02-12-2018, 12:36 AM | #21 |
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Re: Making metal transparent
Woulnd't the rust count as a component of the metal and therefore magically stay transparent as well?
I suppose that would be one way to dial back the power of the enchantment.
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02-12-2018, 06:35 AM | #22 |
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Re: Making metal transparent
Since metal control (Cosmetic) explicitly includes the ability to polish metal and remove grime, and the smith-priest who is making this armor is only making it for senior leaders of the army (the PCs), it's not a big deal if she has to spend ten minutes/day performing a minor miracle to keeping their gear clean.
Failing that, they literally have an army to do scut work like keeping their gear maintained.
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02-12-2018, 10:21 AM | #23 |
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Re: Making metal transparent
I am sure that's how the actual Enchntment works. You'd have to talk to the GM who made up this particular Control Metal thing for how it works. That's not from any book.
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02-13-2018, 05:34 AM | #24 |
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Re: Making metal transparent
Control Metal is the Control advantage from GURPS Powers, not an enchantment or spell. Control Metal is a RAW example.
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02-13-2018, 07:55 AM | #25 | |
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Indeed, p.91-92 of Powers mention using Control Metal to make "cosmetic" changes such as removing corrosion or making the metal shiny. Causing the target to permanently change how it reacts to the laws of physics seems a bit of a stretch.
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02-13-2018, 10:32 AM | #26 |
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Re: Making metal transparent
I just reread control, I don't think it can make metal translucent at all (since metal is not in any natural state translucent where it can still provide effective DR).
Further translucent is NOT transparent. http://slideplayer.com/slide/8349700...ranslucent.jpg The correct way to do this is probably some sort of penetrating vision build, I will ponder it later. |
02-13-2018, 10:49 AM | #27 | |
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Your build is coming in at about 60-120 points which seems accurate for that level of control, but well outside cantrip or even many sorcerers casting range. |
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02-13-2018, 12:25 PM | #29 |
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Re: Making metal transparent
If aluminum can be transparent, then control metal can make something transparent.
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02-13-2018, 12:33 PM | #30 |
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Re: Making metal transparent
Aluminum can't be transparent except in super-thin layers. People talking about 'transparent aluminum' are usually actually talking aluminum compounds (aluminum oxide or aluminum oxynitride, both of which are naturally transparent).
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