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vicky_molokh 03-26-2009 09:26 AM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mgellis
I like it, but I might argue that a better version would be this...

Cruel Sensei. You have a knack for finding the specific cruel punishments, tasks, etc., that actually work better than normal teaching methods for particular students. You must role-play this, but it adds +1 to all relevant teaching rolls, and you don't have to worry about real-world educational theory, etc. It's a perk, so your method works.

Note that this does NOT involve Callous. The cruel sensei is cruel because he (or she) cares!
I made it up specifically for a Sith-esque NPC in my COC campaign (I stopped updating it because I get next to zero comments), so Callous does matter.

Der Wanderer 03-26-2009 11:09 AM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tanniynim
DR 5 against Mosquitos is really:
Resistant (Immune, Rare Mosquito-Vectored Diseases ) [5] with the special effect that you don't get bitten by mosquitos for some reason or another.
I think
Perk (Immunity to Mosquito Bites)*
is a legal perk. And for your 5 CPs you can get DR 1 which probably renders you immune to mosquito bites as a side effect...

* I would probably even allow Immunity to Insect bites, with the understanding that this only comes into effect for normal insects/mosquitos not oversized ones (and GM judgement)...

tanniynim 03-26-2009 11:57 AM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Der Wanderer
I think
Perk (Immunity to Mosquito Bites)*
is a legal perk. And for your 5 CPs you can get DR 1 which probably renders you immune to mosquito bites as a side effect...

* I would probably even allow Immunity to Insect bites, with the understanding that this only comes into effect for normal insects/mosquitos not oversized ones (and GM judgement)...
Fair enough, but if you let your players take DR 1 against mosquitoes, I might argue that they can target chinks in your "armor".

Not another shrubbery 03-26-2009 12:12 PM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mgellis
I like it, but I might argue that a better version would be this...

Cruel Sensei. You have a knack for finding the specific cruel punishments, tasks, etc., that actually work better than normal teaching methods for particular students. You must role-play this, but it adds +1 to all relevant teaching rolls, and you don't have to worry about real-world educational theory, etc. It's a perk, so your method works.

Note that this does NOT involve Callous. The cruel sensei is cruel because he (or she) cares!
Eh... I wouldn't say better, though, just different. It takes the flavor out of Molokh's suggestion, but looks like it is still potentially useful to model some characters. The name would have to be changed for one of them, and since yours doesn't involve Callous... maybe call this "Rough Teacher"?

Harald387 03-26-2009 08:00 PM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Technically not a custom perk, but:

Attribute Substitution: HT replaces IQ (Musical Instrument/Bagpipes).

Phantasm 03-26-2009 09:41 PM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Harald387
Technically not a custom perk, but:

Attribute Substitution: HT replaces IQ (Musical Instrument/Bagpipes).
In answer to this, I present:

Bagpipe Tolerance
Unlike almost everyone else in non-Scottish society, you can tolerate the sound of bagpipe music without feeling the urge to do something rash about it. While others can train themselves to not act on those urges, you don't have them.

Yes, it is a blatantly silly perk, intended for a blatantly silly game, where bagpipes are inherently Eville[tm]. ;)

Not another shrubbery 03-27-2009 01:36 AM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tbrock1031
Bagpipe Tolerance
Unlike almost everyone else in non-Scottish society, you can tolerate the sound of bagpipe music without feeling the urge to do something rash about it. While others can train themselves to not act on those urges, you don't have them.
<stare>
"So... Where are ya from, laddie?"

heh

Pip Boy 03-27-2009 09:34 PM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Pirate Penache
You get no penalty from using a patch, even when you've got two perfect eyes. For that matter, you can also close one eye all the time and still see perfectly.

Figleaf23 03-27-2009 10:26 PM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pip Boy
Pirate Penache
You get no penalty from using a patch, even when you've got two perfect eyes. For that matter, you can also close one eye all the time and still see perfectly.
Is this available for characters with three or more eyes?

Pip Boy 03-28-2009 02:40 AM
Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Well, why not?

I'd limit that at least half (or 1/3, if the number is too high; say, more than 9) of the eyes must be "patchless", tough.


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