Cidri's Got Talent!

[TippetsTX]

Originally Posted by Steve Plambeck

To be honest, I have not been following this thread very closely. Have you elevated PARRY to a full and separate option?

No. In this context 'parry' simply refers to the use-case for defending w/ the cloak. A person w/ this talent can use the cloak to block 1 hit OR for the described entangle attack.

Perhaps I should use the word 'block' to avoid confusion?

[Steve Plambeck]

Originally Posted by TippetsTX

Perhaps I should use the word 'block' to avoid confusion?

Oh no, I think 'parry' is really just fine. It was just the phrasing "the parry and attack options" had me wondering.

Because in my old group, as a house rule, we actually did add the word "PARRY" to the List of Options, as a replacement for the "DEFEND" option. (Which we did to put to rest any confusion people used to have over the difference between dodging and defending). Our PARRY became an active defense, with a saving roll to block the attacker's weapon with the defender's weapon, costing the defender their action for the Turn just as an attack would.

[TippetsTX]

Originally Posted by Shostak

Indomitable is in Hexagram 8 and does give some resistance to control magic.

My own control-resistance talent...

IQ 10 - ADAMANT WILL (2)
Training in specialized mental techniques have strengthened the character's resistance against mind-affecting compounds and spells. The character receives a +2 bonus against any effect that allows an IQ 'saving' roll. This includes rolls to *disbelieve* illusions.

[Shostak]

Originally Posted by TippetsTX

My own control-resistance talent...

IQ 10 - ADAMANT WILL (2)
Training in specialized mental techniques have strengthened the character's resistance against mind-affecting compounds and spells. The character receives a +2 bonus against any effect that allows an IQ 'saving' roll. This includes rolls to *disbelieve* illusions.

Oooh, I like the disbelieve bonus! The funny thing about TFT IQ prerequisites, though, is that if they are for a talent that gives a bonus to an IQ roll, it substantially shifts the likelihood. Adamant Will would be more interesting a variable in the game if available at a lower IQ, letting a lowly IQ 8 resist/disbelieve as though they were a 10 (25% chance shifts to 50%).

[TippetsTX]

Originally Posted by Shostak

Adamant Will would be more interesting a variable in the game if available at a lower IQ, letting a lowly IQ 8 resist/disbelieve as though they were a 10 (25% chance shifts to 50%).

Agreed, but I didn't think it would be appropriate to make the option available at such a low baseline. TBH, you just hit on another reason why I decided to get rid of IQ-based tiers.

[Steve Plambeck]

I like the idea that this talent should be available at a lower IQ. And alternate names for it could be Stubborness or Boneheadedness :) Skeptic might be a good name too, but not as amusing.

[TippetsTX]

Originally Posted by Steve Plambeck

I like the idea that this talent should be available at a lower IQ. And alternate names for it could be Stubborness or Boneheadedness :) Skeptic might be a good name too, but not as amusing.

Actually, SKEPTIC sounds like great name for a base talent (or trait)... perhaps a prerequisite to a revised ADAMANT WILL which keeps the focus more on the control resistance.

SKEPTIC could also have a downside like making illusions stronger on a failed 'disbelieve' roll.

[Steve Plambeck]

Originally Posted by TippetsTX

SKEPTIC could also have a downside like making illusions stronger on a failed 'disbelieve' roll.

Wicked! I like how you think.

[TippetsTX]

The 'cestus' thread in the main forum made me think of my own replacement for that talent.

IQ 9 - BOXING (2)
This talent teaches classic techniques of the pugilist allowing the character to strike with both hands in melee or HTH. The figure can punch twice on their turn, once at their normal DX and -2 for the second swing. The talent also includes proficiency with cestus.
Prerequisite: BRAWLING

[David Bofinger]

It might be nice if the Skeptic ability took a die off when you refused to believe, but added a die when you needed to believe something. But I'm not sure there are any rolls of the second kind in TFT.