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Old 01-31-2011, 06:05 PM   #61
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johndallman: you might consider looking at Realm-based Syntactic Magic from Thaumatology as the "Magical Talent <type>" side of things, with individual spells that have been mastered (to the point that they can be cast instinctively) being purchased as Alternate Abilities to the most appropriate Realm.
That almost perfectly fills a need I've had for some time. I will have to think on this.
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Old 02-01-2011, 06:19 AM   #62
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Well they you might be interested in how I build Clerics:
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Divine Favor has a Similar feel, but a different approach.
Yeah, that's one of the strengths of the toolkit that is GURPS Powers.
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Old 02-01-2011, 10:10 AM   #63
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you might consider looking at Realm-based Syntactic Magic from Thaumatology as the "Magical Talent <type>" side of things
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to readily handle the variable breadth of the talents I'm trying to model. I'd need a fairly complicated heirarchy of categories as far as I can see. Just eyeballing it as a variable cost of talent by breadth seems much easier.
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Old 02-01-2011, 04:41 PM   #64
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Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to readily handle the variable breadth of the talents I'm trying to model. I'd need a fairly complicated heirarchy of categories as far as I can see. Just eyeballing it as a variable cost of talent by breadth seems much easier.
My suggestion was less about which Realms you would use and more about what rules you would use for the "Magical Talent <type>" trait: instead of the Availability Check and Reaction Roll mechanic that Divine Favor uses (which obviously carries a strong implication that you're dealing with a person of some sort), use the "Flexible Magic" rules from Thaumatology (specifically, Performing the Working, p.191) when your style of magic is more impersonal in its nature. Go ahead and assign any given mage a single Realm, and eyeball that Realm's cost by breadth; Thaumatology's method of assigning costs by counting Realms of roughly equal size is merely a suggestion, anyway.
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Old 02-02-2011, 10:08 AM   #65
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Here's a first-go at a template for a Divine Favor-ified Priest character.

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Priest

Attributes: ST 12 [20]; DX 12 [40]; IQ 12 [40]; HT 12 [20].

Secondary Characteristics: Damage 1d-1/1d+2; BL 29 lbs.; HP 12 [0]; Will 14 [10]; Per 12 [0]; FP 12 [0]; Basic Speed 6.00 [0]; Basic Move 6 [0].

Advantages: Clerical Investment [5] and Divine Favor 8 [45]. • 60 points in Learned Prayers • A further 20 points chosen from among additional Learned Prayers or Divine Favor +1 [10], ST +1 or +2 [10 or 20], DX +1 [20], IQ +1 [20], HT +1 or +2 [10 or 20], Will +1 to +4 [5/level], FP +1 to +6 [3/level], Fearlessness [2/level] or Unfazeable [15], Healer 1 or 2 [10 or 20], Languages (any) [2-6/language], Luck [15], Mind Shield [4/level], Power Investiture (Divine Favor) 1 or 2 [10 or 20], Resistant to Disease (+3) or (+8) [3 or 5], or Signature Gear [Varies].

Disadvantages: One of Honesty (12) [-10], Sense of Duty (Coreligionists) [-10], or Vow (No edged weapons) [-10]. • Another -15 points chosen from among those traits or Disciplines of Faith (Ritualism or Mysticism) [-5 or -10], Fanaticism [-15], Intolerance (“Evil” religions) or (All other religions) [-5 or -10], Vow (Chastity or Vegetarianism) [-5], or Wealth (Struggling or Poor) [-10 or -15]. • A further -25 points chosen from either of the two previous lists or Charitable [-15*], Compulsive Generosity [-5*] or Miserliness [-10*], Gluttony [-5*], Overconfidence [-5*], Overweight [-1] or Fat [-3], Selfless [-5*], Sense of Duty (Adventuring companions) [-5], Stubbornness [-5], Truthfulness [-5*], or Weirdness Magnet [-15].

Primary Skills: Theology and Religious Ritual, both (H) IQ [4]-12; and Exorcism (H) Will [4]-14. • One of Throwing (A) DX+1 [4]-13; or Sling (H) DX [4]-12. • One of these three melee skills packages:
1. One of Axe/Mace or Broadsword, both (A) DX+2 [8]-14, and Shield (E) DX+2 [4]-14.
2. Flail (H) DX+1 [8]-13 and Shield (E) DX+2 [4]-14.
3. Staff (A) DX+3 [12]-15.

Secondary Skills: First Aid (E) IQ [1]-12; Hidden Lore (Demons, Spirits, or Undead), Occultism, Public Speaking, and Teaching, all (A) IQ-1 [1]-11; and Meditation (H) Will-2 [1]-12.

Background Skills: Five of Climbing or Stealth, both (A) DX-1 [1]-11; Gesture, Panhandling, or Savoir-Faire (High Society), all (E) IQ [1]-12; Research or Writing, both (A) IQ-1 [1]-11; Hiking (A) HT-1 [1]-11; Scrounging (E) Per [1]-12; or Observation or Search, both (A) Per-1 [1]-11.

* Multiplied for self-control number; see p. B120.
The main difference between this template and the core DF Cleric is that the Cleric uses spells and is more closely a 'medic'-type character, while the Priest is lacking many of the Cleric's medical skills and uses Divine Favor instead of magic. With an unlimited point budget, I'd want to give the Priest 14 IQ (same as the Cleric) and the same medical-type skills as the Cleric, or at least two levels of Healer so his medical skills would be at the same level, but I think this character would be much more effective with those points in Learned Prayers rather than medic-type skills, especially since he can take Lay On Hands as a Learned Prayer along with Flesh Wounds, allowing him to heal others at a very steady rate compared with a Cleric. I wish that Lay On Hands (Enhanced) wasn't anywhere near as expensive as it is, though - it would have been perfect for a DF priest, but you'd need to about double the amount of points in Divine Favor abilities for it to be available, and that's just not a good idea on a DF character's point budget.

Any comments/questions/concerns? Anyone else been fiddling away and trying to build a suitable DF template for a Divine Favor cleric?

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Old 02-02-2011, 11:23 AM   #66
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I wish that Lay On Hands (Enhanced) wasn't anywhere near as expensive as it is, though - it would have been perfect for a DF priest, but you'd need to about double the amount of points in Divine Favor abilities for it to be available, and that's just not a good idea on a DF character's point budget.
Works as a Power-Up though.
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Old 02-03-2011, 07:46 PM   #67
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is the Confidence Learned Prayer priced incorrectly?

It says its based off of Ridiculous Luck but that you can use it every 30 minutes and the math is wrong.

Should it really be based on Extraordinary Luck [30] instead?
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Old 02-04-2011, 01:29 AM   #68
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is the Confidence Learned Prayer [...] really based on Extraordinary Luck [30] instead?
Yes, that's a silly mistake on my part. "Ridiculous" should, of course, read "Extraordinary." If you'd be so kind as to submit that to errata@sjgames.com, I'd appreciate it.
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:00 AM   #69
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Yes, that's a silly mistake on my part. "Ridiculous" should, of course, read "Extraordinary." If you'd be so kind as to submit that to errata@sjgames.com, I'd appreciate it.
Surely that's not just a silly mistake - it's a ridiculous one.
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Surely that's not just a silly mistake - it's a ridiculous one.
Extraordinarily so.
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