RE: [DL] Super Agent Alternative

[Allan Seyberth <darious@darious.com>]

I think it works.

But given the additional disadvantages (Reliability, availability, 
fragility, etc) you could probably cut the cost of associating a power to 3.

I would also not limit your self to just backlash results.  There are 
reversed potions, super powerful effects, mixed effects, etc.

:-)

You know.  Altogether this could be a cool thing for an Epitaph article.

At 04:20 PM 5/10/2002 -0400, you wrote:
 >Thanks to Allan's suggested alternative, I've thought through some basic
 >rules.
 >
 >What do you all think of this?
 >
 >Joe
 >
 >********************
 >Arcane Background: Super Agent, 3 point Edge
 >
 >The Agent has been trained to accept and channel the energies of
 >specially prepared Serums prepared by trained Agency Alchemists.
 >
 >A Serum can be devised for almost any power, be it Miracle, Harrowed
 >power, Hex, Chi power or otherwise.
 >
 >It costs the Super Agent 5 bounty to Attune himself to a particular
 >serum, and he "knows" that Serum at level 1, and thereafter he can use
 >that type freely.  Raising his skill in a Serum costs Double the level
 >whcih he is purchasing.
 >
 >Hex, Miracle, and Chi Serums are cast as a Huckster or Blessed or
 >Martial Artist with a skill equal to his skill in the Serum.
 >Harrowed Power Serums are manifested at a level equal to his skill in
 >that Serum.
 >Favor Serums are manifested as if a number of Appeasement had been spent
 >equal to his skill in that Serum.
 >
 >Serums are not actual powers being used, but Alchemical solutions
 >mimicing those powers.  A character can have only 1 serum active at one
 >time.  All Serums remain in the Bloodstream for a maximum of 1 hour.
 >After 1 hour the Serum dissipates in the bloodstream, and its power is
 >wasted.
 >
 >For Serums that mimic powers that require a target (such as soul blast),
 >then the ability is used and the Serum dissipates in the Bloodstream,
 >the power transferred to maintain the effect on the target (for those
 >with durations).  Any duration associated with such a power will last
 >either its normal duration, or 1 hou, whichever is longer.
 >
 >If the Serum mimics an ability that is a permanent effect (such as a
 >Blessed gift, then the ability takes effect immediately, and lasts for a
 >single hour.
 >
 >All Serums have a Reliability of 18.  Malfunctions differ depending on
 >the type of Serum
 >
 >Example:
 >
 >Hex Serums Malfunction
 >    minor: roll 1d20 for backlash
 >    major: roll 1d20+4 for backlash
 >    Catastrophe: rolls 1d20+8 for backlash
 >
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Allan Seyberth
darious@darious.com

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