N/A Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Are the two costumes patterned similarly? I.e., does your Scarab's armor look like an armored/beefed up/padded version of the original Scarab's? Yes.
N/A Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Speaking of Shaen, I do have a bit of a concern. Scarab & Avenger are both doing the "Triple Murder in Riverside" adventure, which takes place about three and a half months before "Break-In." So far we've been running things here as if Scarab (and likely Avenger) & Jos Terhune have never met (and probably as if they've never met while Jos was demon-ed out, either). But it's entirely possible that they could have met during the triple murder investigation. If it happens that they do meet in that adventure, how will it impact what's going on here? Actually, Scarab and Avenger have been acting like they know each other, at least a little. Avenger and I agreed on that at the beginning of the OOC thread. If you're planning on having Jos turn up in TRIRR, that could create weird retcons. But that's almost entirely up to you.
N/A Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 I'm stuck out of town a bit longer than expected due to inclement weather, but I did manage to steal a few minutes here to catch up on FCPBP. I should be home in a day or two.
N/A Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 The Scarab will use Postcognition, focusing on the robbery itself. She'll take 10 for any relevant Notice or Search checks (25).
Dr Archeville Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 If you're planning on having Jos turn up in TRIRR, that could create weird retcons. But that's almost entirely up to you. I wasn't sure if I was or not, kept going back and forth on it, but now it looks like the decision's been made for me.
Cyroa Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Not sure if I should be rolling something or not for what I just posted. oh, the object I was referring to are the ones Avenger mentioned at start of the thread.
Dr Archeville Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 With your Notice of +7, you can't not see Belphegor, with his Stealth result of 3 (unless he's getting some heavy circumstance bonuses).
Cyroa Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Ah...wasn't sure if he was the terrible intelligence mentioned... once Avenger clarifies that, I'll edit my post. Sorry for the slow-up
Dr Archeville Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Well, I'm assuming I'm the terrible intelligence. :twisted: It's entirely possible there's some other nasty thing lurking about....
Avenger Assembled Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Belphegor is indeed the terrible intelligence being sensed. (This time! :twisted: )I did actually give him a pretty heavy circumstance bonus given where he is and his current shape, but them's the breaks.
Avenger Assembled Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 And _that_ was a Bluff check to see if Belphegor can tell if the "good guys" are on to him.
Cyroa Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 ok, made a slight edit and kept in line with Avenger's
Dr Archeville Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 And _that_ was a Bluff check to see if Belphegor can tell if the "good guys" are on to him. "Tremble, mortals, for I bring you obliviousness!" "Um... don't you mean 'oblivion'?" "That's what I said, obliviousness!" And I've just now realized that, since I didn't tack Subtle onto his Flight, it's noticeable. Probably smells like brimstone in there :twisted:
Cyroa Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Question before anything starts (and just in case): can I use things like gravity control or telekinesis on another insub char? (such as the brimestone cloud in the vents ). Not that I'm planning on as my next action but just would like to make sure I understand the options.
Dr Archeville Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 I believe you'd need Affects Insubstantial to do so. I'll check around the ATT. *searches* Kenson sez that Insub 3 (energy) wouldn't be affected by Move Object/TK, since Insub 3 is immune to physical effects. Insub 2 (gaseous/particulate) is also immune to physical effects, so it shouldn't be affected by Move Object/etc. either. Unless it had Affects Insubstantial.
Avenger Assembled Posted February 11, 2009 Author Posted February 11, 2009 Hmm, OTOH, there's also the fact that Insubstantial 2 is still affected by mental effects, which seems like a pretty safe descriptor of many TK effects. Either way, since we're still striving to give Shaen time, I'll post a ruling and move things further along tonight.
Dr Archeville Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Hmm, OTOH, there's also the fact that Insubstantial 2 is still affected by mental effects, which seems like a pretty safe descriptor of many TK effects. Either way, since we're still striving to give Shaen time, I'll post a ruling and move things further along tonight. TK isn't a Mental effect. Mental effects a Perception-range things that are resisted by Will. TK can be Perception range, but it's never resisted by Will, only by Str or other TK.
Cyroa Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Ok...so even as Inusb 3, I would need to buy Affect Insubstantial on it (TK or Gravity) to affect another Insub thing? Just checking.
Dr Archeville Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Ok...so even as Inusb 3, I would need to buy Affect Insubstantial on it (TK or Gravity) to affect another Insub thing? Just checking. Yup. You being Insubstantial doesn't mean you can automatically affect other Insubstantial beings with your powers.
Hellbound Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Sorry to step in (hope you don't mind the intrusion), but what about two insubstantial characters who's powers share related Descriptors? For example, could two ghosts touch each other without having to resort to Affects Insubstantial? What about two speedsters who've shifted their vibrational harmonic-whatsis? Two mages who have cast the same spell to take themselves out of phase with reality? I'm typically used to rulings where related methods of Insubstantiality can affect each other by default, but I'd like to know if that doesn't carry here.
Dr Archeville Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Sorry to step in (hope you don't mind the intrusion), but what about two insubstantial characters who's powers share related Descriptors? For example, could two ghosts touch each other without having to resort to Affects Insubstantial? What about two speedsters who've shifted their vibrational harmonic-whatsis? Two mages who have cast the same spell to take themselves out of phase with reality? I'm typically used to rulings where related methods of Insubstantiality can affect each other by default, but I'd like to know if that doesn't carry here. Maybe. Probably. Though since "related descriptors" isn't the case here at all -- gravitic energy vs. black demonic smoke -- it's irrelevant. *shoos Hellbound out with a broom*
Avenger Assembled Posted February 12, 2009 Author Posted February 12, 2009 Hmm. While I might actually be comfortable letting TK affect Insubstantial 3 or 4 (depending on descriptors), I don't think it would work on Insubstantial 2. Catching something like smoke would be something you'd do by, say, creating an airtight Force Construct. So until Dark Star power-stunts Affects Insubstantial, no good with catching the smoke guy. (After all, even if your fingers are psychic, they still can't catch smoke. )
Cyroa Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Hmm...now I need to look up 'power stunt'. Something to read Since I was watching, did I see which way the smoke cloud went/is going? Or should I roll (and if so what's the target #)?
Avenger Assembled Posted February 13, 2009 Author Posted February 13, 2009 You did see which way the smoke cloud was going; we just need to see what Belphegor does.
Dr Archeville Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 He's trying to move his smoky butt around to the other side of the room.
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