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12-01-2012, 11:49 AM | #1 |
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Ethics and setting oddities
The thread about the ethics of magic in the GURPS forum reminded me of something I'd noticed about the IN system/setting: Seraphim are the only beings in the universe for whom torture actually is a useful means of getting accurate information.
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12-01-2012, 01:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: Ethics and setting oddities
Divine waterboarding? Heavenly "advanced interrogation techniques"? MWUH-HA-HA-HA!
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12-01-2012, 03:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: Ethics and setting oddities
Well, the only way to conceal info from a Seraph is to not say anything, so 'hit them until they answer' is a technically valid option.
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12-01-2012, 04:13 PM | #4 |
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Re: Ethics and setting oddities
As you and I have seen in our own campaign in the past. (Soldier of Infernal Fire being pressed by Seraph of Judgment. Not pretty.) Although in theory, a tricky enough Balseraph might be able to confuse the issue.
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12-01-2012, 04:24 PM | #5 |
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Re: Ethics and setting oddities
Any torture session with a Balseraph as the victim is much less an attempt at information-gathering than a mutual brainwashing battle. I suspect that with standard procedures in place the Balseraph almost always loses.
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12-01-2012, 04:36 PM | #6 |
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Re: Ethics and setting oddities
Jack Bauer is a soldier?
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12-01-2012, 05:33 PM | #7 |
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12-01-2012, 05:58 PM | #8 |
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Re: Ethics and setting oddities
There's no song of truth? I'm not very well versed on In Nomine. Sorry.
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12-01-2012, 07:55 PM | #9 |
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12-01-2012, 07:58 PM | #10 |
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Re: Ethics and setting oddities
I kind of knew that, but thought there were songs that at least kind of mimicked resonances.
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