Invisable Servants

[Ndreare]

I have a Character that specialises in Elemental Magic. So I made these little Elemental Minnions for him to summon on casual occasiions like getting fire wood and setting up camp. Would you allow them for a player? He is a 150 point character so he is not allowed to have followers or summons that are higher than his own point value.

 

What do you think would you allow it, would you change it, or would you leave it?

 

Invisable Servent

 

Player: Robert Towell

 

Val	Char	Cost
5	STR	-5
10	DEX	0
10	CON	0
8	BODY	-4
5	INT	-5
0	EGO	0
10	PRE	0
0	COM	-5
1/6	PD	0
2/7	ED	0
2	SPD	0
3	REC	0
20	END	0
16	STUN	0

0" RUN-122" SWIM00" LEAP-1Characteristics Cost: -32

 

Cost	Power	END
5	Detect Masters Wishes 10- (Mental Group), Sense
10	Quintasental Form: No Hit Locations
17	Elemental Body, 50-point powers, (25 Active Points); all slots Always On (-1/2)
37	1) Elemental Form: Desolidification (affected by Magic & All Energy Does 1/2 Damage), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (80 Active Points); Always On (-1/2)
17	2) Elemental Form: Invisibility to Sight and Hearing Groups , Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (50 Active Points); Always On (-1/2)
11	Elemental Form: Flight 4", Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (16 Active Points); Always On (-1/2)
10	Air Shield: FF (5 PD/5 ED), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (15 Active Points); 3 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Minute each (-1/2)
10	+0 STR, Affects Physical World (+2) (10 Active Points) (Modifiers affect Base Characteristic)	2
11	Multipower, 25-point reserve, (25 Active Points); all slots 3 Charges (-1 1/4)
1u	1) Air Daggers: RKA 2d6-1 (25 Active Points); 3 Charges (-1 1/4)
1u	2) Jetstream: EB 5d6 (25 Active Points); 3 Charges (-1 1/4)

Powers Cost: 130

 

 

Cost	Skill
2	PS: Menial Task 11-

Skills Cost: 2

 

 

 

 

Total Character Cost: 100

 

Val	Disadvantages
25	Social Limitation: Completly Without Rites (Very Frequently, Severe)
25	Physical Limitation: No Personal Initiative (All the Time, Fully Impairing)

Disadvantage Points: 50

 

Base Points: 50

Experience Required: 0

Total Experience Available: 0

Experience Unspent: 0

[Blue Jogger]

I would probably allow it, but with the following warnings.

 

1) Air Daggers and Jetstreams are powerful attacks against townfolks. The problem with charges is if it is easy to summon a replacement or an entire army, it becomes meaningless. The 10 DEX means that it isn't going to be used on anyone skilled, but it's invisible. So it is probably going to stay back 3" and throw attacks.

 

2) Air Shield does not need charges and Reduced END.

[Ghost who Walks]

Since his owner summoned him, there may be a limit on the distance he can be way from his summoner. (Power points *5 in hexes or something).

 

This would prevent obvious abuse,: using the servant to:

1) Scout out the defenses of the King's castle

2) Steal the key to the King's treasure vault

3) Quietly murder the King, while he sleeps

4) Carry off the King's crown, and the treasure vault key, sell to ambitious junior noble

5) repeat as needed

 

Not accusing your players of planing to do this, of course.

[Ndreare]

Your Rite I guess the limitation of Charges would not be apropriate on the elemental blast.

 

I also forgot that I should have givven the Life Support power to the character.

[Outsider]

Any king in a fantasy game who leaves himself wide open ot magical attack deserves to be murdered in his sleep, IMO.

 

One also has to remember that whomever the magicial sells the crown to KNOWS that this magician is willing to off kings for money. Having that reputation with a monarch doesnt extend the magician's lifespan any.