So, who hexes tech? If you only have ritual - ectomancy, or just Thaumaturgy, do you hex tech like a full wizard? Or is it only folks with the full blown wizard template who adversely affect technology?

Just saying.

Though I'm pondering one "The Red Court hates me and the Loa aren't too fond of me either".

Greetings all,

This will be long, and rambling.

Quick, nutshell question - Would Fists, and  its stunt Armed, work, even somewhat, with the aspect "trick knee"? Or, put another way, how viable is it to have a low, or non existent, Athleticism? Basically the stunt would let him use his walking cane as a weapon, including defending against large weapons. Against guns/spells, he would just hit the dirt with full defense, and leave that to his more physically able colleagues. I'm only talking about a fair Fists score - just enough to be a decent amount.

Background: I want to play a Red Court Infected, who is a second tier Order of St. Giles member. Meaning, he just isn't that good in combat. His abilities are geared toward research, and social interaction. He is also a ritual ectomancer, and that triggers his hunger track. The demon co-opted his magic. However, I don't want him to be totally defenseless in physical combat - thats just suicide. So this is a bit of game-ism. On the other hand, I really see him as having a "trick knee" and a walking cane. He just isn't that mobile. Also, there are a ton of social skills, and I need the skill slot from athletics. (Mind, he can function without the cane, and even sprint - just not far, or long, without his knee giving out). I see the knee as a fate point machine.

Addictive Saliva  (-1)
Blood drinker  (-1)
Feeding Dependency (+1) (following two powers depend on)
Inhuman Recovery (-2)
Ritual Ectomancy (-2)
Tattoo's of Saint Giles (-2)
Could I take a two point catch, or am I limited to a one point catch?

I guess the main question is, how debilitating is limited mobility, low athleticism?

And, for something totally different - I like this idea. Construct a "ghost grenade". Capture a few minor ghosts, compress them down into a "grenade" and when you throw the grenade, they explode outward doing an ectoplasmic orgy of damage, before dissipating. If you capture ghosts of those slain by the red court, you can create ghost grenades that only effect full red court vampires. Feasible for an ectomancer?

Badly random post I know, but I'm tired. And brainstorming as much as thinking, trying to see what sticks. I want a tragic character, who I see sacrificing himself down the road to accomplish a major goal. Or who at least lives a life that is nasty, brutish and short - but not TOO short. (I love the doomed fighter, who never, ever, gives up)

I'm confusing about the difference between the two skills.

My impression - Empathy is your "muscle" so to speak - its how effective you are at interpreting what you see. Rapport is like control - its how effective you are at drawing out information which you can then digest with Empathy.

So, if that is the case, with the Poet stunt of Performance

Poet: You have an affinity for beauty in written
and spoken language. Your Performance is at
+2 when composing something with words and
is considered to be two higher when used to
modify (page 214) a social skill.

Technically speaking, Poet could (effectively) increase your rapport skill, but not your empathy. Though from a practical matter, it could increase both.

And does it seem reasonable that Poet will, under most circumstances, increase your social skills by one? Since they all heavily rely on language?

So, in any combat for someone with a hunger track, and inhuman speed, they automatically have to roll at the end of the combat to see if they have hunger stress, correct? Even if the only thing they used inhuman speed for is the initiative bonus?

Alright, I'm trying to create a wizard, and for some reason, I'm not figuring this out. (Both books + threads on here)

So, here is what I would like for my wizard. Not sure if its doable or not on the stats, but thats what I could use a walk through for all, or some of this. Anything would help.

I have Great Discipline, and Lore (+4). Good (+3) conviction.

The two enchanted items I would like
Boots - a 4 shift magnetic effect that would yank metal to the ground. (He is an earth/water/spirit wizard). Usable once per scene. (Hmm, I had envisioned these working on a group of thugs, but that would be 3 shifts + 1 on zone, and would effect allies too, correct)

Gris-Gris bag.  I would prefer a 6 point block/3 armor use with 2-3 uses per session. But given my stats, I don't think its doable. Would a 5 point effect (4 block/2 armor with 1 shift extended duration) with 2-3 uses per session be doable? Or just go with the standard 4 block/2 armor 3 times per session use? (Which would use 2 item slots, correct?)

And, a potion slot, + one focus item (+1 water, both power and control, defensive).   How cheap could I get the
boots, bag, focus item, and potion slot? I have a stunt I need to get for the character idea. This guy is not particular optimized for power. (He is an inner city wizard mortician in New Orleans, actually.)

Considering the following from YS (393 and 394)
Frances Scot-Key bridge

Known to locals as the “Key Bridge,” this
bridge carries Interstate 695 across the Patapsco
River as part of the Baltimore Beltway. The
massive flow of the Patapsco River passing 185
feet below, combined with the vast distance to
solid ground on either side, tends to ground
magical energy; it is extremely difficult to
perform any sort of spellcasting on the bridge—
the massive river acts as a Great threshold.

While the bridge is not neutral ground, it
often serves as a meeting place for people who
want to minimize spellcasting during tense
discussions. The tollbooth supervisor, Ellsworth
Dillman, can arrange access to the maintenance
deck of the bridge—out-of-the-way spaces just
under the superstructure of each end of the main
span. These places are very suitable for private
discussions where magic should be suppressed.
Face: Ellsworth Dillman, toll booth employee
(page"384)

So - Wizards and Oceans? No wizards sailed with the pirates?

What massive natural power did Wizards piss off "back in the day" which so disrupts magic over water?

Thalia Grace, from the Percy Jackson series, wields a collapsible copy of Aegis. I.E, a shield. It has a very realistic engraving of the medusa head on it. It doesn't turn anyone to stone, or anything. But, foes don't like it, meaning (to me, anyway) that it either has an intimidation attack of its own, or somehow augments Thalia's intimidation.

How would you model this aspect of the shield? Simply give it an aspect "Scary shield" which can be tagged to apply to an entire zone?

And if anyone wants to write up the shield, that would be cool too.