 Armor Focus, Where is it? |
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 Sep 24 2010, 02:47 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 1-November 09 Member No.: 17,826  |
Ok so this may sound a little crazy my old school chumers but Armor Foci, why don't we have it?
I mean if you can bind a sword or mace to follow you into the Astral Plane why not bind up some armor to along with? Seems like it would be an easy thing to put together rules for. Pick suit of armor, have it enchanted, add its foci rating to damage resistance tests (Possibly even to mana spell resistance) and it follows you to the astral. Give it the same binding cost as a Weapon foci and its done. Thoughts? |
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Sep 24 2010, 02:58 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
This question will be answered in a forthcoming sourcebook. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Sep 24 2010, 02:59 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 1-November 09 Member No.: 17,826 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Sep 23 2010, 09:58 PM)  This question will be answered in a forthcoming sourcebook. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Word. |
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Sep 24 2010, 03:04 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 2-September 10 Member No.: 19,000 |
F'real? Which one?
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Sep 24 2010, 03:16 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
No questions! :O
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Sep 24 2010, 03:59 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Sep 23 2010, 08:58 PM) This question will be answered in a forthcoming sourcebook. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I actually COL'd this one (chuckled out loud). Well done. |
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Sep 24 2010, 05:35 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,803 Joined: 3-February 08 From: Finland Member No.: 15,628 |
Somethink like this would be pretty cool.
I would rather have my occult investigators dragon skin leather duster as one of these then a sustaining foci for armor spell. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Sep 24 2010, 10:56 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
Stuff like that is definitely missing in SR. I miss magical weapons, potions, armor and heal-drinks like in other cool fantasy-setting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)
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Sep 24 2010, 02:14 PM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
Sustaining Focus with either the Armor or Deflect spells?
-k |
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Sep 24 2010, 02:17 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,538 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Sep 24 2010, 10:14 AM) Sustaining Focus with either the Armor or Deflect spells? Those ar both Physical spells and won't go into the astral. Astral armor would.
-k |
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Sep 24 2010, 02:52 PM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
*shrug* Personally, I think Shadowrun shouldn't even have enchanted items, and things like potions are right out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)
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Sep 24 2010, 02:56 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,179 Joined: 10-June 10 From: St. Louis, UCAS/CAS Border Member No.: 18,688 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Sep 24 2010, 02:52 PM) *shrug* Personally, I think Shadowrun shouldn't even have enchanted items, and things like potions are right out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. That nanotech 'blue goo' injection? It's a health/mana potion for the modern age. |
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Sep 24 2010, 02:59 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,245 Joined: 27-April 07 From: Running the streets of Southeast Virginia Member No.: 11,548 |
You can make healing potions... just use anchoring and cast your healing spell really well.
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Sep 24 2010, 03:03 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 23-June 10 Member No.: 18,749 |
QUOTE (Machiavelli @ Sep 24 2010, 04:56 AM) Stuff like that is definitely missing in SR. I miss magical weapons, potions, armor and heal-drinks like in other cool fantasy-setting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) The enchanting rules are vague enough to allow for pretty much anything. If you cant find a way to "enchant" it you can always have it possessed or inhabited by a (ally) spirit. You can get your flaming sword, etc, if you really want it. Yes, it's probably too costly to be worth it. |
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Sep 24 2010, 03:18 PM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
And that's totally fine, Doc Chase. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That's as it should be.
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Sep 24 2010, 03:55 PM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
QUOTE (pbangarth @ Sep 24 2010, 10:17 AM) Those ar both Physical spells and won't go into the astral. Astral armor would. Hm, yeah. Combat Sense should work too, though it's for the Defense test, not the Resistance test. -k |
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Sep 24 2010, 04:16 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 2-September 10 Member No.: 19,000 |
QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Sep 24 2010, 09:56 AM) Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. That nanotech 'blue goo' injection? It's a health/mana potion for the modern age. Blue Goo is a 'Protection from Nanites' potion. Stim patches are a health potion. Literally. |
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Sep 24 2010, 04:18 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
QUOTE (Neurosis @ Sep 24 2010, 11:16 AM) Blue Goo is a 'Protection from Nanites' potion. Stim patches are a health potion. Literally. DocWagon does not advocate the drinking of Stim Patches. DocWagon is not liable for any adverse reactions cause by drinking liquefied Stim Patches. |
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Sep 24 2010, 04:20 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 2-September 10 Member No.: 19,000 |
lol
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Sep 24 2010, 07:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 1-November 09 Member No.: 17,826 |
I'm not looking to add Magic Armor. Just Armor Foci. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
As to technology and healing pots, well Lets face it, Synth skin is the closest i have seen. But given that you can put a Valkyrie pod in the trunk of your car in SR I don't really think its matters if you can pop a potion. |
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