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Sense of Duty (Kittens) 09-18-2013 07:08 PM

Pixie Haven [DF]
 
I have been trying to construct a pixie scholar, a character type seen frequently in video games. These games have an important albiet unusual trope that I don't know how to price. They can always find a safe place to go whenever combat starts, and the monstrers always ignore them. This is reminiscent of the Brotherhood Perk, but that does not incorporate the fact that the fairies do nothing during battle. How much should this advantage cost, if anything.

Kamickalo 09-18-2013 07:23 PM

Re: Pixie Haven [DF]
 
Insubstantiality (Only During Combat -x% ; Can't Walk Through Walls -x%) ??

Turhan's Bey Company 09-18-2013 07:29 PM

Re: Pixie Haven [DF]
 
The easy way to do this might just be for the pixie to use Stealth once stuff starts going down. He ducks behind everybody else and looks for a corner to hide in until it's over. He's small, so he can pull it off, and even if he's spotted, he's running away and too small to be a threat, so monsters will pay attention to the bigger, sword-and-spell-using guys.

robkelk 09-18-2013 07:39 PM

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Nobody attacks the character, and the character attacks nobody - that sounds like a Seraph of Flowers from In Nomine.

GURPS In Nomine set that ability at 60 points, but that was for 3e... and it appears the price may have been set arbitrarily instead of being worked from existing advantages. (It seems a bit high to me for a defensive ability that's Always On...)

Jerander 09-18-2013 09:30 PM

Re: Pixie Haven [DF]
 
Isn't there a spell in Magic that does something like that? Insignificance or something?

MatthewVilter 09-18-2013 09:48 PM

Re: Pixie Haven [DF]
 
I second the "just use Stealth" option. What could possibly go wrong? ;)

Nereidalbel 09-18-2013 10:14 PM

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They could hide in the walls with either Insubstantiality or Permeation.

Balor Patch 09-19-2013 12:36 AM

Re: Pixie Haven [DF]
 
The pixie could hide in the barbarian's backpack. Particularly nice barbarians might allow an armored box, although the sleeping fur is probably more comfortable anyway.

Purple Haze 09-19-2013 01:19 AM

Re: Pixie Haven [DF]
 
The Sanctuary spell sounds about right (M86).

Anthony 09-19-2013 01:48 AM

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I'd probably go with a combination of stealth and faith in rational NPC behavior: something that's hard to see, hard to get at, and isn't doing anything aggressive, is not a priority target.


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