Build the Phurba

[Richard Logue]

You know... the crazy animate knife from The Shadow.

 

"No, no, no. I correct myself. I took it out of the Tulku."

 

I'm not even sure where to begin on this one... Is it something with a life and anima of its own, or is it a Focus that can be mentally controlled?

 

Richard

[Space Cadet]

One possibility would be to build it as an Automaton, with the

limitation that it is only able to act independently as long as

the person who is attempting to control it is using brute-force

methods, instead of through force of will.

 

Another would be to design it as a Hand-To-Hand Attack with

the Usable At Range advantage, with the Focus limitation as

well.

 

Space Cadet

[Kevin Scrivner]

Despite its eerie qualities, the Phurba didn't seem to be able to act independently. It required a controller with sufficient mystical/mental powers. I'd go with a OAF RKA that requires an EGO- or mental powers-based Skill Roll. I wouldn't worry about an HKA effect since the whole Phura schtick was that of a flying dagger.

 

Of course, if both your combatants have Telekinesis, you could skip all the game mechanics and make it a simple STR vs. STR roll to control the weapon. The Phurba itself would just be an ornate dagger.

[Eyendasky80]

But why not use any old knife then? Would it be considered Independant since any mentalist could use it?

[Hermit]

Hmm, Fully Indirect RKA Continious with Requires Ego roll, and a Nasty Side Effect should you fail that Ego roll?

[freakboy6117]

teh side effct being it comes alive and tries to tear your hand to shreds with its scary brass fangs thats a pretty nasty side effect.

[Eyendasky80]

Sounds like a side effect of a really bad date.