Re: Tattoos

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From: Mark Galeotti <hia15_at_...>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 13:43:15 -0000

> I think that it would be more likely to be a tattoo per affinity. A

> feat could be considered to just be a new understanding of thepower

> of an affinity. So, usually, three affinity tattoos, a clan tatoo

> plus a tattoo per "magical" organisation/wyter.

True. Of course, tattoos can also be modified to show minor variations, posession of extra feats, etc. I'm minded of traditional Russian criminal tattoos which adopt this approach - for example, a big Russian church tattooed on the back to show that you have been sent to prison, with an additional onion-dome for extra extra conviction. Or a pack of cards to show successful armed robberies, with a new card added for each.

Unsubtle people...

So maybe a particular tattoo shows, say, a Storm affinity, but if a devotee learns the Thundering Grumble feat mentioned in his clan's histories, then he gets a particular extra twist or detail added.

Mark