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Old 07-02-2021, 07:12 AM   #3
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Default Re: [Build Advice] One of the PCs is secretly a powerful archfey

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These are great, exactly what the doctor ordered.

I like the idea of making "creepy" an OPH. I'd prefer Supernatural Features to be hidden clues as to the character's nature, and for the unease one gets when interacting with them to be subtle and hard to pin down.

As for "implacable alien mindset," I've looked up Indomitable and Unfazed, but they seem a bit too absolute. It might suffice, as suggested, to give the character Will and Fearlessness enough to get their Fright Check to 16, representing an immortal magical being that doesn't flinch at stuff that would threaten regular people, but could still experience fear in the face of cosmic horrors and whatnot.

As for fae weaknesses, that's a lot of good suggestions, and they all fit wonderfully, but I'll have to narrow it down to a few to avoid burdening the character with too many Disadvantages.

So far, the Enthrallment skills (which I've never used, even in traditional fantasy campaigns with actual bards) seem to fit the enchanting nature of a fey more than flat-out Mind Control would - their effects are unambiguously magical, but they're subtle and woven into a performance. I would alter the need for Public Speaking to allow the character to weave their enchantments into a night of revelry (Carousing) or a musical act (Singing/Musical Instrument/Dancing).

What strikes me as a bit odd is that Musical Influence kind of conflicts with Enthrallment, when they represent something very similar.
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