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 Tailored Pheromones, Twice the bang for the buck? |
 Sep 13 2007, 12:59 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 3-October 05 Member No.: 7,802  |
Besides, what about gay/lesbian/bi people? ;)
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Sep 13 2007, 11:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 410 Joined: 5-April 07 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 11,383 |
I would argue that since it says Charisma and Social Skill Tests that it would only add the dice pool bonus for tests that use both charisma and a social skill. If it said dice pool bonus to charisma or social skill tests then it would apply to all tests that included either but the and means that it would only add to tests that have both. |
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Sep 14 2007, 12:26 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...I can't see Tailored Pheromones adding to any magic/summoning tests, period.
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Sep 14 2007, 12:50 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,650 Joined: 21-July 07 Member No.: 12,328 |
Arn't drain tests are referred too with specific language that clearly is designed to exclude tailored pheromones.
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Sep 14 2007, 01:01 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 10-September 07 From: Makati, Philippines Member No.: 13,191 |
I don't think the mana-sphere or any spirits would care how you *smell*. :P
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Sep 14 2007, 02:12 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
The last sentence in the description for Tailored Pheromes (pg. 339) says:
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Sep 14 2007, 02:59 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...thanks.
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Sep 14 2007, 07:54 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686 |
Examples of why they would say charisma and social skill tests are the attribute only tests described on page 130.
Tailored Pheromones would add to your Composure (Wil + Cha) and Judge Intentions (Int + Cha) tests as well. |
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Sep 14 2007, 07:58 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
Because it's easier to stay calm in emergencies if you smell better. :D I'm not disagreeing with how it works, just observing, that's all. Maybe you find your own pheromones subconsciously soothing. |
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Sep 14 2007, 08:21 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...so, with tailored (enhanced) pheromones if you went into an ultra paranoid high security installation with Pheromone scanners you should be easier to detect.
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Sep 14 2007, 08:28 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686 |
Pg 254 KK. The threshold for detection by a pheremone scanner goes from 3 for average metahumans to 2 for those with tailored pheremones.
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Sep 15 2007, 02:53 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 251 Joined: 29-April 02 Member No.: 2,659 |
About tailored pheromones... they're legality F, and should be trivially detectable by a properly programmed chemsniffer from a distance of several meters. Given that you can't turn bioware off, isn't this just hanging a big 'arrest me!' sign around your neck?
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Sep 15 2007, 04:53 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
They're still natural pheremones, there's just a lot of them. Depending on the sec gaurd's mood you might be detained on suspicion of having illegal bioware, but a chem sniffer alone isn't proof. You probably have a chance to talk yourself out of it, and the pheremone boosters will help. :)
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Sep 15 2007, 10:10 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...thanks for the ref. I also see that female characters have a slight disadvantage depending on the time of month. :embarassed:. If she has Tailored Pheromones she can be in real trouble. |
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Sep 15 2007, 11:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 433 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere in Iraq Member No.: 1,789 |
I grew up with 3 sisters so I can't imagine what a woman with a gun would be like during that time. :eek:
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Sep 16 2007, 01:26 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-January 07 From: Rochester, NY Member No.: 10,737 |
:rotfl: Must take that into account for my female NPCs... :grinbig: |
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Sep 16 2007, 01:49 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...yeah, nobody (especially elves) better piss off the Short One during that time. She's known to load her Warhawks with EXEX :grinbig:
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