GHR Religious Affiliations at Level 1 [Archive] - Wizards Community

GHR Religious Affiliations at Level 1 [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
SgtHulka
08-15-07, 11:37 AM I may be misunderstanding the affiliation chart and rules. Based on my understanding, a character can only begin play "excommunicated" from a religious affiliation unless that character is adventuring with another character who shares that affiliation (+1 affiliation score modifier).

Every other affiliation score modifier is unavailable to a first level character, and the base score of 1/2 a character's level would put a first-level faithful cleric at affiliation score 0, which results in excommunication.

So how does a character join a religious affiliation without suffering excommunication? Must they only play a pre-formed table with at least one other faithful member of their affiliation until they reach level 2?
Demoyn
08-15-07, 02:00 PM I do believe it was previously posted earlier that the intent was for you not to be kicked out of organizations until you had a -1 score, not a 0.
jstorrie
08-15-07, 10:55 PM Another quirk–you're excommunicated if your prime focus is a secular organization and you haven't done some major favours for the church (-10!) Seems odd that the Fharlanganites would throw you out for joining the Cartographer's Guild, or the Boccobites for you joining the Wizard's Guild, but there it is.
Samwise
08-19-07, 11:04 PM Another quirk–you're excommunicated if your prime focus is a secular organization and you haven't done some major favours for the church (-10!) Seems odd that the Fharlanganites would throw you out for joining the Cartographer's Guild, or the Boccobites for you joining the Wizard's Guild, but there it is.

No quirk.
If your prime focus is a secular organization, then until you have something major to bring to the organization, you obviously aren't that faithful, as you put other concerns ahead of serving the religion.
This is an affiliation for the faithful, not the casual worshiper. If you are so focused on advancing your career in another organization, expect the religious groups to question your motivations and commitment.
awroe
08-20-07, 04:35 AM I suspect Excommunication is the wrong term - otherwise all lay members of a church who did anything else would be excommunicated.

"Not especially favoured" sounds a little more clumsy though...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
SgtHulka 08-15-07, 11:37 AM	I may be misunderstanding the affiliation chart and rules. Based on my understanding, a character can only begin play "excommunicated" from a religious affiliation unless that character is adventuring with another character who shares that affiliation (+1 affiliation score modifier). Every other affiliation score modifier is unavailable to a first level character, and the base score of 1/2 a character's level would put a first-level faithful cleric at affiliation score 0, which results in excommunication. So how does a character join a religious affiliation without suffering excommunication? Must they only play a pre-formed table with at least one other faithful member of their affiliation until they reach level 2?
Demoyn 08-15-07, 02:00 PM	I do believe it was previously posted earlier that the intent was for you not to be kicked out of organizations until you had a -1 score, not a 0.
jstorrie 08-15-07, 10:55 PM	Another quirk–you're excommunicated if your prime focus is a secular organization and you haven't done some major favours for the church (-10!) Seems odd that the Fharlanganites would throw you out for joining the Cartographer's Guild, or the Boccobites for you joining the Wizard's Guild, but there it is.
Samwise 08-19-07, 11:04 PM	Another quirk–you're excommunicated if your prime focus is a secular organization and you haven't done some major favours for the church (-10!) Seems odd that the Fharlanganites would throw you out for joining the Cartographer's Guild, or the Boccobites for you joining the Wizard's Guild, but there it is. No quirk. If your prime focus is a secular organization, then until you have something major to bring to the organization, you obviously aren't that faithful, as you put other concerns ahead of serving the religion. This is an affiliation for the faithful, not the casual worshiper. If you are so focused on advancing your career in another organization, expect the religious groups to question your motivations and commitment.
awroe 08-20-07, 04:35 AM	I suspect Excommunication is the wrong term - otherwise all lay members of a church who did anything else would be excommunicated. "Not especially favoured" sounds a little more clumsy though...