[DF] Devil power help

[vierasmarius]

First off he'll need some form of Detect with Analyze, or maybe an enhanced form of Mind Probe, to "peek" at the PCs' mental disadvantages. Manipulating them may simply be a matter of Fast Talk used to trigger those flaws (getting a SC roll to control it), though it sounds like he can force the PCs to do things they wouldn't do even on a failed roll. If that's the case he will need a type of Mind Control, limited so it can only force actions that correspond to the target's disadvantages. However, they may have a penalty to resist this Mind Control based on the severity of the disadvantage (much as Cowardice gives an increasing Fright Check penalty for each SC number.)

[b-dog]

Originally Posted by vierasmarius

First off he'll need some form of Detect with Analyze, or maybe an enhanced form of Mind Probe, to "peek" at the PCs' mental disadvantages. Manipulating them may simply be a matter of Fast Talk used to trigger those flaws (getting a SC roll to control it), though it sounds like he can force the PCs to do things they wouldn't do even on a failed roll. If that's the case he will need a type of Mind Control, limited so it can only force actions that correspond to the target's disadvantages. However, they may have a penalty to resist this Mind Control based on the severity of the disadvantage (much as Cowardice gives an increasing Fright Check penalty for each SC number.)

That is what I want. I would like the devil to be able to scare a person with Cowardice and that person would have to make a Will roll based on his Will with Cowardice factored in. If he fails then he is a coward and retreats leaving his fellow dungeon delvers to fend for themselves.

[Walrus]

Are they PCs? If not, don't bother with actual builds of their abilities because you don't need price. Just say that they can learn character disadvantages (maybe on IQ roll or Per roll and/or when they are actually triggered) and just hit them with Fast-Talk or plain Will roll or QC.

[b-dog]

Originally Posted by Walrus

Are they PCs? If not, don't bother with actual builds of their abilities because you don't need price. Just say that they can learn character disadvantages (maybe on IQ roll or Per roll and/or when they are actually triggered) and just hit them with Fast-Talk or plain Will roll or QC.

You are right, they are not PCs. So I will just have the devils be able to find out what sorts of "sins" (Disadvantages) a PC has and then use them against them.