| From: | Mercenary X <kdye@*****.STANFORD.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Re: A whole PROPOSAL (Trying to Regroup) |
| Date: | Tue, 26 Jul 1994 13:18:50 -0700 |
> Yo Chummers, I think that this discussion has reached a point where
> the participants(we) are starting to loose interest in the subject after
> a lot of brainstorming and the constant repetition of old ideas.
> Let us get our ideas together and make a system out of this amorphous
> mass of ideas. The following writeup is IMHO the way the psi system should
> look like. I'll try to make myself as clear as possible so as to avoid
> any misunderstandings.
>
> I) The Chart: The Chart should be 100% compatible to the SRII Chart,
> it should also prevent players from becoming Psi/mages. Therefore my vote
Players should be able to be psi mages, psi and magic are two
different things. One should atleasdt be able to be adept in both at once.
> goes for Dooms idea of using the standard SRII Chart with Psis treated as
> mages. There should be 3 Types of psis, full psis, adepts and wild psis.
> Full Psis should have the chance to buy all categories(disciplines), adepts
> half of them and wilds only one (with other limitations).
>
> II) The Categories(Disciplines): The system should include about 6
> Psionic categories(disciplines) that should be bought at char gen with
> Force Points. Categories that are not bought are considered latent and
> can be awakened during play with awesome amounts of karma.
> Those categories will be natural talents a Psi can use anyway he
> chooses, with dice equall to his categories rating (and the drain code of
> a similar power). Categorys COULD have upper limits, this however should
> be an optional rule.
Ok.
Snippity snip snip snip
> IV) The advancement: Psis will be able to train in their categories
> (each level costs next-pointX2 e.g. I have a telekinesis rating of 4 and
> want to raise it, I have to pay 10 karma to get a rating of 5). Powers
> cost only as much as the next point e.g. I have finite manipulation at 4
> and want to raise it, I pay 5 karma and get a 5 rating Finite manipulation.
> A psi can always try to awaken latent powers (only if he already hasnt got
> a rating in all his allowed categories(disciplines)-6 for full, 3 for adept.
> This however costs heavy duty karma.....
>
> V) The Pool: A Psis Pool should be derived from his category(discipline)
> ratings. The Willpower aspect of Mind over matter can be seen in the drain
> tests.
Yep.
>
> VI) The Drain: Drain should be countered with Willpower.
Yep.
> VII) Sustained Powers: Sustained Powers could either be treated as sustaine
d
> Spells(+2 to all Target Numbers) or they could simply deduct 2 dice from the
> Psis Pool.
>
Yep.
MercenaryX
