Roderick and Ellen Robertson wrote:
> > Invoking the feat w.o. the tool?
> > I would not allow it.
> > Sorcerors have to have their talismans ... to have Orlathi who have
> > lost their javelins screaming "mile javelin throw, mile javelin
> > throw" is very silly.
> By the rules (and intent of the authors) it is allowable.
(Yes, I know who I'm arguing with... ;)
HW p178: Feats:
[Feats] are always specialized actions.
I'd say using Fireblade both as an weapon-enchanting feat and a direct fire-attack feat contradicts with that statement. If a devotee can always use feats, he won't ever need improvisation modifiers!
"Um, well, I'll use my 'mile javelin throw' feat to propel my words far away. Thus I can shout loud enough for them to hear me."
Or do we want people heating a stone to use as a stove with Fireblade? How about using Fireblade on a stick and saying it's a magical torch?
As far as I understood, initiates must always improvise magical actions from their affinities. However, devotees still have this power as well... Why use Fireblade for a gout of targeted fire, when the name implies something else? The devotee can still improvise a gout of flame from his Fire affinity, right?
Further evidence: Why does Vangath have the "avoid lightning" feat, if the same effect could be acheived with the "aerial maneuvering" feat? I suppose that could well replace "fly fast", too... Hell, how about just using a generic "fly" feat, that can be used with all flying effects? Of course, Orlanth Adventurous devotees could use the "Lift Objects with Wind" -feat to acheive everything Vangath devotees can, lifting themselves. Right? Hmm?
-B
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