 Learning magic, Ganger to Mage |
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I had a player once that wanted his cybered out troll street sam to learn the error of his ways and begin to learn magic, either through phys ad. or full mage, we never discussed which he would go to. And yes, I'm sure he was trying to powergame, which I generally frown upon as it tends to lose the gritty feel.
Any way, after reading, re-reading and in general wearing out my copy of Year of the Comet, I've come to a conclusion about how to solve the dilemma should it rise again (I don't play with the one player any more). His one chance would be to SURGE, and manifest either Astral perception od become dual natured (I believe at least one of those puts your magic attribute to 1) I would then have the player being initiating or buying power point depending on magic style, though I would rule that he would have to initiate as a phys ad if he wanted to go over 1 in a power that has a rating or level. This would place a significant karma cost on the person, but it is the only way I can think of for a mundane character to gain a magic attribute in game. Anyone else had to deal with this and if so, how? |
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Nikoli Learning magic Feb 23 2004, 07:32 PM
Kagetenshi Your option sounds good. Either that or kill the c... Feb 23 2004, 07:53 PM Lantzer Does he have any essence left, and is he worth the... Feb 23 2004, 08:03 PM Nikoli I'm not a fan of the kill and make a new one. ... Feb 23 2004, 08:06 PM Kagetenshi Lantzer has a good alternative possibility, though... Feb 23 2004, 08:10 PM BitBasher QUOTE Though I did consider making him play his do... Feb 23 2004, 09:35 PM Siege Truthfully, I'd say the character _can't_ ... Feb 23 2004, 10:05 PM Playing Games out side of surge,some totems, just give out magic... Feb 23 2004, 11:44 PM Kagetenshi Ooh, let him join the Aleph Foundation.
~J Feb 24 2004, 12:18 AM k1tsune QUOTE (Kagetenshi) Ooh, let him join the Aleph Fou... Feb 24 2004, 12:23 AM Req mmm...Threats 2... Feb 24 2004, 12:35 AM Kagetenshi QUOTE (k1tsune)QUOTE (Kagetenshi @ Feb 23 200... Feb 24 2004, 01:09 AM Kanada Ten Focus your power into the black moon. Put everythi... Feb 24 2004, 01:11 AM TheScamp Assuming he still has a full point of Essence left... Feb 24 2004, 02:26 AM Kagetenshi Are you sure it's only burnouts? I seem to rem... Feb 24 2004, 02:44 AM Kanada Ten Mundanes are involved. Something has to fuel the f... Feb 24 2004, 02:56 AM Nikoli Basically, they way the BBB describes magic, all m... Feb 24 2004, 02:57 AM sidartha QUOTE Basically, they way the BBB describes magic,... Feb 24 2004, 05:27 AM Pathwalker Simple house rules idea:
•Traditions:
10 Karma - ... Feb 24 2004, 08:37 AM k1tsune QUOTE (Pathwalker) Simple house rules idea:
•Trad... Feb 24 2004, 10:10 PM Siege QUOTE (k1tsune) QUOTE (Pathwalker @ Feb 24 20... Feb 24 2004, 10:18 PM Herald of Verjigorm Notice that the math is:
20 to have the potential... Feb 24 2004, 10:53 PM Siege QUOTE (Herald of Verjigorm) Notice that the math i... Feb 24 2004, 11:09 PM tjn QUOTE (Siege) Conversely, for 30 karma points, I g... Feb 24 2004, 11:37 PM Siege It's your game.
I'm gonna stick with the ... Feb 24 2004, 11:41 PM
Joe Silverhand QUOTE (Nikoli) Anyone else had to deal with this a... Feb 25 2004, 12:44 AM  |
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