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So this turned into a very heated argument that I didn't really want.
I'm sorry this is a point of contention for you, Ragi, but I don't see "channeling forces greater than oneself" as an inherent cause for religion. It can be asceticism or spiritualism which is related but not the same. It can be having some sort of personal or organic affinity to a cosmic force as intelligent and deific as gravity or strong nuclear force (in before gravity is now a new goddess). Religiousness is just far too narrow to accurately encompass the Mystic class fluff as written. I don't know if I can help you understand the framework I'm working with, but I think a proper discussion on "what a Mystic is" and how they might relate to religion or devoutness deserves its own thread, not this one.

I do appreciate everyone's advice so far, and I will be repeatedly checking back in with updates on how it goes for a little while. Both when the character is finished and for the first couple sessions (it's a fortnightly game).

@Ragi Your specific biohacker suggestion was something I actually really wanted to pursue once you made me aware of the playtest characters. I am petitioning the GM to let me use the playtest material, but I'm unsure if that will be successful yet. It's technically an official class, but the GM typically doesn't sign off on things unless they can read it in a first-party book (and October is aaaages away now).

I'll probably stat up a Mystic (Geneturge or Star Shaman) or a Mystic/Biohacker multiclass if the playtest material is OKed. Everyone will get to pore over both potential character sheets by Monday.

Potato, potato.

Garretmander wrote:

finding connections to specific concepts

That's religion right there.

But it's not religion. It doesn't even inherently have to be spiritualism. I feel a strong "connection" to life and healing and animals so deeply that I would almost describe it as a calling. It informed my career and hobbies, but it doesn't make any belief I have in deities or an afterlife. I'm not even an animist.

Also, again I say that this is a universe where the deities and magic, are real, tangible things that can be interacted with and empirically proven. Religion is basically a given and people chose to pay homage to certain members of the pantheon. A Mystic doesn't have to be a Cleric. They can be an ascetic monk, or a witch, or a psion.

Dracomicron wrote:

"State the nature of your medical emergency."

I have a hard time buying a ship AI finding religion once it gains a humanoid body - unless it was preaching Triune's teachings to the crew way beforehand.

It's a good thing Mystic's don't have to be religious!

But also: why not? Finding religion - or deciding to practice more devout patronage to the very tangible deities, as the case would be - could be a very normal part of ones' world experiences changing drastically. Like being a ship and then suddenly having a personal body with millions of all-new sensations.