>I have thought of one possible solution, though it doesn't quite gel
>with the strict reading of the rules. That is, when an friendly spirit
>is persuaded to allow Integration, it can surrender it's ability,
>splitting off a piece of it's self to be Integrated.
Incidently, re-reading the Animist magic section, I can see some support for this (albeit by a pretty liberal interpretation of the statements made!). For instance:
"...An Integrated spirit will give only one ability as a talent..." - it doesn't say the whole spirit is Integrated, just one ability.
"...the Hsunchen will Integrate other parts of his totem..." - so they do come in parts, which may have split from a whole.
"...several talents already Integrated..." - it says talents, not spirits.
OK, I know it's probably not the original intention, but I do think it works. The important idea is to allow spirits to voluntarily (with the assistance of a shaman) split off an ability.
Wulf
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