Hi - I've been lurking on this list for quite some time, and figured I'd take this opportunity to start posting.
I agree that the Secrets aren't necessarily all that useful, but rather fun and interesting. Looking at the Death Secret, though, in addition to being able to kill at a glance I've always figured it to mean you don't *have to* improvise that effect off an affinity - it's sort of there all the time, making you that spooky Humakti - everything you look at feels the chill of Death, plants wilt a bit and so on. Also, it kills if you can take someone's AP under 0 with it at all - no needing to get to -31! (Though I may be misunderstanding that bit, as I never read Hero Wars, only HeroQuest)
Of course, some god's Secrets are cool, and very useful - like Vinga Avenger, who adds the Secret to both Combat abilities and the Combat affinity for purposes of revenge! Limited use, but very powerful inside that area. You couldn't improvise for that effect,
Jakob Pape
"Sometimes subtlety comes in the form of large explosions and jammed open airlock doors."
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