From:	bluewizard@*****.com (Steven A. Tinner)
Subject:	Re: Assensing: Latent Emotions on Inantimate Objects
Date:	Thu, 19 Sep 1996 17:01:36 -0500 (EST)

>Let's say that there's an NPC that loves his car. There's another NPC that
>hates the first one, so he builds a bomb and hides it inside the car.
>
>A PC decides to go astral and check the car out for bombs. Can the
>character spot the bomb based on the different emotions? (Said character
>goes through the vehicle slowly, Observing in Detail).
>
>What TN would you assign to this?

I'd only allow this if the bomb had been planted VERY recently.
Say maybe 1-3 hours ago. And even then only if the emotions were VERY strong.
(Then again being willing to bomb someone pretty much implies that doesn't it?)

I usually impose a TN# of apprx. the bomber's charisma or willpower
whichever is higher x 2 or 3, based on the fact that the mage is reading
their emotions.

I don't allow this to actually pinpoint a bomb. Only determine that someone
with hostile intent has been near the car. Then the PC has to figure out
what to do from there.

For a real treat, have one of your players sit down in the car seat and just
hear a "CLICK!"

Let them realize that the bomb is armed. It's kind of like that scene in
Lethal Weapon where Danny Glover gets blown off of the toilet!!

(Isn't that right Bull?) <grin>


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