Discussion History Characters / DungeonsAndDragons

Much of the resemblance can be pinned down to \\\"both of these are eldritch entities associated with diseases, and by extension the tropes of disease\\\". So yes, they\\\'re both disease-gods, some level of similarity is to be expected. But I\\\'m just not convinced that there\\\'s a case for claiming direct inspiration rather than that they were drawing from the same well of ideas.

Note in particular that few, if any of the \\\'\\\'distinctive\\\'\\\' twists Nurgle brings to the formula are present in the Scarlet Rot. Papa Nurgle is friendly and jovial; the Scarlet Rot is utterly inscrutable. Nurgle cares for \\\'\\\'all\\\'\\\' diseases; the Scarlet Rot is indifferent to anything but its own brand. Nurgle\\\'s minions tend towards [[FatBastard corpulence]]; those tainted by the Rot are [[LeanAndMean emaciated]]. Nurgle likes [[FliesEqualsEvil maggots and corpse flies]], while the Rot brings [[ButterflyOfDeathAndRebirth elegant butterflies]].

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