spell for focus

[steph]

the mage in my game consider he have to protect is staff (for is magic staff is a oaf) what he want is give to is staff only to teleport in a secure place if a foes touch the staff i know is gonna have to use teleport with a trigger but i want a concret example please

english not my first language

hope i am clear

stef the french canadian

[Outsider]

Re: spell for focus

 

How difficult would it be for him to get his staff back after it teleports itself to safety?

 

If it is very easy to get back, he should just buy off the OAF. A focus that is not vulnerable to being taken away isnt really a focus at all.

[Lanith]

Re: spell for focus

 

I know this is a fantasy game you're talking about, but I've seen something that sounds similar in Jedi Hero write-ups.

 

It's nearly impossible to disarm a jedi of his/her lightsaber. Due to this fact the lightsaber is not purchased as OAF, but OIF. You can see it, but you can't really take it away from them.

It might work for your mage to spend points to buy down the disadvantage to OIF. My thought is "You take it away from me, but I'll just teleport it back to my hand."

[Fenixcrest]

Re: spell for focus

 

I know this is a fantasy game you're talking about, but I've seen something that sounds similar in Jedi Hero write-ups.

 

It's nearly impossible to disarm a jedi of his/her lightsaber. Due to this fact the lightsaber is not purchased as OAF, but OIF. You can see it, but you can't really take it away from them.

It might work for your mage to spend points to buy down the disadvantage to OIF. My thought is "You take it away from me, but I'll just teleport it back to my hand."

I think that the character in this situation should only receive points for OIF if the object is breakable, for balance purposes.

[Super Squirrel]

Re: spell for focus

 

I would argue this staff is OAF. If anyone touches it... *poof* it is gone.

 

They can't take the staff and run away with it, but they can easily disarm him of his focus.

[philnicau]

Re: spell for focus

 

I know this is a fantasy game you're talking about, but I've seen something that sounds similar in Jedi Hero write-ups.

 

It's nearly impossible to disarm a jedi of his/her lightsaber. Due to this fact the lightsaber is not purchased as OAF, but OIF. You can see it, but you can't really take it away from them.

It might work for your mage to spend points to buy down the disadvantage to OIF. My thought is "You take it away from me, but I'll just teleport it back to my hand."

 

I would not permit this as an OIF, as far as i'm concerned if it can't be taken away from you, or it immediately returns to you, then its not a Focus, and therefore you get no points for it.

[Lanith]

Re: spell for focus

 

I would not permit this as an OIF' date=' as far as i'm concerned if it can't be taken away from you, or it immediately returns to you, then its not a Focus, and therefore you get no points for it.[/quote']

I'm sorry if I didn't make it clear, the player can't just instantly make the staff come back to his hand. The player would need to cast a spell to make this happen, spending some or all of an action to recover their staff.

 

I would also agree with Fenixcrest that the object should be breakable.