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Voodoo Houngans (and Mambos)
R00kie:
--- Quote from: Deadmanwalking on April 27, 2010, 01:36:02 PM ---Personally, I'd say that they need full-on Thaumaturgy, for sympathetic magic such as curses which, voodoo dolls being a myth notwithstanding, are very much a part of the mystical tradition.
I'd also say Ghost Speaker (at -1 Refresh) is all that's needed to see and interact with ghosts and the Loa, but that may be a personal thing.
Finally, it should be noted that some houngans beloved by a particular Loa, may have Sponsored Magic from the Loa in question either in addition to or instead of Thaumaturgy.
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That would make the template:
[-3] Thaumaturgy
[-1] Ghost Speaker
[+2] Human Form (Spirit Possession Ritual)
[-2] * Inhuman Strength
[-2] * Inhuman Recovery
Which looks good. He can take a specialisation in Ectomancy or Entropomancy - and possibly foci to help in the same areas.
Unfortunately in a Chest Deep campaign Sponsored magic is going to be outside his reach for a while - it would drop the character from 2 refresh to -1, but it makes perfect sense for any NPC Houngans :)
Deadmanwalking:
Well, he could skip Thaumaturgy entirely for it. That would only drop him to Refresh 1. Of course, that would involve having devoted himself exclusively to the Loa in question, since all his power flows from there. So probably not what this particular person is looking for, but not outside the realm of possibilities.
R00kie:
--- Quote from: Deadmanwalking on April 27, 2010, 01:50:57 PM --- most cases of possession really are stated to just give enhanced strength and immunity to pain (though, thinking about it, the latter might be better represented through Inhuman Toughness than Recovery).
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We thought hard about this. The armour in Inhuman toughness felt wrong. I've never hear of the possessed bouncing bullets, however the ability to 'Shrug it Off' in Inhuman Recovery felt closer to the accounts. The ideal choice would include the 'Hard to Kill' of Toughness and the 'Shrug it off' ability of Recovery
Deadmanwalking:
Point. Still, I can see armor representing the equivalent of 'shrugging it off' if you wanted it to.
Additionally, it should be noted that you need a Catch. Probably a +0 'depends on possessing Loa' Catch, but you do still need one.
R00kie:
--- Quote from: Deadmanwalking on April 27, 2010, 02:05:59 PM ---Additionally, it should be noted that you need a Catch. Probably a +0 'depends on possessing Loa' Catch, but you do still need one.
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Well spotted. For some reason I completely forgot the catch. Nothing springs to mind so I'll probably go with the +0 'depends on possessing Loa' Catch as suggested.
Any thoughts on the possession mechanics? Free ritual (no roll) followed by negotiation/rapport roll sound right? How tiring would you make the possession? Does the +2 human form sound right?
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