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Icelander · 01-22-2019, 01:40 PM

Standard GURPS Magic or DFRPG fatigue points (FP) aren't exactly equal to RPM energy, with most authorities recommending multiplying FP costs by x2 or x3 to get ballpark RPM energy.

On the other hand, GURPS Magic and DFRPG assume a more or less TL3 economy, whereas I'm using RPM in a TL8 one.

With that in mind, if diamonds can store gathered energy like DF Power Objects or Powerstones can store FP, what would be a good system to connect capacity with cost?

I'm using diamonds of obscene cost as more or less plot devices, assuming that the least of them have at least enough energy to power typical rituals of 30-50 energy and that the diamonds worth literally millions of dollars are storing at the very least hundreds of energy, but it might be a good idea to nail down the exact capacities, now that the PCs are well and truly on board with using the stones.

01-22-2019, 01:40 PM	#39
Icelander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iceland*	Diamonds as RPM Power Sources Standard *GURPS Magic* or DFRPG fatigue points (FP) aren't exactly equal to RPM energy, with most authorities recommending multiplying FP costs by x2 or x3 to get ballpark RPM energy. On the other hand, *GURPS Magic* and DFRPG assume a more or less TL3 economy, whereas I'm using RPM in a TL8 one. With that in mind, if diamonds can store gathered energy like DF Power Objects or Powerstones can store FP, what would be a good system to connect capacity with cost? I'm using diamonds of obscene cost as more or less plot devices, assuming that the least of them have at least enough energy to power typical rituals of 30-50 energy and that the diamonds worth literally millions of dollars are storing at the very least hundreds of energy, but it might be a good idea to nail down the exact capacities, now that the PCs are well and truly on board with using the stones. __________________ Za uspiekh nashevo beznadiozhnovo diela! Last edited by Icelander; 01-22-2019 at 01:43 PM.