Spirits: Body of Swarm on Insubstantial?

[lugaid]

In order to define a non-localized spirit, it occurred to me that Body of Swarm (with Scattering) might be very useful to represent this. But would it be appropriate to apply the modifier directly to Insubstantial as if it were a type of Injury Tolerance or would it be better to also take Injury Tolerance: Diffuse? I'm suspecting the latter, since other Insubstantials can affect an Insubstantial as if they were a normal character, but I can also see an argument for treating Insubstantial as a type of Injury Tolerance.

[KarlKost]

Originally Posted by lugaid

In order to define a non-localized spirit, it occurred to me that Body of Swarm (with Scattering) might be very useful to represent this. But would it be appropriate to apply the modifier directly to Insubstantial as if it were a type of Injury Tolerance or would it be better to also take Injury Tolerance: Diffuse? I'm suspecting the latter, since other Insubstantials can affect an Insubstantial as if they were a normal character, but I can also see an argument for treating Insubstantial as a type of Injury Tolerance.

No, insubstantial is NOT a type of Injury Tolerance. Insubstantial Spirits (or whatever being) take normal damage from sources that affect Insubstantial.

[Plane]

Originally Posted by KarlKost

No, insubstantial is NOT a type of Injury Tolerance. Insubstantial Spirits (or whatever being) take normal damage from sources that affect Insubstantial.

I definitely like the idea of giving non-localized spirits ("I am the spirit of the forest") Diffuse in addition to Insubstantiality though.

But yeah the Body of Swarm should be applied to Diffuse as standard, not applied to Insubstantiality.

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by Plane

I definitely like the idea of giving non-localized spirits ("I am the spirit of the forest") Diffuse in addition to Insubstantiality though.

But yeah the Body of Swarm should be applied to Diffuse as standard, not applied to Insubstantiality.

Also Permeation with Meld.

[Plane]

Originally Posted by Refplace

Also Permeation with Meld.

I need to examine Diffuse+Permeation combos that sounds intense, not even sure where to begin.

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by Plane

I need to examine Diffuse+Permeation combos that sounds intense, not even sure where to begin.

I have it on a few templates but dont actually discuss it much in TT: Spirits. I'll see what I can do.