In this case given that the affinity is Combat, and Rigsdal is a subcult of Humakt who does cover all sort sof combat I'd say go ahead and use the affinity without modifiers.
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>Ex 2: Vingkot, in the thunderous aspect of Orlanth, has the "fight
>Dara Happans" affinity (along with storm and wind, so he gives no
>general combat affinity). A devotee of his is involved in the same
>fight against the Praxians (clearly not Dara Happans, nor even
>vaguely similar). He knows the "blunt spear" feat from the "fight
>Dara Happans" affinity, and wants to use it against one of the
>praxians' spear. Blunt Spear looks like an appropriate feat to use
>here, but fight Dara Happans would not seem like an appropriate
>affinity. Can he use the feat, and if so at any penalty?
I'd say that he can use the feat as they are still using spears. OTOH I'd probably go for at least a -5 penalty if the opposition wasn't Dara Happan, perhaps more depending on how different their weapons (and tactics ?) are.
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>More generally:
>1: are affinities meant to be read as "combat" (and so any use in
>combat is appropriate), or "combat, as shown in the following feats"
>(so that uses disimilar to the listed feats would be at an
>improvisational penalty).
If it just says "Combat" without further modifiers I'd tend to go with allowing it. If you want more variation then you might give a penalty if the player doesn't give a description consistent with the "flavour" of their affinity.
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>2: are feats meant to be read on their own, like "blunt spear" and so
>can be used in any situation that seems to match their name, or in
>association with their affinity, like "blunt spears when fighting
>dara happans" ?
Again I'd say the feats work on their own, but subject to penalties.
-- -- "The T'ang emperors were strong believers in the pills of immortality. More emperors died of poisoning from ingesting minerals in the T'ang than in any other dynasty" - Eva Wong _The Shambhala Guide to Taoism_ Paul K.
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