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polkaneverdies:
Upon further reflection my comment is antagonistic rather than explanatory, my apologies.
As it is written I could the bbg with the power could be in new york doing this on some poor schmuck in chicago. Even if the schmuck has conviction 6 vs bbg conviction 3, there are an untold multitude of rounds in the travel time. The bbg gets to whittle away the stress boxes with no cost or limit and inevitably takeout the good guy. The plot he writes could easily be schmuck cuts his own throat and bleeds to death. The end, good game.
This sort of thing is why the power is ruffling our feathers.
ways and means:
Mind Controlling Parasite [-4]
Your claws can be used to infect enemies with mind controlling parasites, Make a fist maneuver; if successful, the target gains a "Infected" Aspect. In each subsequent exchange, the target must roll Conviction to defend against a mental attack from the parasites equal to your Fists score. Once the target concedes or is taken out the attacks end. However, the damage is already done; without the parasite being cut out of the target a taken out target will be completely controlled by the parasite within hours. Cutting out the parasite will stop it causing any further harm to the target. Cutting out the parasite will require a scholarship roll (for medical knowledge) modified by lore (understanding what the parasite is). This scholarship roll must beat the original fist roll (to infect the target) for it to successfully remove the parasite.
(using the form and inspiration from the venomous powers Your Story pg 163)
Sanctaphrax:
I like this a lot better.
Though I'd allow Discipline to be used for defense.
A social variant based off of a Voice-Of-Command effect would be cool.
JayTee:
Bit of a Work in Progress that I would like some feedback on, particularly in regards to pricing.
GEIS [-?]
You have a touch of the Faire in your blood, not enough to render you a full Changeling, but enough to give your words have a much more significant impact.
An Oath Given is an Oath Kept Like many magical folk, your word is your bond. However in your case this is even more so. Provided you have the time to do so, you may make a formal Oath related to a purpose that you wish to pursue. Any Roll that directly helps you fulfill your Oath gains a +1. You may take multiple Geisa, however their effects do not stack. Should you choose to break your Oath, you take a -1 to all your Rolls until you find some way to ether fulfill your Oath, or reconcile it in some way.
Blessing of the Fey Subject to GM and/or Player approval, you may levy a helpful Geis on someone else, aiding them in their efforts towards a pre-agreed upon purpose. The benefits and drawbacks are identical to levying a Geis on yourself, likewise the person may take multiple Blessings, but their effects do not stack.
Curse of the Fey Subject to GM and/or Player approval, you may levy a harmful Geis on someone else, restricting them in their efforts towards a specific purpose. Whenever the target of your Curse makes a Roll that in some way opposes your Geis, they take a -1 to that Roll. However unlike placing a Geis on yourself or an ally, you must also include a reasonable condition that the target of your Curse can fulfill to remove the Geis.
EDIT: In may respects, its a heavily tweaked Righteousness. The main alterations being you get punished if you don't fulfill your Oath (instead of it simply ending) and you can involve others in it as well.
Silverblaze:
That power will require a LOT of GM attention. Otherwise you'll ahve a player swearing oaths to do everything, essentially giving him/her a +1 to all rolls about hte current plot.
I think the +1 and -1 system may work well for what happens when NPC's/PC's give their word and break their word or when thrice bound etc.
Dunno if it works as a power really...
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