 Running 'runner teams composed entirely of 'mages', Any problems, thoughts, etc....? |
 Dec 16 2003, 01:13 PM
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Well, another generic 'question' thread from moi...
I'm soon to be running a campaign which is composed exclusively - at least in terms of the PCs, of course - of magic users, whether those are Aspected Mages or Adepts (there are at present no full mages). No Shaman out of personal preference since with the exception of the more abstract ones presented in MitS I'm not overtly comfortable with them (and the MitS ones I just find intriguing)... Has anyone run this type of campaign before (I would say obviously, but you've got to ask) and, if so, do you have any advice? What overt problems would you expect? How would the opposition be reasonbly stacked if they have foreknowledge of the nature of the group? I'm sure that there re other questions, but I thought that I would just get this posted and see what kind of response there is... Kage :wobble: |
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Dec 16 2003, 07:09 PM
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Chrome to the Core Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,152 Joined: 14-October 03 From: ::1 Member No.: 5,715 |
OK, here's a yummy listing of non-lethal stuff to use on stereotypical mage-boys.
Atropine CS/Tear Gas Hyper Nausea Gas Pepper Punch They all do things to whack out TNs, thus making anything difficult. Hyper is especially mean when combined with something else that causes Stun, because then they take the normal Stun, then half of that due to Hyper. Edit: These can all be found in Man and Machine in the section with all the drugs and chemicals and such. |
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Kage2020 Running 'runner teams composed entirely of 'mages' Dec 16 2003, 01:13 PM
Phaeton Main problem would be if you go up against guys wh... Dec 16 2003, 02:43 PM 6thDragon You'll probably need to NPC a decker. Athough ... Dec 16 2003, 02:50 PM Sphynx I love pure magic-user campaigns. We're abo... Dec 16 2003, 02:56 PM Kage2020 QUOTE (6thDragon)You'll probably need to NPC a... Dec 16 2003, 03:00 PM bwdemon As far as what targets would do with any sort of k... Dec 16 2003, 03:15 PM 6thDragon It's been many years since I ran the campaign ... Dec 16 2003, 03:31 PM Kage2020 QUOTE Originally posted by bwdemon:
As far as wha... Dec 16 2003, 04:33 PM Tanka Actually, my currently fresh PBP game called ... Dec 16 2003, 04:42 PM Doctor Funkenstein I ran an alternate saga once where the players wer... Dec 16 2003, 04:59 PM Kage2020 QUOTE (tanka @ Dec 16 2003, 11:42 AM) Actuall... Dec 16 2003, 04:59 PM Tanka Since it has yet to go anywhere; no.
If anybody i... Dec 16 2003, 05:03 PM Kage2020 QUOTE (tanka)If anybody in my game reads this spoi... Dec 16 2003, 05:16 PM bwdemon Fun with anchored spells:
1. Astral barrier: Not... Dec 16 2003, 05:26 PM Kage2020 QUOTE (bwdemon)Astral barrier...
Yep, got that on... Dec 16 2003, 05:53 PM bwdemon Many effective anti-mage spells are resisted by st... Dec 16 2003, 06:56 PM Tanka Troll Combat Mages can. Dec 16 2003, 07:02 PM last_of_the_great_mikeys I just had a thought...a group of all mages are go... Dec 16 2003, 11:27 PM Herald of Verjigorm A mundane blood splatter is just as easy to ritual... Dec 16 2003, 11:32 PM BumsofTacoma BumsofTacoma thinks to himself........ (You'll... Dec 17 2003, 12:38 AM Fortune Kage2020: Just what is your problem with Shamanic ... Dec 17 2003, 02:29 AM Tanka Yes...
Spider is telling me to cast "Slay Bu... Dec 17 2003, 02:34 AM Steel Eyes The game I am running now has an Owl Shaman, a fol... Dec 17 2003, 03:52 AM Kage2020 QUOTE (Fortune @ Dec 16 2003, 09:29 PM) Kage2... Dec 17 2003, 04:18 AM Fortune Your choice, but I find the Hermetic with his stab... Dec 17 2003, 04:37 AM BumsofTacoma QUOTE (tanka @ Dec 16 2003, 09:34 PM) Yes...
... Dec 17 2003, 07:41 AM toturi I see a lot of people giving advice on taking out ... Dec 17 2003, 11:20 AM Crimson Jack Nagas are particularly nasty critters to throw int... Dec 18 2003, 01:51 AM Game2BHappy Make sure the opponents have Shielding metamagic. ... Dec 18 2003, 02:30 AM Tanka QUOTE (Game2BHappy) Make sure the opponents have S... Dec 18 2003, 02:37 AM BumsofTacoma okay heres a serios reply from me.
i have playe... Dec 18 2003, 02:51 AM Siege QUOTE (toturi) I see a lot of people giving advice... Dec 18 2003, 10:35 AM Kage2020 QUOTE (Fortune)Your choice, but I find the Hermeti... Dec 18 2003, 04:36 PM Doctor Funkenstein QUOTE (Fortune) Your choice, but I find the Hermet... Dec 18 2003, 04:41 PM Fortune QUOTE (Doctor Funkenstein) There's no reason (... Dec 18 2003, 10:22 PM Doctor Funkenstein So am I. There's nothing abnormal about a sta... Dec 18 2003, 11:09 PM toturi Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't initiation at c... Dec 19 2003, 12:07 AM Rattler QUOTE (toturi) Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't ... Dec 19 2003, 12:11 AM Doctor Funkenstein It's an official "optional" rule. S... Dec 19 2003, 12:13 AM BumsofTacoma o dear.....o dear o dear o dear...................... Dec 19 2003, 12:41 AM Tanka You can let them see it. Just put your foot down ... Dec 19 2003, 12:43 AM BumsofTacoma But they bite!
i know, i use that word at ev... Dec 19 2003, 12:51 AM Doctor Funkenstein Or get it through your head that it's -0- prob... Dec 19 2003, 12:51 AM
BumsofTacoma I play my game how i want. you play rules lawyer h... Dec 19 2003, 07:37 AM |
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