Right on. One of the big problem I have with the Misapplied Worshiprules is the rigid distinctions between the three, and the implication that anyone who falls in between is 'wrong'. I can see that there is such a thing as Misapplied worship - a saint is not a god. I can see that it is difficult (impossible for normal folk) to follow two very different religious paths at once. (I'm using path as a cross magic system equivalent term to cult, tradition, etc)
I certainly agree that there are going to be entities that can be worshipped 'correctly' in more than one way, such as Storm Bull/Urox.
What I do dislike is the idea that all religious paths can be neatly categorised into one of four ideas, and if they can't, then they are doing something wrong and need to be punished by paying extra APs for it.
I think that there should exist paths (such as the Arkati trolls, and Dormal) that are not as rigidly stuck in one paradigm or the other. I don't intend this to encourage players to collect as much magic as they can (any such path is going to have other restrictions - the troll Arkati, for example, are still restricted to troll and darkness magic). But I do think the rules should include this possibility, should not go crazy with penalties (like the Dormal example, where everyone gets penalised), and be clear enough that we can actually understand how this is supposed to work.
Regards David
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