 Possession vs. Materialization |
 Dec 18 2008, 08:31 AM
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What are the practical implications of each? I don't mean the two sets of rules side by side, I mean actual pros and cons in various situations with the rules backing them up.
I'm trying to figure out if my magician should use Hermetic Qaballah or be a Chaos Mage |
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Tyro Possession vs. Materialization Dec 18 2008, 08:31 AM
Cain If you're not certain, go with materialization... Dec 18 2008, 08:53 AM
Tyro QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 18 2008, 12:53 AM) I ta... Dec 18 2008, 08:56 AM CoyoteNZ QUOTE (Tyro @ Dec 18 2008, 09:56 PM) For ... Dec 18 2008, 09:40 AM Ryu You can "maximise the potential utility of po... Dec 18 2008, 09:30 AM BlackHat Except that a security mage might notice he's ... Dec 18 2008, 03:33 PM pbangarth QUOTE (BlackHat @ Dec 18 2008, 08:33 AM) ... Dec 18 2008, 04:53 PM Drogos Good idea PBA. Just remember that what the guard k... Dec 18 2008, 05:40 PM Cain If getting past a security checkpoint with a famil... Dec 18 2008, 05:48 PM Ryu You are putting it lightly there. Possession is ob... Dec 18 2008, 06:10 PM pbangarth I concur that sleazing past buddies is a problem f... Dec 19 2008, 12:10 AM The Jake I didn't think Plant spirits existed for Voodo... Dec 19 2008, 01:46 AM Cain QUOTE (The Jake @ Dec 18 2008, 05:46 PM) ... Dec 19 2008, 02:22 AM TheOOB QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 18 2008, 09:22 PM) You ... Dec 19 2008, 02:56 AM Cain QUOTE (TheOOB @ Dec 18 2008, 06:56 PM) Of... Dec 19 2008, 03:13 AM The Jake QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 19 2008, 03:13 AM) It... Dec 19 2008, 03:41 AM Cain QUOTE (The Jake @ Dec 18 2008, 07:41 PM) ... Dec 19 2008, 04:08 AM JoelHalpern QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 18 2008, 10:13 PM) It... Dec 19 2008, 03:57 AM pbangarth QUOTE (JoelHalpern @ Dec 18 2008, 08:57 P... Dec 19 2008, 06:06 AM JoelHalpern QUOTE (pbangarth @ Dec 19 2008, 01:06 AM)... Dec 19 2008, 06:27 AM toturi QUOTE (JoelHalpern @ Dec 19 2008, 02:27 P... Dec 19 2008, 06:38 AM TheOOB The general rule is, without the realistic form po... Dec 19 2008, 01:58 AM MaxMahem Don't forget that such a powerful spirit also ... Dec 19 2008, 06:40 AM Dragnar A small sidenote regarding the power level of bind... Dec 19 2008, 06:55 AM Cain QUOTE He specified a force 12 invoked (i.e. effect... Dec 19 2008, 07:13 AM toturi QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 19 2008, 03:13 PM) That... Dec 19 2008, 08:03 AM Tyro QUOTE (toturi @ Dec 19 2008, 12:03 AM) Pr... Dec 19 2008, 08:06 AM toturi QUOTE (Tyro @ Dec 19 2008, 04:06 PM) Good... Dec 19 2008, 08:54 AM Tyro QUOTE (toturi @ Dec 19 2008, 12:54 AM) Ah... Dec 19 2008, 09:21 AM MaxMahem QUOTE (toturi @ Dec 19 2008, 04:03 AM) Pr... Dec 20 2008, 05:40 AM Dragnar There's nothing wrong with being a munchkin. T... Dec 19 2008, 08:32 AM Dragnar Since exploding dice make an infinite amount of hi... Dec 20 2008, 06:54 AM MaxMahem QUOTE (Dragnar @ Dec 20 2008, 02:54 AM) S... Dec 20 2008, 08:01 AM Fortune From what I've read, the rebuttal will be that... Dec 20 2008, 06:56 AM Dragnar QUOTE (Fortune @ Dec 20 2008, 07:56 AM) E... Dec 20 2008, 07:03 AM Muspellsheimr QUOTE (Fortune @ Dec 20 2008, 12:56 AM) F... Dec 20 2008, 11:13 PM Whipstitch The kind of Astral signature involved in this kind... Dec 20 2008, 06:59 AM Cain The demarcation in this case is pretty clear. Giv... Dec 20 2008, 07:13 AM Fortune We're not talking about the actual Summoning t... Dec 20 2008, 07:18 AM TheOOB Binding a force 12 spirit results in an average of... Dec 20 2008, 07:26 AM wanderer_king Don't forget that spirits can add their edge t... Dec 20 2008, 07:38 AM Cain QUOTE (wanderer_king @ Dec 19 2008, 11:38... Dec 20 2008, 07:52 AM pbangarth QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 20 2008, 12:52 AM) They... Dec 20 2008, 08:28 AM Dragnar In the years of gaming, I've personally seen:
... Dec 20 2008, 08:22 AM MaxMahem QUOTE (Dragnar @ Dec 20 2008, 04:22 AM) I... Dec 21 2008, 01:03 AM Dragnar QUOTE (MaxMahem @ Dec 21 2008, 02:03 AM) ... Dec 21 2008, 07:10 AM MaxMahem QUOTE (Dragnar @ Dec 21 2008, 03:10 AM) I... Dec 21 2008, 07:07 PM Cain I've personally scored over 30 successes using... Dec 20 2008, 09:17 AM pbangarth QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 20 2008, 02:17 AM) My p... Dec 20 2008, 05:36 PM Cain Spending Edge is not so much of an issue. I'm... Dec 20 2008, 06:30 PM Sceptic QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 21 2008, 07:30 AM) Four... Dec 20 2008, 08:49 PM pbangarth QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 20 2008, 11:30 AM) Ther... Dec 20 2008, 10:05 PM Fortune That's certainly one definition. Definitely no... Dec 20 2008, 11:29 PM pbangarth Yes, shouldn't it at least be "any dicepo... Dec 20 2008, 11:53 PM CoyoteNZ Topic seems to be going a little off topic, but al... Dec 21 2008, 05:00 AM MaxMahem QUOTE (CoyoteNZ @ Dec 21 2008, 01:00 AM) ... Dec 21 2008, 05:25 AM Cain QUOTE I didn't say 'not possible' I sa... Dec 21 2008, 05:36 AM Whipstitch I really do wish people would quit trying to do th... Dec 21 2008, 10:44 PM pbangarth I'm with you Whipstitch, on the value of Invok... Dec 21 2008, 10:59 PM Tyro QUOTE (pbangarth @ Dec 21 2008, 02:59 PM)... Dec 22 2008, 12:34 AM Whipstitch The more services bit is a big one; I don't se... Dec 22 2008, 01:33 AM Cain QUOTE Well I disagree, I think the intention of th... Dec 22 2008, 02:32 AM pbangarth QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 21 2008, 07:32 PM) You... Dec 22 2008, 03:10 AM Cain That's rather the point. Arbitrarily saying: ... Dec 22 2008, 03:18 AM pbangarth QUOTE (Cain @ Dec 21 2008, 08:18 PM) That... Dec 22 2008, 05:18 AM Cain QUOTE (pbangarth @ Dec 21 2008, 09:18 PM)... Dec 22 2008, 06:36 AM MaxMahem Not to be a jerk, but Cain your still on ignore so... Dec 22 2008, 04:27 AM  |
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