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Hannah Asher: How to build?
gog:
I'd guess that some of this could be covered using the "Spellcasting powers and stunts" rules from the The Paranet Papers (p275-6). This would give access to extra things beyond the normal - though would need to describe a new set of powers, such as advanced elemental affinity. Also could see a variation on the "Breath Weapon" power for throwing fireballs around.
vultur:
That's certainly how I would handle it, much better than making Refinement stronger by not requiring the pyramid.
I'd probably give Ascher some kind of Toughness or Immunity power vs. fire/heat with an additional Catch of requiring concentration (so it wouldn't work if taken totally by surprise, and she couldn't
The other stuff she does, beyond *spoiler*, is probably a matter of high Discipline plus control focus items plus a precision-related Aspect when she really needs the boost. If she has Superb or Fantastic Discipline and a +2 fire control ring...
KlausGerken:
The way I read her work on the Gate of Fire, she went in there without ANYTHING. No focus items, nothing. Of course, her focus items might not stuff you can use like a staff, but I can't find anything on her using items at all.
The really good casters don't seem to. McCoy, in "Peace Talks"
(click to show/hide)fights Harry without them.
Sanctaphrax:
In the RPG casters actually get more dependent on items as they grow stronger, though.
Anyway, there have been some attempts at custom powers for this kind of thing. No promises WRT balance.
Focused Mastery
(click to show/hide)SUPERIOR PYROMANCY [-4]
Description: The White Council looks down on Focused Practitioners, but specialization has its merits. Through obsessive devotion to one element, it is possible to acquire abilities that a generalist cannot match.
Sponsor: This magic is self-sponsored.
Agenda: As self-sponsored magic, this power lacks an agenda.
Evocation: Superior Pyromancy may be used to cast fire evocations.
Thaumaturgy: Superior Pyromancy may be used to cast rituals that create, make use of, or control fire in some way.
Evothaum: Any ritual that can be cast with Superior Pyromancy may be cast with the speed and methods of Evocation.
Extra Benefits: A character with Superior Pyromancy can use his offensive or defensive fire power bonus in place of his complexity bonus for rituals that can be cast with Superior Pyromancy. Note: Powers similar to this one could exist for elements other than fire.
Troy:
This is why I like Dresden Files Accelerated better when it comes to this sort of thing. DFRPG makes it impossible to make Focused Practitioners the way they are described in the fiction.
I'll have more on this later!
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