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<blockquote data-quote="Andrew Moreton" data-source="post: 7614873" data-attributes="member: 6920268"><p>I don't see any variation from the D+D/Fantasy Standard.</p><p>The Rites of Monarchy of Risur are a Magical Ritual/pact with the Fey which ties some of the monarch's power to his support among the people. </p><p>Same with the very spoilerific ritual that features in the plot it is a specific ritual which ties people into the power of supporters.</p><p>It is a standard in D+D that at least some of the power of the Gods comes from their followers. In a world like this were the gods have so little access it makes sense that much of this power instead goes elswhere to the Fey Gods of Risur and Elfaivar which actually live within the confines of the zetigeist planatary /planar system , some of this seems to be diverted to the rulers of Risur and probabaly was to the rulers of the Eladrin empire. The clergy may well be siphoning of the power of the gods worshippers either deliberatly or just by the nature of the setup of their faith and the seperation from the actual gods. </p><p>The rulers of Danor probably don't have any mystical powers drawn form their people as Danor is a magical dead zone.</p><p>The leader of Ber seems to have at least some, but their rituals of kingship are new and I suspect weaker as their nation is more fractured along racial/tribal lines.</p><p>In all versions of D+D Clerics have theoretically been able to draw power by worshipping an ideal or philosophy rather than a god , which is often ignored. I would say that this world is the opposite where worshippers believe they are calling upon the powers of a god but in most cases are drawing from an ideal rather than the seperated gods.</p><p></p><p>Prestige has no magical connotations it is a measure of how much support among a particular community the heroes have.</p><p>I don't recall anything from the prestige classes/themes which really stood out in this regard, but I have largely ignored the prestige classes as their abilities were a bit rubbish and except for steamsuit pilot none of my pc's were even slightly interested</p><p></p><p>So I see no reason to conclude that there is anything special about a bond of faith particular to this setting</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andrew Moreton, post: 7614873, member: 6920268"] I don't see any variation from the D+D/Fantasy Standard. The Rites of Monarchy of Risur are a Magical Ritual/pact with the Fey which ties some of the monarch's power to his support among the people. Same with the very spoilerific ritual that features in the plot it is a specific ritual which ties people into the power of supporters. It is a standard in D+D that at least some of the power of the Gods comes from their followers. In a world like this were the gods have so little access it makes sense that much of this power instead goes elswhere to the Fey Gods of Risur and Elfaivar which actually live within the confines of the zetigeist planatary /planar system , some of this seems to be diverted to the rulers of Risur and probabaly was to the rulers of the Eladrin empire. The clergy may well be siphoning of the power of the gods worshippers either deliberatly or just by the nature of the setup of their faith and the seperation from the actual gods. The rulers of Danor probably don't have any mystical powers drawn form their people as Danor is a magical dead zone. The leader of Ber seems to have at least some, but their rituals of kingship are new and I suspect weaker as their nation is more fractured along racial/tribal lines. In all versions of D+D Clerics have theoretically been able to draw power by worshipping an ideal or philosophy rather than a god , which is often ignored. I would say that this world is the opposite where worshippers believe they are calling upon the powers of a god but in most cases are drawing from an ideal rather than the seperated gods. Prestige has no magical connotations it is a measure of how much support among a particular community the heroes have. I don't recall anything from the prestige classes/themes which really stood out in this regard, but I have largely ignored the prestige classes as their abilities were a bit rubbish and except for steamsuit pilot none of my pc's were even slightly interested So I see no reason to conclude that there is anything special about a bond of faith particular to this setting [/QUOTE]
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