Lucian Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Im wondering how it would be possible to make a voodoo doll in the hero system. You would need a personal item of the target like a lock of hair or a favorite comb. This would then be used in the magical ritual to construct the wax doll. After that, damage (or whatever you choose to do to the doll) could be applied to the target, even if they are half a world away. I realise that this is powerful but it is a common staple of some types of magical fantasy. I must admit Im stumped as to how it could be modeled in Hero. Ideas anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pteryx Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 You mean you missed the picture of the voodoo doll on the same two-page spread as Indirect, Invisible Power Effects, and Megascale? But seriously, those three advantages on Energy Blasts, RKAs, and perhaps Telekinesis or limited Mind Control (for posing a person by posing the doll) would be a start. -- Pteryx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucian Posted August 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 My biggest problem is how to target the thing if you never have to actually see the target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Seeman Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Originally posted by Pteryx You mean you missed the picture of the voodoo doll on the same two-page spread as Indirect, Invisible Power Effects, and Megascale? But seriously, those three advantages on Energy Blasts, RKAs, and perhaps Telekinesis or limited Mind Control (for posing a person by posing the doll) would be a start. -- Pteryx You should also write up an END Reserve to represent the ritual that "charges" the doll. Give it Extra Time, Never Recovers and Must Have Personal Item of Victim modifiers. Once you used all the "magic" in the END Reserve, another ritual will need to be performed to make it work again. If you wanted to just throw the ritual out, give it 0 END and go nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Seeman Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Originally posted by Lucian My biggest problem is how to target the thing if you never have to actually see the target. Give the doll Mental Awareness, Targeting, Megascaled. With that the doll can target anyone, anywhere mentally and still do physical attacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucian Posted August 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Originally posted by Ben Seeman Give the doll Mental Awareness, Targeting, Megascaled. With that the doll can target anyone, anywhere mentally and still do physical attacks. Cool! never thought of that. It even means that people with mental defences will be resistant to targeting, which sort of makes sense. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirViss Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Originally posted by Ben Seeman Give the doll Mental Awareness, Targeting, Megascaled. With that the doll can target anyone, anywhere mentally and still do physical attacks. Shouldn't that be Mind Scan, not Mental Awarness? Mental Awarness just allows you to see the use of mental powers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucian Posted August 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 If thats true (and I think it is) it wouldnt be so good. If the target were far away, the number of minds to scan would be huge, making the mind scan really difficult. It shouldnt matter how many minds are in the area or how far away the target is since it is keyed to the particular person via the personal effect or whatever. Are there any other options besides mind scan to target the thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed-F Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 Detect Minds (with appropriate adders) works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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