Bright Lilim deadlier than Malakim?

timespike · 08-25-2006, 10:48 PM

Is it just me, or are Bright Lilim of Michael the most deadly snipers in the entire game?

Okay, let's see, with a starting force spread of Corporeal/2 (S4, A4), Ethereal/4 (I6, P10), Celestial/3 (W6, P6), The Bright Lilim and Seraph of Michael attunements, the proficieny (rifle) attunement, 2 ranks of Rifle, and a sniper rifle as a corporeal artifact, a newly-redeemed bright lilim can be a demon's bogeyman and still have points left. It's entirely conceivable that demons fear Michael's Brights more than his Virtues. I'm sure it can be further enhanced with songs or whatnot, but even the Bright Lilim attunement by itself, combined with rifle/1, a halfway decent precision score, and a decent rifle can make for a pretty solid shot.

Okay, forget the munchkin number crunching. The really great part of this? It provides a nice, tidy solution to the conundrum of what to do with Michael's Brights. They're going to want to fight, but the other Michaelites are going to want to protect them. Give the bright an attuned Cherub as a spotter/security man, and you've got a way for the Bright to do some real damage to the forces of Hell without putting herself at risk.

Archangel Beth · 08-26-2006, 01:13 PM

While there are certainly niches for every Choir to be deadly, in Michael's service...

Malakim still rule the niche of "cockroach." You stomp them, you blow them up, you gas them, and they don't stay dead!

Further, they tend to bring friends with them. It's like fighting a fraggin' ooze in Hakkar's Temple! Oozlings! Oozlings! They keep spawning! They don't die! They bring friends! Ahhhhhhhhhgh!

*cough*

Sorry. Recent traumas.

Anyway, yes, sniper is certainly a good place to put a high-Precision Bright (or other redeemed you're worried about, for that matter).

08-25-2006, 10:48 PM	#1
timespike Join Date: Dec 2005	Bright Lilim deadlier than Malakim? Is it just me, or are Bright Lilim of Michael the most deadly snipers in the entire game? Okay, let's see, with a starting force spread of Corporeal/2 (S4, A4), Ethereal/4 (I6, P10), Celestial/3 (W6, P6), The Bright Lilim and Seraph of Michael attunements, the proficieny (rifle) attunement, 2 ranks of Rifle, and a sniper rifle as a corporeal artifact, a newly-redeemed bright lilim can be a demon's bogeyman and still have points left. It's entirely conceivable that demons fear Michael's Brights more than his Virtues. I'm sure it can be further enhanced with songs or whatnot, but even the Bright Lilim attunement by itself, combined with rifle/1, a halfway decent precision score, and a decent rifle can make for a pretty solid shot. Okay, forget the munchkin number crunching. The really great part of this? It provides a nice, tidy solution to the conundrum of what to do with Michael's Brights. They're going to want to fight, but the other Michaelites are going to want to protect them. Give the bright an attuned Cherub as a spotter/security man, and you've got a way for the Bright to do some real damage to the forces of Hell without putting herself at risk. __________________ Ever Vigilant Ever Prepared "May you never meet a truly good man, he'll kill you without a word." -Sam Vimes from Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett Last edited by timespike; 08-26-2006 at 07:14 PM. Reason: proofreading

08-26-2006, 01:13 PM	#2
Archangel Beth In Nomine Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Frozen Wastelands of NH	Re: Bright Lilim deadlier than Malakim? While there are certainly niches for every Choir to be deadly, in Michael's service... Malakim still rule the niche of "cockroach." You stomp them, you blow them up, you gas them, and they don't stay dead! Further, they tend to bring friends with them. It's like fighting a fraggin' ooze in Hakkar's Temple! Oozlings! Oozlings! They keep spawning! They don't die! They bring friends! Ahhhhhhhhhgh! cough Sorry. Recent traumas. Anyway, yes, sniper is certainly a good place to put a high-Precision Bright (or other redeemed you're worried about, for that matter). __________________ --Beth Shamelessly adding Superiors: Lilith, GURPS Sparrials, and her fiction page to her .sig (the latter is not precisely gaming related)