Do magic items affect the pretender's bless effects?

[Rick L]

I am wondering if you start with a pretender with level three in one path and he or she gets an item that boosts his ability in that path, does that path then produce a bless effect? Or do bless effects only come from a pretender's initial dominion? If so, does empowerment affect the bless effect in that path.

[Dectilon]

The bless you set as you create your pretender can never be changed in-game.

[archaeolept]

only the initially allocated magic levels create the bless; nothing that happens in the game alters the initial bless at all.

[MaxWilson]

You may find the other questions under the Blessings section of the FAQ interesting as well. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=33869

-Max

[Rick L]

Thanks to all for clearing that up. It helps.