I am not a big empowerment character player but I have just played two in the last wee while, after shaman paths came in. Now as a player you make a character, flesh out a role and have an idea of class/race/legacies/specs/thief paths/shapefocus etc as part of your build.

Now my question to the Imms who empower, is this: Do you let players chose a shaman path/virtue etc or is it randomly chosen by you or taken from their role.....how do you decide?

I ask this because my fire shaman Destuvian had a discussion and a choice, which I chose hell's pact and regretted (I feel it is more of a higher level pack so more of a 2nd spec choice). I also played Garmudgeon recently who's role was interpreted really well by Neltouda and she gave me Desolation, which was great. I also know of a friend who had one path and was enjoying their shaman until they were given 'divine anger', which they think is bunk and now they are playing something else.

Also, what do players think about the choosing or the just receiving and being grateful?

Cheers for your input.