Opale Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Aloha ! I recently read again some old comics and discovered the Serpent's Crown from Marvel (ie the Serpent Brigad). And I wondered, how would you build such an item. to me it's a Focus or even a "mystical powered armor", that gives the wearer lots of mental abilities. But it's something that seems to have it's own intelligence, knowledge, and goals. So how would you build such a thing ? is that a simple Focus ? An IA (btw how to you include an IA in a character sheet ??) Some reptilian help would be appreciated SSsssssssneaky Opale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown artifcal inellegence summong ing and its serpent society not serpent brigade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opale Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown Sowwwy it's Brigade du serpent in French.. couldn't know Summon ing ? what the hell is that ? And how do you include an IA in a character sheet please ? Opale, spanking for the MAJOR mistakes on copyrighted team names ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown You build it as an artificial intelligence. Build the whole thing as a character would be built. In the case of the Serpent Crowns (yes, plural) you would have all the usual stats. Movement would be 0". The Crowns require someone to carry it about. They also had a nasty tendency to dominate (or try to) anyone that wore one for an extended time. One ability was extra-dimensional telepathy, allowing the wearer to communicate with the wearer of a crown in an alternate reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opale Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown Thanks GW ! Now to be sure I understood well : I create the character, then in the Character Power I create and IA like I'd create a follower or a vehicle (? I didn't find any IA selectionnable line) for 1/5 cost (Example 10 AP gives the IA 50 AP). and then the Character has access to all the IA Power and such, including Complications/Disadvantages ? Robotized Opale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown No. Just build it AS a character. It has a "mind" and therefore some form of INT and EGO. Its DEX would be 0. Build the rest from there. As I recall the Crown is nigh indestructible. It would have powers, whether mystical or psionic you'd have to decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esampson Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown I'm not really all that convinced that it would be necessary to build the Serpent Crown as an AI. I think you could probably replicate the effects of thee crown just fine as a focus and psychological limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown Yeah, the psych crocks tend to follow the Crown. In and of itself you're looking at a fairly large, dangerous Transform object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown The crown isn't in itself sentient, but it opens the mind of the wearer to that of the elder god Set. Which tends to result in slavishly loyal worshippers of said god with worrisome skin conditions in short order. As for the crown's powers, I know I've seen mind control on an impressive scale and the ability to summon ghostly-yet-tangible doppelgangers of everyone who's ever worn the crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown Trying to stat out plot devices is annoying. That's what the Crown is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuclear Fridge Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Re: The Serpent's Crown Trying to stat out plot devices is annoying. That's what the Crown is. Another lump of Plotdevicium, hammered into a portable-sized object... Someone must be manufacturing these things to order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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