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JayTee:
New idea for a power, feedback please?
Self-Sponsored Magic -4, plus or minus additional constraints
You've studied a branch of magic long enough to understand and use it intuitivly without resorting to complex rituals. Pick a magical theme or element as per traditional Sponsored Magic, when casting a spell any Sponsor Debt you gain now act as Compels on your Aspects that you DO NOT gain Fate Points from, likewise you must still pay Fate Points to resist a Compel. A GM may allow you to Self-Compel to pay off a part of your Debt, but you would still not gain any Fate Points (Self-Compels or regular Compels that do not pay off Debt still earn Fate Points normally).
Sanctaphrax:
I like the idea of Self-Sponsored Magic, but I am unable to understand the mechanics. Please explain further.
Skepticism Beyond Reason has problems. To start:
1. It should cost more. The increased cost on other powers is not a good way to balance an undercosted power.
2. Some of its effects are hard to understand.
3. The anti-faerie thing makes little sense to me. How is it connected to the rest of the power?
4. If this is a power, then it's a power. Saying otherwise makes little sense.
JayTee:
--- Quote from: Sanctaphrax on October 07, 2011, 01:35:26 AM ---I like the idea of Self-Sponsored Magic, but I am unable to understand the mechanics. Please explain further.
--- End quote ---
It basically takes all the mechanics of regular Sponsored Magic, but as YOU are the Sponsor there is no alternate Agenda that the Sponsor wishes you to fulfill (Winter's hatred of Summer, Hellfire's desire to spread suffering) other than your own. This means that any "Debt" you acquire only goes to yourself, in the form of Debt Compels that the GM can send your way that you don't gain Fate Points from like regular Compels. Alternately the player can chose to Self-Compel without gaining Fate Points for it in order to pay of his "Debt Compels".
Likewise the "Plus or Minus additional constraints" Mentioned above is in case you wish to add an extra benefit to your Magic, such as Soulfire's ability to reduce Toughness Powers.
Did this help? I feel like I just rephrased everything in the original power, which means it probably didn't. Could you specify what you don't understand about the mechanics of it if I didn't elaborate on it well enough?
ways and means:
--- Quote from: Sanctaphrax on October 07, 2011, 01:35:26 AM ---I like the idea of Self-Sponsored Magic, but I am unable to understand the mechanics. Please explain further.
Skepticism Beyond Reason has problems. To start:
1. It should cost more. The increased cost on other powers is not a good way to balance an undercosted power.
2. Some of its effects are hard to understand.
3. The anti-faerie thing makes little sense to me. How is it connected to the rest of the power?
4. If this is a power, then it's a power. Saying otherwise makes little sense.
--- End quote ---
The Anti-Fairy thing is a reference to Peter Pan where if you say I don't believe in fairies (clap clap clap) then a fairy falls down dead.
Silverblaze:
--- Quote from: ways and means on October 07, 2011, 02:00:10 AM ---The Anti-Fairy thing is a reference to Peter Pan where if you say I don't believe in fairies (clap clap clap) then a fairy falls down dead.
--- End quote ---
It'd be hilarious...OP, but hilarious.
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