08-23-2018, 07:34 PM | #11 |
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Sex Appeal with more inclusive?
I think each potential attractee should have a preference for either high ST, high DX or high IQ, which determines which attribute you roll against. If the GM can't say then determine randomly. The talent should also let you gain information on the attractee's preference by flirting or observation.
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08-23-2018, 07:39 PM | #12 | ||
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Sex Appeal with more inclusive?
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08-23-2018, 07:49 PM | #13 | |
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Portland, Maine
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So if you don't have SEX APPEAL talent, you roll 4 dice instead? What about Critical Success and Critical Failures? I can see that a 4 Success might have them fawning all over the person. A 3 Success might have created a Stalker. A 17 Failure might have them slap the person. An 18 might have the person arrested for indecensy. What about those around observing this application of Sex Appeal on victim. Might they also not have the SEX APPEAL work on them too? If yes, do those observers get a "savings roll" or equivalent to be affected? And are there any modifiers for the recipient's viewpoint on Gender? Does Sex Appeal work on any humanoid type? Can a Human use it on an Elf? An Orc? A Prootwaddle? Also, I think SEX APPEAL works beyond saving yourself from being killed or negotiations. It could be used as a psychological manipulation, an aid in thieving and probably knowledge of how to make others more sexually appealing. It's an attitude thing.
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07-07-2021, 07:05 AM | #14 |
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Location: Pacheco, California
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Re: Sex Appeal with more inclusive?
My preference would be to rewrite to:
Entice (1): Ability to charm, seduce, or influence members of similar races. And remove all the text below about "opposite sex".
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07-07-2021, 11:10 AM | #15 |
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Re: Sex Appeal with more inclusive?
Why rewrite the base rules. Each player just does their own house rule for what they like. What's next? Human Privilege vs ORCs/Elves/Hobbits?
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07-08-2021, 04:18 AM | #16 |
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
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Re: Sex Appeal with more inclusive?
I'm not sure why this is problematic. I mean, I'm male; for me, "those attracted to your sex" would include straight women, gay men, and bisexuals of both sexes. That doesn't say that I would be attracted to THEM, of course; that's a different issue. Nor does it say that any of them would be attracted to me in particular.
But on the other hand, if I had the skill of Sex Appeal, and tried to use it on a lesbian, it would be a pretty automatic failure, which is why the language about "those attracted to your sex" is there.
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07-08-2021, 12:08 PM | #18 |
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Re: Sex Appeal with more inclusive?
I don't know, but it sounds like a pretty fun friday night for the right character.
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07-08-2021, 03:04 PM | #19 |
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
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Re: Sex Appeal with more inclusive?
There are some Norse eddas that pretty much describe this scenario, all of the ones that come immediately to mind are about Loki.
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07-09-2021, 03:09 AM | #20 |
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
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Re: Sex Appeal with more inclusive?
Yes, that's how Loki became pregnant, early in his career.
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