[Path/Book Magic] 'Grimoire' worldlines

AlexanderHowl · 08-01-2020, 05:32 PM

In the Witchcraft RPG, the undead were simply people who refused to pass on and had the force of will to return to their bodies. Revenants were powered by wrath against injustice while vampires were powered by hunger for life. Vampires did not automatically need blood, that was a disadvantage, and instead fed instead on essence released by fear, pain, or ecstasy, similar to the above take on mages. I would suggest that route if you want mages to be a form of living vampire, purchasing ER and Leech as advantages that allow them to gather and store magical energy.

For example, the priestesses of the hidden Temple of Ishtar use forbidden magical rites to allow them to consume and store the essence of their lovers. When they become priestesses, they would receive training in the Divine Embrace, which is ER 20 (Magical; Special Recharge, Leech, -70%) [18] plus Leech (Accelerated Healing, +25%; Accessibility, Only during sexual activity, -25%; Blood Agent, -40%; Heals ER, +30%; Magical, -10%; No Signature, Mundane, +25%; Steals FP, -25%) [20]. When they engage in any unprotected sexual activity, they may transform their victim's FP into their ER, which they may then use for their rituals.

The advantage of such an ability would be that they have the ability to quickly perform most rituals. While acolytes of the temple would probably be required to have sex with the priestesses in order keep them charged, the priestesses could also engage in sexual activity with nonmenbers for the purpose of recharging. With the Path of Health, they will not even need to worry about pregnancy or STDs, as they can regulate their fertility and increase their resistance to disease.

08-01-2020, 05:32 PM	#34
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: [Path/Book Magic] 'Grimoire' worldlines In the Witchcraft RPG, the undead were simply people who refused to pass on and had the force of will to return to their bodies. Revenants were powered by wrath against injustice while vampires were powered by hunger for life. Vampires did not automatically need blood, that was a disadvantage, and instead fed instead on essence released by fear, pain, or ecstasy, similar to the above take on mages. I would suggest that route if you want mages to be a form of living vampire, purchasing ER and Leech as advantages that allow them to gather and store magical energy. For example, the priestesses of the hidden Temple of Ishtar use forbidden magical rites to allow them to consume and store the essence of their lovers. When they become priestesses, they would receive training in the Divine Embrace, which is ER 20 (Magical; Special Recharge, Leech, -70%) [18] plus Leech (Accelerated Healing, +25%; Accessibility, Only during sexual activity, -25%; Blood Agent, -40%; Heals ER, +30%; Magical, -10%; No Signature, Mundane, +25%; Steals FP, -25%) [20]. When they engage in any unprotected sexual activity, they may transform their victim's FP into their ER, which they may then use for their rituals. The advantage of such an ability would be that they have the ability to quickly perform most rituals. While acolytes of the temple would probably be required to have sex with the priestesses in order keep them charged, the priestesses could also engage in sexual activity with nonmenbers for the purpose of recharging. With the Path of Health, they will not even need to worry about pregnancy or STDs, as they can regulate their fertility and increase their resistance to disease. Last edited by AlexanderHowl; 08-01-2020 at 05:41 PM.