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We can't delete posts anymore? Lucius Alexander Feed it to the palindromedary

Can anyone else see a way around Hugh Neilson's logic? I gave up. And now I HAVE looked at Healing Uncontrolled, and didn't like what I saw there. Lucius Alexander Uncontrolled palindromedary

Time to update my essay soon I suppose. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary says yule see it when he gets around to it.

For that matter, not everything found online is even true. Lucius Alexander Don't believe everything you read about palindromedaries

In my opinion, being mortally wounded and dying is a pretty big penalty already. They are already under a time limit. The last thing I'd want to do is impose any further penalties on the last thing a character wants to do. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary wants to go out in a blaze of glory - not spend its last moments flailing around in futile and ineffectual spasms.

House Rules: Weapon Familiarity: Ground Fighting Without this 1 pt Skill, any character fighting while prone or grappled fights with -5 STR. Weapon Element: Ground Fighting Without this Element for Hand to Hand Martial Arts, a character cannot use Strikes and cannot use Extra Damage Classes while prone. Even with this Element, Martial Strikes are at -2 Damage Classes, unless built with the "Ground Fighting" Maneuver Element (see below.) Maneuver Element: Ground Fighting This 0 pt Element defines a maneuver as having full value while prone and attacking another prone character, but not usable at all otherwise. Random observation: As far as "mount and strike" goes, I'd just use the Crush Maneuver and redefine it as a ground fighting strike. Same game mechanics, different "special effect." Some builds I had lying around that might be of interest: Master Grappler: (Total: 13 Active Cost, 6 Real Cost) Telekinesis (5 STR), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (13 Active Points); No Range (-1/2), STR Minimum 5 if two handed, 10 if 1 handed (-1/4), Required Hands One-And-A-Half-Handed (-1/4) (Real Cost: 6) The penalties for Grabbing someone don't apply if you Grab with Telekinesis. This is 5 pts of Telekinesis usable for Grab, but with STR Min of 5, so you can add all your STR over 5 to the Grab (unless you're doing it one handed, in which case it works out to your normal STR minus 5.) Note that this DOES NOT help if someone ELSE Grabs YOU. If that seems too cheap, or you think Telekinesis used with Martial Arts should require Fine Manipulation, use this version. Master Grappler: (Total: 28 Active Cost, 14 Real Cost) Telekinesis (5 STR), Fine Manipulation, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (28 Active Points); No Range (-1/2), STR Minimum 5 if two handed, 10 if 1 handed (-1/4), Required Hands One-And-A-Half-Handed (-1/4) (Real Cost: 14) Here's a talent that's useful when you're Grabbed. Hard to Hold: (Total: 10 Active Cost, 4 Real Cost) Extra Limb (1), Invisible Power Effects (Fully Invisible; +1) (10 Active Points); Costs Endurance (-1/2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2), Limited Power Only for purposes of having limbs free when grabbed (-1/4), Inaccurate (1/2 OCV; -1/4) (Real Cost: 4) Of course you don't sprout extra arms when grappled - it just seems that way because no matter how many times your opponents think they have your extremities secured you always find a way to break the grip or wiggle out - not breaking out of the Grab entirely, but always having at least one free hand to do something with. Here's a less certain version requiring a Contortionist Roll. Hard to Hold: (Total: 10 Active Cost, 3 Real Cost) Extra Limb (1), Invisible Power Effects (Fully Invisible; +1) (10 Active Points); Costs Endurance (-1/2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2), Requires A Roll (Skill roll; Contortionist; -1/2), Limited Power Only for purposes of having limbs free when grabbed (-1/4), Inaccurate (1/2 OCV; -1/4) (Real Cost: 3) Lucius Alexander What did the palindromedary do to my formatting??

If each Charge only lasts a Phase, that won't work. But your idea might. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary says just roll it in with Side Effects - try to cast it again too soon, lose a lotta BOD.

Unless you get the lasso of truth on her. Lucius Alexander The palindomedary says that's putting a lot of hope on a rope.

I am not a big fan of Perks, but this seems to make sense. For one thing, when I try building it as a Power I get Always Connected: (Total: 34 Active Cost, 8 Real Cost) Penetrative with Radio Group (15 Active Points); Limited Power Only for Internet (-1), Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate, -3/4), Costs Endurance (-1/2), Lockout (-1/2), Restrainable (Only by means other than Grabs and Entangles; -1/4), Requires A Roll (14- roll; -1/4), Unified Power (-1/4) (Real Cost: 3) <b>plus</b> MegaScale (1m = 1 km; +1) for up to 10 Active Points of Radio Perception & Transmission (10 Active Points); Limited Power Only for Internet (-1), Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate, -3/4), Lockout (Other Radio Senses; -1/2), Restrainable (Only by means other than Grabs and Entangles; -1/4), Unified Power (-1/4) (Real Cost: 3) <b>plus</b> +6 versus Range Modifier for Radio Group (9 Active Points); Limited Power Only Internet (-1), Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate, -3/4), Restrainable (Only by means other than Grabs and Entangles; -1/4), Nonpersistent (-1/4), Unified Power (-1/4) (Real Cost: 2) It might be worth that if no one has access for free at any time. But if you're just paying for a connection those rare times no one else could have one, I'm thinking this comes out overpriced. Lucius Alexander Palindromedary unplugged

So by this reasoning, I couldn't apply Uncontrolled to STR either. Then there would be a separate purchase of Nonpersistant Uncontrolled REC, instead of applying the modifiers to the character's base REC score. Unless it's part of the character conception that the character needs outside intervention to recover from unconsciousness. 6th edition vol 1 3rd sentence of the 2nd paragraph under Uncontrolled: "The uncontrolled Power runs for as long as there's END to power it." If "runs" doesn't mean "works" I don't know what it means. But you do make a very powerful argument which I've bolded: I find it hard to argue with the position that since REC is by default Persistent, the way it would run - or work - while Uncontrolled would be about the same as how it operates (runs, works,) by default. Darn it. If I can't find a logical way to refute that then I may have to concede that you're right. Lucius Alexander the palindromedary wonders if that's true about not being able to put Uncontrolled on STR....

I need a Limitation that isn't Charges but restricts how often the spell can be cast..... Lucius Alexander I need a palindromedary but I have one already

You can always bundle the abilities. Eagle Eye: (Total: 5 Active Cost, 4 Real Cost) +1 PER with Normal Sight (Real Cost: 1) plus +2 versus Range Modifier for Normal Sight (Real Cost: 1) plus +1 to offset negative range OCV modifier with all attacks (3 Active Points); Unified Power (-1/4) (Real Cost: 2) Lucius Alexander Using a palindromedary at range

I can't help it. I was thinking about this again. And about the fact that "the world is at stake" implies, even if you're lawful evil, "MY LIFE is at stake." I'm just finding it hard to believe that not ONE of the bodyguards has so far confronted their priest with "Are you and I both going to help take down that vampire, or am I going to have to kill you first?" Or that the priests, who presumably have Wisdom, haven't started casting defensive spells on themselves in anticipation of that. edit: Or for that matter that the priests, who again presumably have some Wisdom, are just sitting around with their holy symbols up their Lucius Alexander The palindromedary notes that this has gone on too long to think that everyone is simply still too stunned to react. Or even that they haven't had time to think through the implications and choose to respond. They're not a bunch of Elans after all.

Lists of colors associated with auras like this are easy to find online, I would think: http://psychiclibrary.com/beyondBooks/aura-room/ The ability to see them would be a Detect, probably Discriminatory, and part of the Sight Sense Group. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary buys Shapechange to Aura Vision

As far as I know, no one has determined that Uncontrolled REC is NOT rules legal. What you're proposing sounds like Damage over Time. Lucius Alexander There's nothing in the rule book that says a palindromedary can't play.

I always thought that was the whole point to having BOD distinct from STUN - that you can be unconscious but not mortally wounded, or dying but active. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary remembers a bizarre conversation with Zornwil once about whether or not a character can remain active even when DEAD.

That would involve a more extensive overhaul of the system. Lucius Alexander I blame the palindromedary!

Anyone tried using this? Lucius Alexander I was going to and the palindromedary ate it

How do you see Clown and Foxbat interacting (if at all?) Lucius Alexander The palindromedary says this game isn't big enough for both of them

From darkness below The ore is brought forth from Earth This is the First Ring Forge it into steel The transforming power of Fire This is the Second Ring The bellows breathing The work is rooted in Air This is the Third Ring Tempering the blade Heat and light quenched in Water This is the Fourth Ring In the bushi's hand Liberation of the sword No rules bind the Last Ring Lucius Alexander Beyond rings No rules bind the palindromedary Taglines flow freely

http://www.willyoupressthebutton.com/12775/yes Apparently, 61% of people who like to press buttons, would press one that made them change gender - if the change also included becoming "the world's biggest badass." I really really really wish there were a way to tell how many of each gender made which choice. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary has a Y chromosome and a Y-not? chromosome

It doesn't take a genius to bump a thread! Lucius Alexander The palindromedary points out that even Lucius Alexander can do it

I like what you're saying here - Stunning makes damage and wounds "mean something" unlike "I still got hit points, so I'm still 100% effective" while also avoiding the death spiral scenario of "I took damage, now I'm less effective and will inevitably take more damage and get less effective and so on until I'm dead." Lucius Alexander The palindromedary says if we got rid of stunning, we could get rid of CON entirely without too much trouble...

A long term Drain on REC is STILL a hideous trap, but not as cheap as it used to be. Lucius Alexander Buying Power Defense against anyone trying to Drain Palindromedary

You're doing great! Give 'em Hell, Reverend! Lucius Alexander The palindromedary hasn't seen Lucius Alexander so enthusiastic about church in a long time