Reln Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 I’m converting my D20 game to FH…Best thing I’ve ever done. I’m running into a problem. One of the characters has some magical tattoos. One of these tattoos I’m having trouble designing. The tattoos require an activation roll, easy RSR EGO, to activate. And the part I’m having trouble with to deactivate. They also require an action to activate / deactivate…would this be extra time? I’m not sure how to do all this. The tattoo in question in D&D terms is a +4 to STR with the side effect of -4 to WIS. I’ve built it in Hero as +10 to STR with a side effect of -5 to INT and a -5 to EGO…I added the Int to fit the point minimum of the side effect disad. How would you build this any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is what I have so far. Cost: 4 Tattoo - Muskhorn: +10 STR (10 Active Points); Requires An EGO Roll (-3/4), Side Effect -5 INT & - 5 EGO, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (-1/2), IIF (Focus: Tattoo; -1/4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osprey Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 I wouldn't subtract from INT, just more EGO.(But it's your game) (de)Activate would be 1/2 phase action at most usually. Did you know that a Focus MUST be removable/nuetralizable somehow? How does one remove this Tattoo (without surgery)?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reln Posted July 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Did you know that a Focus MUST be removable/nuetralizable somehow? Good Point I'll remove that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadeFox Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Sounds to me like the Tatoo is a kind of barbarian or tribal magic. In D&D Wisdom is willpower, so in Hero it'd be closer to the Straight EGO loss. +4 Str in D20 would be closer to +15 Str in Hero, and I get the impression the Tatoo should make you more prone to losing your temper (The Wis loss?), try this on for size... Tattoo - Muskhorn: +15 STR (15 Active Points); Requires An EGO Roll (-3/4), Side Effect: - 5 EGO, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (-1/2), Side Effect: Enraged when Threatened/Challenged: Comm/Strong, (5 pts) Instead of an EGO Roll you COULD make the Tatoo charged, that way the extra Str will not cost your Character END, which would maintain the feel of the original power from the d20 sysem. Charges: 2 Continuing Charges, Duration 1 Minute, Recover 1/day (-3/4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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