Penetrating Vision Limitation

Kazander · 12-05-2013, 09:30 AM

What would be a fair value for PV that only allows targeting through a solid substance, rather than actual "vision"?

The character has to know the target is present, so no firing through a castle wall 'guessing' a target 'might' be present. He has to know the target is in the room, and has a 'sixth sense' of the target's location without actually seeing the contents of the room (i.e. actually having sight). Essentially getting around the 'firing blind' problem.

Separately it would require Concentration to activate, and I think Requires Fatigue too.

This is DF, and the character in question is a very strong Centaur Archer with access to Imbuements. In this case, he'd be using Penetrating Strike at /10 or /100 to have the arrow go through the wall, but he needs a way of targeting. Being quite large, he is often left outside in towns and unable to assist his companions, and I thought this may be a way to get around it.

I guess it would also allow him to fire through Cover, since that's basically the same thing.

Thoughts and feedback appreciated. Thanks.

12-05-2013, 09:30 AM	#1
Kazander Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Penetrating Vision Limitation What would be a fair value for PV that only allows targeting through a solid substance, rather than actual "vision"? The character has to know the target is present, so no firing through a castle wall 'guessing' a target 'might' be present. He has to know the target is in the room, and has a 'sixth sense' of the target's location without actually seeing the contents of the room (i.e. actually having sight). Essentially getting around the 'firing blind' problem. Separately it would require Concentration to activate, and I think Requires Fatigue too. This is DF, and the character in question is a very strong Centaur Archer with access to Imbuements. In this case, he'd be using Penetrating Strike at /10 or /100 to have the arrow go through the wall, but he needs a way of targeting. Being quite large, he is often left outside in towns and unable to assist his companions, and I thought this may be a way to get around it. I guess it would also allow him to fire through Cover, since that's basically the same thing. Thoughts and feedback appreciated. Thanks.