"Theistic Magic" (HW p.182) gives rules for worshippers changing cults or
pantheons (they lose all their magic powers for doing this, even if they
stick within the same pantheon). But these don't say anything about changing
magic systems (e.g. theists converting to sorcerous, animist or mystical
worship).
"Sorcerous Magic" has nothing comparable, though pp.200-1 mention the
possibility of naughty sorcerers being expelled from their Order, or even
their Church. There are no mechanics saying whether they lose their
sorcerous powers if this happens. And nothing about them converting to
theistic, animist or mystical ways.
"Animist Magic" has shamans allowed to join multiple traditions, but nothing
re: what happens if they abandon their old tradition, or whether ordinary
members can participate in more than one tradition. Again, it's not stated
whether (say) a Waha Tradition shaman who crosses over to the Red School of
Masks would lose his Waha-derived spirits, fetishes, fetch, integrated
spirits, etc. Hsunchen tribesmen who break taboos can be beaten up by
powerful spirits from their own tradition (HW p.216) -- which is surely a
step in the right direction. (Who could fail to approve of hsunchen getting
duffed up?). But again, there's nothing explaining how an animist worshipper
could ditch his tribal ways and join a proper modern religion (be it
theistic, sorcerous or mystical).
"Mystical Magic", of course, has nothing particularly useful. (Why are we
not surprised?)
There's nowt in Chapter 5, nowt in Chapter 10, nowt in the bits of the Narrator's Book I checked.
Is changing magic systems dealt with in the rules at all? Or am I looking in all the wrong places, and missing some statement of the bleeding obvious?
Cheers, Nick
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