Yesman Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Hello, One of the players in a game i'm running has a familiar, the player already has a mindlink with it, and the ability to use clairsenteince to "see through its eyes". He wants the ability to cast spells from the vantage point of the familliar, regardless of where he is. How would any of you guys model that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Buy some variant of Indirect or At Range on all the caster's spells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarf Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 If you don't want to change each spell you could make it a naked modifier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Sounds a lot like Warmachine and arc nodes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad GM Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 You could have the familiar buy the spells with the limitation: "Only at express direction of controling character", and then have the end paid by the caster. Might run into problems with differing speeds, though that might be appropriate to the set-up. or Buy the spells UBO, familiar or caster only, caster pays end, ranged, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpCommander Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 another wacky idea... build a magic VPP for the familiar. Here is how I did arc nodes for Warjacks in the Iron Kingdom's setting. Arc Node: Variable Power Pool (Mimicry Pool), 75 base + 22 control cost, Cosmic (+2) (186 Active Points); Character Has No Choice Regarding When Or How Powers Change (-1); all slots No Conscious Control (-2), OIF Bulky (-1) This costs a hefty 97 points and is limited to 75 point active spells. You could up this to be more powerful for more points of course. There are probably more limitations you could use and at least one you don't want. Get rid of the OIF - that doesn't make sense for a familiar. Add Spells Only (-1/2), add limitations on need for LOS or perhaps the familiar has to be within X proximity to caster, add extra time to get spells off via familiar, etc. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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