04-14-2018, 05:27 AM | #21 | |
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Re: Selling organs, and regeneration
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Sure in the sort of dystopian fantasy setting that has any significant number of black market transplant clinics at all there are doubtless operations that would ignore that. But in those blood probably isn't worth very much - you can always disappear another homeless person and drain them dry instead.
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04-14-2018, 06:42 AM | #22 | |
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04-14-2018, 03:43 PM | #23 | |
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As for the 24 times as fast, I tend to see a lot of PCs with 14 HT and (Very) fit, but for a normal person you're right, it's 48 times as fast. |
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04-14-2018, 10:43 PM | #24 |
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Re: Selling organs, and regeneration
That would be an interesting NPC. One trying to make good on their body snatching/cutting past by acting as go-between for such a regrowth/regenerating PC.
I'm thinking The Repo Man from Repo: A Genetic Opera.
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04-15-2018, 12:33 AM | #25 | |
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04-15-2018, 01:00 AM | #26 |
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Re: Selling organs, and regeneration
They will pay for plasma, or legally, pay for your time.
I guess the problem is the same as with hidden money sources; laundering. How do you "launder" body parts' sources?
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04-15-2018, 06:42 AM | #27 |
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Re: Selling organs, and regeneration
if you can cast regeneration, why do it in yourself? instead of all this work, be yourself a "doctor", or a "black market selling organs doctor", make up all the OR or black market OR, and cast the spell on the pacient so he/she regenerate their organs. for the outside world you are just a "good doctor".
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04-15-2018, 12:03 PM | #28 |
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Location: South Dakota, USA
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Re: Selling organs, and regeneration
With this thread being revived and me having similar questions due to some character ideas, I'll just address a few things stated in this thread.
1) How can you hope to do this on your own? No, really, is this even possible to do on your own? Even if you can surgically remove your own internal organs with the care needed to then sell them to organ leggers (as opposed to just hungry human-eaters), the effort involved means you'll probably get caught. If you're too social, it gives people more chances to notice things, if you're a shut-in, people may grow suspicious... and even if no one knows about such a potent spell, someone will just think you're illegally selling goods or services of another kind appropriate to the setting. 2) How likely is the similarity between the organs to matter? How obvious would it be even to someone "in the know"? Anyway, I had a character concept that was going to result in a somewhat similar situation; skipping the details until I know they are important, but I am now thinking the character should buy an Ally or Contact or maybe even a Patron to handle most of this business.
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04-15-2018, 02:16 PM | #29 | |
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Re: Selling organs, and regeneration
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That means that if you use the same hospital regularly, the tissue-typing technicians will notice that they're getting what seem to be organs from the same person. They tend to be careful, methodical types (I knew the technician who did the typing for the UK's first kidney transplant) and they'll get suspicious. If you're selling to the illegal trade, it will take longer, but they will still notice, and want to know what's going on, because they'll sense the potential for bigger profits.
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04-15-2018, 07:00 PM | #30 |
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Re: Selling organs, and regeneration
Alright, hear me out.
Step 1: Have a magical Affliction that puts Regeneration and Regrowth on someone. Step 2: Capture some healthy soul and lock them up in some sort of dungeon/prison somewhere. Step 3: Use the affliction. Harvest their organ. Step 4: Repeat step 3 until they die. Step 5: ?? Step 6: Profit! |
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