>
>Suppose a Heortling/Storm-Tribe clan is performing, say, the "Orlanth Forms
>the Storm Tribe" heroquest. They need (among others) someone to take the
>place of Issaries in that myth.
>
>A follower of any Storm Tribe cult could use his "relationship to religion"
>skill, "Worshipper of Storm Tribe" (or somesuch), to take on the role of
>Issaries.
>
>A stranger who followed Issaries in a *different* pantheon--say, a
>Goldentongue from Pavis--could use his "relationship for role" skill,
>"Devotee of Issaries". (And perhaps a cultist of a similar god, like
>Etyries, could do the same with an improvisational modifier.)
>
>But the best is a follower of Issaries *within the Storm Tribe*--that is, a
>Heortling Issaries cultist. He could use both his "storm tribe" and
>"issaries" piety, presumably using one to augment the other. And that, of
>course, is what the clan would do if it possibly could.
>
>Am I basically right about that?
>
Well I'm not absolutely certain myself about the "right God, wrong
Pantheon" bit (damn God Learners!). Maybe it rates an
improvisational modifier depending on how relevant the differences
are - but the "inappropriate ability" modifier might cover that.
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"The T'ang emperors were strong believers in the pills of
immortality. More emperors died of poisoning from ingesting minerals
in the T'ang than in any other dynasty" - Eva Wong _The Shambhala
Guide to Taoism_
Paul K.