faith vs. faith

[gooderguy]

scenario:
two faithful characters, same one true god (christian based). PC is a pilgrim chaplain-type (bought faith w/ 5 trait points) infamous among the religious orders. NPC is an established fighter priest for the religious order, introduced as the result of a failed circles test.

they start asking God to help them against the other priest. both succeed in their prayers, 'hindrance vs. hindrance.' it felt kind of weird. 'i hinder him,' no, 'i hinder both of you.'

we debated at the table, whether the NPC could pray for a minor miracle to simple nullify the other's prayer, or whether we should do a vs. faith test, etc. we decided that a succesful prayer is sacrosanct and thus both could go off, but neither could be nullified.

anyone else have experience with similar situations or advice on how to handle further such conflicts as they will surely come up?

[luke]

I would have gone with a versus test. Failing that, I would have gone with the independent Faith tests -- while both priests were transfixed, I would have had the bystanders react.

But that's just me.
-L

[David Artman]

Seems like you could follow the guidelines for conflicting Sorcerous compel (see the Sorcery chapter in BWR): both effects go off, possibly in Will (i.e. Faith) order.
Priest 1, Faith 5: "Hinder him!"
Priest 2, Faith 6: "hinder him!"
God: "OK" - Priest 1 hindered first, then Priest 2.

Heh... I think it's actually kinda easy, with Hinder, but I imagine gods that generally don't appreciate their supplicants fighting amongst themselves. It's like, "OK, fuck the both of you--now leave me alone until you've sorted out your little spat."

[Aramis]

Count me in the "They both annoyed the Gawd" camp.