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bibliophile20:

--- Quote from: Sanctaphrax on February 15, 2011, 09:42:32 PM ---Is that a Star Trek reference? I've never seen the show, I just stole a line from it.

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Oy.  Yup, it's a reference.

Sanctaphrax:
Formithrope Warrior looks great, except that the refresh total should be 1 instead of -1. Positive refresh seems inappropriate, though, so maybe another stunt would be a good idea.

Anyway, Master Dominator lets you create enhanced Renfields with Inhuman Strength and Recovery. I think that maybe the queen's enhanced Renfields/drones should also have Human Form (only while the queen is present) modifying their physical powers, Echoes Of The Beast (Ant), and Hive Instincts. Same refresh cost, but better flavour.

Sanctaphrax:
Dinothrope Caveman (On The Beach)

High Concept: Dinothrope Caveman
Other Aspects: Savage, Top Of The Food Chain
Skills:
Good: Might, Endurance
Fair: Fists, Survival, Endurance
Average: Alertness, Intimidation, Craftsmanship
Stunts:
Huge Stone Club (Might): May wield improvised bludgeoning weapons with Might.
Caveman Lifestyle (Survival): Ignore 2 shifts worth of increased Survival difficulty from lack of tools.
Powers:
Echoes Of The Beast (T-Rex) [-1]
Human Form [+1]
Inhuman Strength [-2]
Inhuman Toughness [-2]
Inhuman Recovery [-2]
Total Refresh Cost:
-8
Refresh Total:
-4

devonapple:

--- Quote from: Sanctaphrax on February 16, 2011, 01:15:49 AM ---Anyway, Master Dominator lets you create enhanced Renfields with Inhuman Strength and Recovery. I think that maybe the queen's enhanced Renfields/drones should also have Human Form (only while the queen is present) modifying their physical powers, Echoes Of The Beast (Ant), and Hive Instincts. Same refresh cost, but better flavour.

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Would the Renfields act like - or, in fact, *be* - their normal selves, until they get close enough to their Queen? How are you visualizing the way players would end up interacting with/uncovering these type of creatures? Could you give a brief summary of how a Formithrope "colony" would operate?

Sanctaphrax:
I honestly never put all that much thought into it. That being said, here's how I'd approach it.

Each colony starts with a queen. The queen moves into a new area and begins using her Dominate power to create Renfields/drones. Drones resemble their former selves except that they have no initiative or imagination and severely dulled emotions. For that reason, the first targets are usually low-level functionaries and labourers without close family/friends. Said drones continue their lives as normal except when ordered otherwise.

Once the queen has a few drones, she'll try to get pregnant. Female children become queens, male children become warriors. The warriors and queens live off of the drones' money and spend their time feuding with other supernatural groups for territory and power. The leader of the hive is the oldest queen, and many queens kill off their mothers/older sisters or run away from home so that they can be in charge.

Does that sound reasonable?

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