11-25-2013, 07:04 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Uncontrollable Trigger vs Trigger?
I've been trying to stat up a Werecreature who's forced to change into his were form during a full moon. I've run into some alternative methods – GURPS Fantasy has "Compulsive Lycanthropy", GURPS Horror has Alternate Form as a disadvantage (which isn't quite what I want.)
The most confusing one is the suggestion from GURPS Powers concerning an Uncontrollable Trigger of the full moon, for -15%. I'm have a really difficult time figuring out why Trigger: Full Moon would be -40%, while an Uncontrollable Trigger is only -15%. Having the trigger be uncontrollable seems in every way worse than having a trigger. Is there a solution to this? What do you guys think? The best I can come up with is allowing the character to take BOTH Trigger AND Uncontrollable Trigger, but nothing I can find supports that. I'm baffled. Last edited by FOXDIE_; 11-25-2013 at 07:31 PM. |
11-25-2013, 10:04 PM | #2 | |
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Re: Uncontrollable Trigger vs Trigger?
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Trigger: Full Moon means the character can ONLY be a wolf under the full moon (and for a minute after it sets, technically). They can always choose whether they want to change, but it only works 3 days of the month (hence -40%, the rest of the time they are normal people) Uncontrollable Trigger: Full Moon means that they HAVE to roll vs Will or change to the animal form when the full moon rises. For the rest of the month they can change or not at will - so they are still a shapeshifter and the limitation is less. If they can only change during the full moon and can't always stop it happening, then I can't see any reason not to have both limitations (you might also want to look at Minimum Duration, also from Powers, to prevent the character immediately shifting back to human form when the moon forces a change) |
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11-25-2013, 10:38 PM | #3 | ||
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Re: Uncontrollable Trigger vs Trigger?
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Thank you! I don't know what mental lapse came over me that led me to be unable to consider that an Uncontrollable Trigger couldn't be activated SAVE by that trigger. It finally clicked, thanks entirely to you. Appreciated :) Quote:
Hm, another question, though. Assuming I took both Trigger and Uncontrollable Trigger, would 'Unconscious Only' still be a valid limitation? It seems to very often go hand in hand with 'uncontrollable.' Last edited by FOXDIE_; 11-25-2013 at 10:42 PM. |
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11-25-2013, 11:14 PM | #4 | |
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ellicott City, MD
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11-26-2013, 02:08 AM | #5 |
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Re: Uncontrollable Trigger vs Trigger?
Just to summarise:
Uncontrollable - May shapeshift at any time. When stressed, roll Will or shapeshift. Uncontrollable Trigger - May shapeshift at any time. During full moon, roll Will or shapeshift. Trigger (Full Moon) - Shapeshifting is always conscious, but can only shapeshift during full moon. Unconscious Only - Shapeshifting is never conscious! Must be taken with Uncontrollable. The combinations are: Uncontrollable and Uncontrollable Trigger - May shapeshift at will. Must roll Will not to shapeshift during full moon or when stressed. Uncontrollable and Trigger - May shapeshift at will during full moon, and must roll Will not to shapeshift during full moon. May not shapeshift at all the rest of the month. Uncontrollable and Unconscious Only - Must roll Will not to shapeshift when stressed. May not shapeshift at any other time. Uncontrollable, Unconscious Only and Trigger - Must roll Will not to shapeshift during full moon. May not shapeshift at any other time. I don't think you can meaningfully combine all four limitations.
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