Physical savant

Lameth · 03-26-2018, 11:32 PM

I’m looking to craft a talent or ability that would allow a person to watch and then copy a physical skill they are seeing. This would allow a person to pick up physical skills like martial arts, craft, etc skills very quickly, maybe in hours, or maybe instantly being able to default them at a very high default. It would also allow him to adapt quickly in combat, almost within in turns being able to pick up style familiarity. And maybe other cool abilities. Basically a true physical savant. Maybe even growing into a mental savant. It’s for my fantasy game.

Ideas?

Phantasm · 03-26-2018, 11:52 PM

Sounds like a variation on an ability I've seen called "Photographic Reflexes". (You might also find my Taskmaster entry on the Marvel Reboot thread of use.)

whswhs · 03-27-2018, 12:25 AM

That's so powerful that it has to cost a lot of points; it's not comparable to Lightning Calculator or Eidetic Memory or the like, let alone Perfect Pitch or Synesthesia.

I think one way to do this might be as a variant on Modular Abilities, limited to physical skills.

Anthony · 03-27-2018, 01:22 AM

If you learn them permanently, you need Wild Talent with Retention. If you don't, Modular Abilities will work.

03-26-2018, 11:32 PM	#1
Lameth Join Date: Aug 2004	Physical savant I’m looking to craft a talent or ability that would allow a person to watch and then copy a physical skill they are seeing. This would allow a person to pick up physical skills like martial arts, craft, etc skills very quickly, maybe in hours, or maybe instantly being able to default them at a very high default. It would also allow him to adapt quickly in combat, almost within in turns being able to pick up style familiarity. And maybe other cool abilities. Basically a true physical savant. Maybe even growing into a mental savant. It’s for my fantasy game. Ideas?

03-26-2018, 11:52 PM	#2
Phantasm Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the road again...	Re: Physical savant Sounds like a variation on an ability I've seen called "Photographic Reflexes". (You might also find my Taskmaster entry on the Marvel Reboot thread of use.) __________________ "Life ... is an Oreo cookie." - J'onn J'onzz, 1991 "But mom, I don't wanna go back in the dungeon!" The GURPS Marvel Universe Reboot Project A-G, H-R, and S-Z, and its not-a-wiki-really web adaptation. Ranoc, a Muskets-and-Magery Renaissance Fantasy Setting

03-27-2018, 12:25 AM	#3
whswhs Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS	Re: Physical savant That's so powerful that it has to cost a lot of points; it's not comparable to Lightning Calculator or Eidetic Memory or the like, let alone Perfect Pitch or Synesthesia. I think one way to do this might be as a variant on Modular Abilities, limited to physical skills. __________________ Bill Stoddard I don't think we're in Oz any more.

03-27-2018, 01:22 AM	#4
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: Physical savant If you learn them permanently, you need Wild Talent with Retention. If you don't, Modular Abilities will work. __________________ My GURPS site and Blog.