Forbidden Magic, Fantasy Religions, and other Thoughts

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Originally Posted by Dalillama

If Power Investiture exists, there must be a real deity (or equivalent being) providing it, otherwise it's Magery.

False. This situation is exactly what the 'etc' was for in this sentence: "A deity – god, demon lord, great spirit, cosmic power, etc. – has empowered you to cast “clerical” spells."


The only differences between RAW Power Investiture and Magery (mechanically speaking) is that PI has a restricted spell list, spells have an altered prerequisite chain (usually being levels of PI rather than anything else, however that is not set in stone), and PI has different ways of removing or depowering it.

Originally Posted by Arith Winterfell

Hmm. What about the priesthood and the power of collective faith granting that investment of power into an individual?

Perfectly adequate. However as the removal should tend to be delayed and would (generally) require those who can cast the depowering ritual to do so (and presumably have reason to do so), PI should cost more.

How much more? Eh.... depends on your world.

However, if you are also requiring Religious Rank to access higher levels of Power Investiture, for instance the character gains the Rank and has a new empowering ritual as part of the rank increase ceremony, then I wouldn't increase the price at all.