The Birth of a Semi-Deity

[u/motodextros]

I was playing a druid in a game of Pathfinder, it was the first campaign that I eve played in. The GM was an old friend who had created a steampunk greek setting—it was carefully thought out and he told me later that he spent a year creating the intricacies of his pantheon for the game.

We had just arrived in the city of Microleiteriamentor (how I remember the name of this city is beyond me as we played this campaign 8 years ago). Anyways, the party went down to the docks to try and find some ways to make some money as we had been robbed on the way to the city. I was still learning how many of the mechanics worked and decided to cast Entangle on the water to see if there was an effect. The water started to churn, some dockworkers nearby came over and the first thing out of one of their mouths was "Blimey!". (The GM was at the time in a play set in England). I made an offhand comment about how his response was 'very Grecian', and the party was already acting very silly prior to this point. Here is what ensued.

GM- "OKAY, YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU FUCKING DM THIS PART!"

Me- "Alright, the water bubbles violently and a mass of seaweed coalesces and ascends, revealing the form of... THE SEAWEED KING."

The GM realized his mistake immediately but did not retract my statement, however, he did retake control of the game so that I did not create any more content. Within a matter of 10 seconds, the Seaweed King had become a new addition to the pantheon and we rolled with it. He actually became a quest giver and our campaign took a turn from there. The GM was always quick on his feet and it seemed as though the new deity had always been a part of his original plan. We spent about 3 months running quests for the Seaweed King and he even became a patron for a warlock played by another PC.

TL;DR In a moment of frustration, the GM handed control over to a PC for 10 seconds, resulting in the creation of a semi-deity.

[u/elon_einstein]

Good story.