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 Jul 26 2010, 12:48 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 28-April 09 From: Munich/Free State of Bavaria/Allied German States Member No.: 17,119  |
Interesting turn of events. I guess the mage took the very easy way out ;D
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Jul 26 2010, 12:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 16-May 03 Member No.: 4,598 |
QUOTE (Doc Chaos @ Jul 26 2010, 07:48 AM)  Interesting turn of events. I guess the mage took the very easy way out ;D Well SK originally thought they were there to cause the mahem, then it was the sudden realization they were just idiots with a very destructive set of skills... and well might as well get some use out of them other than target practice when they were captured. IT's a bottom line thing, SK spent all that nuyen might as well put a hurt on someone else and call it even |
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Jul 26 2010, 12:57 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 28-April 09 From: Munich/Free State of Bavaria/Allied German States Member No.: 17,119 |
Sounds like what a Dragon would do alright. Nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I like (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Jul 26 2010, 01:19 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 8-January 10 Member No.: 18,018 |
Somehow, I fail to see how Mindrape is any worse from a moral standpoint than traditional torture or, heck, murder. Sure, it's invasive. But so is interrogation, if the target is trained to resist it. Don't believe me? Go watch some episodes of 24. Having every joint of your fingers broken, one of your eyes gouged out with a spoon, your lips removed with a peeler, we'll talk about what is worse.
As for mind manipulation spells being subtle, remember the threshold to spot spellcasting is 6-Force. Your net hits cap at Force. And your target gets to 'soak' your net hits every couple of combat rounds, so in order to manipulate effectively, your spell will get spotted. |
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Jul 26 2010, 01:32 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 28-April 09 From: Munich/Free State of Bavaria/Allied German States Member No.: 17,119 |
If somebody observes you. Spirit+conceilment power+Mindprobe... evil combo
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Jul 26 2010, 01:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 8-January 10 Member No.: 18,018 |
QUOTE (Doc Chaos @ Jul 26 2010, 02:32 PM) If somebody observes you. Spirit+conceilment power+Mindprobe... evil combo Good luck trying that during a negotiation with Mr Johnson (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) Besides, isn't Mind Probe a touch range spell? |
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Jul 26 2010, 01:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 28-April 09 From: Munich/Free State of Bavaria/Allied German States Member No.: 17,119 |
Yes, but with enough AGI and stealth a touch the victim doesn't notice should be managable. Yes, my solution is not applicable (applyable?) to negotiations with your Johnson, but to a frightful lot of other situations...
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Jul 26 2010, 02:00 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 31-July 06 From: Denmark Member No.: 8,995 |
Not to mention all the ways you can get to touch your target legitimately.
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Jul 26 2010, 02:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 8-January 10 Member No.: 18,018 |
Well, Mind Probe mentions that the target will notice that it is being probed, and if the only one touching you is that hot Pornomancer on your lap, she's an obvious target.
As for touching someone while concealed, remember that obvious targets are a fixed threshold to detect. And anyone touching you while invoking an itchy feeling associated with mind probing is an obvious target in my book. |
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Jul 26 2010, 02:08 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,803 Joined: 3-February 08 From: Finland Member No.: 15,628 |
QUOTE (Smokeskin @ Jul 26 2010, 04:00 PM) Not to mention all the ways you can get to touch your target legitimately. There's noway to touch someone legitimately and be unnoticed by everyone around. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif) |
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Jul 26 2010, 04:23 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 31-May 09 From: London, UK Member No.: 17,229 |
QUOTE (Elfenlied @ Jul 26 2010, 04:07 PM) Well, Mind Probe mentions that the target will notice that it is being probed, and if the only one touching you is that hot Pornomancer on your lap, she's an obvious target. Just get your orgasm spell running before: -net hits to perception (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) |
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Jul 26 2010, 07:57 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Wa, USA Member No.: 1,139 |
You could always make the resistance threshold 2 + the successes generated by willpower
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