06-30-2013, 10:25 AM | #1 |
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Does not stack attack modifier
I want to do a modifier to a toxic attack that works in cycles but does not stack with others using the same attack. That is to say, zombie one bites victim and injects venom and victim, after one hour delay, starts to take damage over six cycles. Zombie two bites same victim a few seconds later, but victim should not suffer the cycle attacks as it is already been delivered by zombie two. HOWEVER, if zombie 2 does bit, let's say three hours later, than victim will extend his once per hour cycle attacks by three.
How would that modifier work?
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06-30-2013, 10:52 AM | #2 |
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Re: Does not stack attack modifier
I think you'd have to make a new Enhancement for that. Perhaps some variant on Extended Duration. Give it Accessibility, Only when bitten by another zombie, and just handwave that it adds additional cycles. Optionally, make it a variant on the Cumulative enhancement, again, with Only when bitten by another zombie. I have no idea about point costs, though; I'm really bad at that and never bother to price these things when I make monsters.
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06-30-2013, 11:33 AM | #3 |
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Re: Does not stack attack modifier
Hand waving may be the route to take. Make it like a 20% limitation or something, since overall, it reduces the effectiveness of the attack. Thanks anyway.
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06-30-2013, 10:22 PM | #4 | |
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07-01-2013, 04:18 AM | #5 |
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Re: Does not stack attack modifier
Onset period for the 1 hour delay with Cumulative and a note that duration stacks, not damage. Since rhe onset is fixed, being bitten before damage starts does nothing, but being bitten during the damage cycles would extend the duration, as the effects have already begun.
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07-01-2013, 05:14 AM | #6 | |
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07-01-2013, 09:35 PM | #7 |
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Re: Does not stack attack modifier
Yeah, this sounds like a good comparison. I have given it a -20% modifier. It seems the best solution. Thanks again everyone.
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