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nathanross
post May 4 2008, 08:29 PM
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I have been going over the old separation between Elementals and Nature Spirits (and later Loa and Spirits of the Elements), and I wonder what everyone else's opinion on the benefits/detriments of the old system are. Also, are there issues with the new system?

The biggest difference is that all the Spirits have been thrown into shared categories and all the powers combined (so they now all have a lot of powers). Traditions also are now split by Drain code and the 5 spirits they can summon/bind. This is great for simplicity, bad for flavor/uniqueness.

After that, there is the new concept that all traditions can bind spirits. This is sometimes hard to work from a flavor point of view. Would the Loa take offense at their servant binding them? How does a shaman rationalize binding a spirit of nature? It just seems like spirit slavery to me, and I feel that the traditions that actually respect their spirits would not do such a thing. Am I wrong in this?

I also like the balance that Shamans have in that they are limited by Domain and Hermetics can only Summon via Binding. Overall, I guess I like more thought, less stat crunching (why should I summon a spirit of water/earth/fire when I can summon/bind and air spirit that is better? I also like how they may not always have a spirit at their beck and call.

What are your thoughts?
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