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Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:Sounds good, well I'll start converting more over the next few days so we can see the many options.

On a total side note FITZZ, your birthday isn't coming up is it?
Need an excuse to buy you a DCM membership, as someone who was posting and enjoying that Superhero thread we worked on a few months back, you need to see my thread in DCM.

Wow...I'm touched MDS...I certianly enjoyed the Superhero thread a lot...still revisit the images from time to time.. ...and would love to have a look at your thread.
My Birthday however isn't until the end of October (the 25th)... I do have to say I'm truely staggered by your extreamly generous offer.

No worries man, you introduced me properly to roleplay on forums with this great story we've all been weaving.

It'd be a pleasure.

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:No worries man, you introduced me properly to roleplay on forums with this great story we've all been weaving.

It'd be a pleasure.

Wow..I'm honestly speechless ....
It was my pleasure to watch your character grow and look forward seeing what the future holds for both Scarlet and Victoria,you crafted some amazing work into Blood Moon and I've no doubt that your future stories will be equely fantastic.

...As for your extrodanary generosity ...again all I can say is ..wow.

I just had to share this. Might as well be here-

That was brilliant.

Also - It's sorted FITZZ, not sure how long it takes to sort, might need a browser refresh.

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:That was brilliant.

He's also got a song about tea.

Mordoskul wrote:I just had to share this. Might as well be here-

At work...so I can't see it.

FITZZ wrote:

Mordoskul wrote:I just had to share this. Might as well be here-

At work...so I can't see it.

It'll be worth the wait.

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:That was brilliant.

Also - It's sorted FITZZ, not sure how long it takes to sort, might need a browser refresh.

Once again MDS...I truly don't have the words to thank you enough..
I can be a bit of a cynical and jaded old bastard at times...but I am indeed deeply touched by your actions.

Hunter Merits and flaws (once again any which I'm looking at and thinking any of the three types could take I've marked with a *)

Hunter Merits

Approachable 2pt
There's something very inviting and nonthreatening about you. People find it easy to start a conversation with you. Even distrustful creatures tend to put aside their instinctive wariness of mortals in regard to you.

Good Judge of Character 3pts
You have an instinct for reading people. You can make an appraisal of the kind of person someone is after meeting her for just a few seconds, based on little more than gut instinct. You're rarely wrong and this has kept you alive more times than you can remember.

* Hollow Leg 1pt (also Werewolves may take this)
You can drink like a fish. The ammount of alcohol you can put away during a binge is truly phenomenal. What's more aggravating to your buddies is how little you suffer for it. Anyone who gets into a drinking competition with you quickly regrets it.

Unflappable 2pts
You are a naturally placid person and take most things in stride. You were almost hit by a car? That was close. Your wife has left you? Ah, well. Although you have emotions as others do, you don't let them affect you to the same degree. Note this doesn't make you immune to supernatural or horrific experiences. It simply helps you to cope with the plausible and unfortunate of everyday life.

*Dual Nationality 2pts
Thanks to being born to parents of different countires, you have dual nationality. You may even have two passports. This makes it easy for you to operate in two different places, and even hide out in another country if things get too hot in your normal place of residence.


Hunter Flaws

Chronic Pessimist 1pt
You think the glass is half empty, that the water in the glass is contaminated, and that the glass will probably tip over at any second. Others practice pessimism out of habit. For you, it's an art form. Nothing can ever go right, especially plans that other propose. You are the implacable voice of gloom and doom, always ready to point out a potential problem no matter how remote a chance it has of coming to pass.

Collaborator 1pt
Sometime in the recent past, you have allied with one monster or more to take down a more powerful creature or to learn some insight into the ways of the night creatures. Or the Hunter word-of-mouth circut reports you doing so, whether legitimately or not. Either way, word has spread through the local Hunter community or farther, and many conservative Hunters mistrust you.

No Phone 1pt
You do not have a regular phone number through which you can be contacted. You are very hard to get in touch with on short notice and are difficult to track down. It's hard for you to keep in touch with your fellow hunters, and you must rely on face-to-face meetings for planing and to arrange subsequent meetings.

*Dogged by fringe media 2pts (4pts for a Werewolf or Vampire)
You have somehow attracted the attention of an amatuar reporter, one who operates a fringe website or publishes a zine that covers the bizarrer or paranomral. This crank occasionally follows you to try and discover any dirt on you. Unfortunately, and in true modern journalism style, he tends to catch you at the worst possible moment. In the case of a Vampire or Werewolf, they are always staying just out of sight, you've not managed to get close to the person to silence them.

Stalked 2pts
Someone has an unhealthy obsession with you. Despite repeated calls to the police, and even possible restraining orders, this person continues to follow and occasionally harass you.

Nonswimmer 1pt
You never learned to swim, and you have no natural talent for it. If you ever find yourself in a position where you must try to swim, you can barely manage a pitiful doggy paddle.

Vice 1pt to 3pts
You're addicted to some sort of controlled substance. The one point version of the flaw represents an addiction that is legal and easy to satisfy, such as cigarettes. The two point version represents a legal or midly illegal substance that inhibits your ability to hunt effectively, such as Alcohol or marijuana. The three point version represents an addiction to a illegal or highly dangerous 'hard' drug that greatly effects your ability to hunt effectively.

Revoked Driver's License 1pt
You have lost your drivers liscence due to a poor driving record. If you are pulled over for any reason or are otherwise caught driving, you will be arrested immediately and your car will be impounded.

*Wanted by Law Enforcement 3pts
You are the prime suspect in a felony crime. The police activiely look for you, and you cannot move openly about your usual hangouts. If you encounter cops who know that you're wanted, they'll call in back-up and try to bring you in.

Andy has got: Collaborator, stalked, and Wanted by the law from the last RP.

I'll probably say that Andy is approachable though, as long as you don't tick him off in some way.

A partial list of Black Magic spells...

Temporal Flux-A character with the ability to use Black Magik surrounds themselves with an Unholy Aura which warps reality,granting the user the ability to attack with supernatural precision.
This power is used at the start of any player events,if sucessfully cast it enables the caster to re-roll all rolls to hit and to wound.

Master's Lure-Ensnared by the Black magicians powers...those affected by this spell find themselves in thrall to his will.
This power is used during any payer event,if successful it grants the Black Magik user the ability to enthrall (for one combat phase) one opposing PC or NPC,who must pass a LD test to resist the effects.

Revelation of Flesh-The Black Magik user unleashes a writhing ball of Demonic power which tears it's targets flesh from it's bones.
This power may be used in any player event,if successful it counts as a shooting weapon for the black magik user (using his/her BS) and has the following stats..
S-8/AP-1

Breath of the Pit-The Black Magic user unleashes a typhoon of Noxious energy covering it's opponent..
May be used in any player event shooting phase.
The Black Magik user must pass a magik test,if successful,this spell acts as a template weapon,any characters hit suffer one wound on a D6 roll of 4+ with no save allowed.

Putrefy-Offering Praise to it's foul God's,the Black Magic user spews forth a disgusting miasma upon it's foes.
Used during any phase of a player event,if successful,the Magik user hit's all enemy targets with a ST-3 hit,saves apply.

- Devolution- The Black Magik use unleashes a flash of swirling energy wich envelopes the target PC or NPC,resulting in unspeakable mutations and madness.
This spell may be used once during Player combat,the Black Magik user selects a target PC/NPC and a magik test is taken...if successful a D6 is rolled...if the result is higher than the target PC/NPC's toughness the PC/NPC suffers a mutation/madness chosen by the magik user..(more on this later).

Entropic Lash -The Magik User blast at his foes with an evil lightning...
Used during any Player event,if magik test is successful Magik user selects target PC/Npc..and the following attack counts as a shooting attack with the following profile..
ST-4/Ap-3/ AS-3..
All saving rolls apply.


BLOOD MAGICK SPELLS

EXSANGUINATE
The Sorcerer forces the blood within the target's veins to burst forth in a horrifying display as blood streams from every available orifice. To use this spell, the Sorcerer must succeed on a magick shooting attack. Exsanguinate has the following profile:
Range: 24"/Assault 1/AP-3/S-7

CRIMSON MIST
In an hour long ritual involving the 'death' of the caster, the Sorcerer becomes a roiling cloud of Vitae, able to possess the bodies and minds of creatures. Vampires can travel in the daylight in this form, but find a host within an hour or suffer the normal effects for being caught in the sun. A creature in the thrall of a Sorcerer is under his total control, performing any action regardless of the danger to their own person. If the host is killed, the Sorcerer is forced back into his mortal form and suffers 1 Wound from psychic backlash.

Still need to iron out some of the ideas ,but that's the Basics for Black Magik spells...

@ MDS
...Really like what you've got there.

FITZZ wrote: @ MDS
...Really like what you've got there.

A lot of good traits, but Fitzz, those sound just plain ouch. I mean imagine that scene in the X-Men movie when Magneto makes those metal pellets burst from that one guard. Now imagine that same scene but with just loads of blood.

Magick seems kinda.....ouch.

*looks around*

No witchhunter stats?

Sorry Silly,time got away from me last night...will attempt to get Witch Hunters up today.

Also ...looking at the Magik stats I can see why everyone is saying ouch...might need a bit of tweeking here.

No worries,

But i think that the magick isn't taht hard, we just don't know what it cost to cast.

Ex: that s8 ap1 blast. Is autowound! That's frightning, but (if you use WHFB magic) say its a 22+ spel, it less worrying.

Hope this makes sense,

besides it's why i'm looking into the witchhunter class, to try and balance the things.

sillyboy wrote:No worries,

But i think that the magick isn't taht hard, we just don't know what it cost to cast.

Ex: that s8 ap1 blast. Is autowound! That's frightning, but (if you use WHFB magic) say its a 22+ spel, it less worrying.

Hope this makes sense,

besides it's why i'm looking into the witchhunter class, to try and balance the things.

Well,there will be a need to pass Magik casting test in order to use the spells...
Along with various wards/ammulets/charms that will negate or lessen their effects .
Plus...one also must remember that for most Black Magik users...the spells will be the only real weapon they have.

Vamps have other powers, Don't they?

Or have I read it wrong, and its only restricted to Ghouls?

PLease let vamps have crimson mist.......

No crimson mist for you...

And FITZZ, looking at the spells, they look fething powered up...

... maybe tune them down a bit, as some of them look like insta-kill to me...

sillyboy wrote:Vamps have other powers, Don't they?

Or have I read it wrong, and its only restricted to Ghouls?

I'm considering limiting the Vamp magik somewhat..as well as allowing ghouls the ability to use only one selected spell,and have the only characters able to utilize all the spells be Witches or Warlocks.

Right now it looks as if Wolves are the weak ones...

Shas'ui T'au Kais wrote:Right now it looks as if Wolves are the weak ones...

There's going to need to be some adjustments made here and there for balance sake.

Cool man...

HAve you seen the pure!!!!?????

No bury the pure, they're horrible.

Sorry Hlaine, raving Werewolf the Apocalypse fanboi here.

I'm only famaliar with nWoD

My eintire oWoD experience has been 2 sessions of masquerad
And one of those i was filling in for someone else and it was a sabbat game 0:

By W:tf is a good game as is requiem

No worries man, but really from what I've read, Forsaken is universally seen by many as the worst update of the main four, nwod Mage is also disliked heavily by many of the WoD original fans.

Oddly I think the Hunter update was seen as the best by many, I've almost picked it up myself a couple of time based on folks recommendations.. followed by Vampire and then Changeling.


If I ever get my self sorted in six months or so and set up a game here, I'm gonna come looking for you and force a WtA character into your screen to try.

Seriously though, I know hardly anyone on the forums I've been known to hang out on, who was a big WtA fan who went on to prefer WtF.

In 20yrs of DMing, I never found an easier system to inspire new players into Rping.










Okies, gonna stop banging on about WtA now.