Could be, Sarenrae didn't really have other options, and a Rovagug release was imminent and Sarenrae considered that bad or was obligated by other bargains made to prevent the universe's destruction.

Could be, Sarenrae knew that everybody in the doomed city would isekai-theory-of-immortality to somewhere else acceptable.

Could be, the angels who were never human don't think in quite the same way about everyone containing a whole world inside them.

Could be, the ancient gods don't have emotional relationships with even the most advanced fancy-headband-wearing 9th-circle wizards for the same reason Keltham would have trouble falling in love with someone at INT 10.

Could be, the ancient gods just don't feel that way about mortals.

Could be, the thing with Desna and Cayden Cailean is completely true, and she really did love him and not just fuck him.

Could be, Abadar does like mortals and doesn't like Asmodeus, but, Asmodeus not being Zon-Kuthon, Asmodeus is not perfectly inimical to mortals, and Abadar trades with Asmodeus in the gap of that imperfection.

Or it could be that two ancient inhuman gods have a common interest in building cities, because it creates more trade and more tyranny.

...Keltham is about done here, and ready to Teleport back to the Black Dome, if the streets here are no longer safe to wander.

Could be, Sarenrae didn't really have other options, and a Rovagug release was imminent and Sarenrae considered that bad or was obligated by other bargains made to prevent the universe's destruction.

Could be, Sarenrae knew that everybody in the doomed city would isekai-theory-of-immortality to somewhere else acceptable, if she smote it in a soul-destroying way, instead of going to an Evil afterlife.

Could be, the angels who were never human don't think in quite the same way about everyone containing a whole world inside them.

Could be, the ancient gods don't have emotional relationships with even the most advanced fancy-headband-wearing 9th-circle wizards for the same reason Keltham would have trouble falling in love with someone at INT 10.

Could be, the ancient gods just don't feel that way about mortals.

Could be, the thing with Desna and Cayden Cailean is completely true, and she really did love him and not just fuck him.

Could be, Abadar does like mortals and doesn't like Asmodeus, but, Asmodeus not being Zon-Kuthon, Asmodeus is not perfectly inimical to mortals, and Abadar trades with Asmodeus in the gap of that imperfection.

Or it could be that two ancient inhuman gods have a common interest in building cities, because it creates more trade and more tyranny.

...Keltham is about done here, and ready to Teleport back to the Black Dome, if the streets here are no longer safe to wander.

Could be, Sarenrae didn't really have other options, and a Rovagug release was imminent and Sarenrae considered that bad or was obligated by other bargains made to prevent the universe's destruction.

Could be, Sarenrae knew that everybody in the doomed city would isekai-theory-of-immortality to somewhere else acceptable, if she smote it in a soul-destroying way, instead of going to an Evil afterlife.

Could be, Sarenrae knew that city would go on generating souls to go to Evil afterlives, until destroyed, and she took the Rovagug issue as an excuse to destroy an Evil city without the Evil gods interfering.

Could be, the angels who were never human don't think in quite the same way about everyone containing a whole world inside them.

Could be, the ancient gods don't have emotional relationships with even the most advanced fancy-headband-wearing 9th-circle wizards, for the same reason Keltham would have trouble falling in love with someone at INT 10.

Could be, the ancient gods just don't feel that way about mortals.

Could be, the thing with Desna and Cayden Cailean is completely true, and she really did love him and not just fuck him.

Could be, Abadar does like mortals and doesn't like Asmodeus; but, Asmodeus not being Zon-Kuthon, Asmodeus is not perfectly inimical to mortals; and Abadar trades with Asmodeus in the gap of that imperfection.

Or it could be that two ancient inhuman gods have a common interest in building cities, because it creates more trade and more tyranny.

...Keltham is about done here, and ready to Teleport back to the Black Dome, if the streets here are no longer safe to wander.