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 Mentor Spirits, and Adepts |
 Feb 27 2007, 02:31 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 7-January 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 10,558  |
So is there any definitive word on whether adepts can use Mentor Spirits? As mentioned in other threads p192 says that Mentor Spirits can be used by any Awakened characters. But in description of the positive quality on p79 it says it can only be taken by magicians and mystic adepts. There doesn't seem to be an errata for either statement as far as I can tell.
I was just wondering is all. |
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Feb 27 2007, 02:40 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 8,707 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
Yes, through the Shadowrun Helpline Rob Boyle answered this question for me, saying the availability of Mentor Spirits for adepts (along with mystic adepts) would be explicitly stated in a "correction we are making, it's just not listed in the errata". |
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Feb 27 2007, 06:52 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Banned Posts: 3,732 Joined: 1-September 05 From: Prague, Czech Republic Member No.: 7,665 |
Some of the characters who post on Jackpoint are Adepts with Mentor Spirits. It's completely part of the game world. Adpt is missing from the list of people who can take Mentors on page 79, and that's unfortunate - I'm really not sure why the insertion of "or Adept" hasn't made it into Errata yet.
-Frank |
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Feb 27 2007, 08:20 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,863 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Not SR4, but there are other in game references to adepts w/ mentor spirits, liek the guy in SOTA 64 that follows wolf and is a phys ad.
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Feb 28 2007, 12:05 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 11-September 04 From: GA Member No.: 6,651 |
Ask your GM if you can buy the Mentor Spirit as a contact. Its off-beat, colorful, and since the benefits are largely roleplay not too inappropriate. If the Mentor Spirit is just a voice in your head do it like a L3/C1 since it can't or won't use its powers for you.... has a weak link, however your GM fleshes it out.
Heck, I have yet to have a local GM (non-convention) who objects to having a Mentor Spirit who is ALSO a contact. It makes the Mentor Spirit a very vibrant thing without allowing cheese from a 5 point advantage. |
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Feb 28 2007, 03:38 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
Mentor spirits are useful if adepts can take them, since many of them give dice pool bonuses to non-magical skills. For example, your orkish infiltration adept who knows the sewers and the Ork Underground like the back of his hand takes Rat as a mentor spirit - that's +2 to resist diseases and poisons, and +2 to Infiltration tests. Yes, you also have to make a test to not flee combat, but it's still a pretty good deal for that particular character concept.
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Feb 28 2007, 05:05 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 7-January 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 10,558 |
Or the Troll Adept with Bear as mentor spirit who gets +2 Dice for Resisting Damage.
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Feb 28 2007, 06:48 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,002 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Canada Member No.: 8,494 |
I would allow Physad to have a mentor spirit even though it would be of very little help to him/her. If they are a full physical mage though then the mentor spirit comes into effect. It also helps set up a back story to your character (as mentor spirits are more close aligned to different cultures). It makes sense that a NAN Phyad would have a totem that would teach him/her the ways to infuse their body with magical energies through physical vision quests and physical tests of bravery and resistance.
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