From: | Tim Cooper <tpcooper@***.CSUPOMONA.EDU> |
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Subject: | PhsyAds and Power Foci |
Date: | Sat, 4 Jan 1997 19:37:39 -0800 |
Here's something that I've pondered a while:
Physads and Power Foci.
I've toyed with the idea that possibly Physads could utilize power foci in
a slightly unique way. Since they increase the user's magic rating, a
physad could use a power focus to gain access to powers beyond those that
s/he currently has. System wise it would break down to power foci being
used to "store" specific powers, whose costs would equal the rating of the
focus. The Physad would be able to use the powers as if they were his
own, as long as the focus remained active (usuall limitaions for foci..).
Additionally, the powers that the focus would grant would have to be
determined at the creation of the focus, and could not be changed.
A power focus of this type would also be of no use to a traditional
spell-caster.
The pros are quite obvious, great enhancement of a Physads selection of
powers..etc.. (of course you could now start applying 'focus addiction' to
physads too.) Easily making a physad equal to any Sam.
The cons are also quite obvious. It could seriously over balance play.
The only possible balancing factors are Focus Addiction, Availability
(very new/rare, and possilby difficult to do), and the increased
vulnerability of a physad with a bunch of active foci wandering around..
I haven't had any sort of oportunity to play-test any of this (let alone
decide exactly HOW you would go about enchanting one of these things), and
figured y'all would function as a nice sounding board.
Questions, comments, criticisms?
~Tim