> >> Here's a general question: Can a Theist also become skilled in Sorcery
or
> >> Animistic practice. Let's say for the sake of argument that the
character
> >> is a Theist first, but is one of the few who has the ability to have a
> >fetch.
> >
> I don't think that this answers my question. I am not talking about
> misapplied worship or about combined worship. I am talking about a
> character who is fully capable of using abilities in two (or more)
> different magic systems.
>
> An example of this is a spirit-talker/shaman who is also a theist. A more
> specific example is a spirit-talker with the Kolat keyword who is a also
an
> Orlanthi theist and has an Orlanth Adventurous keyword (and is either an
> initiate or a devotee). This specific example character doesn't
> ecstatically worship Orlanth Adventurous (no misapplied ecstatic worship),
> doesn't sacrifice to Kolat (no misapplied sacrifice), and doesn't combine
> the different methods of worship, but keeps them separate (no combined
> worship).
The character is drawing on the powers of two different worlds, thus *in his
being* he is combining magic/worship (even if he is carefully keeping his
rituals and such separate). A Shaman draws on the Power of the Spirit World,
a Theist from the Gods world, etc.
It will cost more to gain
feats/spells/spirits/traditions/grimoires/affinities than if he followed
only one style of magic (the exact multiplier depends on his primary and
secondary magic).
Roderick