> >I guess similarly, that (theistic) cults can teach people how to use
> >affinities. But can normal people acquire affinity magic on their own,
> >without assistance from magical specialists? An affinity is part of you,
> >almost part of your personality. Do a significant selfish people
> >spontaneously acquire the Disorder Affinity? I'm asking whether
> >spontaneous acquisition of affinity magic is at all common, I'm not
> >asking if there have been a handful of magically blessed people who
> >have done this.
All the major types of Gloranthan magic require some sort of guidance to develop. That guidance is normally from within your community, by magical leaders of some sort. Rare and heroic individuals have received that guidance from talking wolves, ancient heroes, lesser gods, or even great gods.
Jeff