Power that require "fascination"

[draxdeveloper]

In my setting, gods feed of the fascination. Fascination is a concept similar to the fact that gods feed from faith but it's more ample. Fascination is a recognition of superiority and faith is a source but it's not the only one. (fear and lust are examples of other sources)

That said, demigods also have the need of fascination and thus this is a power modifier.

The modifier do two things:

If the character is not receiving fascination, the power will stop working... I am thinking that this part could be represented as periodic recharge, but i don't know if it's qualifies.

The other thing is that causes addiction... But i don't know how to detail it.
It could be cheap because anyone is able to give fascination in theory, but they need a high level of fascination (as in receiving from a significant group of persons). To give a reference, nothing smaller than a digital "influencer" with thousand followers (something like 2 or 3 thousand). The simple fact of someone thinking on that character will send fascination. It's totally addictive (in fact, it's impossible to completely withdraw from the addiction) . It's of course, legal. My doubt on that part is the "cost".

I don't know if the addiction should be cheap or expensive and i also don't know the fact that you can't withdraw should raise the cost. You can fight the effects of don't having it, but you have to roll everyday and will never stop doing it. And it's still hard to overcome it (maybe at -5 but you can't really withdraw)

[Refplace]

I like using Requires Maintenance as a model for worship and can see it as related here. Also an Energy Reserve with a imitation on recharging.

[whswhs]

I suggest taking a look at the Fickle modifier in GURPS Powers. It usually applies to powers that depend on the favor of a spirit, but in this case it would depend on the favor of mortal worshippers/followers.

Another option would be to buy the abilities with Granted by Familiar (see Allies in the Basic Set).

[draxdeveloper]

Yep, fascination will be a energy reserve. I will look requires maintenance and fickle.

But here some extra things.

Demigods need 2 points of fascination per day to maintain his addiction, also, "1 point of fascination = 2 FP".

200 mortals = 1 point of fascination, but the fascination can have different concentrations...

weak fascination generate half of it, so 400 mortals (weak) = 1 point
feeble fascination it's 1/4, so 800 mortals = 1 point
high fascination generates double, so 200 mortals = 1 point
very high fascination generates four times, so 100 mortals = 1 point
And fanatical fascination generates eight times, so 50 mortals = 1 point

All in all, i will not count each mortal, so i think in making a "fascination roll" and this will depends on the skill relative to it. If it's comes from fear then would be intimidation. Maybe 1 success = 1 point?

Also... What about the addiction? How could I make a addiction that you can't overcame? Like, you never will loose it but you can shove the effects for a day if have a successful roll with -5. Don't seem to be fair say that it's just a -5, maybe -10?

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by draxdeveloper

Also... What about the addiction? How could I make a addiction that you can't overcame? Like, you never will loose it but you can shove the effects for a day if have a successful roll with -5. Don't seem to be fair say that it's just a -5, maybe -10?

I'd look at Dependancy to model that, youll likely want to tweak it but thats a good starting place.

[draxdeveloper]

Originally Posted by Refplace

I'd look at Dependancy to model that, youll likely want to tweak it but thats a good starting place.

Dependence the user takes damage, the gods have this but demigods just have a addiction.

But it's a addiction you never will withdraw

[Christopher R. Rice]

So what I did in my gods game was treat "faith" as new trait (Ethera) that was reskinned Impulse Points. Ethera could only be regained by doing godly acts (I had a chart) and could be lost by neglecting your followers. This made it so all god powers were character point required. It worked quite well.

[draxdeveloper]

Originally Posted by Christopher R. Rice

So what I did in my gods game was treat "faith" as new trait (Ethera) that was reskinned Impulse Points. Ethera could only be regained by doing godly acts (I had a chart) and could be lost by neglecting your followers. This made it so all god powers were character point required. It worked quite well.

It's a nice idea