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 Jul 20 2004, 07:03 AM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499  |
Being that i've played Champions super hero game (though not for a few years mind). I recently remembered that in that game there was i power limitation you could take called "Always on" Which not to suprisingly meant that the power was always on, you couldn't turn them off even if you were uncousious. *1
So i was thinking that could the same thing be translated into a reasonable Geas for Adepts?? Being that all magically active people in SR have to by law register themselves, (and their powers i believe) getting spotted on the side walk by random lonestar mage could be a problem. Even with masking you could not over come this flaw as all it can do if you have powers active is show you as a non-initate. Ofcause tacking this with some powers would be a bad idea (killing hands Deadly as an example). others not so (imp Stealth) Ideas? Thoughts on this??? *1 Ofcause in champions the powers had to be also "Zero Endurance" And "Persistant" so for SR purpose's Powers that require an actvation (smashing blow) or caused drain (Attribute boost) can not have this Geas put on them. |
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Jul 20 2004, 07:22 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Geasa are limits. Limiting an improved skill to never turn off has no disadvantage because it only applies when using that skill anyway. Only if you can think of a numerical or social condition when it would be a weakness should this be allowed.
There may be some in the adepty book of house powers that this geas would fit with, but most of the official ones are specific test bonuses with no drawbacks. |
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Jul 20 2004, 07:55 AM
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Decker on the Threshold Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,922 Joined: 14-March 04 Member No.: 6,156 |
The only times I could see this being usable is when having the skill "always on" has some kind of downside. Most adept powers don't have auras or anything, do they? So I don't think they'd really be a problem being always on.
There are a few that would be a problem to have on all the time: Killing Hands (always on max setting) Astral Perception (biggie right there!) possibly: Improved Reflexes (incur "jumpy" penalties as Wired Reflexes?) Vision Mag 3 (always on max setting; other improved senses could be problematic here too) |
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Jul 20 2004, 11:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 19-July 04 From: N 42° 43.799'. W 84° 27.901' Member No.: 6,496 |
Good idea, but no go. A custom geas should make it so it applies at least half the time. Somewhere in MITS, not sure which page. Now obviously, alot of the sample geasa aren't quite like that (talisman geas, for example), but that's the spirit of it. Always on really isn't a penalty cause well, adept powers *are* always on, which the exception of "activated" ones. |
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Jul 20 2004, 04:39 PM
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Technomancer Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,638 Joined: 2-October 02 From: Champaign, IL Member No.: 3,374 |
'Course and GM that doesn't threaten a talisman geas at least once isn't doing his or her homework ;) |
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Jul 20 2004, 08:48 PM
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Senior GM Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442 |
Interesting. I might allow some form of this as a flaw ("Magical Character glows" or "Aura of a Killer", perhaps) but not as a geas.
In our campaign, being magical is not a crime and in Seattle does not have to be registered. Doing magic requires a permit each Spell above Force 2. Just our way of handling it. |
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Jul 21 2004, 12:14 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 21-October 03 From: Yorkshire Toxic Zone Member No.: 5,752 |
Active adept powers would have an active astral signature, surely? Sustained or quickened spells do unless masked. I don't see why active adept powers which are deliberate magical effects would be any different. Otherwise Masking on an adept is WAY powerful. They always look mundane, even when they're jumping thirty feet in the air? God I hope not! [Edit] Question - if they are 'active' when used, does that mean you could ground a spell through them? I take it that's been asked before. I would think that in normal circumstances inactive powers would not be discernible in your aura (except someone maybe very good at aura reading or psychometry) although the fact that you're a physad would be. Active powers would then be identifiable as such, though I don't think your standard mage would be able to do more than say 'its a damage causing power' (for killing hands or distance strike etc) or 'its enhanced his senses somehow, some form of detection magic' (for any of the enhanced senses, magic sense, etc) unless they were well versed in physical adepts powers or something, anyway.[/end edit] On the topic at hand, I see where you're coming from with the 'always on' thing, but i have to agree while it might make a cracking Flaw, its probably not suitable as a geas. Maybe a 2 or even 3 point Flaw of 'active aura' instead then, might be better? Go so far as even the 'dual natured' Flaw? In either case Masking would allow you to look non-initiated but you'd still be blatantly obvious on the astral plane because your powers are 'active' as far as your aura is concerned even if you aren't using them. H'mm... maybe a 4 point Flaw at that! If you wanted a fairly crippling geas, how about 'must use astral perception to use powers.' Not only do you have to pay for your astral perception power unless you're house ruling or something (my group don't, in that regard), but you now have to be fully dual natured (with attendant target modifiers I suspect) in order to use whatever power is geased. When its something as lowly as enhanced perception of some kind, that could be quite hazardous, never mind the problems if you geas your reflexes... And think of the issues with background count and mana warps! I hope that made sense. Its very late here. |
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Jul 21 2004, 12:26 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 21-October 03 From: Yorkshire Toxic Zone Member No.: 5,752 |
Just ignore that question about grounding spells. Duh.
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Jul 21 2004, 02:33 AM
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MMMMMMM.... Dual Natured...... |
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Jul 21 2004, 06:38 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
Thanks for the response's, and for a fair few of the powers i agree it's not limiting, but for others it is (Killing Hands, Astral Perception as mentioned along with Increased reflexes and Magic Resistance)
But like with all Geas they have to be approved and monitered by the GM. |
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Jul 21 2004, 07:03 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
The entire point of "always on" in Champions is to create characters like Cyclops and Rouge from the X-men, who's uncontrollable powers limit their interaction with other people. If Cyclops ever looks at someone without his glasses or visor, that person will probably die. If rouge touches skin-to-skin that person would suffer severe injury and may die and Rouge absorbs powers and trace memories that she probably doesn't want.
Taking it as a geas for killing hands could work, depending on your perception of how killing hands words. If it just turns stun damage in to physical, then there is no point to the geas. However, if it channels deadly energy into anyone the Adept touches, it would be very limiting. If the Adept shakes someone's hand with wearing thick gloves, then that person would simply drop dead. absent-mindedly killing this way would be very bad. Of course, this goes against the very concept of an adept. Adepts control their body and "always on" is a lack of control. But, I'm sure that there are some twisted adepts who would be very willing to lose control over their killing hands for an extra point of power. |
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Jul 21 2004, 08:34 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 897 Joined: 26-February 02 From: TIME OUT Member No.: 1,989 |
delay damage 2 would be nice for always on :)
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Jul 22 2004, 02:28 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
I looked at that as a possible other power, but's theres a line that say's anytime upto 24 hrs (or something like that) so the adept choose now, not extactly delayed isit? Though you could put a minimum time on it i suppose.
Side Note: Can you "dispel" the charge of energy?? |
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Jul 22 2004, 02:57 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 20-March 04 From: That really good state. Yeah, you know the one... Member No.: 6,177 |
Yes you can dispell it.
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Jul 22 2004, 04:37 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
The other point of it was to cheese-out with powers like regeneration which you want to be always on anyway, thus getting yourself a free 1/2 limitation. I saw that a lot in my very short stint playing Champions. |
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Jul 22 2004, 05:12 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,598 Joined: 15-March 03 From: Hong Kong Member No.: 4,253 |
Then that an abuse of the system. Just like planet man and the landlord are.
You could also use always on for power like growth and density increase. If your super hero is a 3 meter tall animate satue of Ghandi. Then you take growth and density increase as always on, to sho that you can't shrink down to 'normal size' when you feel like it (like most other people with the growth power can do... Like Apache Chief). |
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Jul 22 2004, 05:13 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 2,137 |
and in MiTS, it states if you want killing hands to do less damage, you incur a penalty like holdin a punch
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Jul 22 2004, 05:22 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
Yeah, no kidding! |
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Jul 22 2004, 05:25 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
But just to drag my own thread completely off topic did you know that if you did't buy power defense (i think) someone can technicly shrink you? Dispite the fact you could quite possibly meant to be that big/ heavy naturally! |
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Jul 22 2004, 05:28 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,598 Joined: 15-March 03 From: Hong Kong Member No.: 4,253 |
Another pretty commonly house ruled geas is 'visible' which means your adept power is 'visibly' magical. Glowing hands for killing hands, stuff like that.
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Jul 22 2004, 06:02 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
Very Anime |
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Jul 22 2004, 10:13 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 17-June 02 From: Concord University, Athens, WV Member No.: 2,880 |
We have a path of the magician adept in our group who's enhanced senses are always on... She didn't get any benefits for it, it was just a style thing. But she still yells at people for firing guns near her (Improved Hearing).
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