Another thing you could do, to expand upon the "magical items work similar to Followers" notion, is iron out a few broad item classes: minor items have one affinity, like Retainers have one keyword; major items have an affinity and three additional feats, like Sidekicks have a keyword and three additional abilities; greater items are best left for the Narrator to detail, like Patrons or Allies.
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Michael Schwartz
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