 Skills Over 6, Spirit Summons and Free Spirits |
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 Feb 3 2012, 07:30 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-April 08 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 15,847  |
So, when you summon a spirit, it will have skill ranks equal to it's Force. This makes me wonder though - if the spirit has skills of 6+ (from summoning, say, a Force 8 spirit), what the heck does the spirit know, and what can it teach to someone? I'm picturing a free spirit with Instruction 8 and a handful of skills that it can teach someone.
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Feb 3 2012, 07:52 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,782 Joined: 28-August 09 Member No.: 17,566 |
I'm pretty sure that a spirit could only teach people as high as their potential allows: To their own maximum.
However, a spirit with a skill at 7 would make a really awesome justification for picking up Aptitude in play. 'Yeah, i learned to fence like this from the ghost of ZORRO. ' |
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Feb 3 2012, 07:58 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
Right...i could summon a spirit that could teach me various lessons in every skill it possesses. Never thought about it. Saves an instructor. Cool idea, stolen.^^
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Feb 3 2012, 08:00 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,782 Joined: 28-August 09 Member No.: 17,566 |
Instruction allows Defaulting, so yeah, you're good.
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Feb 3 2012, 08:02 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
Do spirits also have a skillcap at 9?
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Feb 3 2012, 08:17 AM
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Moving Target Group: Validating Posts: 132 Joined: 10-November 10 From: San Diego, Aztlan Member No.: 19,165 |
I don't see why spirits would have a skillcap at 9. They have skill ranks equal to Force. If Force is 12, then the spirit will have a skill at 12.
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Feb 3 2012, 08:33 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
Muahahaha....geil (german for "cool"). This means from now on i will stick even more to a strict magical lifestyle. No contact to mere mundanes anymore. Yeah.^^
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Feb 3 2012, 10:16 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
And the Ghost of Bill Gates teaches you Computerhacking Skill at level 4 . .
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Feb 3 2012, 10:27 AM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 9,677 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
Instruction is a Social Skill. How would a spirit have it?
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Feb 3 2012, 10:44 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 13-November 11 From: Vienna, Austria Member No.: 43,494 |
get an ally spirit, give it instruction.
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Feb 3 2012, 11:11 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,473 Joined: 24-May 10 From: Beijing Member No.: 18,611 |
QUOTE (Machiavelli @ Feb 3 2012, 04:33 PM)  Muahahaha....geil (german for "cool"). This means from now on i will stick even more to a strict magical lifestyle. No contact to mere mundanes anymore. Yeah.^^ A few days ago a German guy taught me that geil can also mean something not-so-nice, so saying "Du bist sehr geil" could be taken one of two ways? I forget the specifics... |
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Feb 3 2012, 11:16 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,473 Joined: 24-May 10 From: Beijing Member No.: 18,611 |
QUOTE (pbangarth @ Feb 3 2012, 06:27 PM) Instruction is a Social Skill. How would a spirit have it? I guess this trick works best for Tutor Sprites, not spirits? Then it goes all GITS and e-ghosts and stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Feb 3 2012, 11:29 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,236 Joined: 27-July 10 Member No.: 18,860 |
Yeah, Free Spirits. The open end power in Shadowrun...
So yeah, vampire has some wuffy fluffy clan founders, Shadowrun may have the spirit of the beard of chuck norris... |
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Feb 3 2012, 11:42 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 821 Joined: 4-December 09 Member No.: 17,940 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Feb 3 2012, 11:16 AM) And the Ghost of Bill Gates teaches you Computerhacking Skill at level 4 . . and 'computercrashing' at 12... |
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Feb 3 2012, 12:17 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
QUOTE (phlapjack77 @ Feb 3 2012, 12:11 PM) A few days ago a German guy taught me that geil can also mean something not-so-nice, so saying "Du bist sehr geil" could be taken one of two ways? I forget the specifics... Correct. Originally "geil" was a term for being happy, exhaustive etc. but (of course) it changed itīs meaning over time and in everydays language it is now a synonym for "horny" (e.g. related to a good looking woman) or "aroused". But mainly it is used, if you want to say that something is very good or cool. |
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Feb 3 2012, 12:23 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,473 Joined: 24-May 10 From: Beijing Member No.: 18,611 |
Cool - thanks for the info (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Feb 3 2012, 12:25 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
You are welcome. If you ever come to germany i can teach you some really interesting words related to alcohol and drugs. ^^
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Feb 3 2012, 12:46 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 16-September 09 From: Germany Member No.: 17,643 |
I know it is slightly OT, but I thought the original meaning of "geil" was "horny". And the "cool" meaning evolved in the 1980s. Because of this, many old people were offended by its usage.
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Feb 3 2012, 12:55 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
If "originally" means beginning of the 19th century you are correct. But with originally i was talking about ancient times german.^^ Check wikipedia for it. I also heard that it basically was a term of the hunters-language related to wild-pigs, but i couldnīt find a source as i looked for it. So, NOW we are finally completely off-topic.^^
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Feb 3 2012, 01:00 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Geil can mean hot too.
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Feb 3 2012, 01:08 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
But you are not talking about the german "heiss" (hot, in the sense of high temperature) you are talking about "hot" in sense of "horny//attractive", arentīt you?
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Feb 3 2012, 01:27 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Yep.
Bin geil==(i) am horny. Die ist geil==she is hot. Geiles Auto==cool car. Pizza ist heiss==Pizza is hot. Geile Pizza==Tasty Pizza. |
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Feb 3 2012, 01:56 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
"Geil" is the german version of the english "fuck". It can mean everything and fits everywhere.^^
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Feb 3 2012, 02:14 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
More or less. Aside from geil usually not meaning anything bad.
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Feb 3 2012, 02:22 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
Yeah, it is difficult to use "geil" in a negative way. Even if you say "du geile sau" it means that you are a hot *insert gender*. ^^
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