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The Benj 10-01-2009 07:37 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sense of Duty (Kittens) (Post 859953)
Furtive Fingerwork- You are inaudible when doing technical tasks which make liitle noise like lockpicking, typing etc

I think the rules and wording could use tightening, but I like the idea.

Ragitsu 10-03-2009 01:15 AM

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Perk: Fourth Wall Hammer

Benefit: Your character has cart blanche to break what is known as the "Fourth Wall". How the other characters regard this is up to GM discretion.

Peter Knutsen 10-03-2009 01:05 PM

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Perk: Always has forged NAMBLA membership cards, that can be planted on current NPCs of interest (targets, e.g.), complete with photo, current address, contact information, and other information.

Prerequisite: Some kind of ability to get "dossiers" on people - the character can't just conjure the forged cards out of thin air (nor carry 3.5 billion pre-forged cards for all the adult males living on the planet), but must know in advance that she will most likely interact with a specific NPC (or PC), but can easily have such cards prepared for hundreds of NPCs and stored at her home or HQ. The "dossier" ability can be from a Patron, Legal Enforcement Powers, or a Conspiracy X-style "Pulling String" ability. Must also either have Forgery skill 12 or work for an organization employing forgers. Doesn't really have to have the Trickster disadvantage, but it's the only way this Perk makes sense.

The Benj 10-03-2009 05:50 PM

Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
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Originally Posted by Peter Knutsen (Post 860782)
Perk: Always has forged NAMBLA membership cards, that can be planted on current NPCs of interest (targets, e.g.), complete with photo, current address, contact information, and other information.

Prerequisite: Some kind of ability to get "dossiers" on people - the character can't just conjure the forged cards out of thin air (nor carry 3.5 billion pre-forged cards for all the adult males living on the planet), but must know in advance that she will most likely interact with a specific NPC (or PC), but can easily have such cards prepared for hundreds of NPCs and stored at her home or HQ. The "dossier" ability can be from a Patron, Legal Enforcement Powers, or a Conspiracy X-style "Pulling String" ability. Must also either have Forgery skill 12 or work for an organization employing forgers. Doesn't really have to have the Trickster disadvantage, but it's the only way this Perk makes sense.

That's... horrible!

chris1982 10-03-2009 07:27 PM

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Gentlemen's Club

The character is member of a club where we gets free food and drink. It operates in any major city. The club operates as a contacts group as well - unreliable and skill 6...

tanniynim 10-03-2009 07:34 PM

Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by chris1982 (Post 860941)
Gentlemen's Club

The character is member of a club where we gets free food and drink. It operates in any major city. The club operates as a contacts group as well - unreliable and skill 6...

I don't know...the first part looks like at least a 2 point Claim to Hospitality to me. A 1 point CtH is "a single friend with a house" in another city. "Free food and drink...in any major city" is somewhere between that and the 5 point group of merchants across every major city. AND your perk version doesn't include the "these people may come stay at your house and want the same hospitality extended to them" caveat.

chris1982 10-03-2009 07:36 PM

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Gentlemen's Club II

Whereever you go you will always find a wooden item usable as a club if you spend one turn and pass a Per check.

tanniynim 10-03-2009 07:47 PM

Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
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Originally Posted by chris1982 (Post 860945)
Gentlemen's Club II

Whereever you go you will always find a wooden item usable as a club if you spend one turn and pass a Per check.

Ok, now that's funny.

chris1982 10-03-2009 07:54 PM

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I'm happy to please - as always.

Ragitsu 10-03-2009 08:31 PM

Re: List Of your favorite Custom Perks
 
Would a lifetime supply of a certain food (winning a contest) or lifetime pass to a restaurant/fast-food joint (also winning a contest) be a Perk?


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