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>I suppose the intention is meant to be for low-level Greekoid demigods who do things that any man (and real men have) could do

A level 1 Godbound has three Facts to spare. Any one of those Facts is strong enough to acquire archmastery in a low magic tradition.

A level 1 Godbound has three Words to choose, and six gift points. A lesser gift costs 1 gift point, and a greater gift costs 2 gift points.

Here is an example of a noncombat lesser gift, Azure Oasis Spring.

>Azure Oasis Spring, Action
>Summon a water source, causing a new spring to gush forth. Repeated use of this ability can provide sufficient water supplies for almost any number of people, or erode and destroy non-magical structures within an hour. At the Godbound's discretion, this summoned water is magically invigorating, supplying all food needs for those who drink it. These springs last until physically destroyed or dispelled by the Godbound. Optionally, the Godbound may instead instantly destroy all open water and kill all natural springs within two hundred feet per character level, transforming ordinary land into sandy wastes.

With just this one lesser gift, at no resource cost whatsoever, a Godbound can create a perpetual source of sustenance that can feed "almost any number of people."

That is how strong a lesser gift is, and a level 1 Godbound has 6 gift points.

So clearly, even a level 1 Godbound is an incredibly powerful entity by real-world standards. But not by the default setting's standards. Oh, no. NPC "mortals" are stuffed to the gills with freebies, because they are supposed to challenge whole pantheons of these demigods.