Deformity Negative Quality, Can a deformity be an "asset" as well? Options

[V-Origin]

So I was browsing through my runner's companion last night and I came across the deformity negative quality.

Now I am wondering.. for those GMs out there.. if you are creating a male with this trait, would you allow him to possess an oversized manhood or even two oversized manhoods (one on top of another) and call it a deformity negative quality?

Or for a female with this trait, would you allow her to possess three or four oversized breasts (aka Running Man movie) and call it a deformity negative quality?

I am thinking of creating a porn star character, you see.

Appreciate any responses here.

[Machiavelli]

I would allow it as long as it is that big, that it cannot be hidden. But because it should be a flaw, not an advantage, i would it make sure that it wouldn´t be used as one. Besides that, i think you talk about "Total Recall", not Running Man. I remember a tree-set of titties when i see them.^^

[V-Origin]

I would allow it as long as it is that big, that it cannot be hidden. But because it should be a flaw, not an advantage, i would it make sure that it wouldn´t be used as one. Besides that, i think you talk about "Total Recall", not Running Man. I remember a tree-set of titties when i see them.^^

But if it is a guy, surely it can be hidden. Surely there might be a bulge in the pants, but it is still hidden.

[Machiavelli]

make it bigger^^

[Mooncrow]

But if it is a guy, surely it can be hidden. Surely there might be a bulge in the pants, but it is still hidden.

Then it doesn't qualify for a negative quality.

[Saint Sithney]

So long as the mechanical aspects of the Quality (negative social dice) remain in play, and your interpretation of the deformity adds more to the fun than it detracts, then I can't imagine there being a problem.

If you're just looking to get a giant wangus and don't particularly care about the BP or whatever, then just write on your character sheet, "He has all of the penises. All of them." and that's problem solved. No need to get rules and such involved.

[Yerameyahu]

Sigh.

[V-Origin]

So long as the mechanical aspects of the Quality (negative social dice) remain in play, and your interpretation of the deformity adds more to the fun than it detracts, then I can't imagine there being a problem.

If you're just looking to get a giant wangus and don't particularly care about the BP or whatever, then just write on your character sheet, "He has all of the penises. All of them." and that's problem solved. No need to get rules and such involved.

Well the BP is everything. But I am hoping to get something out of nothing, I suppose.

[Glyph]

I did a changeling once and kind of added cat ears to her afterwards - just for flavor. But if a player wanted points for it, I would probably give them 5 points if it was something that couldn't be hidden, and which made the character conspicuous. I mean, you can get 5 points for having anime-style hair, or freaky eyes, or a bunny tail, so I don't see how this would be that different. To be honest, the 5-point deformity (Picasso face) should really be a 10-point disadvantage. Penalties to social skills and penalties to perception? Pretty harsh.

[Saint Sithney]

Well, the social penalties don't matter over the matrix, and neither do the perception penalties.
It's basically free points for a Technomancer.

[V-Origin]

Well, the social penalties don't matter over the matrix, and neither do the perception penalties.
It's basically free points for a Technomancer.

actually i am creating a changeling character

[Machiavelli]

And whats his name? "Sir-Dick-a-lot"?^^

[Manunancy]

I see a serious flaw in the concept : to qualify for the 'difformity' penalty - which implies something that can't be disguised without major effort, if at all, the characters 'arguments' need to be of a size that basically make him useless to the porn industry beyond scenery and maybe some very specialized market. Which isn't exactly the road to stardom.

If you're hung like an elephant in the litteral meaning of the term, well, you'll have a hard time screwing something smaller than an elephant...

[Machiavelli]

Baaaah....for gods sake, someone should close the topic. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[CanRay]

If you're hung like an elephant in the litteral meaning of the term, well, you'll have a hard time screwing something smaller than an elephant...

Troll Size Queens?

[Critias]

Sometimes my soul hurts.

[Tymeaus Jalynsfe...]

Sometimes my soul hurts.

Only Sometimes? I am still having problems sanitizing my brain from the corruption of this topic... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif)

[V-Origin]

I see a serious flaw in the concept : to qualify for the 'difformity' penalty - which implies something that can't be disguised without major effort, if at all, the characters 'arguments' need to be of a size that basically make him useless to the porn industry beyond scenery and maybe some very specialized market. Which isn't exactly the road to stardom.

If you're hung like an elephant in the litteral meaning of the term, well, you'll have a hard time screwing something smaller than an elephant...

Well actually it is doubly hung. That changeling guy has two manhoods. One atop of another. I got that idea from someone who said he watched a porn actor with two manhood which can simultaneously pleasure both the anus and vagina at the same time.

So two gigantic manhoods on one guy. Surely that would qualify me for 5 bp as least.

BTw, that deformity trait didn't say anything about the deformity having to be disguised WITH major effort in order for BP to be conferred.

[Mooncrow]

Playing along with this absurdity a bit more, on a re-read through the description, the deformity quality is actually a fairly specific trait. It is either:

1. Picasso Face, 5 BP, -2 dice modifier to perception or
2. Quasimodo, 25 BP, -1 dice modifier to physical active tests

If you really want to do this by RAW, go for Penile Implants from Augmentation; Deformity isn't going to do what you're looking for.

[Critias]

So two gigantic manhoods on one guy. Surely that would qualify me for 5 bp as least.

Go ask your GM, not us. Your mind's obviously made up, so go make the pitch to the guy running your game and see what he thinks.

[Glyph]

Honestly, if someone pitched an idea like that to me, I would be cautious of two things:

1) Is it actually a flaw? SURGE flaws are generally obvious and difficult to hide, and often offer other disadvantages. Something that can be hidden by baggy pants, and that a lot of people would consider a positive trait, would not fit here.

2) Is this something that will actually be roleplayed decently, or will it lead to someone making a bunch of dick jokes followed by a Beavis & Butthead laugh? Something like that can be done seriously, and well, but is more often going to either be an annoying recurring joke, or something that will make the other players uncomfortable in the same manner as nympho catgirls and lesbian elven strippers.

[Draco18s]

Only Sometimes? I am still having problems sanitizing my brain from the corruption of this topic... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif)

Just this topic? Damn. And here I thought multi-tits and hemipenese (both one above the other, and both side by side) was normal.

Hell, I've encountered a 4x herm.

Chew on that.

[KCKitsune]

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[CanRay]

The only problem with using this as an "Advantage" is Rule 34. Which gets even worse when you consider Cybernetics, Bioware, and SURGE.

Now, if you excuse me, I have to figure out how my character is going to be able to afford a Catgirl Harem.

[Doc Chase]

Based on this and other topics recently, I can't tell if it's a serious query or a troll running a long con.

Negative Qualities are just that - Negative. Were I the GM reviewing this, I'd do the following for wasting my time:

-2 Body due to insufficient bloodflow when aroused
-2 Agility due to junk in the way
'Critter Spook'-ish quality where the character would be targeted first in combat by all opponents - Metas take the bulge to mean he's poorly concealing firearms, critters go for the distended weak spot, and technological sensors read it as the warmest part of the body and thereby a better shot than center mass
-2 to Social Opposed rolls unless you're negotiating with a specific subset of metahumanity for a specific service. I'll leave it to the assembly to figure out what those would be. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

All for the low, low price of 10BP.