Re: A question about one game rule in animism

From: Gavain Sweetman <gavain.sweetman_at_VCbPvx2lmqD2dVtp5fWXaXxJ1sViZHOr_ciTWdNTXlrCIc79cupzH7f4z5w3>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:31:05 +0000 (GMT)

> The key is the first sentence of that section (p113):

>
> "You may use the spirits in your charms as stretch abilities rather than
> merely augmenting." i.e. any use of a spirit is at -6.
>
> When you release one "This use of the charm is not treated as a stretch."
> i.e. the spirit is at normal ability (+0).

/// OK. So when you Free your spirit, it can act independantly but gets a -6 to its rating. That seems tough. We'll have to experiment with this a bit. So a shaman doing this can get his "free" spirit operating at full rating then. OK, that makes becoming a shaman a worthy goal.

Sorry, I wasn't clear that was quoting from the section about when you have a mastery in spirit magic tradition.

As a spirit worshiper, you can only augment with your spirits.

As a member of a spirit tradition, your spirits are as a stretch and when you release them as normal abilities.

When you are a shaman, all your spirits are used as normal abilities, no stretch penalty and when you release them you get a +9.

Hope this is clearer.
Gavain