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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 ![]() |
Ok, maybe you all know the answer to this but I did not even think to ask until my player last night tried to use his drake ability (innate spell: Flamethrower)
What force would this be at? Would I resolve it as I could any spell? Drain and all? Thanks |
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 ![]() |
I'm going off of memory, but I believe force=essence, and there is no drain for innate spells.
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 ![]() |
Very cool, thanks.
Can you remeber what book you saw that in so I can read it and have the player read it? |
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Immortal Elf ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 ![]() |
Critters. I think the SR3 sourcebook also mentions it in the Dragons & Spirits chapter under Innate Spell.
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 ![]() |
Thanks again, I will check it out.
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 26-February 02 From: The Golden Orchards Member No.: 2,011 ![]() |
I believe it's set at Medium damage as well, but that can still be staged.
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Manus Celer Dei ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 ![]() |
If not otherwise specified, it is usually assumed to be base Medium.
~J |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 ![]() |
More good info, thanks again for the help.
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 1-May 04 Member No.: 6,295 ![]() |
now, here's my question, what skill do they use for staging up?
And if it's Sorcery, and the Drake doesn't have that skill can they use their abilities at all? |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 27-August 02 From: Scotland Member No.: 3,175 ![]() |
It uses its Essence instead of both Sorcery and Force, as per Critters p11.
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 1-May 04 Member No.: 6,295 ![]() |
thank you
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Running Target ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,133 Joined: 3-October 04 Member No.: 6,722 ![]() |
<sigh> MOre to catch up with. Drakes? What are they? And - they're a PC race?
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Running Target ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 ![]() |
Aye. Lots of spiffy powers. However hounded, sought after, or owned by dragons (not fun). :dead:
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Senior GM ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442 ![]() |
Drakes are in Threats 2, pages 72-80.
And again in Dragons of the Sixth World, pages 183-185. It appears that Dragons created drakes to serve them eons ago. These created drakes (called True Drakes) look like short (2 to 3 meters tall) Dragons, but are dual-natured servants who can take on human form. At some point Drakes started reproducing with people, and their genes were passed down through the centuries. Today (2063) the magic level is high enough that some people who carry the genes spontaniously turn into their Drake Form. With practice, such a "Bred Drake" can control switching between forms. There are rules for Drake Player Characters in Dragons of the Sixth World. Their major drawback is that Bred Drakes are hunted by the real Dragons. |
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King of the Hobos ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 ![]() |
Apparently back during the Earthdawn period, the Fourth World, a young girl called Aardelea stumpbled accross some old magical tomes in a cave - muy suspicious IMO - which she read and somehow managed to get the Pattern of a Drake melded with hers. Which would make her the first bred Drake and mother of the racial sub-set as it were.
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Running Target ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,133 Joined: 3-October 04 Member No.: 6,722 ![]() |
Probably a silly question, but why are the Dragons hunting the Drakes? Are they some kind of threat?
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Immortal Elf ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 ![]() |
Partially, but only because they may fall under the influence of another great dragon. They dragons want them as pawns more than they want to see them dead.
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Manus Celer Dei ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 ![]() |
Not that kind of hunt, usually. They want the drakes working for them.
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 ![]() |
It's also not just *any* dragon. The books mention that it's the Great Dragons that want "pet" drakes. I get the impression that having a drake ally/pet/companion/hetero life-mate grants a dragon additional powers. There's no indication of what these powers might be. However, ya gotta figure that Dunkelzahn knew what was going on when he adopted Ryan Mercury. So, a PC drake isn't just being stalked by "run of the mill" dragons. Instead, they're contending with Lofwyr, Hestaby, Lung, Rhonabwy, et al.
IMO, that means you're going to have to be playing a very high powered game before they become viable PCs. Also, the Draco Foundation is looking for Drakes so that they can "take care" of them. YMMV on just what "take care" means. |
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