C'est par mon ordre et pour le bien de l'Etat que le porteur du pr�sent a
fait ce qu'il a fait.
- Richelieu
> > Hi chaps,
> What do I get for my Specialised Magic keyword at
> > character generation? Do I get the Scripture and Formularly and
> all the
> > spells within, or just the Scripture and Formulary at 17?
>
> According to HQ page 18 a liturgist gets all the keywords scriptures
> at 17 and an orderly gets all the order's spells at 17. I don't
> think there is such a thing as a Formulary skill.
>From the FAQ - applicable to Sorcery as to Theism...
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Question: I can't find anywhere in the rules where it states how many feats
a beginning hero starts with if he chooses to be a devotee. Is it all the
feats listed for his affinities, or just 3 per affinity?
Answer: The default is that the hero knows all of the feats listed in his affinities. (Note the sentence on page 30, "...if you join the organization during play, you do not automatically gain all these benefits..." [emphasis ours] -- which can be interpreted as meaning, "But if you join during character creation, you do".)
If, however, this seems to make the hero too powerful, your narrator might rule that he only knows three feats per affinity, as he would if he were an initiate becoming a devotee during play (as described on page 118). Another suggestion is to give as many feats as a hero has "Advanced Experience" keyword advances (page 178).
If the hero is described in his narrative as having been "a devotee for twenty years...", it makes little sense to limit his magic to that of a mere beginner. Remember that he has given up Common Magic entirely, which can actually significantly restrict what he can do (devotees of Orlanth Thunderous don't get Belch Fire!).
Ultimately, it is up to negotiation between the player and the narrator, and the power level of the campaign. A new devotee might get fewer feats and an older one more, or all devotees might start out with all of them, reflecting a slightly higher-magic or higher-powered campaign. ++++++++++++
If you describe your Liturgist as "Fresh out of Seminary", I'd restrict the number of individual spells he knows. On the other hand, one that is a "liturgist for 20 years" I'd let have 'em all and possibly more besides.
There is no "Read Formulary" ability, just individual spells.
> > I assume I get Venerate god at 17 as part of my Clergyman keyword?
>
> Apparantly you get it from being a Liturgist (page 158)
Clergyman is an occupational keyword, and doesn't give magic (which Venerate surely is). "Clergymen" just means the person works for the church in some educated capacity.
> > And do we also use The abiding Book in the Aeolian Church?
> >
> I believe that the Examples of Karatch replaces the Abiding Book for
> the Aeolians.
Correct.
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