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Post by Admin on Nov 15, 2008 23:33:32 GMT -5
I'm loathe to add another species immediately, as I keep saying over and over again. Furthermore, I'm not sure how we can really introduce the djinns and not make it unfair in general. I'd have to limit their numbers severely, or they'd have to be altered to be more balanced somehow. even then, assuming direct transfers, we'd just about fill our quota. M'kay  if you can come up with a semi-balanced djinn, I'm willing to at least consider it. I'd hate to disrupt Invellium, and I'd like Nate to still be half-djinn. we just can't have them be all semi-phenomenal and cosmic, unless they're enforced plot-chars.  (I can balance it out some by denying djinns any posting rewards though) |
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Post by Ϛ Cylo on Nov 15, 2008 23:38:58 GMT -5
M'kay if you can come up with a semi-balanced djinn, I'm willing to at least consider it. I'd hate to disrupt Invellium, and I'd like Nate to still be half-djinn. we just can't have them be all semi-phenomenal and cosmic, unless they're enforced plot-chars. (I can balance it out some by denying djinns any posting rewards though)
Well, I'm not quite sure how you mean 'balanced', but the denying post rewards thing is a definite solid idea.
Of course, given some guidelines, or something like that, I'd gladly throw together "A Guide to the Djinn, 2.0" |
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Post by Admin on Nov 15, 2008 23:40:45 GMT -5
if you can come up with a semi-balanced djinn, I'm willing to at least consider it. I'd hate to disrupt Invellium, and I'd like Nate to still be half-djinn. we just can't have them be all semi-phenomenal and cosmic, unless they're enforced plot-chars. (I can balance it out some by denying djinns any posting rewards though)
Well, I'm not quite sure how you mean 'balanced', but the denying post rewards thing is a definite solid idea.
Of course, given some guidelines, or something like that, I'd gladly throw together "A Guide to the Djinn, 2.0" balanced as in they've got defects or something to balance out their advantages? Notice how every one of our current races balances out the cool stuff with the negatives? Something like that. |
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Post by Ϛ Cylo on Nov 15, 2008 23:51:29 GMT -5
Well, I'm not quite sure how you mean 'balanced', but the denying post rewards thing is a definite solid idea.
Of course, given some guidelines, or something like that, I'd gladly throw together "A Guide to the Djinn, 2.0" balanced as in they've got defects or something to balance out their advantages? Notice how every one of our current races balances out the cool stuff with the negatives? Something like that.
Mkay, rough draft.
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wish granting
immortality and near invulnerability
spatial manipulation self and others
inhuman strength and speed
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can't grant their own wishes or wish from other djinn
can be captured and enslaved if you find their 'lamp' (not always a lamp)
high tendency toward being unstable, due to extremely long lives
On WoM TI could cast any spell there was, but there aren't really spells here and he won't have all the Gifts. Or any at all? They shouldn't have a gift on top of their already-existent powers, even though it'd be wicked cool <<
Ummmm just give me a moment tooooooo...
Oh, right. There are rules to the wishes they can grant as well, of course.
Hmmmm.... new cons... |
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Post by Admin on Nov 16, 2008 0:00:23 GMT -5
balanced as in they've got defects or something to balance out their advantages? Notice how every one of our current races balances out the cool stuff with the negatives? Something like that.
Mkay, rough draft.
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wish granting
immortality and near invulnerability
spatial manipulation self and others
inhuman strength and speed
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can't grant their own wishes or wish from other djinn
can be captured and enslaved if you find their 'lamp' (not always a lamp)
high tendency toward being unstable, due to extremely long lives
On WoM TI could cast any spell there was, but there aren't really spells here and he won't have all the Gifts. Or any at all? They shouldn't have a gift on top of their already-existent powers, even though it'd be wicked cool <<
Ummmm just give me a moment tooooooo...
Oh, right. There are rules to the wishes they can grant as well, of course.
Hmmmm.... new cons...no, you're not picking up Gifts in addition to what you've already got. That's probably enough as is, for pros anyway. It's a pretty good start on cons too, especially considering that they have to be static too. I'd recommend trying to get some feedback on it. (besides me, because I get to maul it later) |
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Post by sunny on Nov 16, 2008 13:34:49 GMT -5
Do demons age weird here? Do demons drain health whenever they touch a non-demon/non-vampire, or can they regulate it? Does it have to be skin-to-skin contact, or can it be prevented by wearing gloves (Rogue)? Could we have drain-touch as a gift for gifted characters? Do demons get two traits like gifted get two gifts? Do faerys get two aspects? Can demons have a "demon form?" Spikes, horns, wings, etc? If so, can it be hidden? Can phasers pass through bullets and the like if they're being attacked? People? Animals? Plants? Do all gifted develop more than one gift? You say it may be possible to develop the fey aspect later, because something might be blocking it? Like what? Will there be werecats and the like? Weather control (Storm  ) as a gift? Can dragons talk in dragon-form? If so, how? A couple of those brought up a question in my mind. That being, "What happens if a gifted one is turned Vampire or Lycan?" Do they lose any gifts they had as a gifted one? Keep them? |
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Post by Admin on Nov 16, 2008 14:54:31 GMT -5
... i hate you...
jk
*ahem*
1) Demons don't age much at all, really. they can age rapidly if they are denied lifeforce but generally they're catapulted back into their own dimension first. The Legion constantly regenerates itself, effectively killing the aging process (this goes for cellular regens as well, though we have none of those, oddly enough)
2) Demons can drain from other demons. It can be regulated, so long as the demon in question is not starved for energy. Then it's done automatically. Gloves will stop it, yes, as it must be skin to skin. that being said, any skin to skin contact will result in draining.
3) Sure, we could do drain touch, it would make sense and I've got no problem with it. No stealing Gifts though.
4) No and no. Demons and Faeries have other benefits besides their Trait and Aspect (demons regenerate and are slightly faster; Faeries have the glamor, can fly, and can change size). You're stuck with your initial choosing, and the Trait doesn't even evolve.
5) Yes, they can. Some actually do, in fact, have odd forms like that due to their Legion's arrangement. It would take surgery or some talented Gifts to hide it, or just plain ingenuity.
6) Yes, a phaser can pass through bullets if they're being attacked. They can phase through literally anything so long as they focus. It takes a lot out of you, especially at the first stage. If you've seen Heroes, D.L. Hawkins (Micah's dad, Nikki's husband) has phasing.
7) Not all Gifted develop more than one Gift. Some Gifts are too powerful to allow for further development (Kennedy's Empathy is one). It's a choice thing, really. And you should be choosing something that makes sense given your Gifted.
8) Faeries literally talk to whatever Aspect of nature they're closest too. The longer they go, the more they know about that Aspect and the better they can communicate with it. Also, the more the Aspect actually feels like responding (the Aspects technically have a will of their own)
9) The only other shapeshifter I'd consider is a werecat, and they might develop as a plot later.
10) No weather control as a Gift, that's way too close to the Fae aspects and would also overlap too much with the different Elemental Controls.
11) Dragons can talk just fine in their dragon form (Eve's done it). They still possess the necessary palate and windpipe and all that jazz. However, it sounds "dragony," i.e. deep and rumbling or dry and snakey (depending on the dragon). There's also a dragon language suited for dragon's vocal tracts.
12) A Gifted turned into a vampire keeps their Gift (see Sophia). You cannot be turned into a lycan, it's a genetic thing. If someone messed with your genetics to make you part lycan (eerily similar circumstance happened to Neilen, at least, I think that's where we're going), then you'd act more or less as a half-lycan half-Gifted. So slightly watered down versions of both.
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Post by Locke F. Herald on Nov 16, 2008 14:57:42 GMT -5
9) The only other shapeshifter I'd consider is a werecat, and they might develop as a plot later. Hah, I've beat you to that one, minus the claws and teeth. <_< |
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Post by Locke F. Herald on Nov 16, 2008 15:04:49 GMT -5
I forgot if this was asked, so forgive me. Can Fae fly in their normal sized form as long as their wings are displayed? I'd assume so.
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Post by Admin on Nov 16, 2008 15:07:30 GMT -5
I forgot if this was asked, so forgive me. Can Fae fly in their normal sized form as long as their wings are displayed? I'd assume so. yeah, it was asked, and yeah, they can, so long as their wings are visible. I'm going to have to go clarify this, because I thought it was clear in the description... |
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Post by sunny on Nov 16, 2008 15:24:58 GMT -5
Can demons give other demons Legion?
Do demons have naturally higher strength/speed or does it depend on the ability?
So being bitten by a lycan won't make you into one?
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Post by Admin on Nov 16, 2008 15:49:02 GMT -5
Can demons give other demons Legion? Do demons have naturally higher strength/speed or does it depend on the ability? So being bitten by a lycan won't make you into one? 1) sort of. Uh, sexual contact would result in a direct exchange of Legion. Wouldn't make much difference though, the foreign Legion (lol at typing that, *ahem*) would simply meld with the old Legion, resulting in, well, more Legion.... 2) Depends on the Trait, but they're slightly better than, say, a normal human, because of the Legion 3) correct, it's GENETIC |
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Post by sunny on Nov 16, 2008 15:55:04 GMT -5
Can demons give other demons Legion? Do demons have naturally higher strength/speed or does it depend on the ability? So being bitten by a lycan won't make you into one? 1) sort of. Uh, sexual contact would result in a direct exchange of Legion. Wouldn't make much difference though, the foreign Legion (lol at typing that, *ahem*) would simply meld with the old Legion, resulting in, well, more Legion.... 2) Depends on the Trait, but they're slightly better than, say, a normal human, because of the Legion 3) correct, it's GENETIC 1) I mean like, you were saying demons can take/give legion from other demons. Could you do that through touch as well? I'm thinking like, can DemonA heal DemonB if DemonA is in not much condition to be healing him/herself (unconscious, asleep, etc)? |
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Post by Admin on Nov 16, 2008 16:00:25 GMT -5
1) sort of. Uh, sexual contact would result in a direct exchange of Legion. Wouldn't make much difference though, the foreign Legion (lol at typing that, *ahem*) would simply meld with the old Legion, resulting in, well, more Legion.... 2) Depends on the Trait, but they're slightly better than, say, a normal human, because of the Legion 3) correct, it's GENETIC 1) I mean like, you were saying demons can take/give legion from other demons. Could you do that through touch as well? I'm thinking like, can DemonA heal DemonB if DemonA is in not much condition to be healing him/herself (unconscious, asleep, etc)? 1) If a demon touched another demon, their Legion would try and draw energy from the other demon's Legion. This is assuming that they didn't try to directly transfer Legion in a manner similar to a blood transfusion. That might work in the manner of healing that I loosely described above, as it would put the healthy Legion in direct contact with the unhealthy Legion. It would take a bit to make a discernible difference though, as you'd have to replace parts at the cellular level. |
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Post by Ϛ Cylo on Nov 16, 2008 20:31:31 GMT -5
Mkay, rough draft.
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wish granting
immortality and near invulnerability
spatial manipulation self and others
inhuman strength and speed
-
can't grant their own wishes or wish from other djinn
can be captured and enslaved if you find their 'lamp' (not always a lamp)
high tendency toward being unstable, due to extremely long lives
On WoM TI could cast any spell there was, but there aren't really spells here and he won't have all the Gifts. Or any at all? They shouldn't have a gift on top of their already-existent powers, even though it'd be wicked cool <<
Ummmm just give me a moment tooooooo...
Oh, right. There are rules to the wishes they can grant as well, of course.
Hmmmm.... new cons...no, you're not picking up Gifts in addition to what you've already got. That's probably enough as is, for pros anyway. It's a pretty good start on cons too, especially considering that they have to be static too. I'd recommend trying to get some feedback on it. (besides me, because I get to maul it later)
Hey everybody!
This means you. Any comments, concerns, brilliant ideas? |
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