 How to play a possession mage wo. hoggin' the spotlight, I dont want to be a gamebreaker |
 Apr 1 2008, 05:38 PM
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Lately i got intrested in Possession traditions (Mostly Tradition witchcraft and Kabbalah.. Voodoo aint exactly my cup of tea) Im all over it cause it opens up massive roleplaying opperturnities and is more stuffed with fluff than a gargantuan teddybear. However as I build the characters, I find a great liability.. possessing yourself with even mediocre force spirits (Force 6, or the like) not only gives you incredible adaptibility, but also you excel at pretty much anything you do, I see this as a potential gamebreaker as i can probably dust everything the GM throws our way and makes the game quite meaningless for my fellow players, Self possession however is one of the most attracting parts of possession traditions.
Please give some advice on how to structure the character, tips for how to play it and insight on how to resist the temptation of godhood. The current character im planning is a traditional witch with roots in the Romanic sorcery heritage (read: Gypsy witch) |
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Lionhearted How to play a possession mage wo. hoggin' the spotlight Apr 1 2008, 05:38 PM
Moon-Hawk I suspect it seems like a bigger problem than it i... Apr 1 2008, 05:44 PM CircuitBoyBlue I don't know about self-possession, but here... Apr 1 2008, 05:46 PM Jaid self-possession is no more interesting then any ot... Apr 1 2008, 05:47 PM
Lionhearted QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 1 2008, 01:47 PM) self-... Apr 1 2008, 06:03 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (Lionhearted @ Apr 1 2008, 01:03 PM... Apr 1 2008, 06:24 PM Stahlseele Twitch-Troll O.o
haven't seen that one in a lo... Apr 1 2008, 06:19 PM Lionhearted Ah crap, I always get that wrong.. never liked say... Apr 1 2008, 06:35 PM Jaid QUOTE (Lionhearted @ Apr 1 2008, 01:35 PM... Apr 1 2008, 06:40 PM Lionhearted QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 1 2008, 02:40 PM) so in... Apr 1 2008, 06:47 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (Lionhearted @ Apr 1 2008, 01:35 PM... Apr 1 2008, 06:46 PM Malicant QUOTE (Lionhearted @ Apr 1 2008, 07:38 PM... Apr 1 2008, 07:20 PM CircuitBoyBlue Force 6 is mediocre compared to the Force 12 that ... Apr 1 2008, 07:32 PM Larme Someone with a dodge pool of 22 can still take it ... Apr 1 2008, 07:56 PM fulcra A good way to nerf your possession spirit characte... Apr 1 2008, 08:53 PM masterofm You don't have to hog the spotlight. You can ... Apr 1 2008, 09:04 PM Fortune How about just choosing not to casually summon up ... Apr 1 2008, 09:13 PM Edge2054 I think the easiest way to do this is to remember ... Apr 1 2008, 09:42 PM Whipstitch I'd say don't worry so much and just make ... Apr 1 2008, 09:47 PM Cthulhudreams Start with a lower magic score, either by cybering... Apr 1 2008, 10:39 PM Serial_Peacemaker Actually I forget can your Hacker still do hacking... Apr 2 2008, 03:48 AM Jaid QUOTE (Serial_Peacemaker @ Apr 1 2008, 10... Apr 2 2008, 03:59 AM Larme Not without Channeling he can't. A vessel has... Apr 2 2008, 03:52 AM Cthulhudreams What I want to know is can a hacker use VR while p... Apr 2 2008, 04:23 AM Whipstitch You guys who are familiar with me probably see thi... Apr 2 2008, 04:54 AM Larme Actually, I think voodoo magicians are awesome at ... Apr 2 2008, 01:39 PM Jaid QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Apr 2 2008, 12:23 ... Apr 2 2008, 10:29 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 2 2008, 05:29 PM) THERE... Apr 3 2008, 06:07 PM Cthulhudreams If the possessed person is completely subsumed by ... Apr 3 2008, 03:01 AM Edge2054 A magician is aware of what the spirit is doing wh... Apr 3 2008, 06:44 AM CircuitBoyBlue QUOTE (Edge2054 @ Apr 3 2008, 01:44 AM) .... Apr 3 2008, 04:02 PM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Edge2054 @ Apr 3 2008, 01:44 AM) A... Apr 4 2008, 12:30 AM Cabral QUOTE (Edge2054 @ Apr 3 2008, 01:44 AM) *... Apr 4 2008, 01:53 AM suppenhuhn I think what edge said is pretty much to the point... Apr 3 2008, 04:16 PM Jaid QUOTE (suppenhuhn @ Apr 3 2008, 11:16 AM)... Apr 3 2008, 10:40 PM suppenhuhn QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 4 2008, 12:40 AM) doesn... Apr 4 2008, 12:22 PM Rasumichin Well, it sounds better than being strapped to a se... Apr 4 2008, 12:32 AM Jaid the computer is not a living creature. it does not... Apr 4 2008, 01:27 AM Cthulhudreams If your mind is subdued how can you issue orders t... Apr 4 2008, 01:53 AM Jaid Cthulhudreams: the mage can take actions to order ... Apr 4 2008, 09:44 PM Cabral QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 4 2008, 04:44 PM) Cabra... Apr 4 2008, 10:53 PM suppenhuhn QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 4 2008, 11:44 PM) suppe... Apr 5 2008, 12:08 AM Jaid QUOTE (suppenhuhn @ Apr 4 2008, 07:08 PM)... Apr 5 2008, 02:41 AM Cabral QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 4 2008, 09:41 PM) so ye... Apr 5 2008, 04:56 AM suppenhuhn QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 5 2008, 04:41 AM) oh go... Apr 5 2008, 11:16 AM Cabral Hey, Whipstitch. I hadn't considered the rammi... Apr 5 2008, 02:00 PM Larme QUOTE (Cabral @ Apr 4 2008, 11:56 PM) The... Apr 5 2008, 03:23 PM Cabral QUOTE (Larme @ Apr 5 2008, 10:23 AM) I do... Apr 6 2008, 05:23 PM Cthulhudreams Your remark is actually offensive, because you are... Apr 5 2008, 04:18 AM Whipstitch I'd say based on context you probably can... Apr 5 2008, 05:53 AM Lionhearted Jaid, Suppenhuhn please keep it civil. I dont want... Apr 5 2008, 03:40 PM Jaid QUOTE (Lionhearted @ Apr 5 2008, 11:40 AM... Apr 6 2008, 01:38 AM suppenhuhn QUOTE (Jaid @ Apr 6 2008, 03:38 AM) like ... Apr 6 2008, 03:33 AM the_dunner This is an Administrative Posting.
This thread ha... Apr 6 2008, 01:26 PM Larme I think the fact that they give only two exception... Apr 6 2008, 05:42 PM Cabral I don't know about the balance impact. What... Apr 6 2008, 05:55 PM Whipstitch QUOTE (Cabral @ Apr 6 2008, 12:55 PM) I d... Apr 6 2008, 06:05 PM Larme QUOTE (Cabral @ Apr 6 2008, 12:55 PM) So ... Apr 6 2008, 10:03 PM Cabral QUOTE (Larme @ Apr 6 2008, 05:03 PM) I do... Apr 6 2008, 10:22 PM  |
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