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Old 03-09-2015, 02:32 PM   #1
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Default Dreaming, GURPS, and certain mechanics

Foreword: Adding this in since so far, both parts of this aren't getting answers. This includes something that could almost be "general" discussion but also some that are tied to GURPS mechanics. At the same time that last bit might be too vague, so feel free to ask questions if I left something important out. ^^' Also, not too bothered if it turns out I am exceptionally weird...

So last night I had a dream where I was some sort of super with Unkillable 3 (possibly with a Cosmic Enhancement so that negation wasn't a concern), Modular Abilities and a few Alternate Abilities (including Regeneration at a high level and Regrowth). This actually isn't unusual; I have some campaign setting I regularly tell myself I'm going to finish writing out but have never done so that has been bouncing around my skull in some form or another for probably a decade that has the the now well trod "secret immortals among us" angle.

Now the part that might be really unusual is that I'm not "interpreting" my dream with this. While it is subject to the inconsistencies one would expect with dreams, mine often follow GURPS rules. For example, with this recurring motif, sometimes I remember the Point Cost of an Advantage and realize "Oh man, there is no way I have enough Modular Ability points to do X even maxing out Limitations". =P Othertimes, it leads to interesting situations such as what happened last night, where I wake up to stumble to the restroom quick and I'm like

"Wait, I just dreamed that I had to buy time for the rest of the party to save the NPCs. We were being hunted by a self-aware, intelligent and possibly super-powered in other ways velociraptor. In order to dispatch it, I used my combination of Modular Abilities (Cosmic Power) to set-up a trap where (after removing my sense of pain from my arm via part of my Modular Ability points) I engineered a situation where the raptor would have no choice but to bite off my left arm, resulting in an Innate Attack (also bought via Modular Ability points) that required such an action to trigger and since it was in the raptor's mouth would it should count as targeting the brain."

So I'm wondering if

1) That sounds at least plausible in general (if not in specific) to set-up an Innate Attack with such Limitations and if it would indeed be a brain hit.

2) How often do other people have similar "My dreams run on GURPS" experiences?

...yes, I already know that I am weird.
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Last edited by Otaku; 03-09-2015 at 10:04 PM. Reason: Tried making what I was asking a little more clear since so far, nada.
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Old 03-10-2015, 12:59 PM   #2
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Default Re: Dreaming and GURPS

1) The plausability of brain attack would depend on the exact type of attack.

Frex: If the innate attack is a spike that will shoot out your wrist "wolverine" style. You will need to make sure that your arm goes in it's mouth fist-first & not broadside. As GM I'd requre some kind of roll to hit it's mouth to ensure orientation.

If on the other-hand, it's an attack of the nature of your arm exploding.
There's no rolls needed. However by raw that would be an internal explosion:
no DR & 3x damage.

2) GURPS campaign related: yes.
GURPS rules related: no.
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