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Old 11-23-2021, 12:58 PM   #11
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I'd just borrow the Duplicated Gear enhancement from Duplication (p. B51) and call it a day. That's 100 points of unfairness. Seems fine to me.
I did not know that Enhancements for Duplication could be transferred like that. If so, then that is a third option.
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Old 11-23-2021, 01:00 PM   #12
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Most of the time I just give doppelgangers natural weapons and armor to emulate equipment, but for evil mirror images I would be tempted to just have a trap (or mirror, or something) with Affliction (advantage: duplication, duplicated gear; duplicate is evil).
Is there an article or publication that goes into designing traps? I would really like to see it.
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Old 11-23-2021, 01:02 PM   #13
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I did not know that Enhancements for Duplication could be transferred like that.
Advantage-specific enhancements are not officially transferable, but they're frequently a reasonable model for a house rule.
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Old 11-23-2021, 01:18 PM   #14
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I did not know that Enhancements for Duplication could be transferred like that. If so, then that is a third option.
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Advantage-specific enhancements are not officially transferable, but they're frequently a reasonable model for a house rule.
They are often borrowed from given sources when they make sense. Psionic Powers has a few cases and so does Sorcery.
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Old 11-23-2021, 01:45 PM   #15
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They are often borrowed from given sources when they make sense. Psionic Powers has a few cases and so does Sorcery.
Okay, so it is transferable is some instances, but it is open to interpretation. Copy that.
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Old 11-23-2021, 01:48 PM   #16
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Okay, so it is transferable is some instances, but it is open to interpretation. Copy that.
You got it. Use the same caution you would when assigning Cosmic to a trait.
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Old 11-23-2021, 02:05 PM   #17
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Alternatively you could use Illusion. It's much cheaper if you're only concerned about appearance rather than duplicating abilities. IME, that fits creatures that ambush using disguise (such as a mimic that looks like chest).

I've also considered non-protective, non-removable clothing a perk (ala the DR perk from powers) for shape-shifters if they are duplicating what their target and have the appearance only modifier (T1000 terminator types). It can include the semblance of non-working (as a trade off for being non-removable and exactly matching the appearance of the target).
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Old 11-23-2021, 02:44 PM   #18
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Alternatively you could use Illusion. It's much cheaper if you're only concerned about appearance rather than duplicating abilities. IME, that fits creatures that ambush using disguise (such as a mimic that looks like chest).

I've also considered non-protective, non-removable clothing a perk (ala the DR perk from powers) for shape-shifters if they are duplicating what their target and have the appearance only modifier (T1000 terminator types). It can include the semblance of non-working (as a trade off for being non-removable and exactly matching the appearance of the target).
Thanks for the suggestion. However, I want my doppelganger to duplicate abilities as well.
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Old 11-25-2021, 07:56 PM   #19
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Thanks for the suggestion. However, I want my doppelganger to duplicate abilities as well.
As you usually can't Morph (non-appearance-based) non-racial advantages, I would price this over a simple 50% because you are adding the capability to sense the attribute levels, advantages and disadvantages, etc, of anyone "sampled".

I think at least a +100% cosmic is appropriate if you can learn and copy everything about a subject that can be read from their character sheet.
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Old 11-26-2021, 12:10 AM   #20
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As you usually can't Morph (non-appearance-based) non-racial advantages, I would price this over a simple 50% because you are adding the capability to sense the attribute levels, advantages and disadvantages, etc, of anyone "sampled".

I think at least a +100% cosmic is appropriate if you can learn and copy everything about a subject that can be read from their character sheet.
I might go higher. It's basically uncontested Power Theft on Neutralize where the target doesn't lose their powers so you can copy a fellow party member's abilities and bam! Now you have two sets of the same power and that can get broken. I talk about it some on my blog.
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