Why do you say this is the default? That wasn't my impression at all, though I confess I haven't read the thing from cover to cover in anal detail yet. (My current topic of ponderation is: what is the Deep Significance of the particular rune attached to each Affinity?) It may be true in the world, but I think the implication was that it wouldn't be so of PCs.
> I'm under the general impression that the advantage of being an Initiate,
> aside from the lesser level of commitment, is also the ability to initiate
> or become a Devotee in other cults. Hero Cults seem to be on a lower level
> than the cults of the Gods or Great Gods, and it seems possible that one may
> be an Initiate of Orlanth and a Devotee of Bergren, as Mordren is. While
> clearly an Initiate of Orlanth, Mordren seems to be a devotee of his
> ancestor, and makes his Hero Cult devotion the focus of his time and energy.
That seems fair comment, broadly speaking. Most 'specialists', though, would simply be 'Worshippers' of Orlanth, and Devotees of their main god. Hero cults are probably a different case again, though: Breken is, I'd think, an Orlanth the Warrior hero (i.e., 'sub') cult, so one could argue that Morden is essentially an OtW devotee, with some hero-cult bolt-ons. (Maybe an extra Affinity, but most especially the heroforming ritual preparation.)
Cheers,
Alex.
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