Characters with Two Minds

AlexanderHowl · 01-18-2019, 06:01 PM

So, I was wondering what would be the best way to represent a character with two minds (not two personalities), such as a spirit that permanently bonded with a living entity? Would it be a version of Alternate Form? Or would it be something else?

Refplace · 01-18-2019, 06:06 PM

Depends what the effects are.
Delusion or Split Personality if its a problem.
Alternate Form if only one mind is active at a time.
Compartmentalized Mind if both minds are active, possibly tune with limitations.

Spirit bonds I typically do as AF. That mode goes all the way back to GURPS Voodoo (at least).

Vaevictis Asmadi · 01-18-2019, 06:45 PM

What would you do with a two-headed anything (troll, dragon, conjoined twins), if the two heads are separate people, and sometimes disagree?

whswhs · 01-18-2019, 06:46 PM

Come up with a way to write them up as two characters.

AlexanderHowl · 01-18-2019, 10:15 PM

I think that it depends on the level of integration between the two minds. A synthesis may end up giving the host Compartmentalized Mind 1 (to represent the second mind), Reawakened (to explain the skills of the second mind), and Split Personality (to represent the frequency that the second mind takes control). For example, you could have the spirit of an 80 year old martial arts master creating a permanent synthesis with the mind of a 16 year old girl, granting her Trained by a Master and 160 CP worth of combat advantages, perks, and skills through the use of Reawakened.

capnq · 01-19-2019, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Vaevictis Asmadi

What would you do with a two-headed anything (troll, dragon, conjoined twins), if the two heads are separate people, and sometimes disagree?

Hellboy had an example of conjoined twins, but I can't look it up (I lost my copy in a fire).

Raekai · 01-19-2019, 12:05 PM

You might want to check out my thread "Two minds, but how? Ally? Compartmentalized Mind? Split Personality? Duplication?". Plus, I have links to other useful threads in there.

01-18-2019, 06:01 PM	#1
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Characters with Two Minds So, I was wondering what would be the best way to represent a character with two minds (not two personalities), such as a spirit that permanently bonded with a living entity? Would it be a version of Alternate Form? Or would it be something else?

01-18-2019, 06:06 PM	#2
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: Characters with Two Minds Depends what the effects are. Delusion or Split Personality if its a problem. Alternate Form if only one mind is active at a time. Compartmentalized Mind if both minds are active, possibly tune with limitations. Spirit bonds I typically do as AF. That mode goes all the way back to GURPS Voodoo (at least). __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries

01-18-2019, 06:45 PM	#3
Vaevictis Asmadi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota, U.S.A.	Re: Characters with Two Minds What would you do with a two-headed anything (troll, dragon, conjoined twins), if the two heads are separate people, and sometimes disagree? __________________ I have Confused and Clueless. Sometimes I miss sarcasm and humor, or critically fail my Savoir-Faire roll. None of it is intentional. Published GURPS Settings (as of 4/2013 -- I hope to update it someday...)

01-18-2019, 06:46 PM	#4
whswhs Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS	Re: Characters with Two Minds Come up with a way to write them up as two characters. __________________ Bill Stoddard I don't think we're in Oz any more.

01-18-2019, 10:15 PM	#5
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: Characters with Two Minds I think that it depends on the level of integration between the two minds. A synthesis may end up giving the host Compartmentalized Mind 1 (to represent the second mind), Reawakened (to explain the skills of the second mind), and Split Personality (to represent the frequency that the second mind takes control). For example, you could have the spirit of an 80 year old martial arts master creating a permanent synthesis with the mind of a 16 year old girl, granting her Trained by a Master and 160 CP worth of combat advantages, perks, and skills through the use of Reawakened.

01-19-2019, 12:05 PM	#7
Raekai World's Worst Detective Join Date: May 2011 Location: Columbus, Ohio	Re: Characters with Two Minds You might want to check out my thread "Two minds, but how? Ally? Compartmentalized Mind? Split Personality? Duplication?". Plus, I have links to other useful threads in there. __________________ Raekai's links: My blog about conlanging, GURPS, and other stuff! — Using Knowing Your Own Strength with Conditional Injury Simulating multiple attacks Wildcard Power Pool: a flexible magic/powers system Magic to RPM complete conversion v2 (incomplete) Perussinexian Magic 2 (outdated)

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