Re: Some thoughts on the initiate/devotee thing.

From: jeffkyer <jakyer_at_...>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 23:16:28 -0000

>
> >
> It introduces the notion of using an Affinity "directly", as opposed
> to using a Feat. These seems an unnecessary complication: isn't
this
> essentially the same in effect as saying an initiate has exactly one
> feat per affinity, and isn't allowed to learn more? (Other an by,
or
> en route to, becoming a devotee.)

Basically, that's how I view an initiate's use of an affinity - he's got one feat "Dear God: Halp!" which is pretty flexible.

(snip)  

> So by and large I think I like the general idea, but I think it
could
> be expressed better. Rather than implying that initiates improvise,
> and devotees don't have to, I think it would be more cleanly
expressed
> as a difference in breadth of effect.

Be interested in seeing how that could be worded... =)

Jeff