrous Medusa.Īpollo is easy to love, at least for me. I was enthralled by Persephone’s drive to reclaim the throne in the land of the dead, even though it’s little more than an empty wasteland now, just to have a little moral triumph over her dead husband and kidnapper by Aphrodite’s battle against her own demons, and by Pan’s flippant, self-serving attitude masking his true desire for justice.īut there are two Idols who, on the surface, have nothing in common, yet when shown compassion and understanding, make for the most uplifting stories in the new pantheon. The Idols, Greek gods and monsters fallen from grace (no pun intended) and living among us in modern society, are such a broad cast of characters, each with their own motivations and hang-ups, but they’re all broken, which I guess is something that’s inevitable after living for thousands of years. ![]() And while you’re not tied down to just one of the three, I find myself going green way more often than not. It’s actually a pretty basic formula, with most choices broken down to green, blue, or red, corresponding to empathy, logic, or aggression, respectively. I’ve been spending a lot of time lately on Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, and one of the things I’ve come to appreciate most about it is the breadth of choice that the game gives me to pass judgment on my fellow Idols, even though I’m supposed to be the one on trial. ![]()
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