What's a fair price for instant death when a certain condition is fulfilled?

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Originally Posted by David Johnston2

That sounds totally impractical to exploit unless you've already disabled them.

Not as much as you'd think. I have a PC that has Para-Radar with Penetrating and Telekinesis. It's a small object, so it's hard to find, but if he can, he can just pull it out with TK.

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Originally Posted by Pursuivant

Not to sound dismissive, but how is this different from an ordinary human's vulnerability to a targeted attack which kills by severing the spine at the C-1/C-2 vertebrae?

A sword slash which hacks through the neck is going to kill whether it's by severing vital nerves and blood vessels or by crushing the magic bead. Ditto for surgical procedures designed to kill rather than heal.

Because it has nothing to do with severing the spine? You can just cut through the skin (I don't think there are any important blood vessels at that point), reach through with your fingers, and pull. That's definitely easier than severing the spine or cutting through the neck.