12-12-2013, 09:49 PM | #11 |
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Re: Costs Character Points - More Than One
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12-12-2013, 09:54 PM | #12 |
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12-12-2013, 10:31 PM | #13 |
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Re: Costs Character Points - More Than One
Perhaps we should try some examples, and see how we'd balance them. I'd been working with a basic example of ST Without HP 50 [400] (Permanent Disadvantage: Decreased ST 1, can be immediately bought off if character points are available.) If we give the modifier a value of 1/50 (1/(5*10 CP), using Peter K.'s equation) that gives us a total cost of 8 character points, which actually seems about right, considering that this is basically a plot ability, not a something that will see serious use.
For the more complicated variety, you have Izanagi: Extra Life (Multiple use, x5; Cosmic: Multiple people, any one event, +300%; Requires Sharingan Eye UB, -0%) [500] With (permanent Disadvantage: One eye or blindness and loss of sharingan UB, cannot be bought off, must steal a replacement eye.) Sharingan Eye is a 5-point Unusual Background, you get one for each eye. This one is much harder to price. |
12-13-2013, 04:22 AM | #14 |
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Re: Costs Character Points - More Than One
Long press calls variant letters, perhaps.
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12-13-2013, 05:32 AM | #15 | |
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12-13-2013, 08:52 AM | #16 |
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12-13-2013, 08:53 AM | #17 |
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Re: Costs Character Points - More Than One
Personally I like the idea of paying regular CP for warp and allowing 1/10 the value as IP (which reset every session) for which you can straight up Buy Successes effectively allowing perfect Warps until you run out of IP, at which point you begin rolling.
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12-21-2013, 08:47 AM | #18 | |
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The character earns "karma", character points, in the usual way (harmonizing with own nature, active in the plot, creating enjoyment for others, etc). Then, they get the chance to spend some of it. Another way to look at it is by way of Terry Pratchett's "Narativium". |
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12-21-2013, 09:46 PM | #19 |
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Re: Costs Character Points - More Than One
The usual model? "Magic costs you a piece of your soul".
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