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Old 04-08-2022, 09:08 PM   #21
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Default Re: Does the first point in Mental Strength get you anything?

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While I can't think of anything in the RAW that'd make it worth the point, in and of itself, if a GM came up with a power that could only be resisted by Mental Strength, or some use of the skill that required the skill (note that it has no defaults), then that point would be useful.
Also, as someone else pointed out, it's useful if you have a Talent that adds to Mental Strength rolls (since the Talent probably doesn't add to Will rolls directly).
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Old 04-09-2022, 12:02 AM   #22
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Default Re: Does the first point in Mental Strength get you anything?

what if we just made rolling against mental strength mandatory? that way you'd always roll at the default and it'd incentivize the skill more
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Old 04-09-2022, 02:06 AM   #23
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Default Re: Does the first point in Mental Strength get you anything?

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what if we just made rolling against mental strength mandatory? that way you'd always roll at the default and it'd incentivize the skill more
There is no default, as such.
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Old 04-12-2022, 04:57 AM   #24
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Default Re: Does the first point in Mental Strength get you anything?

Mental Strengtb makes sense as a complentary skill for Mind Block, defensive uses of Dreaming, and probably some other skills.
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