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Wraith235
post May 24 2010, 02:30 PM
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the topic is what it is ...

before you start freaking out

I assure you that the ability is out there to level a whole city or at least a Sizable portion of one ...

and yes it is available to land in a players hand

so my question is .... how would one handle this .... aside from the Obvious Noterity and public awareness gain of 10+ for the simple act ....the Mana Ebbs / Voids extending from the epicenter due to the massive and sudden loss of Life as well as character retirement becoming mandatory
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- Wraith235   Destruction of New York   May 24 2010, 02:30 PM
- - TeaTime   Hmmm... is this an SRM in-game threat against NYC?...   May 24 2010, 05:36 PM
- - LurkerOutThere   QUOTE (Wraith235 @ May 24 2010, 08:30 AM)...   May 24 2010, 06:24 PM
- - Wraith235   in SRM under the Invoking Rules an Earth spirit ...   May 24 2010, 08:33 PM
- - TeaTime   Ah, yes. That was a considered option during a rec...   May 24 2010, 10:05 PM
- - Backgammon   Well this debate came up when the Quake power was ...   May 24 2010, 11:06 PM
|- - Wraith235   QUOTE (Backgammon @ May 24 2010, 07:06 PM...   May 25 2010, 01:56 AM
- - Wasabi   Or a whole bunch of free spirits and astrally proj...   May 24 2010, 11:24 PM
- - Backgammon   Personnaly, I would downplay the effects. "Ma...   May 25 2010, 02:00 AM
- - Wraith235   good news is this is all theoretical ATM ... nothi...   May 25 2010, 02:13 AM
- - KarmaInferno   So, would the small armies of elementals that the ...   May 25 2010, 05:36 AM
- - SaintHax   QUOTE (Wraith235 @ May 24 2010, 03:33 PM)...   May 25 2010, 12:12 PM
|- - KarmaInferno   QUOTE (SaintHax @ May 25 2010, 07:12 AM) ...   May 25 2010, 01:07 PM
|- - Wraith235   QUOTE (SaintHax @ May 25 2010, 08:12 AM) ...   May 25 2010, 01:36 PM
- - nezumi   NYC was already levelled by a quake. Most likely, ...   May 25 2010, 01:47 PM
|- - Wraith235   QUOTE (nezumi @ May 25 2010, 09:47 AM) NY...   May 25 2010, 01:49 PM
||- - DWC   QUOTE (Wraith235 @ May 25 2010, 09:49 AM)...   May 25 2010, 02:24 PM
|- - kzt   QUOTE (nezumi @ May 25 2010, 06:47 AM) Ti...   Jun 10 2010, 04:12 AM
- - Wraith235   huh so it is .... 1 part of the history I seemed t...   May 25 2010, 06:49 PM
- - LurkerOutThere   Additionally great form earth spirits were used in...   May 25 2010, 07:08 PM
- - WingKnight   My take on it would be to have the spirit flat out...   Jun 7 2010, 10:18 PM
|- - SaintHax   QUOTE (WingKnight @ Jun 7 2010, 06:18 PM)...   Jun 8 2010, 11:33 AM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (SaintHax @ Jun 8 2010, 05:33 AM) T...   Jun 13 2010, 05:38 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Jun 13 2010, 10...   Jun 15 2010, 01:18 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 15 2010, 07:18 AM)...   Jun 16 2010, 12:52 AM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Jun 15 2010, 05...   Jun 16 2010, 01:52 AM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 15 2010, 07:52 PM)...   Jun 16 2010, 03:06 AM
- - Backgammon   Hmm, that's an interesting point I hadn't ...   Jun 8 2010, 01:43 AM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Backgammon @ Jun 7 2010, 06:43 PM)...   Jun 15 2010, 12:56 PM
- - Wasabi   WingKnight, you're brilliant.   Jun 8 2010, 10:32 AM
- - LurkerOutThere   While I obviously prefer my method I believe you c...   Jun 9 2010, 05:25 PM
- - Saint Sithney   If they just took it 24 miles north of NYC to the ...   Jun 10 2010, 04:41 AM
- - Grinder   Ruin games? Dude, you could introduce mutants into...   Jun 10 2010, 12:52 PM
- - Fuchs   Having the means to destroy a city so easily achie...   Jun 10 2010, 01:01 PM
|- - Synner667   QUOTE (Fuchs @ Jun 10 2010, 02:01 PM) Hav...   Jun 15 2010, 11:10 AM
- - hermit   QUOTE the topic is what it is ... before you star...   Jun 10 2010, 01:16 PM
|- - Grinder   QUOTE (hermit @ Jun 10 2010, 03:16 PM) Ye...   Jun 10 2010, 01:20 PM
|- - Lansdren   QUOTE (Grinder @ Jun 10 2010, 02:20 PM) P...   Jun 10 2010, 01:23 PM
- - hermit   MAGIC RADIOACTIVE MUTANT ZOMBIES in the ruins of ...   Jun 10 2010, 01:24 PM
- - LurkerOutThere   Errrr why was this topic stealth moved? The contex...   Jun 10 2010, 01:31 PM
|- - Grinder   QUOTE (LurkerOutThere @ Jun 10 2010, 03:3...   Jun 10 2010, 02:04 PM
- - Daddy's Little Ninja   My parents live just north of New York city. I was...   Jun 10 2010, 01:55 PM
|- - sabs   QUOTE (Daddy's Little Ninja @ Jun 10 2010...   Jun 10 2010, 02:06 PM
- - LurkerOutThere   With due respect DLN: As opposed to any of a thous...   Jun 10 2010, 01:59 PM
- - LurkerOutThere   The context of the topic, per the authors clarific...   Jun 10 2010, 02:08 PM
- - CanadianWolverine   I don't know if this will help any but food fo...   Jun 10 2010, 02:46 PM
- - Daddy's Little Ninja   My concern is it is about someone TRYING to destro...   Jun 10 2010, 02:47 PM
|- - Dr.Rockso   QUOTE (Daddy's Little Ninja @ Jun 10 2010...   Jun 10 2010, 03:20 PM
- - Daddy's Little Ninja   I also object to you refering to it as 'playin...   Jun 10 2010, 03:25 PM
|- - LurkerOutThere   QUOTE (Daddy's Little Ninja @ Jun 10 2010...   Jun 10 2010, 04:33 PM
|- - Dr.Rockso   QUOTE (Daddy's Little Ninja @ Jun 10 2010...   Jun 10 2010, 04:38 PM
- - sabs   There is a stop line. But you're way over reac...   Jun 10 2010, 03:53 PM
- - hermit   Actually, it is more about "how to handle a p...   Jun 10 2010, 03:56 PM
- - Daddy's Little Ninja   I'm happy accept your graciously worded apolog...   Jun 10 2010, 05:02 PM
|- - Traul   QUOTE (Daddy's Little Ninja @ Jun 10 2010...   Jun 11 2010, 12:11 PM
- - sabs   I saw the skyline fall too. I still think you...   Jun 10 2010, 05:04 PM
- - Saint Sithney   "Some see planes and wonder 'Where will I...   Jun 11 2010, 12:09 AM
|- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Jun 10 2010, 08:09...   Jun 11 2010, 02:00 AM
- - Shinobi Killfist   If they have not bound the spirit yet have it use ...   Jun 11 2010, 01:58 AM
- - Saint Sithney   Dice can clatter every which-a-way. Getting 6 or ...   Jun 11 2010, 02:34 AM
|- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Jun 10 2010, 09:34...   Jun 11 2010, 02:49 AM
- - Blade   "So you're about to do something that wil...   Jun 15 2010, 12:11 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Blade @ Jun 15 2010, 05:11 AM) ...   Jun 15 2010, 12:58 PM
- - Blade   IIRC it's possible to create your own negative...   Jun 15 2010, 01:08 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Blade @ Jun 15 2010, 06:08 AM) IIR...   Jun 15 2010, 01:26 PM
|- - Doc Chase   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 15 2010, 01:26 PM)...   Jun 15 2010, 02:43 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Jun 15 2010, 07:43 AM)...   Jun 15 2010, 02:59 PM
|- - Doc Chase   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 15 2010, 02:59 PM)...   Jun 15 2010, 03:12 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Jun 15 2010, 08:12 AM)...   Jun 15 2010, 04:26 PM
- - sabs   Perhaps.. and this is just a perhaps. Arcologies,...   Jun 15 2010, 03:12 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (sabs @ Jun 15 2010, 08:12 AM) Perh...   Jun 15 2010, 04:17 PM
- - LurkerOutThere   Honestly this thread still leaves a bad taste in m...   Jun 15 2010, 03:18 PM
- - DireRadiant   The capability for large scale destruction exists....   Jun 15 2010, 03:36 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jun 15 2010, 08:36 A...   Jun 15 2010, 04:42 PM
- - sabs   So why does a corporation not have a mage doing a ...   Jun 15 2010, 03:45 PM
|- - Doc Chase   QUOTE (sabs @ Jun 15 2010, 04:45 PM) So w...   Jun 15 2010, 03:49 PM
- - LurkerOutThere   Presumably because deviniation is woefully short o...   Jun 15 2010, 03:59 PM
|- - DireRadiant   QUOTE (LurkerOutThere @ Jun 15 2010, 09:5...   Jun 15 2010, 06:03 PM
- - sabs   Is it really that easy? You need 24 dice to have a...   Jun 15 2010, 04:35 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (sabs @ Jun 15 2010, 09:35 AM) Is i...   Jun 15 2010, 05:02 PM
- - Mordinvan   Homer, I didn't say you couldn't deep-fry ...   Jun 15 2010, 05:03 PM
- - sabs   There are some issues with the magic system in Sha...   Jun 15 2010, 05:05 PM
- - Shinobi Killfist   Theoretically a great form spirit could be Guardin...   Jun 15 2010, 05:28 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Shinobi Killfist @ Jun 15 2010, 10...   Jun 15 2010, 05:39 PM
|- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 15 2010, 01:39 PM)...   Jun 15 2010, 05:58 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Shinobi Killfist @ Jun 15 2010, 10...   Jun 15 2010, 08:17 PM
||- - Ryu   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 15 2010, 10:17 PM)...   Jun 15 2010, 09:43 PM
||- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 15 2010, 04:17 PM)...   Jun 15 2010, 11:04 PM
||- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Shinobi Killfist @ Jun 15 2010, 04...   Jun 15 2010, 11:52 PM
||- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 15 2010, 07:52 PM)...   Jun 16 2010, 03:02 AM
|- - Mordinvan   double post   Jun 15 2010, 08:17 PM
- - sabs   Well, I suspect that the prevalence of Blood Magic...   Jun 15 2010, 05:41 PM
|- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (sabs @ Jun 15 2010, 01:41 PM) Well...   Jun 15 2010, 06:02 PM
||- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (Shinobi Killfist @ Jun 15 2010, 11...   Jun 15 2010, 08:23 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (sabs @ Jun 15 2010, 10:41 AM) Well...   Jun 15 2010, 08:10 PM
- - TommyTwoToes   Not to take off on a tangent but.... if there were...   Jun 15 2010, 07:43 PM
|- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (TommyTwoToes @ Jun 15 2010, 12:43 ...   Jun 15 2010, 08:27 PM
- - sabs   Mordinvan has proven that there are incredibly bad...   Jun 15 2010, 08:29 PM
- - Mordinvan   QUOTE (sabs @ Jun 15 2010, 01:29 PM) Mord...   Jun 15 2010, 09:10 PM
- - Doc Chase   QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 15 2010, 10:10 PM)...   Jun 15 2010, 09:20 PM
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