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01-22-2018, 02:14 PM | #1 |
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Aura made of Objects
This is an interesting concept that occurred to me a while back that I've been struggling to implement effectively, so I thought I'd ask the more experienced GURPS GMs how they might go about it.
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Anyone have any ideas? I've had a go at making it as an Aura Telekinesis AoE with a limited number of 'shots', though that's screwing around with the conventional applications of Enhancements and Limitations so much I'm very reluctant to employ it. EDIT: The ability is actually tied into two others, but given this is a hard enough problem on its own, I'm going to leave those alone for now. EDIT2: This is a draft version I came up with further down the page: Sword Aura, 1d+3 Cutting Attack: Costs 1 FP per Sword, -10%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; Area Effect, 2 Yards, +50%; Cosmic, Can Parry Attacks, +5%; Breakable, DR 6, 12 HP, 1 lb, -10%; SM-4, -15%; Persistent, +40%; Extended Duration, 3x, +20%; Blockable, -10%. [30] Last edited by DevoutGuardsman; 01-22-2018 at 04:55 PM. |
01-22-2018, 02:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: Aura made of Objects
The multiple Parry thing is the tough part here.
You could go for a Power Parry and use that with your Aura. Then buy a Technique to counter the penalty for multiple Parries. Another way would be ATR or Allies to parry for you.
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01-22-2018, 02:55 PM | #3 | |
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Re: Aura made of Objects
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That said, Power Parries seem perfectly reasonable. Just need to make the Aura destructible by conventional means; that's really got me stumped. Gadget Limitations, perhaps? |
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01-22-2018, 03:01 PM | #4 |
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Re: Aura made of Objects
Have you considered just making it a wall? That would make it destructible. Having to make a Parry in order to be an effective wall is a limitation.
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01-22-2018, 03:08 PM | #5 | |
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If I could make the Wall permeable, specify that it can Parry, doesn't take damage on a successful Parry, and doesn't provide DR for the user... But then it's not really a Wall, is it? |
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01-22-2018, 03:33 PM | #6 | |
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I don't see why it shouldn't provide DR or be immune to taking damage when it parries though. |
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01-22-2018, 04:23 PM | #7 | |
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Re: Aura made of Objects
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This might be a job for Kromm's Extra Arm (Shield Mount) build. We're not concerned about TK here, and it's a sword rather than a shield, but the Extra Arm does give you an extra Parry, and No Signature will make it invisible so you don't have to worry about it spoiling the image of the whirling cloud of swords. You don't need another Maneuver (a la ATR or Compartmentalized Mind) to do multiple Parries in one turn. (A second turn ought to give you a second, parallel Parry count, if that were the goal.) |
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01-22-2018, 04:40 PM | #8 | |
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Re: Aura made of Objects
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The prototype in my previous post is close-ish to what I want, but it takes a fair bit of outright ignoring the rules in favour of functionality and style. |
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01-22-2018, 04:40 PM | #9 | |
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01-22-2018, 08:13 PM | #10 |
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Re: Aura made of Objects
Buy the swords as a summonable ally group (appears all the time, minions, etcetera). Have them make parries for you.
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