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KOFFEYKID:
I was looking at Mimic Power, and thinking that it might be a shortcut to building an uber-Sorcerer, the really powerful bit is the ability to just strait up replace your score in a skill with the rank of your victim's skill. It seems like a fine way to get lots and lots of skill points. Here is just a preliminary theoretical build to showcase what I mean. Note that under Mimic Power's Must, it only details needing to set aside mimic points, you dont even have a surcharge like with Modular Abilities, or any other powers.

COST   POWERS
-9         Mimic Abilities

Mimicked Abilities
COST   POWERS
-3         Evocation (Earth, Water, Spirit)
-3         Thaumaturgy
-1         Conviction (5 Ranks)
-1         Discipline (5 Ranks)
-1         Lore (5 Ranks)

Ranks   Skills
5         Endurance, Presence, Lore, Conviction, Discipline
4         Empathy, Rapport
3         Athletics, Alertness
2         Resources, Deciet
1         Intimidation, Scholarship

This guy has 5 Rank 5 Skills, at Refresh -9. He also has an extra Physical, Mental, and Social consequence.

Deadmanwalking:
Hmmm. You're right. That's clearly a rules loophole that can be exploited.

I wouldn't allow it, naturally, but it's not technically illegal. Damn. That's definitely in need of fixing.

KOFFEYKID:
And it only gets worse the more he kills. With the ranks in the skills he has now, he just has to go wizard hunting to find more and more skilled wizards. Imagine he goes after somebody with +6 Lore, +6 Conviction and +6 Discipline? It ramps up very quickly.

Deadmanwalking:

--- Quote from: KOFFEYKID on May 01, 2010, 01:58:11 AM ---And it only gets worse the more he kills. With the ranks in the skills he has now, he just has to go wizard hunting to find more and more skilled wizards. Imagine he goes after somebody with +6 Lore, +6 Conviction and +6 Discipline? It ramps up very quickly.

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Not really. Wizards with skills like that are on the Senior Council and he's no match for them even with all his stolen skills. Still, it's bad enough as is.

Biff Dyskolos:

--- Quote from: KOFFEYKID on May 01, 2010, 01:49:58 AM ---I was looking at Mimic Power, and thinking that it might be a shortcut to building an uber-Sorcerer

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There is nothing in the description of the power that says it trumps the column rule for skills, or the skill cap/skill points for your power level. Thus I assume that any changes you make can't break those restriction.

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