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Old 09-18-2009, 04:41 PM   #23
Rocket Man
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Default Re: Are Calabim obvious?

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Originally Posted by JCD View Post
Yes and no.

The Role will defend Boris the Calabim bouncer if he happens to break a guy's arm in the course of his ROLE if he rolls below Role and (thinks) Corp Forces? There is a rational explanation for that. Bouncers do that. I would probably add a house rule of there being witnesses. Sort of an anti-Paradox, for Mage fans.

Now, Boris pointing at Phil and 'magically' breaking his arm? There is no rationalization for that. Nor is there for Songs, becoming Celestial etc. It is a very specific cover.
Exactly. My favorite example is that an angel with a Role as a coffee-shop employee could get away with spilling hot coffee on a customer by "accident," but she couldn't simply walk up and dislocate his shoulder.
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