Re: Ask a Simple Question - Get a Simple Answer

Fury of the Tempest Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:20 am

Zarhon wrote:Well, it only counts for telling their emotions.

Tell people's emotions goes a very long way.

**Paper Shadow** Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:29 am

Fury of the Tempest wrote:
Zarhon wrote:Well, it only counts for telling their emotions.
Tell people's emotions goes a very long way.

Yep. In fact, the upcoming Phoenix Wright game will have a mechanic where you can read the emotions of people during their testimonies in court, so if you spot something odd (such as being happy when they recall a bomb going off or something), you can press them on that...

tygerburningbright Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:50 pm

not entirely sure if this has been asked already but does Crescendo activate Inspiring Words?

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:52 pm

Please post the gameplay elements (talents, traits etc.) in question with your... Question.

tygerburningbright Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:57 pm

[-4] Crescendo - Standard Utility
Target creature gains 1d4+1 hp or 1d4+1 temporary hp
Target creature gains 1d6+2 hp or 1d6+2 temporary hp
Target creature gains 1d8+3 hp or 1d8+3 temporary hp
Target creature gains 1d10+4 hp or 1d10+4 temporary hp
Target creature gains 1d12+5 hp or 1d12+5 temporary hp

Inspiring Words
Whenever you target an ally with a single target power, that ally may roll 2d8. For each 8 rolled, you and that ally both gain 1 pip.

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:02 pm

As the talent is capable of targeting more than one creature, it's not a single-target ability.

AProcrastinatingWriter Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:37 pm

Yeah, the +40 boost is...bad.

I mean, that's basically "learn exactly what they're feeling", which makes sense and all, but should really by more like a 5 or 6 point trait. It's an instant liar-spotter, amongst other potential uses.

A1C Bronymous Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:40 pm

Bare minimum roll (Perception of 3, Roll of at least 2 so as not to critfail), is a 45. I'm pretty sure that means its an instant success, unless you're talking to a rock. Or a robot maybe.

A1C Bronymous Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:51 pm

Double post: I know there was a big discussion about this a few weeks back, but what was the final answer:

Can Companions take Focused Evolution if they have Derp?

2nd question: How do passive UTs work when applied with Personal Project? For example, using Personal Project to take Highborn and Pick of the Litter- you don't ever "activate" them, so what happens to the roll to see if it explodes?

Xel Unknown Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:55 pm

Treasure Trove Doc wrote:Tincture of Healing - 3000 Gold
Trinket
You may use the following combat talent.

[-1] Healing Tincture - Free Utility
You gain 5 hp.

Becasuse of that you canuse free actions as much as you can as long as you can pay for them... I wonder why this trinket is just a -1, when it kinda counts as a -X sorta...

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:58 pm

That's why it costs so much gold. You're still constrained by your pip gain, so if you go +3 every turn (which is similar to skipping your turn without trait support) you end up being able to support 15 hp gained for yourself every turn. That can make you very hard to kill, but without some other trait or item (which has its own balance) you won't be doing much to help the rest of your team. It's an item I think is breakable though, in the right build, and I'm waiting for someone to do it.

A1C Bronymous Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:10 pm

It wouldn't take much, combine it with someone else's mind channel and one or both reloaders, as well as the trait/item that give you a pip each turn.

Bronymous wrote:Can Companions take Focused Evolution if they have Derp?

2nd question: How do passive UTs work when applied with Personal Project? For example, using Personal Project to take Highborn and Pick of the Litter- you don't ever "activate" them, so what happens to the roll to see if it explodes?

Bump

ZamuelNow Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:11 pm

Paper Shadow wrote:
Fury of the Tempest wrote:
Zarhon wrote:Well, it only counts for telling their emotions.
Tell people's emotions goes a very long way.
Yep. In fact, the upcoming Phoenix Wright game will have a mechanic where you can read the emotions of people during their testimonies in court, so if you spot something odd (such as being happy when they recall a bomb going off or something), you can press them on that...

This is exactly the issue. It's even bigger when you realize this is a system with a mind reading talent. This gives you the ammo to know when to read their mind. I think the ability should either be made more abstract instead of having a bonus or it should have a much lower bonus. I lean more towards the latter since it allows those who are deceptive the ability to hide their emotions. It's a racial I'd love to see stay, just not at such an insane bonus.

Antiquated Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:04 pm

I was reading through the treasure trove doc again and saw something new.

Soldier’s Armor - 1500 Gold [Created by Xel Unknown and Ramsus]
Armor
You gain resist 2 while you have temporary hp.

Now, the wording on this isn't consistent with the wording for other items that grant resistance. For example:

Full Plate - 2000 gold
Armor
You have resist 2 and suffer a -3 penalty to initiative.

The thing I'm curious about is the difference between gaining resist and having resist.

Now by all means, correct me if I'm wrong, but to me it seems like the Soldier's Armor would stack with resist you might have from another source. Between that resist being conditional and the change in wording, I can see an argument to that end. But I want to check instead of arm-twisting my DM into letting me use it this way.

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:11 pm

The terminology should be united, but no matter what resist doesn't stack.

Antiquated Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:20 pm

Stairc -Dan Felder wrote:The terminology should be united, but no matter what resist doesn't stack.

Okay, thanks. I knew Resist didn't stack, but it does occasionally get added to. The trait "Who's The Tank" and the "Granite Axe" combat talent come to mind. I was thinking that because the wording says "gain" that this piece of armor might work the same way as those. Perhaps a foot-note on the item explaining that it doesn't work that way would be appropriate.

Well, thanks for clearing that up.

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:24 pm

It'll be edited for clarification, thanks for pointing that out. Just to be clear, only things that specifically say they "increase" resistance can up your resistance amount. "Gain" isn't supposed to mean that. But it's definitely confusing. I'll let Kindulas know (he's in charge of updates).

A1C Bronymous Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:33 pm

Bronymous wrote:
Bronymous wrote:Can Companions take Focused Evolution if they have Derp?

2nd question: How do passive UTs work when applied with Personal Project? For example, using Personal Project to take Highborn and Pick of the Litter- you don't ever "activate" them, so what happens to the roll to see if it explodes?
Bump

Bump again. Character sheet waiting on approval because of this.

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:35 pm

Please post the gameplay elements in question.

sunbeam Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:49 pm

I'll post them for him:

Companion [Concept by Kajisora]
You have a companion that can aid and assist you in your travels. It may be a woodland creature you feel a kinship with, a very supportive zombie minion that followed you home, or something else entirely. Your companion has the racial trait Specialist and 1 extra racial trait point (see Genetic Engineering). These abilities represent all the skills and powers at your companion's disposal - they can use these abilities in basically the same ways a player can. If your desired companion would be a more powerful entity than is represented by these skills and abilities, it’s either too awesome to qualify as a companion or won't use any abilities it has that can't be represented by the above features. You can speak to your companion even if it can’t normally talk to others. If your companion dies, you can resurrect them during an extended rest. Companions can’t have companions (though they can have friends).

Derp
If you roll a 2 or a 3 on skill check, the roll is instead considered to be a natural 1. You begin the day with an additional Magic Point.

Focused Evolution (1)
Creatures of your race gain 6 extra racial trait points. Creatures of your race cannot have magic points or Magic Drain talents. Only a creature that would otherwise have one or more magic points may take this talent.

Also necessary:
Evolved Companion
Prerequisite: Companion
Your companion gains 2 racial trait points. You can take this trait multiple times

Layout:
Take companion and evolved companion, spend two racial points to gain a utility talent. Give Companion Derp. Companion now has a magic point. Can it use its last racial point to take Focused Evolution, resulting in a companion with 6 functioning racial points?

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:51 pm

Absolutely.

Quietkal Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:56 pm

Posting because unrelated but similar interest in Bronymous' second question.

Personal Project:

Pick of the Litter:

Highborn:

**Stairc -Dan Felder** Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:00 pm

This should be worded better, but basically something that's passive is constantly in use... Meaning you'd need to roll constantly for personal project. Not a good idea.

AProcrastinatingWriter Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:01 pm

AN INFINITE NUMBER OF ROLLS THE MOMENT YOUR CHARACTERS COME INTO EXISTENCE

THE UNIVERSE IS DESTROYED

Hayatecooper Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:32 pm

Form of the Ooze - 1/Day
Preparation Time: 5 seconds
You enter the Form of the Ooze. In the Form of the Ooze, your size becomes small, you are considered a viscous liquid ½ a gallon in volume (though your body cannot freely separate into pieces), and you gain the Acidborn and Spider Climb racial traits. You can, however, only move at about walking speed with your awkward body. Furthermore, while in Form of the Ooze you body becomes able to stretch and distort, allowing you to squeeze through spaces as narrow as 1/8th of an inch thick or reshape to fit any space or container, so long as you maintain the same volume. While in the Form of the Ooze, you cannot use any of your other xutility or combat talents. You may end this effect at any time.

Can you still use base racials while in this form? And other forms akin to it?
Also
What about Utility talents such as highborn and Pick of the litter? Are they still counted as effective?
Also
If you don't get to keep your racials
Does that mean if you take Focused Evolution, you can essentially get your magic point back when in Form of X talents?

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