That is of course right , and something that I forgot to take into consideration a very good and valid point <| sep |> What sorts of gods already exist ? If they ' re like the Greek gods , I ' m not sure it ' s possible gods are only descended from gods . On the other end of the spectrum , it may be that all he needs to do is perform a sufficiently awesome feat to ascend to godhood . Actually , the process of leveling up a PC seems like it creates a demigod at least . Maybe he needs to hit level 20 , then kill something godtier ? Edit no wait , he ' s dead . Is dying part of the transformation process ? Personally , I like the mental image of lostwax casting . Take a mold of the subject . Then , cookharden the mold and burn away the mortal inside . You now have a villainshaped hole fill it with molten godstuff , and let cool . He would need to make the mold , acquire and melt the godstuff , and find someonesomething he trusted enough to oversee the casting process .