04-18-2020, 01:47 PM | #1 |
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Cinematic Advantages as Alternate Abilities
I am just curious, is it possible for a character to have cinematic advantages as alternate abilities? For example, could I have a Shaolin monk with Weapon Master (Staff) as an alternate ability of her Trained By a Master?
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04-18-2020, 03:03 PM | #2 |
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Re: Cinematic Advantages as Alternate Abilities
Those are really more Unusual Backgrounds than powers but if the GM is fine with it, sure. I allow certain social advantages to be used as alternative abilities such as multiple versions of Rank or Status.
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04-18-2020, 04:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: Cinematic Advantages as Alternate Abilities
I would allow it- the advantages have so much overlap that even a substantial discount shouldn't cause any particular unbalance. Note that, by Rules as Written, he would need to spend a ready maneuver to switch between the two (both abilities enhance attacks, but neither is an attack in the sense that Innate Attack or Affliction are), and, when in Weapon Master mode, he wouldn't be able to use skills that have Trained by a Master and not Weapon Master as a prerequisite. A generous GM could probably wave these drawbacks without serious balance issues- as I said, these are two heavily overlapping advantages.
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04-20-2020, 11:04 AM | #6 | |
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04-20-2020, 12:07 PM | #7 |
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Re: Cinematic Advantages as Alternate Abilities
I would allow it, but Weapon Master and Trained by a Master have some nice synergies.
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04-20-2020, 10:43 PM | #8 |
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