01-29-2013, 05:38 AM | #11 |
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Re: (Psionic Powers) The Philosophy of Psionics
It's a really nice idea, and very fitting. High levels of philosophy would therefore give you a very deep knowledge of that philosophy and its limitations (pertinent for the pact limitation), but it would also directly empower your abilities. I like it.
But Hypercompetency is point-based. It's meant to make each purchase of a Wild Card skill more palatable. It has no basis in actual skill level. Thus, someone who is IQ 10 and has Philosophy 15 has more "hypercompetency points" than someone who is IQ 20 and has Philosophy 20. I'm not sure if I like that. If I were to make it level-based, what levels would you gentlemen and ladies suggest?
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01-29-2013, 06:08 AM | #12 | |
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01-29-2013, 06:47 AM | #13 |
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A few brainstormed ideas:
--Make Philosophy (IQ+X) required for Talent X --Make Philosophy the "power skill" for all psionic powers --Make "specializations" of Philosophy techniques (eg. Hobbesian, materialist, positivist, platonist, idealist, realist, pragmatist, rationalist...you might want to narrow the list down to whichever options will be important in the game). Use these techniques as your power skills or as prerequisites for certain high-level powers. --Use Philosophy for power stunts or extra effort instead of Expert Skill (Psionics), Will, IQ, or whatever. |
01-29-2013, 09:40 AM | #14 | |
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Badly designed wild cards shouldn't use it as a prop-up, "really good" wild-cards become more overpowered with it, and if the GM wants the group to have simplified character sheets, or detailed character sheets, he uses them or forbids them.
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Another thought would be to simply define a quick Code of Honor or equivalent for each philosophy, then simply modify the rolls based on the character's behavior. Oh, you were especially existential today? Great, have +2 on your Astral Projection rolls. Wait, that wasn't very objectivist of you! That'll cost you -1 on your Psychic Vampirism rolls until you get with the program. I realize this doesn't touch on the Philosophy skill, but it might make a nice, simple addition to your rules.
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Before you can use a power, make a Philosophy roll. If you fail, stop there. If you make it, have a bonus to your roll top use the power of (Philosophy margin of success)/2, like the way Symbol drawing gets used in some magic systems. This might make Philosophy too good a buy; if you're worried about that, use MoS/3, or something like that. |
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01-29-2013, 02:19 PM | #17 |
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Re: (Psionic Powers) The Philosophy of Psionics
The simple approach is to use Philosophy as a skill roll in a Skills for Everyone campaign and maybe allow characters to push their power at a skill penalty.
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01-30-2013, 01:18 PM | #18 |
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At this point I can no longer resist - I have to post this:
http://dresdencodak.com/2006/12/03/d...and-discourse/ Totally unhelpful, I know. |
01-30-2013, 01:26 PM | #19 | |
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01-30-2013, 05:37 PM | #20 |
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Re: (Psionic Powers) The Philosophy of Psionics
Here's my take on Buddhist/Hindu Psi
In the East, the existence of psychic powers is taken for granted. There are hundreds of schools of philosophy to choose from, each with an exhaustive take on the origins and proper use of supernatural powers. Last edited by tantric; 01-30-2013 at 05:45 PM. |
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