10-11-2013, 03:23 PM | #1 |
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RPM Cost for 1 second casting time?
I'm wondering what the cost would be for a 1 second casting time instead of 5 seconds. There are various ways of calculating this and they seem to put the value in the 20-40 point range:
Calculation 1: +4 to casting skill (since you can reduce tiem by -1 per second). This is 16 points plus (other 8 skills as aternative 'powers' at 1/5 cost). Then slap on a -50% limitation, "only for energy accumulation". That comes out to 20.8 points Calculation 2: As 4 levels of Compartmentalized Mind with an 80% limitation "Only for energy accumulation" it comes to 40 points. Calculation 3: Working backwards to figure out the limitation on going from 1 second casting time to 5 seconds. This is about two and a half levels of "Takes Extra Time" limitation for -25% limitation. But -25% of what? Well, probably Ritual Adapt and (on average) 4 levles of Magery. A -25% limitation on that is 20 points. I'm thinking of calling it 20 points and could even break it up as 10 points to make the first roll 1 second and 10 points to make subsequent rolls one second. Other input/ideas? |
10-11-2013, 03:26 PM | #2 | |
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Re: RPM Cost for 1 second casting time?
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10-11-2013, 03:30 PM | #3 |
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Re: RPM Cost for 1 second casting time?
This is definately something I am stealing for my Arcana Talent list
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10-11-2013, 04:23 PM | #4 |
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Re: RPM Cost for 1 second casting time?
Maybe rename it Advanced Ritual Adept or something in order to still allow characters to have levels of (unmodified) Natural Caster?
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10-11-2013, 04:25 PM | #5 | |
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Re: RPM Cost for 1 second casting time?
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10-11-2013, 04:32 PM | #6 |
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10-11-2013, 04:44 PM | #7 |
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Re: RPM Cost for 1 second casting time?
Yeah, probably.
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10-13-2013, 06:55 PM | #8 |
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Re: RPM Cost for 1 second casting time?
Would that be the same cost for reducing casting time (without more skill penalties) in Effect Shaping styles?
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10-13-2013, 07:32 PM | #9 |
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Re: RPM Cost for 1 second casting time?
You could probably treat it as such.
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10-13-2013, 07:37 PM | #10 |
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Re: RPM Cost for 1 second casting time?
Ah. I've been just adding another level to Time for each (so, two levels of Path/Book Adept (Time) to reduce Effect Shaping, and three levels for Energy Accumulating). This is rather more expensive, so I'll have to think about whether I want to do this in my settings. How generally firm is this rule (as in, how unbalancing is it to have the cost at ten points, instead of thirty)?
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