 Mist Form, Rule Clarification |
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 Mar 7 2005, 11:12 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 21-January 05 Member No.: 7,005  |
According to the Critters sourcebook, transitioning into and out of Mist Form is an exclusive complex action. My question is this, does sustaining Mist form require continued exclusive complex actions, or does the NPC in Mist form retain its normal free, simple or complex actions after the transformation is complete?
For example, could a vampire transform into Mist Form, making it immune to normal weapons, and then as a later action, while still in Mist Form, start slinging spells at its helpless victims? If this tactic is in line with rules then I pity the player characters who come in contact with it... This along with the normal vampiric regeneration would make quite a battle. |
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Mar 7 2005, 11:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 407 Joined: 22-March 04 Member No.: 6,183 |
Only the change to/from Mist Form is an Exclusive Complex Action. After the transformation is comlpete, you don't need to keep using a Exclusive Action to sustain it.
Examples: Shapeshifter uses action to shift into animal form. Mage casts Exclusive Spell, or astrally projects. |
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Mar 7 2005, 11:49 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Can someone actually cast spells while in Mist Form?
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Mar 8 2005, 02:02 AM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,944 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
I'd say they need to astrally perceive, and maybe that would confer sight. Otherwise, no eyes, no LOS.
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Mar 8 2005, 03:28 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 21-January 05 Member No.: 7,005 |
This is an interesting quandary, since when in mist form, the vampire can be mobile, moving around the room, through vents and anywhere else it pleases. If the mist form vampire can be mobile, it must somehow be able to see where it is going, so the natural extension of that would be to somehow acquire LOS. Possibly the sight would be astral perception when in mist form, as a character does not need eyes to astrally perceive, but on the other hand, every vampire has the ability to use Mist Form, but does every vampire have the ability to astrally perceive? |
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Mar 8 2005, 03:46 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
No, unless they are magicians.
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Mar 8 2005, 04:14 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 21-January 05 Member No.: 7,005 |
So, you are saying that if a vampire is a magician then it is a correct interpretation of the rules that sorcery is possible in mist form? |
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Mar 8 2005, 04:16 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
I'm saying that Astral Perception is available to vampire magicians.
If in mist form, I'd only allow the vampire to cast only if he is astrally percieving, since it is explicitly stated in the Astral Spellcasting section. Otherwise, the mist cannot see. |
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Mar 8 2005, 04:55 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
So, in your game, mist form entities run into walls and float about in random dumb directions? :) |
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Mar 8 2005, 05:12 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,073 Joined: 23-August 04 Member No.: 6,587 |
Aren’t vampires duel natured anyway. Thus they are always astraly perceiving.
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Mar 8 2005, 05:52 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Only if a Blind person does that in your games.
Check your Critters (it is a free download now, so don't complain you dont have it). Vampires don't have a Z beside their Essense rating. No dual nature. You are thinking 2nd Ed. |
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Mar 8 2005, 08:49 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,073 Joined: 23-August 04 Member No.: 6,587 |
Where are these free downloads I keep hearing about.
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Mar 8 2005, 09:03 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
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