Re: [HOE] Finding Harrowed

["Ole Ingvar Stene" <oleingva@ifi.ntnu.no>]

> > No, that's only WITH the hindrance. And I doubt they would make an
> > infiltrator out of anyone with that hindrance unless 1) They didn't
notice
> > (sloppy, since the people working with this probably has a lot of
> > academia:occult), or 2) The person was killed and made into a cyborg
> > immediately (and I don't think that is how it is done, first you are
made a
> > cyborg, THEN you are fitted with everything no-essential).
> >
>
> Actually this does work even if they don't have the hinderance.  The
> hinderance just adds a bonus to the scrutinize roll.

Sorry, but no. Re-read the hindrance description. Besides, if a bonus to the
scrutinize roll was the only effect, the Mark o' Death would be really puny
compared to other Harrowed hindrances - who are VERY harsh.

> Keep in mind that most cultists are not arcane backgrounds, you can just
be
> a servant without a background, and the only thing needed to perform
general
> black magic things is faith in the dark gods so even if they have the 3
> points necessary they still have to beat a manitou with a pretty hefty
> spirit.

True, but one could also expect that at very least the leader of the cult
would be educated in the occult, thus making Infiltrators with Mark o' Death
a huge risk, as Cyborgs are very expensive to make.


Marshal Ole I. Stene
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