[Powers] Changing Someone's Voice

JCurwen3 · 06-13-2013, 11:27 AM

Converting a spell from another game system to Powers, I wanted to build the ability to forcibly change the voice of another person.

The only thing I could think of was to leverage Kromm's From Skills to Advantages in Pyramid #3/44: Alternate GURPS II. I thought I'd start with Mimicry (Speech) at a high enough level so that it has very low odds of "failing the skill roll". And then bundle that skill-turned-advantage into an Affliction. Since you control the effects of an Advantage when you Afflict another character with it (with the exception of Beneficial Afflictions), you can have the Affliction make the target sound like whatever you want (with a -3 to the "skill roll" of the target if you choose to make them sound like a specific person, as per Mimicry's rules).

Does that sound right? Is there another way to do it that I've missed?

Walrus · 06-13-2013, 11:46 AM

There's actually Mimicry advantage. I'd use it instead of skill.

JCurwen3 · 06-13-2013, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Walrus

There's actually Mimicry advantage. I'd use it instead of skill.

How did I miss that?! Thanks.

whswhs · 06-13-2013, 12:12 PM

There is always Affliction (Voice) or Affliction (Disturbing Voice).

If you aren't trying to make them sound better or worse, but just different, though, I think I wouldn't charge the full cost for Mimicry; rather, Afflictiopn (Mimicry (Human; One voice only, -80%)) for a substantially lower cost. Or you could just say that having to speak in a different voice is a quirk. Assuming, that is, that the afflicted person doesn't actually gain control of which different voice they use.

Bill Stoddard

06-13-2013, 11:27 AM	#1
JCurwen3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY	[Powers] Changing Someone's Voice Converting a spell from another game system to Powers, I wanted to build the ability to forcibly change the voice of another person. The only thing I could think of was to leverage Kromm's From Skills to Advantages in Pyramid #3/44: Alternate GURPS II. I thought I'd start with Mimicry (Speech) at a high enough level so that it has very low odds of "failing the skill roll". And then bundle that skill-turned-advantage into an Affliction. Since you control the effects of an Advantage when you Afflict another character with it (with the exception of Beneficial Afflictions), you can have the Affliction make the target sound like whatever you want (with a -3 to the "skill roll" of the target if you choose to make them sound like a specific person, as per Mimicry's rules). Does that sound right? Is there another way to do it that I've missed? __________________ -JC

06-13-2013, 11:46 AM	#2
Walrus Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chelyabinsk, Russia	Re: [Powers] Changing Someone's Voice There's actually Mimicry advantage. I'd use it instead of skill. __________________ MH Setting. Welcome to help.

06-13-2013, 12:12 PM	#4
whswhs Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS	Re: [Powers] Changing Someone's Voice There is always Affliction (Voice) or Affliction (Disturbing Voice). If you aren't trying to make them sound better or worse, but just different, though, I think I wouldn't charge the full cost for Mimicry; rather, Afflictiopn (Mimicry (Human; One voice only, -80%)) for a substantially lower cost. Or you could just say that having to speak in a different voice is a quirk. Assuming, that is, that the afflicted person doesn't actually gain control of which different voice they use. Bill Stoddard