[MH] [RPM] Willing Sacrifice & Mind Control

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Originally Posted by Sunrunners_Fire

My question is: Does a magically (or psi) controlled or influenced sacrifice count as "willing"? They do understand what is being asked of them, and they do consent, even if that consent is coerced.

If you're using psi, magic, etc., to make someone sacrifice his FP or HP, he's not "willing." Willing means, "Done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance." The "choice" part is rather important there. If you'll forgive the harsh analogy, Mind Control and similar effects don't produce a "willing" subject any more than date-rape drugs produce a "willing" participant.

Rogue witches can certainly enslave people and sacrifice them, but they have to do it the old-fashioned way (murder) using the Unwilling Sacrifice rules from MH3.

Coercion is okay, because the person is still making the choice. "Help me or I'll kill your wife," is a valid threat, because he could choose to let his wife die. But Mind Control takes away that choice completely -- he's not making the sacrifice, you are making it on his behalf.