Wormhole Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 (Supernatural Being) Masquarading As A Human Frequently, Major: 15 pts This Social Limitation is intended for modern fantasy campaign worlds where beings of myth and legend are walking among present day humans (such as portrayed in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and In Nomine). It functions similar to Secret Identity in superheroic campaigns. Examples include: Vampire Masquarading As A Human Elf Masquarading As A Human Demon Masquarading As A Human Angel Masquarading As A Human Werewolf Masquarading As A Human Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Originally posted by Wormhole (Supernatural Being) Masquarading As A Human Frequently, Major: 15 pts This Social Limitation is intended for modern fantasy campaign worlds where beings of myth and legend are walking among present day humans (such as portrayed in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and In Nomine). It functions similar to Secret Identity in superheroic campaigns. Examples include: Vampire Masquarading As A Human Elf Masquarading As A Human Demon Masquarading As A Human Angel Masquarading As A Human Werewolf Masquarading As A Human Now that is rather clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormhole Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEmerged Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 I'll take a crack out one of the others. It's based on my opinion, YMMV and all that. NERD: Social Limitation Frequency and Severity vary: Infrequent/Minor for most adults, Very Common/Major for minors This social limitation is generally more severe for minors that are still in school, or adults in situations of constant, mandatory socialization (careers such as sales or teaching), than for the majority of adults. Nerds are generally peer-identified by their "unpopular" tastes -- however, on closer examination one quickly realizes a "chicken/egg" phenomenon is occuring. Things can quickly go from popular to otherwise if the "nerd" segment of the population is seen as interested (also known as the "Sneetches" effect, from the Dr. Seuss short). In practice, nerds desire social contact/affirmation far out of proportion to their social capability. They want to belong, but for whatever reason (often, good reasons) do not do what is "needed" to belong. This is distinct from the Geek, which often actively seeks to repel or work against the urge to "belong". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormhole Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Originally posted by TheEmerged I'll take a crack out one of the others. It's based on my opinion, YMMV and all that. NERD: Social Limitation Frequency and Severity vary: Infrequent/Minor for most adults, Very Common/Major for minors This social limitation is generally more severe for minors that are still in school, or adults in situations of constant, mandatory socialization (careers such as sales or teaching), than for the majority of adults. Nerds are generally peer-identified by their "unpopular" tastes -- however, on closer examination one quickly realizes a "chicken/egg" phenomenon is occuring. Things can quickly go from popular to otherwise if the "nerd" segment of the population is seen as interested (also known as the "Sneetches" effect, from the Dr. Seuss short). In practice, nerds desire social contact/affirmation far out of proportion to their social capability. They want to belong, but for whatever reason (often, good reasons) do not do what is "needed" to belong. This is distinct from the Geek, which often actively seeks to repel or work against the urge to "belong". I dof my cap to you, I had one for this in the works and you beat me to the punch. Kudos to you Emerged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Just out of curiousity, Worldmaker, has anyone come up with a point value yet for the "Known Sex Offender" SL that was posted to the boards prior to their trashing? I'm asking you this because I've been trying to come up with a reasonable point cost for this disad ever since I suggested it on the old boards. Space Cadet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEmerged Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Thanks, I just hope this conversation doesn't devolve into an argument of the definition/dividing line between geek and nerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Originally posted by Space Cadet Just out of curiousity, Worldmaker, has anyone come up with a point value yet for the "Known Sex Offender" SL that was posted to the boards prior to their trashing? I'm asking you this because I've been trying to come up with a reasonable point cost for this disad ever since I suggested it on the old boards. Space Cadet Frequently, Major (15 Points) seems to work in most situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybernaut Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Parole/Probation Restrictions Infrequently, Major 8- (10 pts) A character with this Social Limitation is either on a conditional release from prison or is a first time offender who was sentienced to probation instead of jail time. Either way, the character has had certain restrictions placed on his freedoms. He must regularly check in with his parole/probation officer, cannot associate with known felons, may not be allowed to leave the city, and may be restricted from legally owning a firearm or similar weapons (where appropriate) for the duration of his sentience. If he is caught violating any of the these conditions, he will likely be arrested and sent to prison. The character may or may not have Watched By Local Law Enforcement in addition to this- as a rule, the police only monitor parolees that closely if they believe there's good cause to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Nice work! You know, considering that I don't have the time needed to devote to completing the Master Lists, maybe I should start just posting the ones I'm missing and let you guys do the rest. Seriously, though, I do appreciate the help. Jack Butler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormhole Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 I found this little gem in the old board archives: http://www.herogames.com/oldForum/Rules/001113.html If you just ignore R Jubal's attempt at an insult, some of this stuff is gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 Originally posted by Wormhole I found this little gem in the old board archives: http://www.herogames.com/oldForum/Rules/001113.html If you just ignore R Jubal's attempt at an insult, some of this stuff is gold. Thanks, that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gunkid Posted April 21, 2003 Report Share Posted April 21, 2003 Social Lim: Dinosaur I was making up some NPCs for a Champions Game last night, and was fooling around with their disadvantages. Normally, I don't sweat the details too much, relying on the infamous "Villain Bonus" to plug any holes, but I try to get close with real disadvantages. Anyway, I was making a Veloci-raptor. Just for yucks I gave him Distinctive Feature: Veloci-raptor (not concealable, major reaction) and (just to amuse myself) Social Limitation: Dinosaur. I laughed. My girlfriend's reading over my shoulder and asks what that means. I said, "It means he has trouble relating to people in normal society because he's a big freakin' lizard. I'm not sure I'd actually let a PC take it." "Why not?" she asks. And I can't come up with a good reason. It seems like double-dipping to take a big Distinctive Feature that causes an extreme reaction and a Social Lim for the same thing. What do y'all think? James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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