 The Drake and possession spirit, A GM's headache, and magical boxers. |
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 Mar 9 2012, 04:52 PM
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Old Man of the North  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,339 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463  |
What about just ejecting the spirit from the boxers?
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Mar 9 2012, 05:03 PM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
That seems like a whole new effect, though. Can you eject a spirit in any similar way (wrecking a car, etc.), or do you actually have to 'distrupt' them via the Condition Monitor?
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Mar 9 2012, 05:32 PM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
Destroying the host object effectively disrupts the spirit.
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Mar 9 2012, 05:36 PM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Right, but can you destroy the host *without* some kind of combat effect (filling a Condition Monitor, or inflicting a certain amount of Barrier damage)? It seems like he's suggesting something different from 'the spirit is ejected as soon as the drake wins the opposed-constraint test, which means the constraint is auto-destoyed'. I'm just asking, because it seems like a spirit-beating shortcut (in this admittedly rare situation). I'm fine with that happening, as a secondary effect of the constraint being 'burst'.
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Mar 9 2012, 05:57 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,150 Joined: 15-December 09 Member No.: 17,968 |
QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Mar 9 2012, 04:27 PM)  No matter what rules you use, the drake is in for a bad bad time. <squish> -k Really though? The drake is the only entity that's powering the contention. Under your own power, could you cause yourself much damage by trying to squeeze through an impossibly-tight gap in a railing, say? |
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Mar 9 2012, 06:25 PM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
It depends if shifting is a slow, controlled process like standing up, or a fast, uncontrolled process like firing a gun. If it's the latter, the drake is just 'pulling the trigger' on the power.
I think you're right that the former is a preferable model. It allows us to say things like, 'if the process can't be completed due to lack of space, it safely fails'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Mar 9 2012, 08:50 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,665 Joined: 26-April 03 From: Sweden Member No.: 4,516 |
Composure Test to go through with the 'shift once things get squeezed (at least threshold 3).
If he shifts: A Drake turns dual natured, so the ItNW wouldn't work against the 'astral attack' of the drake's body ripping the boxer-spirit. Opposed test as for unintentionally passing through barriers: Charisma+Magic vs Fx2. If the spirit wins, the Drake gets a full Stun condition monitor (and I'd say is still in human form). If the Drake wins, the spirit is disrupted (and the boxers ruptured). |
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