Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 844526)

Want I am in dire need of is ideas for making mutagens. I considered making each mutagen an effect that applies a template when consumed. Would that work?

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 844526)

Also, I can't find any mention of Infertility as a disadvantage

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 844775)

Most of them have disadvantages in the book, plus, my group only has one witcher. I don't want him to score a lot of free character points just because he got lucky and won the "witcher"-spot. So templates worth -5 to 5 points will be nice, I think?

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 844775)

Most of them have disadvantages in the book, plus, my group only has one witcher. I don't want him to score a lot of free character points just because he got lucky and won the "witcher"-spot. So templates worth -5 to 5 points will be nice, I think?

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 844952)

EDIT: Update. Now includes a setting (somewhat). You'll steel need basic understanding of the universe of the witcher to use it, but it explains things in a little detail. The setting takes place in Redania.

Check it out - leave comments :)

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 845833)

They have a hard time finding work nowadays for example (Wealth: Struggling), but I still have to find some way for them to start with a broadsword made of silver (12500$)...

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 845833)

The women-thing; the game exaggerates that particular advantage a little. As for whether it's strictly Geralt; Geralt does have a knack for it

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 845894)

Well ther is also the fact that, you know, he has Appearance (Handsome) (according to my GF and several of her girldfriends...based on the computer game artwork)

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 846353)

It is the latter – and should it really be cheaper? I mean, 1 point/level for ”mana”? Really?

Originally Posted by The Benj (Post 846357)

Not THAT much cheaper. More like -10% (which I believe is the suggested wisdom on "Magic only" FP).

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 846365)

But it's already 2 points/level? How to cheapen that by 10%

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 848025)

Bump - new version is up. Most should be in order now. I can't figure out how to do all the Signs as powers, so those will remain unchanged, until I figure something out.

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 848228)

The Signs and what I want them to do is in the compendium in my sig :)

They require gestures, but no spoken words, and they don't require concentration!

So if you could a) have a look at it, or b) point me to where in the Basic Set where I should look, I'd be glad.

Problem is, only Igni and Aard are standard attacks.

Axii is a charm effect, Heliotrop protects against magic, Quen makes a protective bubble, and Yrden makes traps.

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 848250)

Ok looked them over, and I'm sorry to say, but they are extremely overpowered for a very low pointcost.

And in addition they do not follow normal GURPS rules (example: normally knocback distance is based on "damage" vs. ST, and you get a DX roll at -1/y knocked back to keep standing).

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Before trying to recreate them using powers we need to figure out a few things.

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 848250)

First off is: I would suggest you do not try to replicate it's exact abilities in the game/books "to the letter" but rather jsut keep the general feel and ability of them.

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 848250)

Secondly: It might be a good idea to figure out roughly how many points it may costs, the rough powerlevel we are aiming at. Is a sign supposed to be only 5 pts per level, so it only costs 25 pts to be "the best there is" in a single power? Thats not very many points for mastermanship. But it allows any witcher to master all of the signs for only 150 pts. Are all experienced witchers supposed to be good at all the signs? What points-level do you expect a witcher game to be played at?

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 848250)

Third and last: "Signs cannot be used while wearing armor of material heavier than leather!". For one "heavier" doesn't make much sense as a leather comes in many variants, where the heaviest leather is heavier than chain or even some plate armour. It sounds all too much like an artificial D&D/Computer game excuse for making balance. GURPS handles this by basing spells on FP, and wearing heavy armour (steel, iron, leather or kevlar) is all heavy and would so drain your FP jsut as Magic does, so you usually have to choose. So there is no reason for this limitation

Originally Posted by Molokh (Post 848328)

Why not say it was a metaphor, and was supposed to mean 'not useable above Light Encumbrance'?

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 848292)

I consider my ability to read rules fairly good, but I must admit I'm having difficulty deciphering the Basic set when it comes to powers. I've looked at it a couple of times last week, but I can't really find anything; the same applies for the general rules on the effects you mention.

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 848292)

My game starts off with PCs build for 110-125 points. The Witcher is build for 155 points. A few notes on the power level: There really aren't very many witchers, so sadly, we can't say that much about them in general. However, three or four of the Witchers are at least trained in all the signs. Geralt's overpowering combat abilities to boot, I'd say he was build for 500-600 points maybe... And that's with training - not mastermanship - in all Signs.

So I guess we're aiming at 5-10 points per level... It wouldn't bother me if they had differantiated cost - that is, Aard maybe costing 5 points per level, and Yrden 10, for example?

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 848292)

Okay, this is pretty lame granted, but I have an excuse :P

Originally Posted by Rasmus Knudsen (Post 1411429)

where can i find this book???

Originally Posted by Grunker (Post 848581)

Great man! I'll get GURPS: Powers anyway. I work in Faraos Cigarer, so it's pretty cheap for me, all things considered.

Well, if you're in Copenhagen, you could stop by for our first session tomorrow ;P

Eh, jokes aside, I appreciate the help, as I said. I'm going to have a much more flexible system once I make them as powers, methinks. So it's off to reading.

- Casper

Originally Posted by Hannes665 (Post 1412014)

Hey! I drop in Faraos evrey time I visit Copenhagen. I would be intrested in seeing this Witcher Gurps book.

Originally Posted by Kesendeja (Post 1705052)

Sorry for the thread necromancy but I was recently exposed to both the english language books and the game, much to my delight. Here is my initial take on the Witcher template.

95 CP
A +1 to ST, DX, and HT
Combat Reflexes
Longevity and Extended Lifespan x2 (This from the wiki, which talks about one of the active witchers being several hundred years old.)
Detect supernatural
Night Vision +4
Resistance to Metabolic Hazards +8
Magery 0
Broadswords +3
Alchemy +2
Monster Lore +2
Thaumatology +2

I'm thinking of adding Sense of Duty (Professional) and Unnatural Features 2 as penalties.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by Witchers and Their World: Characters

This is an Unusual Background advantage which denotes that the character has access to or has learned some of the most well-kept secrets on the Continent – namely, the secrets behind witcher alchemy, mutagens and the trials of the witchers. A character with this advantage has also been exposed to mutations and has had his body and physiology altered through the trial of grasses. The advantage provides the witcher with a large number of edges:
Firstly, this advantage confers +5 bonus to the HT-roll to resist the toxicity of potions made with Witcher Alchemy. See Toxicity in Chapter VI – Alchemy for more detailed information.
Secondly, it provides the witcher with resistance to mutagens. The character has the ability to ingest mutagens with a lessened fear of negative consequences. A character without this advantage is at a heavier risk of becoming sick or mutated in a horrible fashion when ingesting mutagens. When ingesting a mutagen (whether prepared probably or not), remember to inform the GM that you have Witcher Secrets. Mutagens are special components that speed up cell-mutation and through the Alchemy (Witcher) skill a witcher can identify mutagens and their properties, as well as prepare them properly for use. For more on mutagens, see Preparing Mutagens in Chapter VI – Alchemy.
Thirdly, this advantage adds a +4 bonus to any Monster Lore roll made to determine whether a given monster is vulnerable to silver or meteorite weapons.
Fourthly, anyone with this advantage may conduct the witcher trials and may spent points to buy the Alchemy (Witcher) skill.
Fifthly, Witcher Secrets also allow full use of the Herb Lore (Witcher) and Monster Lore skills. These skills are restricted for characters without this advantage (as described in Chapter III – Skills). For more on witcher alchemy, see Chapter VI – Alchemy.
Sixthly, Witcher Secrets allows the purchase of certain supernatural advantages unlikely to be available at character creation for other characters. Chief among these is Weapon Master [Swords] which most witchers possess. Such advantages should rely on the fiction of the witcher universe and can only be bought if the GM permits it. See The Witcher template in Chapter VIII – Templates for inspiration.
Seventhly (and finally), depending on your GM and your campaign rules, this advantage may also buy you access to a cheaper version of the Signature Gear advantage in order to start out with some required Witcher attire. See Witcher Starting Gear in Chapter VII – Equipment for additional details.