 Dead Man's Trigger question |
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 Jun 21 2006, 05:26 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 20-June 06 Member No.: 8,750  |
Can I spend an Edge to invoke DMT, then spend another edge point to insure automatic success of whatever action I take?
It seems obvious that I can, but I just wanted to make sure. |
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Jun 21 2006, 05:34 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 393 Joined: 20-June 06 Member No.: 8,754 |
I could be wrong, but I don't think you can ever use edge for automatic sucess on a skill test. I was under the impression that you could only use edge for extra dice or for a reroll.
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Jun 21 2006, 06:21 AM
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Grand Master of Run-Fu Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,840 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 178 |
You can't *spend* edge for an autosuccess, but you can *burn* the Edge stat to get an instant Critical success. The rules forbid spending Edge more than once per roll (although spending edge to invoke the DMT may not be the same as spending Edge on the subsequent roll) , but there's nothing preventing you from burning Edge as many times as you wish.
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Jun 21 2006, 08:25 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,556 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 98 |
I don't see anything indicating you couldn't. Cain's right about the burn, though... that point of Edge is going away, not just spent temporarily.
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Jun 21 2006, 02:23 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 21-June 06 Member No.: 8,757 |
Yeah, the rules actually specifically state that you CAN use edge as normal after invoking the DMT. If you replace the second "spend" in the first post with "burn", and stick a "critical" before success, you're all good =)
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Jun 21 2006, 03:14 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,266 Joined: 3-June 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,638 |
and why would you want to save edge after invoking DMT? You're (about to be) dead anyway!
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Jun 21 2006, 03:22 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
because you could burn edge to not die =P
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Jun 21 2006, 05:15 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,556 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 98 |
My understanding of DMT is that you use it when your condition monitor fills up... that's not dead, just dying. And can't you invoke DMT right before going unconcious, too?
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Jun 23 2006, 02:26 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 20-June 06 Member No.: 8,750 |
Oh hellz yeah |
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Jun 23 2006, 06:09 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 4-June 06 From: Kansas City Member No.: 8,644 |
Excuse my ignorance but isn't the point of a deadman trigger that when you die, or get knocked out it automatically is released. If you had to think about it, or choose to use it, it wouldn't be effective at all for it's designed purpose.
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Jun 23 2006, 06:30 PM
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Horror Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 15-June 05 From: BumFuck, New Jersey Member No.: 7,445 |
Deadman's Trigger is not the same as a deadman switch.
A deadman switch operates when you fall dead. Like a cortex bomb linked to a biomonitor. Deadman's Trigger is an entirely different rule, allowing a slain (or pushed into overflow) character to make one last action before they (likely) snuff it. Kind of how when you shoot someone, they pull their trigger reflexively, and sometimes do something useful. |
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Jun 23 2006, 06:37 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 4-June 06 From: Kansas City Member No.: 8,644 |
Thanks and as I said excuse my ignorance.
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