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~~NineDaysDead~~ · 08-08-2019, 04:14 PM

1. Why does Deductive Mastery include "Based on IQ or Perception, Own Roll, +40%"?

By default Psychometry rolls IQ.

If your IQ is equal to or higher than Perception, why change that?

If your Perception between 1 to 3 higher than your IQ, Reliable +1 to +3 (+5% to +15%) is cheaper than "Based Perception, Own Roll, +20%"?

If your Perception 4 or more higher than your IQ, "Based Perception, Own Roll, +20%" makes sense. but why would you spend another +20% on "Based on IQ or Perception, Own Roll, +40%"

2. Deductive Mastery uses the "short range" limitation, but the "short range" limitation moves things down the classes:

no penalties at all
Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241)
the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550)
-1/yard like a Regular spell (p. B239)

Distance converts as “miles” as “weeks.”

But Psychometry doesn't use any of these classes, it adds a -1 penalty for every tenfold increase from a base of -0 at 1 day or less. How does this interact with the "short range" limitation?

08-08-2019, 04:14 PM	#8
~~NineDaysDead~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: GURPS Monster Hunters Power-Ups 1 1. Why does Deductive Mastery include "Based on IQ or Perception, Own Roll, +40%"? By default Psychometry rolls IQ. If your IQ is equal to or higher than Perception, why change that? If your Perception between 1 to 3 higher than your IQ, Reliable +1 to +3 (+5% to +15%) is cheaper than "Based Perception, Own Roll, +20%"? If your Perception 4 or more higher than your IQ, "Based Perception, Own Roll, +20%" makes sense. but why would you spend another +20% on "Based on IQ or Perception, Own Roll, +40%" 2. Deductive Mastery uses the "short range" limitation, but the "short range" limitation moves things down the classes: no penalties at all Long-Distance Modifiers (p. B241) the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550) -1/yard like a Regular spell (p. B239) Distance converts as “miles” as “weeks.” But Psychometry doesn't use any of these classes, it adds a -1 penalty for every tenfold increase from a base of -0 at 1 day or less. How does this interact with the "short range" limitation?