How do you make this? Possessing Fiend

[pawsplay]

How do you do this? A spirit possesses someone, and grants them +10 ST and Darkvision.

[talonthehand]

What do you mean by possess? Since you say "grant" I assume the original person is still in control, but with higher powers, right. Sorta like in Shaman King? That'd probably just be (as an example) Extra ST 10, switchable (for when the spirit isn't there), and with the spirit power modifier from Powers (I think that was -25%).

[vicky_molokh]

It's an Affliction which grants ST. Or it can be Lifting ST and Striking ST, both with Affects Others.

[transmetahuman]

Usually it's written up as an ability of the character that gets possessed (Spirit Warrior etc.), rather than of the spirit. Kinda like abilities Granted By Familiar don't actually go on the familiar's racial template or character sheet at all.

This thread might be of some help, too.

[pawsplay]

Usually it's written up as an ability of the character that gets possessed (Spirit Warrior etc.), rather than of the spirit.

That seems kind of backwards, not to mention potentially problematic if you expect the entity to possess anyone else, ever.

[carllarson]

Would depend on the ties between the possessing spirit and the character, IMO.

If the spirit is possessing at its will, and the character has no choice or desire, then the ability is part of the spirit, and costs are part of the spirit's sheet.

If the spirit has a link where the choice has been made by the character, such as Spirit Warrior, Channelling, Patron or Ally, I'd probably decide its a set of abilites that need "Granted by X."

As far as the spirit being able to possess and boost other characters, cover that with accessability or frequency.

[djones]

Originally Posted by pawsplay

Usually it's written up as an ability of the character that gets possessed (Spirit Warrior etc.), rather than of the spirit.

That seems kind of backwards, not to mention potentially problematic if you expect the entity to possess anyone else, ever.

Communications error I guess, TMH was describing something like how you'd stat a voudoun spirit warrior, who would gain advantages when being ridden by a given loa.

In the case of statting a spirit who has the ability to possess a subject, and during the possession (in which the spirit was in control of the body) the subject gains <stat> and <advantage> it should be written up, as stated above, as an affliction which grants the advantages and which has an accessibility modifier.

Of course, if you're not worried about play balance and it's entirely between two NPCs, there's no need to do math at all. The NPC has one set of stats, then another when possessed.