 Infected adept with sustenance, Should he_she need less [icky stuff]? |
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 Jun 10 2014, 09:44 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 30-August 08 Member No.: 16,291  |
E. g. a vampire only needs to consume one third of the usual amount of blood - I'm leaning toward yes. As far as I know, the use of the sustenance spell is controversial.
What do you think? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) The search function did not help, btw. |
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Jun 10 2014, 10:09 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,039 Joined: 23-March 05 From: The heart of Rywfol Emwolb Industries Member No.: 7,216 |
http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?s=&a...t&p=1221656 has some interesting points.
The spell would probably help with the Dietary requirement of the Vamp, but will not help with the Essence side and it would still need to Drain someone. |
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Jun 10 2014, 11:49 PM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
What Sendaz said.
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Jun 11 2014, 06:32 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 30-August 08 Member No.: 16,291 |
Great link. Thanks for the help! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif)
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Jun 18 2014, 12:48 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 (Sendaz @ Jun 10 2014, 05:09 PM)  The spell would probably help with the Dietary requirement of the Vamp, but will not help with the Essence side and it would still need to Drain someone. QUOTE (Patrick Goodman @ Jun 10 2014, 06:49 PM) What Sendaz said. What they said. Also, I remember a few years back I asserted the same thing and it was violently opposed. It's amazing how viewpoints have changed around here. |
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Jun 18 2014, 07:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 30-August 08 Member No.: 16,291 |
I think I remember lurking in that thread. I couldn't find it anymore, but my insticts told me, that dumpshock would disagree with me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Well, there went my preconceived notions.
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Jun 18 2014, 12:40 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,973 Joined: 4-June 10 Member No.: 18,659 |
I think the use of the Sustenance spell is only controversial when it is insisted that it removes or reduces the Essence Drain requirement. I personally feel it's kind of a cheeseweasel method of getting a power bump without paying the in-game price, and isn't really reflected in the in-game descriptions of how HMHVV works, but mechanically it seems sound.
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Jun 18 2014, 02:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 30-August 08 Member No.: 16,291 |
Just to be clear: I only intend to use it for the blood/flesh requirement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Jun 18 2014, 11:52 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (Uli @ Jun 18 2014, 09:35 AM) Just to be clear: I only intend to use it for the blood/flesh requirement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That's exactly the point I was raising. I think people somehow misinterpreted it despite me making no fewer than like seven posts about how I was meaning only the Dietary Requirement aspect, not the Essence Drain aspect. Besides, for Essence Drain you can at the very least use your very own, self-made Renfield, although you wouldn't be able to use the power boost effect of Essence Drain. It'd be more to stave off Essence Loss. |
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