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 Aug 12 2004, 06:57 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 26-June 03 Member No.: 4,817  |
Does anyone know how much damage an ally spirit does in melee? I can't find in any of the books (I've checked MitS, Awakenings, Grimoire 2nd edition) where it's listed. Would it be based on the spirits manifest form? Like a spirit manifested as a metahuman would do (Str)M Stun while one manifested as a housecat would do (Str)L with -1 reach?
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Aug 12 2004, 07:07 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
Probably related to the base type of spirit your ally is. Remember, an ally is at it's base a Forest Spirit, a Fire Elemental, etc.
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Aug 12 2004, 07:19 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 10-June 03 From: Tennessee Member No.: 4,706 |
It is? Page reference?
[edit] On looking, allies have a native metaplane, but that doesn't make them elementals/forest spirits/whatever as far as I can tell. I'd just use normal unarmed damage unless the ally has a form that should do more or less damage. Then it's GM discression. [/edit] |
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Aug 12 2004, 08:38 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
In the fiction, a spirit in the form of a motorcycle can reach speeds much higher than Q*3 carrying more weight than the encumberance rules would allow. Either that or the spirit had strength and quickness enough to pitch trolls.
By the rules, the shape has no bearing at all on the abilities of a spirit. An ally in the form of a housecat does (Str)M Stun, an ally spirit in the form of a fern does (Str)M Stun, and an ally spirit in the form of a massive troll with thorns does (Str)M Stun. The only time (by the rule books) when a manifest form affects the manifested attributes is when the shape is created by the "Human Form" or "Animal Form" free spirit powers. |
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Aug 12 2004, 11:02 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
Well, so much for that theory. (Str)M stun seems to be the most logical thing. |
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Aug 13 2004, 12:45 AM
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Senior GM Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442 |
I think that if a spirit takes on Troll Form, it gets +1 reach.
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Aug 14 2004, 05:33 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
Aye i believe your right, "it has all the normal physical Attributes for it type"
Beside's that great form Spirit of Air had the form of a translucent troll (and it had +1 reach form being a great form) |
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