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Some Guidelines for Thaumaturgical Shapeshifting?
Biff Dyskolos:
--- Quote from: kjpowers on April 28, 2010, 12:13:46 AM ---Okay, long question, I know, but I've had this idea that the main way Ted has been able to stay alive, but still working for the Venatori, is by using the biomancy to mimic the forms of other people. Not as a disguise for spying purposes, at least not normally, but because he has to live under an assumed identity. Would the biomancy specialization work for this, or should I just throw down and buy the "Mimic Form? I mean, he's really not a combat shapeshifter, and a lot of the talk on this thread has been centered around that aspect of shapeshifting.
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If this guy's shapeshifting in not a tactical thing and more of a plot device thing then maybe you don't even need a power. You could just make a declaration, maybe spend a FATE point, at the beginning of each session describing your new identity. What ever ritual you perform to make the change only happens between session. If your cover gets blow during a session then your only option is to run.
This makes your shapeshifting more of a plot device than a power.
EDIT: I neglected to say that they would have to take an aspect for this "ritual". I was thinking it but I didn't say it.
Deadmanwalking:
--- Quote from: biff_dyskolos on April 28, 2010, 08:33:25 PM ---If this guy's shapeshifting in not a tactical thing and more of a plot device thing then maybe you don't even need a power. You could just make a declaration, maybe spend a FATE point, at the beginning of each session describing your new identity. What ever ritual you perform to make the change only happens between session. If your cover gets blow during a session then your only option is to run.
This makes your shapeshifting more of a plot device than a power.
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I disagree, and stand by the distinction I made previously (if there's prep-time and materials required, it's a ritual, if you can do it in 5 minutes, it's a power).
Biff Dyskolos:
--- Quote from: Deadmanwalking on April 28, 2010, 08:40:39 PM ---I disagree, and stand by the distinction I made previously (if there's prep-time and materials required, it's a ritual, if you can do it in 5 minutes, it's a power).
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If the "ritual" can only be performed between sessions then does the prep and casting times would not be an issue, right?
My reasoning was that it would be somewhat similar to enchanted items. There is some kind of ritual used to recharge them between sessions but we don't really care what it is because the only important thing is that you only start each session with x number of uses of each item/potion slot.
If the only benefit of this shape shifting ritual is that they start each session with a new identity then the ritual isn't all that important.
Moriden:
--- Quote ---I disagree, and stand by the distinction I made previously (if there's prep-time and materials required, it's a ritual, if you can do it in 5 minutes, it's a power).
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And iether way it can be one. both niether, or something wierder ic. the names of the powers on your sheat do not need to reflect what you think you do ic.
Deadmanwalking:
--- Quote from: biff_dyskolos on April 28, 2010, 09:01:41 PM ---If the "ritual" can only be performed between sessions then does the prep and casting times would not be an issue, right?
My reasoning was that it would be somewhat similar to enchanted items. There is some kind of ritual used to recharge them between sessions but we don't really care what it is because the only important thing is that you only start each session with x number of uses of each item/potion slot.
If the only benefit of this shape shifting ritual is that they start each session with a new identity then the ritual isn't all that important.
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Sure. You could even build it that way if you wanted, but he specifically said he wanted the character to be able to do it "as easily as changing clothes." That right there is a power.
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