help building an ally

[sabanknight]

I am currently helping a friend design an ally, who is a spirit traped inside a book. It is technicaly signature gear, but for points we are going to try and use ally.

The idea is a wizard who bound himself to the book for whatever reason. we were looking for the following characteristics

-can speak to the carrier of the book and cast spells through telepathy
-all senses are that of the caster ie sight hearing
-cannot move on his own-he is a book...-
-was thinking to lowwer all primary stats except for intelligence but keep seconday stats up decently hp/fp
-can also teach spells it knows -teaching and magic skills-

I will post more as i think of it as well as a pdf of the char sheet when I get it done. Would appreciate feedback

[aesir23]

Do you have Thaumatology? It has exactly what you need, a chapter on building sentient magic items as characters.

0 St
Telecommunication W/ Accessibility (owner of the book) or something like Contact Agent if he needs to be touching it.
No Legs (Portable)

[sabanknight]

Originally Posted by aesir23

Do you have Thaumatology? It has exactly what you need, a chapter on building sentient magic items as characters.

0 St
Telecommunication W/ Accessibility (owner of the book) or something like Contact Agent if he needs to be touching it.
No Legs (Portable)

can you cite a page number?

[Kelly Pedersen]

Originally Posted by sabanknight

can you cite a page number?

The section you want to look at is "Items as Characters", Thaumatology p. 118-119.

[sabanknight]

Originally Posted by Kelly Pedersen

The section you want to look at is "Items as Characters", Thaumatology p. 118-119.

Found it, Anyone have an idea on how to bind its sight and hearing to the user?

[aesir23]

Blind and Deaf with Mitigator??

[Kelly Pedersen]

Originally Posted by aesir23

Blind and Deaf with Mitigator??

I wouldn't even call it a Mitigator, really. There's a significant difference between using your own senses, and using the senses of someone else, who might be at a completely different location, through a connection that could be interrupted. It's like how you can take Mute and Telecommunication (Radio).

How I'd build this sort of sense link would be thus:
Give the book Blind and Deaf, definitely. It should have Mind Reading with the Sensory enhancement. If you want it to be able to automatically connect to the character's mind, no roll required, give it a Mindlink as well. It should also have Telecommunication (Telesend), if you want it to be able to talk back to the character.

[sabanknight]

Ok below is what I came up with for a starters, is going to be sig gear(ally 100% FoA 12 or less is 5X2=10) and is a familiar with Sympathy totaling a 8 point ally, who you can ask(read roll) to cast a spell on your behalf. as well book willing can teach you various spells from its knowlege.

There are a lot of spells listed here. The book is supost to be primarily a book of curses so it has all spells from body control and necromancy in its spell bank.

I am looking for questions, comments and suggestions on this build.

Would upload a pdf but dont know how
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Name Necronamican Player Daniel (ally) Point Total 163
Ht 10" Wt Size Modifier -5 Age Unspent Points 12
Appearance Black tome bound in leather with symbols and what apears to be a face
CHARACTER SHEET on the front
ST 0 [ -60 ]
DX 3 [ -84 ]
IQ 15 [100]
HT 12 [ 20 ]
HP 6
CURRENT
[ 12 ]
Will 15 [ 0 ]
Per 15 [ 0 ]
FP 14
CURRENT
[ 6 ]
BASIC LIFT 0 DAMAGE Thr 1d-4 Sw 1d-3
BASIC SPEED 3.75 [ 0 ] BASIC MOVE 0 [ 0 ]
ENCUMBRANCE MOVE DODGE
None (0) = BL 0 BM x 1 0 Dodge 2
Light (1) = 2 x BL 0 BM x 0.8 0 Dodge - 1 1
Medium (2) = 3 x BL 0 BM x 0.6 0 Dodge - 2 1
Heavy (3) = 6 x BL 0 BM x 0.4 0 Dodge - 3 1
X-Heavy (4) = 10 x BL 0 BM x 0.2 0 Dodge - 4 1

ADVANTAGES AND PERKS
Damage Resistance 2 (Can't Wear Armor) [ 6 ]
Doesn't Breathe [ 20 ]
Doesn't Eat or Drink [ 10 ]
Doesn't Sleep [ 20 ]
Fearlessness 1 [ 2 ]
Injury Tolerance (Unliving) [ 20 ]
Language Talent [ 10 ]
Magery 5 [ 50 ]
Magery 0 [ 5 ]
Mind Reading (Sensory Only; Accessibility (Host
only) (+3); Always On (effects are social or
cosmetic))
[ 12 ]
Resistant (Enviromental) (Common) (Immunity) [ 15 ]
Telecommunication (Telesend) (Accessibility (Only
to host) (+4); Reduced Range (×1/10); Always On
(effects are social or cosmetic))
[ 6 ]

DISADVANTAGES AND QUIRKS
Blindness [ -50 ]
Cannot Speak [ -15 ]
Deafness [ -20 ]
Easy to Read (Pun Intended) (Accessibility (Host
only) (+3); Accessibility (Must read pages) (+1))
[ -6 ]
No Legs (Portable) [ -30 ]
No Manipulators [ -50 ]
No Sense of Smell/Taste [ -5 ]
No-Mana Shutdown [ -20 ]

Adamic (Accented) (Accented) 2 Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'
Atlantian (Native
Language)
(Native) (Native) [ 0 ]
Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'
Adamic (Accented) (Accented) [ 2 ]
Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'
Atlantian (Native
Language)
(Native) (Native) [ 0 ]
Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'
Languages Spoken Written
Adamic (Accented) (Accented) [ 2 ]
Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'
Atlantian (Native Language) (Native) (Native) [ 0 ]
Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'
Egyptian (Accented) (Accented) [ 2 ]
Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'
TL: 4 [ -10 ]
Languages (continued) Spoken Written
Greek (Accented) (Accented) [ 2 ]
Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'
hebrew (Accented) (Accented) [ 2 ]
Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'
Latin (Native) (Native) [ 4 ]
Includes: +1 from 'Language Talent'


DR
0 +2
Reaction Modifiers
Appearance:
Status: +0
Other: +0
PARRY
0
BLOCK
0

SKILLS
Level
Alchemy/TL4 12 IQ-3 [ 1 ]
Area Knowledge
(Mediterainian)
15 IQ+0 [ 1 ]
Astronomy/TL4 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Geology/TL4 (Earthlike) 13 2 [ ]
Herb Lore/TL4 12 IQ-3 [ 1 ]
Hidden Lore (Atlantian Magic)14 IQ-1 [ 1 ]
Hidden Lore (Demon Lore) 14 IQ-1 [ 1 ]
Hidden Lore (Spirit Lore) 14 IQ-1 [ 1 ]
History (Atlantian golden age) 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Mathematics/TL4 (Applied) 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Naturalist 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Physics/TL4 12 IQ-3 [ 1 ]
Teaching 14 IQ-1 [ 1 ]
Conditional: +2 from 'Telecommunication (Telesend)' when you are
telling target what to do
Spells
Affect Spirits 18 1 Age 17 [ 1 ]
Agonize 18 [ 1 ]
Alter Body 18 [ 1 ]
Alter Visage 18 [ 1 ]
Alter Voice 18 [ ]
Ambidexterity Animate Shadow 18 [ 1 ]
Animation 17 [ 1 ]
Apportation 18 [ 1 ]
Astral Vision 17 [ 1 ]
Balance 18 [ 1 ]
Banish Bind Spirit (Banshees) 17 [ 1 ]
Bind Spirit (Manitous) 17 [ 1 ]
Bind Spirit (Specters) 17 [ 1 ]
Boost Dexterity 18 [ 1 ]
Boost Health 18 [ 1 ]
Boost Intelligence [ ]
Boost Strength SKILLS
Name Level Relative Level
Alchemy/TL4 12 IQ-3 [ 1 ]
Area Knowledge (Mediterainian) 15 IQ+0 [ 1 ]
Astronomy/TL4 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Geology/TL4 (Earthlike) 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Herb Lore/TL4 12 IQ-3 [ 1 ]
Hidden Lore (Atlantian Magic) 14 IQ-1 [ 1 ]
Hidden Lore (Demon Lore) 14 IQ-1 [ 1 ]
Hidden Lore (Spirit Lore) 14 IQ-1 [ 1 ]
History (Atlantian golden age) 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Mathematics/TL4 (Applied) 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Naturalist 13 IQ-2 1 Physics/TL4 12 3 [ ]
Teaching 14 1 Conditional: +2 from 'Telecommunication (Telesend)' when you are telling target
what to do
Spells
Affect Spirits 18 [ 1 ]
Age 17 [ 1 ]
Agonize 18 [ 1 ]
Alter Body 18 [ 1 ]
Alter Visage 18 [ 1 ]
Alter Voice 18 [ 1 ]
Ambidexterity 18 [ 1 ]
Animate Shadow [ ]
Animation 17 1 Apportation 18 [ 1 ]
Astral Vision Balance 18 [ 1 ]
Banish 18 [ 1 ]
Bind Spirit (Banshees) 17 [ 1 ]
Bind Spirit (Manitous) 17 [ 1 ]
Bind Spirit (Specters) 17 [ 1 ]
Boost Dexterity 18 [ 1 ]
Boost Health 18 [ 1 ]
Boost Intelligence 18 [ 1 ]
Boost Strength 18 [ 1 ]
Borrow Language 18 [ 1 ]
Borrow Skill [ ]
Burning Death 17 Cadence 18 [ 1 ]
SKILLS
Name Level Relative Level
Alchemy/TL4 12 IQ-3 [ 1 ]
Area Knowledge (Mediterainian) 15 IQ+0 [ 1 ]
Astronomy/TL4 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Geology/TL4 (Earthlike) 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Herb Lore/TL4 12 IQ-3 [ 1 ]
Hidden Lore (Atlantian Magic) 14 IQ-1 1 Hidden Lore (Demon Lore) 14 IQ-1 [ 1 ]
Hidden Lore (Spirit Lore) 14 IQ-1 [ 1 ]
History (Atlantian golden age) 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Mathematics/TL4 (Applied) 13 IQ-2 [ 1 ]
Naturalist 2 Physics/TL4 12 3 [ ]
Teaching 14 1 Conditional: +2 from 'Telecommunication (Telesend)' when you are telling target what to do
Spells
Affect Spirits 18 [ 1 ]
Age 17 [ 1 ]
Agonize 18 [ 1 ]
Alter Body 18 [ 1 ]
Alter Visage 18 [ 1 ]
Alter Voice 18 [ 1 ]
Ambidexterity 18 [ 1 ]
Animate Shadow 18 [ 1 ]
Animation 17 [ 1 ]
Apportation 18 [ 1 ]
Astral Vision 17 [ 1 ]
Balance [ ]
Banish Bind Spirit (Banshees) 17 [ 1 ]
Bind Spirit (Manitous) 17 [ 1 ]
Bind Spirit (Specters) 17 [ 1 ]
Boost Dexterity 18 [ 1 ]
Boost Health 18 [ 1 ]
Boost Intelligence [ ]
Boost Strength 18 [ 1 ]
Borrow Language 18 [ 1 ]
Borrow Skill 18 [ 1 ]
Burning Death 17 [ 1 ]
Cadence 18 [ 1 ]
Choke 18 1
Climbing 18 1
Clumsiness 18 1
Command Spirit (Banshees) 18 [ 1 ]
Command Spirit (Manitous) 18 [ 1 ]
Command Spirit (Specters) 18 [ 1 ]
Continual Light 18 [ 1 ]
Control Limb 18 [ 1 ]
Control Zombie 18 [ 1 ]
Corpulence 17 [ 1 ]
Create Air 18 [ 1 ]
Create Earth 18 [ 1 ]
Create Fire 18 [ 1 ]
Create Ice 18 [ 1 ]
Create Water 18 [ 1 ]
Dark Vision 18 [ 1 ]
Darkness 18 [ 1 ]
Daze 18 [ 1 ]
Death Vision 18 [ 1 ]
Deathtouch 18 [ 1 ]
Debility 18 [ 1 ]
Decapitation 17 [ 1 ]
Decay 18 [ 1 ]
Destroy Water 18 [ 1 ]
Earth to Air 18 [ 1 ]
Earth to Stone 18 [ 1 ]
Enchant 17 [ 1 ]
Enlarge 17 [ 1 ]
Enlarge Other 17 [ 1 ]
Entrap Spirit 18 [ 1 ]
Evisceration 17 [ 1 ]
Fear 18 [ 1 ]
Final Rest 18 [ 1 ]
Find Weakness 18 [ 1 ]
Flesh to Stone 18 [ 1 ]
Foolishness 18 [ 1 ]
Frailty 18 [ 1 ]
Freeze 18 [ 1 ]
Fumble 18 [ 1 ]
Gauntness 17 [ 1 ]
Grace 18 [ 1 ]
Hair Growth 18 [ 1 ]
Haircut 18 [ 1 ]
Halt Aging 17 [ 1 ]
Haste 18 [ 1 ]
Heat 18 [ 1 ]
Hinder 18 [ 1 ]
Hold Breath 18 [ 1 ]
Hunger 18 [ 1 ]
Ignite Fire 18 [ 1 ]
Infravision 18 [ 1 ]
Instant Regeneration 17 [ 1 ]
Itch 18 [ 1 ]
Keen Vision 18 [ 1 ]
Lend Energy 18 [ 1 ]
Lend Language 18 [ 1 ]
Lend Skill 18 [ 1 ]
Lend Vitality 18 [ 1 ]
Lengthen Limb 18 [ 1 ]
Lich 17 [ 1 ]
Light 18 [ 1 ]
Major Healing 17 [ 1 ]
Mass Zombie 17 [ 1 ]
Materialize 18 [ 1 ]
Might 18 [ 1 ]
Mind-Reading 18 [ 1 ]
Mind-Sending 18 [ 1 ]
Minor Healing 18 [ 1 ]
Nauseate 18 [ 1 ]
Night Vision 18 [ 1 ]
No-Smell 18 [ 1 ]
Odor 18 [ 1 ]
Pain 18 [ 1 ]
Paralyze Limb 18 [ 1 ]
Perfume 18 [ 1 ]
Pestilence 18 [ 1 ]
Purify Air 18 [ 1 ]
Purify Water 18 [ 1 ]
Reflexes 18 [ 1 ]
Regeneration 17 [ 1 ]
Repel Spirits 18 [ 1 ]
Reshape 18 [ 1 ]
Resist Pain 18 [ 1 ]
Restoration 17 [ 1 ]
Resurrection 17 [ 1 ]
Retch 18 [ 1 ]
Rooted Feet 18 [ 1 ]
Rotting Death 17 [ 1 ]
Roundabout 18 [ 1 ]
See Invisible 18 [ 1 ]
Seek Earth 18 [ 1 ]
Seek Fire 18 [ 1 ]
Seek Water 18 [ 1 ]
Sense Emotion 18 [ 1 ]
Sense Foes 18 [ 1 ]
Sense Spirit 18 [ 1 ]
Sensitize 18 [ 1 ]
Shape Darkness 18 [ 1 ]
Shape Earth 18 [ 1 ]
Shape Fire 18 [ 1 ]
Shape Water 18 [ 1 ]
Shapeshifting (Snake) 17 [ 1 ]
Shrink 17 [ 1 ]
Shrink Other 17 [ 1 ]
Sickness 18 [ 1 ]
Skull-Spirit 18 [ 1 ]
Slow Healing 18 [ 1 ]
Solidify 18 [ 1 ]
Soul Jar 17 [ 1 ]
Spasm 18 [ 1 ]
Steal Beauty 17 [ 1 ]
Steal Dexterity 17 [ 1 ]
Steal Energy 18 [ 1 ]
Steal Might 17 [ 1 ]
Steal Skill 17 [ 1 ]
Steal Vigor 17 [ 1 ]
Steal Vitality 18 [ 1 ]
Steal Wisdom 17 [ 1 ]
Steal Youth 17 [ 1 ]
Stop Healing 18 [ 1 ]
Stop Spasm 18 [ 1 ]
Strike Barren 18 [ 1 ]
Strike Blind 18 [ 1 ]
Strike Deaf 18 [ 1 ]
Strike Dumb 18 [ 1 ]
Strike Numb 18 [ 1 ]
Stun 18 [ 1 ]
Summon Demon 18 [ 1 ]
Summon Spirit 18 [ 1 ]
Tanglefoot 18 [ 1 ]
Test Food 18 [ 1 ]
Thirst 18 [ 1 ]
Tickle 18 [ 1 ]
Touch 18 [ 1 ]
Transform Body 18 [ 1 ]
Transform Object 17 [ 1 ]
Transform Other 18 [ 1 ]
Transmogrification 18 [ 1 ]
Turn Spirit 18 [ 1 ]
Turn Zombie 18 [ 1 ]
Vigor 18 [ 1 ]
Weaken 18 [ 1 ]
Weaken Blood 18 [ 1 ]
Wisdom 18 [ 1 ]
Wither Limb 18 [ 1 ]
Wraith 17 [ 1 ]
Youth 17 [ 1 ]
Zombie 18 [ 1 ]
Zombie Summoning 18 [ 1 ]

[Captain-Captain]

Originally Posted by sabanknight

I am currently helping a friend design an ally, who is a spirit traped inside a book. It is technicaly signature gear, but for points we are going to try and use ally.

The idea is a wizard who bound himself to the book for whatever reason. we were looking for the following characteristics

-can speak to the carrier of the book and cast spells through telepathy
-all senses are that of the caster ie sight hearing
-cannot move on his own-he is a book...-
-was thinking to lowwer all primary stats except for intelligence but keep seconday stats up decently hp/fp
-can also teach spells it knows -teaching and magic skills-

I will post more as i think of it as well as a pdf of the char sheet when I get it done. Would appreciate feedback

I might go with Compartmentalized mind as a stealable gadget that can be used by the thief immediately instead of Ally.