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Old 07-21-2012, 11:34 AM   #1
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I'm thinking of having a "merchant with the universe" - he can summon just about anything, and it's permanent, but he has to provide gold that's worth as much as the item (ignoring for a moment that there's no One True Price). Permanent is already taken care of, but the other... is Trigger the way to go?

And I would not give this ability to a PC. Unless there was a really sweet bribe involved. :)
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Old 07-21-2012, 11:45 AM   #2
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I'm thinking of having a "merchant with the universe" - he can summon just about anything, and it's permanent, but he has to provide gold that's worth as much as the item (ignoring for a moment that there's no One True Price). Permanent is already taken care of, but the other... is Trigger the way to go?

And I would not give this ability to a PC. Unless there was a really sweet bribe involved. :)
I'd use a Accessibility or Nuisance modifier personally, probably at the -10% level.

Nifty idea btw, I like it.

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Old 07-21-2012, 01:08 PM   #3
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Actually, given that it's clocking in at 300+ points I might allow a PC to have it.

It does make it more difficult to get infinite wealth, though.
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Old 07-21-2012, 01:12 PM   #4
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Actually, given that it's clocking in at 300+ points I might allow a PC to have it.

It does make it more difficult to get infinite wealth, though.
If you'd like to show your work, I wouldn't object...
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Old 07-21-2012, 01:18 PM   #5
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Snatcher (Permanent +300%, gold given in exchange -10%; Preparation required, 10 minutes -30%) [288]

I'm picturing the 10 minutes preparation as being haggling. I wonder what the universe has in Merchant.
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Old 07-21-2012, 01:26 PM   #6
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I'd go the other way around- take 'requires CP based on value' for a reduction on the snatcher advantage (requires CP is normally 1/5, not sure what 'requires CP based on value' would be worth- similar to 'requires variable FP/HP' I guess, say 1/10th).

Then let him reverse the 'trading CP for wealth' equation to trade wealth for CP (Though only for the snatcher advantage).


Contrast this with warp/jumper with anchor 'only to my merchant' and a contact who is a merchant and will have basically everything.
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Old 07-21-2012, 01:58 PM   #7
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Snatcher (Permanent +300%, gold given in exchange -10%; Preparation required, 10 minutes -30%) [288]

I'm picturing the 10 minutes preparation as being haggling. I wonder what the universe has in Merchant.
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I'd go the other way around- take 'requires CP based on value' for a reduction on the snatcher advantage (requires CP is normally 1/5, not sure what 'requires CP based on value' would be worth- similar to 'requires variable FP/HP' I guess, say 1/10th).

Then let him reverse the 'trading CP for wealth' equation to trade wealth for CP (Though only for the snatcher advantage).


Contrast this with warp/jumper with anchor 'only to my merchant' and a contact who is a merchant and will have basically everything.
I like both of these options actually, I wouldn't charge anything extra for the Costs CP though, I'd use a accessibility modifier personally.

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Old 07-21-2012, 02:05 PM   #8
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It would certainly be cheaper - that's about 60 points, right? Meditate on this, I shall.
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Old 07-21-2012, 10:01 PM   #9
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Sounds like just the advantage for the proprietor of the mysterious curio shop that you can never find again.
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Old 07-21-2012, 11:55 PM   #10
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Although it would have a very different feel, which might not be what you're looking for, consider some variant of Patron (Fairly powerful organization; Constantly; Highly Accessible, +50%; Limited, Sales Only, -50%*; Special Abilities, +100%) [80].

You can contact an inter-dimensional merchant organization, negotiate the purchase of any items, and have them delivered to you immediately.


* I made this up. No favors, loans, etc.
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