Vexxation Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I need some help building Fairy Darts for a Fantasy Hero game. Description from The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore "Both people and animals were targets of the tiny weapons thrown by the fairy folk, sometimes for spite, sometimes as retribution for treading on fairy property, and sometimes just to make mischief. People would typically not feel the darts, but their hands would soon swell with painful arthritis. The date passed through the skin without puncturing it, so it was not always possible to accurately diagnose the fairy wound. Without treatment however, the wound was invariable fatal. I was thinking a drain but not sure if that would work. Any suggestions would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Drain sounds right. DEX Drain, only affects the hands/manual dexterity, with a mostly invisible BOD drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraven Kor Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Yeah, I'd say a dex drain combined with a constant, maybe even uncontrolled, minor BOD or CON drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Or Transform, to person with the Complication: Arthritis. This doesn't really consider the "death" aspect of the fairy power. Is that important? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Assuming we're talking about the same thing as "Elf Shot" this isn't what I remember from folklore, exactly. Lucius Alexander House of the Palindromedary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malhanon Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Hey, I have only just recently seen the 6th ed books, so i am no expert. But this would be the 5th Ed version. 1d6 DEX Drain, delayed effect, invisible, continuous (stopped by proper treatment) 1d6 RKA, gradual effect, delayed effect, invisible, continuous (stopped by proper treatment), linked to DEX Drain. That work? Its been a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts In Swedish folklore, these are known as trollskott ("troll shots") and were believed to be the cause of lumbago. For this, a combined Drain for DEX, Running, OCV and DCV ought to do nicely. Or maybe a Transform, healed back by a visit to a chiropractor or Granny Weatherwax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts In fact, the English word "stroke" is from "elf stroke" because people noticed the symptoms were like those of a head injury, except for the lack of visible head injury. They therefore attributed it to being "struck" by an invisible faerie arrow. In a previous edition, I modeled this with a Killing Attack, Invisible Effects and No Normal Defense, and Limitation: No STUN Damage. As a NND it did no BOD, and of course with the Limitation it did no STUN. I would count the BOD anyway and apply it to a Hit Location, so if it struck an arm for example there would be no visible wound and no "Damage" (you're no closer to being dead) but the arm might go numb and stop working. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary notes that sometimes Lucius Alexander seems to go numb and stop working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Hey, I have only just recently seen the 6th ed books, so i am no expert. But this would be the 5th Ed version. 1d6 DEX Drain, delayed effect, invisible, continuous (stopped by proper treatment) 1d6 RKA, gradual effect, delayed effect, invisible, continuous (stopped by proper treatment), linked to DEX Drain. That work? Its been a while. The RKA probably needs NND and Does BODY, or the victim's resistant defenses will apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malhanon Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Good point, Crosshair, I was assuming a fantasy game where normals had no rPD normally. And the little pests would just shoot you where you had no armor or while sleeping (like up your nose). But I definitely concede your point on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckem Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Honestly, at first I thought the topic was How to Build Dairy Farts. Sorry. Still an interesting ability, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Honestly' date=' at first I thought the topic was How to Build Dairy Farts. Sorry. Still an interesting ability, though...[/quote'] OMG I thought nearly the same thing. I was wondering if Faeries farted pixie dust or something. I saw the thread as Faerie Farts, I was quite intrigued and bemused for a bit. Then I read it correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Lactose Intolerance would be a 5 point Complication at most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vexxation Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Actually the death aspect is important as I have found reference to Fairy Darts killing cats, dogs, sheep and cattle with one shot. But strangely not humans. Perhaps maybe a multipower or multiple variations of a spell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Actually the death aspect is important as I have found reference to Fairy Darts killing cats' date=' dogs, sheep and cattle with one shot. But strangely not humans. Perhaps maybe a multipower or multiple variations of a spell?[/quote'] I'd chalk that up to plot armor. Unless the cat, dog, sheep, or cattle was a PC, DNPC, or otherwise important, it really doesn't matter how fast the dart kills it outside of plot requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Actually the death aspect is important as I have found reference to Fairy Darts killing cats' date=' dogs, sheep and cattle with one shot. But strangely not humans. Perhaps maybe a multipower or multiple variations of a spell?[/quote'] No, just consult the Hit Location, Impairing, and Disabling rules, and interpret the ailments attributed to Elf Shot to being Impairing or Disabling hits. If you really want the ability to kill large beasts instantly and people slowly, make it a large Killing Attack but with a Limitation that against people (however you define that for the game) it does its damage over time. Lucius Alexander Does a palindromedary count as people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vexxation Posted May 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Re: Fairy Darts Thank you all for your opinions. Here is what I came up with as the final product. Fairie Dart: Drain STR, DEX, CON, BODY and RUNNING 1d6, Alternate Combat Value (uses OMCV against DCV; +0), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4), Invisible Power Effects (Fully Invisible; +1/2), Cumulative (96 points; +1 1/2), Expanded Effect (x5 Characteristics or Powers simultaneously) (+2), Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Month; +2 3/4), Damage Over Time, Target's defenses only apply once (33-64 damage increments, damage occurs every 1 Hour, +3 1/2) (115 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses all of its effectiveness (against worn resistance armor; -2), Limited Power Power loses about two-thirds of its effectiveness (when used on humans; -1 1/2) 115 active points, 25 real points, 5 END Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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