List Of your favorite Custom Perks - Page 9

walkir · 06-17-2008, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Pip Boy

Knows Morse Code
I'd say that it's specifically easier than ASL -- american sign language -- so, worth less points.

Isn't this included in electronics operation (comm) at TL5+?

Phantasm · 06-17-2008, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by walkir

Isn't this included in electronics operation (comm) at TL5+?

Not always. According to a friend's brother who just got out of the (US) military, they no longer teach Morse Code to communications specialists - or anyone who has to use a military radio, for that matter.

Anders · 06-17-2008, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Infornific

One more Perk (though I think Kromm already got this one):

Memorized <Body of work>

Yo have memorized a significant text and can quote from this. This can be good for a +1 on reaction rolls and Influence rolls if you can work in a significant quote and you have an audience impressed by such things. Examples:

Would memorization of Monte Python impress roleplayers? Experience says yes... :)

Wine Connoisseur

No matter what dump you happen to be eating in, the wine is always excellent.

~~Figleaf23~~ · 06-17-2008, 07:15 AM

Healed-up Fine: the character sustained an injury in the past, which now healed, gives him some small advantage such as High Pain threshold in one body part, or DR1 over a small area, or Flexibility in a single limb.

Trained eye/ear/nose: the character gets a +1 on one type of sense to 'spot' one particular type of thing (e.g. fingerprints, footprints, fnords, a gun being cocked, tiger spoor, evidence of the law of fives ...)

Cunning Linguist: the character's tongue is particularly agile, good for a +1 on Public Speaking rolls where speed and/or precision of speech is of particular importance, and +1 on certain Erotic Art rolls.

Rocket Man · 06-17-2008, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Figleaf23

Cunning Linguist: the character's tongue is particularly agile, good for a +1 on Public Speaking rolls where speed and/or precision of speech is of particular importance, and +1 on certain Erotic Art rolls.

Took me a second to see the pun. Yikes! :)

walkir · 06-17-2008, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tbrock1031

Not always. According to a friend's brother who just got out of the (US) military, they no longer teach Morse Code to communications specialists - or anyone who has to use a military radio, for that matter.

I re-read Characters, morse code is only included in TL 5-7.
At TL8... well, I don't think it's worth a whole point. It could be used per lower-TL default, as kids using walkie-talkies mostly know some morse. ;)

vicky_molokh · 06-17-2008, 12:28 PM

Morse code is probably a Familiarity, because TPTB think that programming languages are familiarities.

~~Figleaf23~~ · 06-18-2008, 07:25 AM

Skeptical (Diplomacy, Fast-talk, Intimidation or other influence skill): the character has +1 resistance against one influence skill.

Emotionally Resillient: results the character rolls on the fright-check table are adjusted in his favor as follows: Rolls up to 12, adjust by one step; rolls 13-27, adjust by 2 steps; rolls 28+ reduce by three steps.

Pip Boy · 06-18-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Molokh

Morse code is probably a Familiarity, because TPTB think that programming languages are familiarities.

Yes. Which, IMO, qualifies as a fair price for a perk. With it, you KNOW Morse code, even without proper skill. Backgound like "I was a boyscout" apply, of course.

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Originally Posted by Figleaf23

Skeptical (Diplomacy, Fast-talk, Intimidation or other influence skill): the character has +1 resistance against one influence skill.

Emotionally Resillient: results the character rolls on the fright-check table are adjusted in his favor as follows: Rolls up to 12, adjust by one step; rolls 13-27, adjust by 2 steps; rolls 28+ reduce by three steps.

Those are slick, huh!? =)
But I didn't quite catch the last... the adjustment means a guy who fails by 25, frex, looks at the 23 at the table, yes?

vicky_molokh · 06-18-2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Pip Boy

Yes. Which, IMO, qualifies as a fair price for a perk. With it, you KNOW Morse code, even without proper skill. Backgound like "I was a boyscout" apply, of course.

Well, only if the character doesn't have the skill. If she has, it merely eats up one Familiarity, because a Perk is considered worth almost any number of Familiarities (I'd say 200 hours worth of familiarities, for the ruleslawyery ones).

06-17-2008, 07:15 AM	#84
~~Figleaf23~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks Healed-up Fine: the character sustained an injury in the past, which now healed, gives him some small advantage such as High Pain threshold in one body part, or DR1 over a small area, or Flexibility in a single limb. Trained eye/ear/nose: the character gets a +1 on one type of sense to 'spot' one particular type of thing (e.g. fingerprints, footprints, fnords, a gun being cocked, tiger spoor, evidence of the law of fives ...) Cunning Linguist: the character's tongue is particularly agile, good for a +1 on Public Speaking rolls where speed and/or precision of speech is of particular importance, and +1 on certain Erotic Art rolls.

06-17-2008, 12:28 PM	#87
vicky_molokh GURPS FAQ Keeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kyïv, Ukraine	Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks Morse code is probably a Familiarity, because TPTB think that programming languages are familiarities. __________________ Vicky 'Molokh', GURPS FAQ and uFAQ Keeper

06-18-2008, 07:25 AM	#88
~~Figleaf23~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks Skeptical (Diplomacy, Fast-talk, Intimidation or other influence skill): the character has +1 resistance against one influence skill. Emotionally Resillient: results the character rolls on the fright-check table are adjusted in his favor as follows: Rolls up to 12, adjust by one step; rolls 13-27, adjust by 2 steps; rolls 28+ reduce by three steps.