05-18-2017, 07:55 AM | #1 |
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Need help with a few more powers...
Just rounding out the last of the powers available to the players of my little campaign.
I need a bit of advice and assistance on the last few. The powers in my world are Chi based. As one of the powers I want an attack that focuses on Chi. So those stronger in Chi take more damage. I would like to make the damage based as a fraction of the Chi level of opponents, and possibly make it scale-able. For instance, at the lower levels of this power, sa successful hit (allowing for HT save) would do ST-Based damage + 1/10 defender's Chi score. At higher levels the 1/10 would go up to 1/8, 1/6, 1/5. Another one I was looking for was similar to Leech, but I would prefer it to leech Chi, instead of HP. |
05-18-2017, 08:16 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Re: Need help with a few more powers...
It seems really unintuitive that this sort of thing should exist. It's as if you had a physical attack that did more damage to those who have higher DR, or to those who have more HP. "When I punch J. Jonah Jameson it does 1d-1, but when I punch the Hulk it does 50d!" That sounds odd, and I'm not sure it's any less odd when it applies to chi.
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05-18-2017, 08:19 AM | #3 | |
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05-18-2017, 08:38 AM | #4 | |
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Of course you're welcome to imagine chi working however you want. But as a player I would feel kind of tricked if I'd spent points on an ability like Chi Talent only to have it hurt me. |
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05-18-2017, 08:43 AM | #5 | |
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I see it as tapping into an existing power. Higher chi level means you can channel and store more of that power through your body. I'm still working in all the details, so things can still change, but there will probably be a talent to resist attacks that focus on Chi. For now, I am using HT saves. I also don't care if this is expensive, it's supposed to be an upper level power. Last edited by InLaNoche; 05-18-2017 at 08:50 AM. Reason: footnote |
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05-18-2017, 09:00 AM | #6 | |
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05-18-2017, 09:39 AM | #7 |
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Re: Need help with a few more powers...
Sorry I guess that makes a big difference. Right now it starts equal to FP, but is bought (at same cost) independently. Again, this is just my starting idea, if it should be done differently, I am open to ideas.
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05-18-2017, 09:46 AM | #8 |
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Re: Need help with a few more powers...
Do Chi-wielders expend Chi points in using abilities? How many, for a few example abilities? How fast do they recover?
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05-18-2017, 10:01 AM | #9 |
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Re: Need help with a few more powers...
It mimics FP in healing, and yes, all Chi base abilities cost at least 1 Chi. I may up this, as though they are made to make the game a bit more exciting, I don't want everyone flinging 'chi' all over the place, if you get what I mean. Some Chi powers can block or lessen the effect of other powers. Some give bonuses to defense, and there or other odd powers here and there. I'm amusing in an average duel (not masters) you may use 4-6 Chi powered abilities, ranging from attack to defense.
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05-18-2017, 10:14 AM | #10 |
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Yukon, OK
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Re: Need help with a few more powers...
Buy an attack with higher levels of the attack having an accessibility limitation that requires a certain level of Chi energy in the target.
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