Acceptable sensations for touch group images

[Thedemonandpriest]

Could touch group images cause pain as part of an image? (eg a swarm of bees or a raging fire)

 The images of course couldn't cause stun, but can a character be in pain without being stunned?

What are some examples of acceptable and unacceptable sensations for touch images to cause?

[Steve Long]

I’m not going to try to come up with some sort of “laundry list” of what Touch Group Images can do. It’s a futile task; no matter how much I try I’m going to forget something — or many somethings.  I’ll leave it up to the GM to handle anything that raises a question.

 

In the specific case you describe — causing pain — in theory a Touch Group Images could make a character feel pain or other uncomfortable sensations. But since these would have absolutely no game effect, it’s a waste of points and actions. (See 6E1 237-38.) Just buy a Drain STUN (or the like) with the special effect of “it’s an illusion so intense it can cause actual pain.”