 Mentor Spirits for technomancers?, hey, why not go all the way? |
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 Oct 18 2005, 10:54 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,453  |
Since there are already so many parallels between mages and technomancers, why not introduce a new one - mentor spirits for technomancers?
I mean, there already seem to be plenty of free-floating matrix entities around now... (Oh, and what bonuses would Deus, Megaera, and Mirage grant? :P) |
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Oct 18 2005, 11:16 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
whaps with a rolled up newspaper
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Oct 18 2005, 11:30 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,453 |
yip! |
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Oct 18 2005, 01:23 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
well, if i had to guess, Deus would probably grant a bonus to command complex form. and possibly Black IC type stuff (just one, not both)
Megaera... hmmm... tough one... i dunno... what goes with being a little crazy? her drawback would probably have something to do with crazy too, i would think. maybe she grants resistance to black IC or something (you know, since your mind is all weird already, the IC doesn't hit you quite right... or something... ) this is just theoretical of course. oh, and i don't know enough about Mirage to make any guesses at his bonuses. |
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Oct 18 2005, 01:40 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
Haven't read System Failure, but here's my crack at it.
Deus (If still around): +2 dice to Edit and Spoof forms, -2 dice pool to any test when using or connected to Renraku branded gear. Maegera (if still around): +2 dice to resist Black IC, +2 rating to your exploit form, subtract one hit from "reboot" tests due to being easily confused and resisting going offline for any reason. Mirage (if still around): +2 Attack and Armor forms, -2 dice when attempting to act or perceive in the meat world while in VR on top of standard penalties (an echo of Mirage's past) Deep Resonance: +2 Cloak and Analyze forms, -2 dice during attack actions within the Matrix. Dissonance: +2 Attack and Spoof forms, -2 dice when evading an attack in the Matrix. |
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Oct 18 2005, 02:29 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
hmmm... done some further thought, and realised... what about compiling? Deus should get a bonus to machine sprites, and Megaera to fault sprites i think. but that's just IMO.
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Oct 18 2005, 06:03 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
I forgot all about sprites. Feel free to mod, these are just rectal apparitions.
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Oct 18 2005, 06:09 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,219 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lofwyr's stomach. Member No.: 1,320 |
Hey, lets not get to hung up on AI's that are probably dead anyway. How about the old Captain Chaos?
+2 dice for data searches, +2 dice for messenger sprites. Must make a Willpower +Charisma test (3) in order to keep any interesting data for himself, instead of "Spreading the word." (Not that I approve of mentor spirits for technomancers. I hate how like magic they are. But for the purposes of discusion, I'm always ready with my 2 cents worth.) |
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