> By default, most characters will be Initiates (similar to the old RQ2/3
> practice.) Now, the Hero Wars player's book states that Initiates gain
> access to the affinities, but not the Feats, of the cult that they are
> initiated to, and unlike a Devotee, will always use the Improvisational
> Modifier.
My guess is most characters will be devotees, so they can learn the secret, but our group hasn't created characters since these distinction were added.
> Now, flipping over to the section on improvisational modifiers, what
> modifier is usually used? Is it based on how closely the magic that the
> Initiate wishes to use resembles an act of their deity from Godtime? If
> that's so, why doesn't the modifier apply to Devotees? Or do Initiates
> suffer an additional modifier, in addition to what penalties a Devotee
> normally faces?
When an Initiate attempts one of the listed feats, there's the standard -3 improvisational modifier. If they try to improvise a brand new feat, I'd give them a -5 or greater modifier (and would give -3 to a devotee trying something new).
> Further, do Devotees that are created as beginning PC's get all the listed
> Feats under each affinity, at the level of their Magic Keyword (17)?
Yes.
> Finally, are Hero Wars mechanics questions appropriate for the Glorantha
> Digest, or should a new list be created for Hero Wars mechanics discussions?
A list already has been <mailto:hw-rules-subscribe_at_egroups.com>, and is more appropriate.
David Dunham <mailto:dunham_at_pensee.com> Glorantha/RQ page: <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html> Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein
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