Black Rose

I have given some though to this, And I'm even giving some thought to an EC. -shakes head- Gods, I'm indecisive. Exactly. I wanted something that would let me play around with some low-end "tricks", while not gutting me points-wise. Actually, I had thought of doing the "double-decker" VPP, having the minor magics being the less limited, control cost-wise. Then I would have the higher chunk with the "Shadow magics only, -1/2" lim and such. Sadly, I have started to look at Mind Control and Images, and my vision of this character is changing again. -sighs- Really must learn when to stop fiddling....

I am working on a character who gets his powers from two sources: his own initial (and continuing) study of magic, and a "radiation accident" where an extradimensional being obliterated a wielder of "shadow magics" directly in front of him, blasting the magical energies into him. I want to be able to use "normal" magic at a low level (around 25-30 AP) and have access to shadow magics at a higher level (due to campaign restraints, ~50 AP). Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to represent this? I find that I have a lot of ideas for cool powers I'd like to use, if only once or twice, and having to buy them all would get expensive, especially due to their infrequent appearance. Thank you all for your time.

Will your GM allow a 15 DC killing attack in their game? I admit I don't know your campaign parametres, but that is a tad potent. The "no STR add" makes it less brutal, but still... :eek::eek:You're gonna fly underwater using lightning?!?!? Other than the comments I made, it looks good.

Off the top of my head For the "far older and wiser than thou, o smelly human" grey elves, I'd go with something like kyujutsu, with some minor tweaks. For the "we are one with the forest, in a way you can't understand, o smelly human" wood elves, I'd use a combination of ninjutsu and an ch'i, for a mysterious forest-dwelling weirdness. For the generic high elves, I'd use a handful of CSLs with bow, and maybe some fencing, or possibly kenjutsu, though I'd lean toward more of a wushu look, myself. Black Rose

Re: Complex Weapon Would this thing be obsidian black, covered in glowing, blood-red runes by any chance?[/b] And be six-and-a-half feet long, but belted at the waist of a frail elven-looking chap?