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DFRPG / Re: Some combat and magic related questions
« on: May 12, 2011, 01:57:18 PM »
1) Without any stunts you have only one consequence each which together cover every stress track. Your example is correct. In case you have taken a moderate mental you can't take a moderate physical anymore.
2) Consequences only eat up incoming stress. They don't clear existing stress from the track. That said the answer is no.
3) Yes. You can take up Evocation or Thaumaturgie by themselfs in a custom character template.
4) Breaking armor is a tricky thing in this system. There is a breaking table in the book but generally speaking there is little use to breaking armor because it would require a higher effort then just maneuvering for a bonus. I'd just go with maneuvering and letting narration cover it if necessary.
5) Yes. That is reasonable.
6) We don't know. But Binder probably draws a circle and starts summoning, probably using true names or other aids to make it easier.
7) This is a little bit tricky because it isn't easy to answer. I'd say the threshold counts as there is no inviting involved. I like to think that is why nobody in the novels tries to do this stuff to Harry. That solves the last part of the question too...
2) Consequences only eat up incoming stress. They don't clear existing stress from the track. That said the answer is no.
3) Yes. You can take up Evocation or Thaumaturgie by themselfs in a custom character template.
4) Breaking armor is a tricky thing in this system. There is a breaking table in the book but generally speaking there is little use to breaking armor because it would require a higher effort then just maneuvering for a bonus. I'd just go with maneuvering and letting narration cover it if necessary.
5) Yes. That is reasonable.
6) We don't know. But Binder probably draws a circle and starts summoning, probably using true names or other aids to make it easier.
7) This is a little bit tricky because it isn't easy to answer. I'd say the threshold counts as there is no inviting involved. I like to think that is why nobody in the novels tries to do this stuff to Harry. That solves the last part of the question too...