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Sanctaphrax:
--- Quote from: Theogony_IX on August 18, 2016, 05:06:36 PM ---Yeah, it basically gives two actions for one. I'm not sure how to do this without making it too weak though. If the penalty were a -2, then you might as well just maneuver for the aspect. The idea here is that you spend a little extra time on your attack to make it extra powerful often staggering your opponent. Can you think of a good way to model that?
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Actually, I think a -2 penalty might be fair. Or maybe -1 to the roll, -1 to the weapon rating?
I dunno. I'd want to see it in action to be sure.
--- Quote from: Theogony_IX on August 18, 2016, 05:06:36 PM ---Stunts should be able to add 2 stress on the back end. Is it too broad of a bonus? The idea here is that there are actually two different weapons that you switch between for differing combat situations. A faster, weaker straight-sword and a slower, stronger great-sword. What if there were a -1 penalty on accuracy for this to model it's slowness? How would you add additional stress on the back end from that? Still 2 or would you bump it up to 3.
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Opinions differ, but I'd allow a +2 stress bonus. I just wouldn't let two stunts each add +2 stress.
--- Quote from: Theogony_IX on August 18, 2016, 05:06:36 PM ---I was thinking it was a common ritual, something that mortals can do without any supernatural powers. And I was under the assumption that if it's an odd sort of action your character takes regularly, you should probably make it a stunt; YS318 - Adjudicating Skills.
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I think common rituals are meant to be, well, rituals. Common evocations aren't really a thing.
Ghostfreak:
Ran the idea by my dm and he fell in love with it instantly. We played our first session yesterday with a hitch and we covered alot of ground. The system is very fluid, full of narrative and roleplay and no one person overshadows everyone else. We started at feet in the water and the party consists of two emissaries of power ( one is a bastard scion of c'thulu and I am the blade of the moon scented hunter), one catholic true believer, a weird fae thing who has a penchant for thievery, a budding wizard (i do not know the template he is playing but he has soul gaze and the sight so I assumed it was caster of sorts) and one pure mortal who has dreams of being an mma champion. All of us are 12 years old and started out school fine, until the second day where a girl in our class collapsed and had a seizure. Green marks popped up on her skin, pale and sweating like a pig. Two days later she died and in that time span more and more people started showing the same signs. Caster found out that it was some sort of ectoplasmic spirit made by a necromancer and that one of the ways to kill it is rosemary. But never shared that info becauase he does not know who is in the know or who to trust. What made it worst he had to leave early so that hurt the cause by alot. My character knew something was horribly wrong and it had nothing to do with an outbreak of a disease or whatever, and not wanting to risk other students dying I made a judgment call. Long story short, I managed to convince the true believer to come with me to the school so he can bless the water in the sprinkler system, where we would turn it on and kill the ghost once and for all. The dm loved our synergy so much that he ran with it and through alot of scares and obstacles with dodging security and a ghost that tried to offer us candy if we just have him a hug; we killed it.
Sanctaphrax:
khadgar requested a mob boss Knight of the Cross, so here goes.
Using Divine Protection instead of Bless This House because I think BTH is a bit useless.
(click to show/hide)Leonardo Gruttadauria (Snorkelling)
Usually, Knights of the Cross are saintly people. Even before picking up their blessed blades, they conduct themselves faultlessly. They make the world better, and never dirty their hands with sin.
Leonardo is the exception. He was and is a leader of the Sicilian mafia, with all that that implies. But after a chance encounter led him to save an angel from a Denarian, the inscrutable Divine saw fit to offer him the Sword of Faith. He nearly refused, knowing how heavy the moral burden would be, but as a Catholic he didn't have it in him to turn back an archangel.
Perhaps the plan was that his new role would make him into a better person. If so, it seems to be working. Leonardo has been doing his level best to live up to what Uriel expects of him. But it's hard to reconcile the job of a mob boss with the moral duties of the Knight, and there's no telling what he'll become.
Actually, he might just become a corpse. Some of his colleagues are not happy with his new religious zeal. His old friend and ally Marcone is tentatively supportive, though.
High Concept: Don of the Cross
Trouble Aspect: Newfound Morals
Other Aspects: Rescued An Angel, Marcone And I Go Way Back, Quietly Imposing
Skills:
Superb: Conviction, Contacts
Great: Weapons, Resources, Intimidation
Good: Presence, Endurance, Empathy
Fair: Might, Alertness, Rapport
Average: Deceit, Fists, Scholarship
Stunts:
The Boss (Contacts): Adds a Minions trapping to Contacts.
Filthy Lucre (Resources): +2 Resources when using it illicitly.
Powers:
Guide My Hand [-1]
Righteousness [-2]
Divine Protection [-1]
Item of Power: Sword of the Cross [-3]
Total Refresh Cost:
-9
Refresh Total:
4
khadgar4606:
thank you Sanctaphrax this looks great
Ghostfreak:
Damn that looks fantastic Sanctaphrax. A mafia don knight of the cross, now that is flavorful. Very flavorful. Gonna keep that one for another Dresden game in the future.
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