Re: [DL] new Kung Fu power (comments requested)

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On Monday, May 20, 2002, at 02:06  AM, Patrick Downs wrote:

> The martial artist has the ability to heal himself
> (with BLOOD OF GOLD), but he doesn't have the ability
> to heal others. This is a power (albeit weak) to allow
> the martial artist to heal his friends.

To be honest, I see this disadvantage as intentional. While the MA 
background gets some powers that are useful for defense, in general it's 
focused on internal powers. I'd be hesitant about letting the MA stomp 
on the territory of the Blessed.

> SHARE THE WEALTH
> TN: Special
> Strain: Special
> Speed: Special
> Duration: Concentration
> This is a very unique chi power that allows an
> experienced martial artist to extend her chi around
> another person and take on their wounds in order to
> heal them.
> To use Share The Wealth, the martial artist must
> remain within 5 yards of the hero she wishes to heal
> for the duration. The TN, Strain, and time required to
> use the powerare shown on a table below. Succesful use
> of Share The Wealth means that the martial artist and
> her friend share wound levels, any wounds the martial
> artist's friend has are added to her own wounds and
> vice versa. The martial artist "must" use the TN,
> Strain, and Time Required for her friend's worst wound
> level.

Interesting way of handling it... Note that the wound penalties could 
make the healing roll pretty difficult, of course..

<snip: don't want to spam the list with a message they already got!>

While the rules seem to work to keep it from being munchy... I could see 
it being abused. Heck, it'd be worth it to have a MA use this on an 
enemy to weaken them both so the rest of the posse can pile on... 
Dangerous, though...

Also, for the Effects idea, is this a drastic obvious effect? I.E. MA X 
uses this on Posse Member Y who promply gets sliced up. Do cuts appear 
on MA X's body?


--
Brett

LORD, WHAT CAN THE HARVEST HOPE FOR, IF NOT FOR THE CARE OF THE REAPER 
MAN? (Reaper Man, Terry Pratchett)