 Suggestions for geas, Looking for ideas. |
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 Jan 16 2004, 01:46 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 90  |
Under the new errata rulings I have a sorcerer initiate character who soon be forced to take a geas to compensate for magic loss.
I can't take gesturing since it's already taken as a centering skill (Tai Chi katas), so I'm open to suggestions, and ideas. |
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Jan 16 2004, 01:56 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Fetish... fetishes for everything...
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Jan 16 2004, 02:31 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
You can use gesturing to center even if you're using it to fulfill a geas. Nothing should stop you from using your Tai Chi Katas.
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Jan 16 2004, 03:04 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
Any background on this sorcerer?
-Siege |
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Jan 16 2004, 03:50 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
And in what way is he 'forced' to take a Geas?
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Jan 16 2004, 03:56 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
geas (worrying): "what am i going to do for a geas? oh, man, i'm in trouble if i don't think of something..."
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Jan 16 2004, 04:48 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 90 |
He's one of those quirky, intelligent creative types, very artisticly creative, and has a penchant for playing cards and tarot cards, and card tricks and sleight of hand. He designs his own expendable spell foci in the form of cards with his own image designs and hodge-podge of magic symbols (Chaos mage). He's already intiated once and has the karma to do so again (just hasn't got the downtime yet). He practices Tai Chi (with the Focus Will maneuver, to help deal with spirits since he can't banish). He's also an active multiple-media artist (Art skill of 5), draws, paints, dabbles in sculpture.
He's forced as a requirement by his initiatory group. |
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Jan 16 2004, 05:05 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
You listed a lot of things that could easily be used as Geasa.
As in, this is a special stricture you came up with? |
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Jan 16 2004, 05:08 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
I think it is the Geasa stricture MitS p 63.
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Jan 16 2004, 05:13 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Ah, that's cool. I've seen people mistake the 'can't voluntarily discard a Geas' bit to mean 'have to take a Geas anytime magic is lost', which isn't the same thing at all. :)
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Jan 16 2004, 05:29 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,511 |
Seeing as how your character is good at legerdemain/prestidigitation, you could have him need a deck of playing/tarot/whatever cards on hand and do card tricks/throw cards when using magical skills.
Or maybe vocalization/chanting could be another idea, actually use those extra languages a little more often...... I once took Obvious Magic as a house-ruled, home-made geas for a mage that had a cyberarm. We ruled that all magicla skills/spells were easily visible to mundanes. All of my spells were visible. They could see me conjure spirits. They could see my spirit leave my body when I projected (I was always manifested while projecting, too). My character was psychologically-scarred because he had an obvious cyberarm, and was ridiculed in the local Awakened community. His obvious deformity led to obvious magic...... |
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Jan 16 2004, 05:31 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
Since were on the subject.
What is the difference between a Voluntary Geas and an Involuntary one? Voluntary- Taking one to reduce the cost of your adept powers yes/ no? Involuntary- Taking one to off set magic loss (which seems to be somewhat Voluntary to me) For Catsnightmare character couldn't he extend the gesturing geas to gesturing with his playing cards so as simple hand/ arm waving will nolonger do it? |
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Jan 16 2004, 05:45 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
I still say your Tai Chi Katas are the way to go. You already have a magical connection to them, after all.
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Jan 16 2004, 09:05 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 |
Somewhat. A voluntary geas is one that you take on when nothing's forcing you to. For example, the Geas Ordeal is considered a voluntary geas; you can't ever lose it through initiations. Voluntary geasa are the ones that have no penalties for picking another alternative. An involuntary one is like what you described. It's still your choice to take one or not, but if you don't, you lose Magic forever. It's a "take it or else" kind of situation. Back on topic-- There's nothing preventing you from taking Gesture as your geas, and combining it with your Tai Chi for centering. You can also choose Talisman (any of your character's lucky items would fit the bill) or Incantation, although for him Talisman seems to be the best bet. |
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Jan 16 2004, 10:45 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 90 |
Yes it is the geas stricture, since you couldn't geas bioware previously it wasn't an issue before. Though with the (IC) developement of magical techniques to compensate for magic resistance, he will probably have to learn it (take a geas)
Talisman geas was my first option, since he does actually have a ring taken as souvenier from when he first discovered his talent that he has turned into a fetish for some of his spells. The problem is my GM's have voiced their dislike of the talisman geas specifically so there's a chance I may not be allowed that option. I've also considered his art skill as well. Since he is highly literate in Japanese, Chinese, and German (including Norse Runes), I thought about haveing him draw as a center. Possibly drawing a quick runic or oriental symbol on a pad or on a surface with chalk. |
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Jan 17 2004, 03:48 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
There is a historical precedent in Asian mythology like scroll magic and in the Norse tradition of Rune magic.
-Siege |
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Jan 17 2004, 07:34 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 90 |
Exactly, having seen the drawn paper talismans used in several anime shows, I thought it would tie in well with this character's card-theme.
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Jan 17 2004, 07:50 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 402 Joined: 23-April 03 From: London, UK Member No.: 4,491 |
If your character wears glasses, that could be a geas...
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Jan 17 2004, 10:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 90 |
Been there, done that with my physad/cleaner character. He's nearsighted and his glasses serve as the talisman for the voluntary geas on his improved perception power.
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