Post originally by Tim Partridge at 2004-12-22 14:28:57
Converted from Phorums BB System

Each source (the LW generic term for gods heroes and monsters) has one (or less commonly two) required power, which the player must take one level in - the source always gives at least some of that ability to a character it is imbuing.

In Apollo's case the required power is Control Light (3), so the player has to take one level of this, but can take up to three levels. (The more levels, the easier it is to do something difficult with the power.)

The rest of the powers are optional - each one costs 1,2 or 3 points per level depending on how powerful it is. There is a limit on the number of points you can spend in total, so you can't have every power that a source provides. One player might like the look of See Future, Distance Vision and Music. Another might prefer Healing and Sun Immunity. So while the two resulting characters will both have Control Light, their other powers could be completely different.

I hope that makes things clearer.

Tim