Help creating life-draining touch ability?

[vitruvian]

Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery

I cannot say as to the reasoning behind Kromm's ruling... asking that was not in my self-mandate *g*

If the idea was to restrict it to sentients in the first place, as seems to be the case, it hardly seems reasonable to expect that non-sentient plants should be included for the same price. It is pretty easy to find tappable sources in most settings, and you do not have to worry about them running away or fighting back.

Sure, but are plants living things according to the GURPS rules or not? ;-)

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by vitruvian

Sure, but are plants living things according to the GURPS rules or not? ;-)

Well it is a bit of a grey area with the current books, but when GURPS Plant Magic comes out it will define it a bit more. Scott did a fantastic job with that by the way and I was very proud to be a part of that playtest.

I came across this problem a couple of years ago and pretty much ruled the same thing for my campaign that Kromm did.

Also if cost is a problem for Leech just make them alternate abilities of one another, or add Cosmic, affects [type], +50%.

Ghostdancer

[vitruvian]

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

Well it is a bit of a grey area with the current books, but when GURPS Plant Magic comes out it will define it a bit more. Scott did a fantastic job with that by the way and I was very proud to be a part of that playtest.

I came across this problem a couple of years ago and pretty much ruled the same thing for my campaign that Kromm did.

Also if cost is a problem for Leech just make them alternate abilities of one another, or add Cosmic, affects [type], +50%.

Ghostdancer

Hey, I'm fine with the ruling, it's just totally not what I'd have ever gotten from reading the text of the RAW. Maybe it's implicit in the word 'beings'?

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by vitruvian

Hey, I'm fine with the ruling, it's just totally not what I'd have ever gotten from reading the text of the RAW. Maybe it's implicit in the word 'beings'?

Yeah, that seems 'bout right.

Ghostdancer