Looks to me like Kolat has an Animist set-up even though it's associated (if on the perifery) of a theist culture.
On page 248 there's an example of misapplied sacrifice which indicates to me that Kolating Shaman sacrifice to spirits which in turn implies that they're always subject to the misapplied sacrifice rule...bit harsh? Surely the Shamans of the Kolating Tradition use the ecstatic method?
Some of the other examples are a little confusing as well. Seems to me that the misapplication applies to using the wrong methods to contact/gain benefit from the otherworld, the Snow King is a spirit, the Kolat are animist so why the penalty for the shaman?
Dave.
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