Back to DQ's questioning of role...
I was going to suggest the whole sand thing for Helen's physical powers from the Mummy movies, too.
In addition, I would suggest that our group could use an extra smart and knowledgeable person. I think Hyde has her bio expertise. And Hathaway has some expertise, but I think there is plenty of other areas where you could spend points.
My two cents. Cheers
In addition, I would suggest that our group could use an extra smart and knowledgeable person. I think Hyde has her bio expertise. And Hathaway has some expertise, but I think there is plenty of other areas where you could spend points.
Thanks. I actually forgot I have the Well-Informed advantage and should probably use that more often.
She is an expert linguist and has expertise in eschatology and funereal rites and that sort of thing (which seems deeply relevant to what the group does overall since a lot of tombs and undead show up in these sorts of stories).
I could also better reflect the Language stuff. She has the Languages advantage 4. Would be cool if I also could roll that as a skill (which would be equivalent to a +20 in Expertise: Linguistics), but I suppose to be fair I'd have to buy that separately as a skill. I think SuperT has suggested taking a Comprehension power as an easier way of doing this. I don't like the idea of it being a power but of course a "super skill" can be reflected as a power. I just don't want her to be able to instantly understand a language, but have to work at it.
What other Expertises are you thinking we need?
Sorry for the delay to answer. I don’t know what expertise that we’re missing, primarily because I’m too lazy to check everyone’s sheets. But, I was actually thinking about a power to tap into human knowledge. Wasn’t there an Egyptian god of knowledge Thoth? So that with a bit of time based on the number of humans or the amount of time that humans knew something, Thoth could let you know. So if only person knew something, it would be super hard. But if one person discovered something that a whole civilization knew for centuries, it would be easier. So maybe some of the recent expertises of Hyde and Hathaway would be much harder for a Thoth character to tap.
Anyone. A spitball. Cheers
Well, Helen serves Isis and I don't really want to shift that aspect. It's a cool idea! Not sure it's quite right for this character. I think the Well Informed can still help.
Well, if I remember my Egyptian mythos, Isis and Thoth worked well together on more than one occasion.
So working on the additions/changes to the build. Basically adding some more stuff to her rituals of Isis array and cutting back on Strength and probably rejiggering some other stuff. I've added the Insubstantial power, some extended senses abilities ("look through the eyes of a hawk") and improved her flight.
I've decided I don't want to do animal summoning--at least not the Summon power--because it's a pain in the butt to stat up the summoned creatures and I had enough of that building Maggie for SuperT's other game. But I could do an affliction effect, which is fluffed as a swarm of birds/insects/fish/whatever who do various distraction/incapacitation effects. Any other thoughts?
Isis is also often associated with water, from tears of Isis to controlling floods to keeping ships safe to summoning rain. Statting up an ability is a bit tricky to figure out the right effect though... I think controlling water (making it flood/recede) would be a limited Move Object? (See Element Control). Environment Control could make things wet/slippery. I'm looking for one useful ability here, not a bunch of stuff. And if it's too cheesy to add a power like this knowing we're dealing with a water-based scenario I can avoid this. The good and bad of working with an Isis-themed character is Isis is sort of god of a lot of stuff at different times so can't encompass everything.
I'd build an array with Control Water (Move Object, Limited to Water), Weather Control (Environment), and one affliction that seems cool (Blindness or something). Then you can power stunt off of that for other non-summon summons where the animals help create an effect.
Folks I'm so sorry if I'm holding things up. I've got a busier weekend than expected so am not going to be able to post right away. I was just trying to think of creative approaches to the virus. If other folks have ideas or want to try something please go ahead.
Absolutely! My goal here is for this to be a weird encounter that lets you guys delve into some what your character is really about.
Here's the rebuild. There may be some old things on here like old name for her expertise, but the power build is the difference. Let me know what you think. Not a whole lot changed, but toned down the mummy form and added more rituals. I didn't add the water control because I just couldn't come up with something simple I could add to an array easily.
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Abilities
Strength 6, Stamina 2, Agility 2, Dexterity 2, Fighting 2, Intellect 5, Awareness 3, Presence 4
Powers
"Form of the Mummy [Magic, Isis]:
Mummy's Resilience: Protection 10 [Impervious; Activation (part of alternate form)], Mummy's Strength: Enhanced Strength 4 [Strength +4 in mummy form; Activation (part of alternate form), Noticeable (Her mummy form is fairly obvious)], Mummy's Strength for Lifting Only: Power-Lifting 2 [Additional +2 to Str for lifting only; Activation (part of alternate form)],
(13 points)
A Woman Living and Unliving [Magic, Isis]:
Regeneration 10 [Recover 1 toughness/round; Persistent (cure even Incurable conditions)], Unliving Life: Immortality 5 [Returns to life in 1 day], Unliving Immunity: Immunity 8 [Aging, Disease, Poison, Cold, Heat, Radiation, Suffocation], Immortal Linguist: Comprehend 3 [Speak and read any language she is exposed to, with adequate (1 hr) exposure; Must take adequate time to learn the language if she does not already speak it. ; Innate (+1), reading (+1) Check Required (-3)]
(40 points)
Rituals of Isis [Magic, Isis]:
Call on Isis' Aid: Variable 3 [Request Isis's intervention (but Isis chooses how she helps); Affects Others or Self (1), Ranged (1); Uncontrolled (1), Tiring (1)]
Alt: Healing Rite of Isis: Healing 10 [Heals, takes a full round; Restorative; Increased Action (1)]
Alt: Wings of Isis: Flight 7 [Grow a pair of magical phantom wings to fly (magic, Isis). Even works underwater. ]
Alt: Spirit of the Sahara: Insubstantial 2 [Turn into a mobile cloud of sand (Magic, Isis); Affects Corporeal, Continuous; Precise (1)]
Alt: Song of the Swarm: Affliction 10 [Summons birds, snakes, or scarabs to overwhelm a target: vulnerable, stunned, or incapacitated; Alternate resistance: Dodge, Concentration; Limited to when appropriate animals could possibly be in the area.]
(25 points)
Speak to Amunet:
Get Advice from the Priestess: Feature 1 [Helen can speak to Amunet by looking in a mirror and get advice. Or fight with her. ]
(1 points)"
Equipment
"
Standard Equipment
Flashlight (1 ep), Laptop (1 ep), Camera (1 ep), Binoculars (1 ep), Laptop (1 ep)"
Advantages
Languages 4 [English (native) + 8 languages], Benefit 1 [University of Cambridge], Improved Grab, Well-Informed [She's lived a long time], Fearless, Artificer, Skill Mastery [Expertise: Magic], Equipment 1
Skills
Acrobatics 0 (+2), Athletics 4 (+10), Close Combat: Unarmed Strikes 8 (+10), Deception (+4), Expertise: Ancient Egyptian Religion/Cosmology 10 (+15), Expertise: Magic 10 (+15), Insight (+3), Intimidation (+4), Investigation 10 (+15), Perception 8 (+11), Persuasion 8 (+12), Stealth (+2), Treatment 4 (+9), Vehicles 2 (+4)
Offense
Initiative +2
Unarmed Strike +10, Damage , Toughness DC 10/14 in Mummy Form
Defense
Dodge 2, Parry 4
Toughness 12 (Def Roll 0), Fortitude 2, Will 11
Power Points
Abilities 44 + Powers 79 + Advantages 11 + Skills 16 + Defenses 10 = Total 160
Complications
Unsettling: Even in her ""human"" form, her skin is oddly dry and many ordinary folk find her creepy without understanding why
Two Lives: Her past life Amunet awakened during the Mummy's ritual and remains awake. Helen is usually in charge but Amunet may take over if she feels passionately different from Helen about something.
Motivation: Protect the world from dark magic
New build looks good. You can always stunt the water control if you want to. Lots of other possibilities based on your descriptors for stunts.
Is Harker still controlling Quan?
No. His gaze is not permanent. His bite is permanent. ST didn't say that he needed to bite her, in order to continue his control. But, maybe he did. ST?
Harker still has Quan under control with his gaze. I think what DQ means is are you releasing her now that her circumstances have changed.
Harker still has Quan under control with his gaze. I think what DQ means is are you releasing her now that her circumstances have changed.
No. He doesn’t think his control is a bad thing.
Not wanting to fight an animal, he becomes mist leaving the cats to Hyde, Sekhmet, and Helen. He floats past the jaguar to see what they are protecting.
Did Jonathan see anything beyond the jaguar(s)?
There is nothing immediately past the jaguars but more jungle and eventually the waters of the lagoon. They are just sort of on patrol.
Waiting for Hathaway (whose telekinesis might be useful) and Hyde to post before I take any other actions.
For those of you who are playing Hero's Journey Bingo at home, we are currently supposed to be the part where the heroes enter the cave, meets a dark version of themselves. By confronting the dark version of themselves and/or facing the mother/father figure, they gain the "elixir of life" which they eventually return to their homeland.
Maybe that is too meta or too revealing, but I hope it helps us understand where we are in the Journey.
I will be travelling Tuesday night until Saturday, with very little time to post.
@ST. That Once Bitten is cumulative and permanent. Is the Gillman controlled yet?
No, he made the most recent save, so he is still just Dazed.
It just occurred to me, many of you are quite possibly immune to disease. Is anybody NOT immune to disease? The whole reason I leapt away was to not get you lot in my disease attack :-).
The undead vampire is immune to Fortitude attacks, like disease.
Hyde is immune, but Henrietta is not.
Mummy's Bride is also immune to disease.
Hathaway is not, I think.
It's probably worth noting that Hyde is also immune to chemical, critical hits, fatigue effects, poison, and interaction skills. ;)
Some personal s~$@ has hit the fan and I need to take a break for a couple days. Please bot me if needed. Just delving into the temple and killin' snakes.
Added some images to the slides that I hope are fun.
Hey, SuperT, this may be of interest ... ;)
I am still sorting through some ... stuff. One disaster happened and then several more smaller but still concerning ones. I will be okay but I just do not have the wherewithal to post yet. Keep moving without me and I'll post IC as soon as I can.
@ST Will Gill reply to Harker? Are Gill and Harker with everyone else now? Love this game, too. Thanks!
Hathaway that was awesome. Can't post right now but will jump in when I can.
Thank you, I had a feeling she would respond to the King jibe and needed her too.
Also Note dear fellow players, Hathaway is using now this
ALT POWER - ESP LINKED MINDS {Range 1 mile}
If Hathaway knows the person and they let him, he can link the minds of others.
His maximum number of linked minds is 5
Limited:Concentration: {-1p} You must be free to concentrate to use this power. -5 on all rolls while using it.
He now uses this power alone so the group mind as a whole can call out to the great beyond for aid.
The Mummy's Bride, call to you goddess if you wish.
Jonathan your facing her as well, so call to whatever power you wish for aid.
Sehkmet You are the very personification of nature's protector so please call to a divinity as you wish
Mrs Jeckal and Ms. Hyde, your a being of balance itself, two minds linked, dark and light, power and weakness, life and death, a very being of the great balance, I know there must be a divinity out there willing to come to your aid.
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We are fighting a proto-god here, I really do feel that any and all devine help we can get is more than welcome.
+ the GM can have a lot of fun finding obscure gods and other powers who may offer aid, {probably at a price} to each off us one by one.
Qu-> Cutscenes
hehehe.
Sorry I did not mean to brake the game :(
Just thught it would be fun :)
Sorry I did not mean to brake the game :(
Just thught it would be fun :)
Definitely fun. I'm just trying to turn that narrative power back to the players.
O I think most def that will happen :)
I messed up I mixed up the Japanese, Bird of the storm
with the 1st Nation god "Animikii" AKA Thunderbird
which goes back some 4,000 years. I will go with the North American 1st nation one.
So his Native name would be "Kwakiutl"
@Kwakiutl: A young Thunderbird is known as Ko\'lus or Kolus, a highly respected protector spirit that can transform into a human
ST you have to roll poorly for the NPCs for it to count. ;)
I'll be travelling the rest of the week, so posting may be spotty.
We’re camping to late Monday. ST, can please specify whose turn it is. I’ve lost track. Thanks
Harker does not believe that he can kill the Mother, because he himself if basically immortal as long as he stays out of the sun.
So, if others can kill it, go for it.
Otherwise, he would look to lock her back up. Asking his new Controlled friend for suggestions on how to put her back the way that they found Her.
He can throw a couple of hero points at a solution.
Cheers
Probably true that you can't permanently kill the Mother. Whatever is The Mother is bound to Dr. Cassandra Wells. You can probably kill Wells, or separate her from the bond.
I have some ideas, so someone could spend a Hero Point for inspiration. But I don't want to do that unless you guys are stumped.
I added some AI images of characters in their current form to the slides. I know AI is terrible in a lot of ways, but it does help me get things out of my head, and these made me pretty happy. Trying to find whatever joy I can in this dystopian hellscape we are inhabiting.
Very cool pics. Control your joy!
I may be delayed over the next couple days and may also be traveling next week. Please bot me if needed. Sorry, I know we're in the midst of a lot happening, but there's a lot happening IRL!