unique pretender design thread

[Archonsod]

Gandalf Parker said:
I agree that the problem with the themed gods is that they rarely fill gaps in the nation. They are fun for RPG (role playing) but dot tend to be competitive.

Depends on your strategy and the God in question really. I mean, LA Ermor is pretty much forced to take death, and I wouldn't consider them non-competetive.
In certain other magic types it also makes sense to have a Pretender to dominate that magic type - Astral for example (useful for the astral level vs. astral level spells, and thanks to things like Acashic Record you still have the option of going rainbow). It can also be handy to have a mage capable of casting the higher tier spells unaided.

Mind you, I'd agree with the pointless bonuses. It always feels like a waste when the national pretender's bonus is either unneeded or replicates something that can already be found within the nation.