05-04-2021, 09:38 PM | #1 |
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Permanent Duration in Ritual Path Magic
Hi all,
I've been reading through my books and the forum lately, looking for a solution to the question of permanence in RPM. I know the system intentionally does not allow for flat permanent effects (i.e. I cast a spell, it's now permanent automatically). From what I understand, this is a style choice due to its implications within a given setting (e.g. economic response to infinite gold, etc.) I know there are some workarounds for this - duration so long as to be essentially permanent and conditional termination, applying some hard-to-meet requisite that makes the spell enduring. However, is it possible to devise a way to apply a simple "Extended Duration, Permanent 150% (can be dispelled)" and "Extended Duration, Permanent 300% (can't be dispelled)" effect to a spell? Regardless of the implications for a setting, I'd like to have a simple option if I did decide to allow for such permanence. How can I price it effectively in RPM? I imagine it would also needed to change the nature of spell duration overall in RPM (why pay such amount energy for 1000 years of enchantment when I can put 'permanent' on it for what would probably be cheaper?) Essentially, I'd like a hard method for applying permanence and its cost to a spell. Thanks in advance for your help! |
05-05-2021, 07:05 AM | #2 |
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Re: Permanent Duration in Ritual Path Magic
I can't find why I priced Permanent at 38 energy, but I did and use it in my own campaigns. I know I started with Conditional Termination from GURPS Thaumatology (p. 242), but other than that...no idea. It's seen lots of playtest so it's pretty balanced.
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05-05-2021, 11:26 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Permanent Duration in Ritual Path Magic
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When you use the 38 for permanence, do you adjust the rules for duration any further in order to avoid someone paying more energy for a 20-year long spell than they would for making it permanent? |
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05-05-2021, 01:10 PM | #4 | |
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