Allies: Minion vs. Unwilling

Nedorus · 06-19-2023, 01:29 PM

While working on my GURPS-adaptation of the Cyberpunk+Elves game I ran into the question whether the Conjurable spirits should be Minions, Unwilling or both.

I like the idea that you have a strong hold over them (the magical bond) which would fit Unwilling.

On the other hand I would hate to need to roll whether the "Ally" rebels every time he's ordered to do something dangerous... So Minion does make sense.

How would Minion and Unwilling interact? RAW they don't seem to be mutually exclusive but from how I read them they should...

While typing this, I went back and re-read the Dungeon Fantasy Summoners definition of Conjurable. I think I just found my "Middle Ground". There it states that a reaction roll is necessary with every summoning to see how the Spirit reacts.
The question now is how to 'accumulate' the 'reputation in the spirit world' that would impact that reaction roll.

Ok to phrase the two questions more explicitly:

How do Minion and Unwilling interact?
How would you suggest to build a ever-changing 'reputation in the spirit world'

06-19-2023, 01:29 PM	#1
Nedorus Join Date: May 2021	Allies: Minion vs. Unwilling While working on my GURPS-adaptation of the Cyberpunk+Elves game I ran into the question whether the Conjurable spirits should be Minions, Unwilling or both. I like the idea that you have a strong hold over them (the magical bond) which would fit Unwilling. On the other hand I would hate to need to roll whether the "Ally" rebels every time he's ordered to do something dangerous... So Minion does make sense. How would Minion and Unwilling interact? RAW they don't seem to be mutually exclusive but from how I read them they should... While typing this, I went back and re-read the Dungeon Fantasy Summoners definition of Conjurable. I think I just found my "Middle Ground". There it states that a reaction roll is necessary with every summoning to see how the Spirit reacts. The question now is how to 'accumulate' the 'reputation in the spirit world' that would impact that reaction roll. Ok to phrase the two questions more explicitly: How do Minion and Unwilling interact? How would you suggest to build a ever-changing 'reputation in the spirit world'