01-18-2014, 10:13 PM | #11 |
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Re: Enthrallment using Sex Appeal
See my article on the Civil Arts for Pyramid 3/54, which discusses the art of courtesanry, within which Enthrallment can be purchased with Dancing or Sex Appeal as a prerequisite. That's for cinematic courtesans, of course!
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01-18-2014, 10:15 PM | #12 | |
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I mean you could just use Alluring Influence on a large group of people, each one at a time in the same time it would take to use a Enthrallment skill in game, but that seems extremely tedious. Think of all the die rolls. |
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01-18-2014, 10:36 PM | #13 | |
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If I may also note, for what it does and how much it costs, I don't think it's terribly game balancing or anymore better then normal Enthrallment, IMHO. It's fun and flavor that I want the most out of it. Alluring Influence, that is. |
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01-19-2014, 08:09 AM | #14 | |
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Its an advantage that makes people do what you want. You can make that psionic you can make it magical, chemical whatever. You can also just slap a requires successful use of sex appeal on it if that makes you happy. Its really up to you, but dislike of psionics is not a reason not to use it. Last edited by lachimba; 01-19-2014 at 08:12 AM. |
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01-19-2014, 08:37 AM | #15 |
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Re: Enthrallment using Sex Appeal
I think everybody is getting too complicated. I'd just go with replacing Public Speaking with Sex Appeal (with bonuses for high appearance, etc.).
For a longer term enthrallment, I would also require Erotic Art and some time.
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01-19-2014, 08:42 AM | #16 |
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01-19-2014, 10:12 AM | #17 |
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Re: Enthrallment using Sex Appeal
Luckily, then, that's not an idea that's central to GURPS. So, while you're free to dislike the label "psionic", it's trivial to change it to "magic" or "demonic" or "glamour" or "phermones". Bad experiences in some other system (AD&D 1e?) are irrelevant.
The point is to look at how the advantage is built. If you like the way the Enthrallment mechanics work, then just substitute Sex Appeal for Public Speaking as the base skill you're done. You don't need to build a new power. Substituting one skill for another rarely has a lot of effect on game balance, particularly when they're of the same difficulty. |
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For point optimization though, which I try to refrain from, it may just be more sensible to take Mind Control and slap on (Mind Tricks Only, -30%) as Ghostdancer said, and (Requires Sex Appeal Roll, -20%), for 25 Points. |
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01-19-2014, 11:16 AM | #19 |
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Requires Sex Appeal is a +0% feature in this case.
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01-19-2014, 11:32 AM | #20 |
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I don't think it should be a feature. You're adding on a additional die roll which might change the chance of success. Interpreted this from "Only while playing the trumpet" -20%, which might as well be "Requires Musical Instrument (Trumpet) Roll" -20%. There's also the fact that since we're requiring a Sex Appeal roll, it's only going to be working on roughly half the people you meet, in this case those who would be attracted to your sex. Under the Accessibility it states that if it's only going to work on half the population, then it's worth -20%. So yes, you're correct in that it's really only a feature, but the inherent limitation that Sex Appeal sets qualifies it for a reduction in point cost. So really I should've said (Only Works On Those Attracted To Your Sex, Requires Sex Appeal Roll, -20%). Basically a -20% limitation and a 0% feature lumped together, which on paper it'd be just simpler to put down (Requires Sex Appeal Roll, -20%).
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