11-29-2018, 07:03 AM | #31 |
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Re: Communicating on Cidri
If a board admin wants to lock this thread, I'm fine with that. It's gotten way off track, and I accept some of the blame for that. I'd rather have constructive discussions here.
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11-29-2018, 08:46 AM | #32 | |
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I will also be limiting the existence of gates considerably in my campaign, I think.
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11-29-2018, 09:02 AM | #33 | |
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Under the current rules a network of Gate Stations that charge $1 per arrival or departure is much more profitable for the Wizard's Guild than doing enchantments, even with most of the passengers walking through the gates on four legs instead of two. "Excuse me sir, but why does your Ox have a specific hostile intent?" "He's just mean spirited."
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11-29-2018, 11:06 AM | #34 |
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Re: Communicating on Cidri
Oh, and TippetsTX, if you ever get further with your ideas on psionic characters, perhaps start a house rule thread on it. Would be interesting to bandy about ideas on that.
I'm planning on including my Paired Parchment as a new magic item in the Lost Places book adventure. Ideally one would write on it in black ink, which would deliver the clearest message and also stand out from the blue of the other person's writing. |
11-29-2018, 01:22 PM | #35 |
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Had an interesting idea about that actually... it may not be practical, but what if the use of psionic powers sucked away IQ the way spells take ST? Continued use of such powers may lead to insanity or other mental instability.
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11-29-2018, 01:45 PM | #36 | |
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One of the unlife powers in my book (Obsession) has an IQ-fatiguing effect over time, and it does lead to madness if the victim falls below 0 effective IQ (0 is catatonic coma). So you're on the right track in my opinion. ^_^ |
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11-29-2018, 01:50 PM | #38 |
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Re: Communicating on Cidri
Here's the relevant part of the listing on Obsession that deals with IQ-fatigue effects:
Obsession manifests as persistent “mental fatigue”. Whereas Oppression operates against a character’s ST, Obsession operates against IQ. Someone under Obsession suffers +1 point of IQ “fatigue” per day, cumulative. This means that their effective IQ is reduced, so any spell or talent which requires an IQ beyond their adjusted value is no longer accessible to them. When the victim’s effective IQ goes below 8 they will begin to act irrationally and increasingly bestial. If their IQ reaches 0 they fall into a mindless stupour, and further Obsession loss beyond that point will trigger them to awake again in an incurably insane state. Some entities will drive their victim mad through Obsession, others will use it to put them in a stupour so that they can then Possess them. |
11-29-2018, 02:05 PM | #39 |
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Re: Communicating on Cidri
Moved the discussion on psionics to a new thread in the House Rules Forum.
http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread...07#post2225407
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11-29-2018, 02:21 PM | #40 | |
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And it's not that I think your math is wrong regarding what travel thru a gate would cost, but I can't believe it was SJ's intent to make big magic like this so ridiculously cheap. I mean, even a bottle of wine costs $2.
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