>Subject: Re: Initiates & Devotees summary

From: steven mathers <stevenmathers_at_...>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 22:38:40 -0000

Im not sure if this is usual or not, but our GM gives everybody 3 HPs to use as they see fit when rolling up a new character. According to him, its free to become an initiate, but costs 3HPs to become a devotee. 3HPs might not seem like a lot, but when you really, really need that extra bump and the devotee has used all his up...

stef

> > >I think a lot of this is due to expectation. Since you get
nothing
> > >back from choosing Initiate rather than Devotee during character
> > >creation, players may feel cheated having Improv Mods
>
> > My one initiate declined devotion, because he wanted to earn it
> (however,
> > as he was a Humakti, he was easily the mostly deadly member of
the
> group in
> > any case).
>
> Yes, I can see a Humakti being unconcerned at having poorer magic,
> and a bigger sword. Generally our initiates are trying hard to use
> their magic (having just discovered how useful HW magic can be) and
> are suffering from the Improv Mods. They are not, however, working
> hard to be more devout nor are they petitioning their temples...
>
> Wulf