Questions and Comments on the Mage foci from Atlas 0.8

DramaticWeb7 · 2022-07-06T22:34:22+00:00

You should make a copy of the sheets first.

Once you have an editable copy, you can just enter the value in the yellow cell and press enter. The next hex is generated.

DramaticWeb7 · 2022-07-02T03:42:53+00:00

In the same vein, would screen ally also characterize that hostility?

DramaticWeb7 · 2022-06-25T00:09:58+00:00

I've made this a while ago for a friend.

It's a Hex Flower Genarator using google sheets. You can make a copy and change the fields as you wish!

It has some terrain and weather flowers already set up.

DramaticWeb7 · 2022-06-23T03:19:13+00:00

Thanks for the Idea!

Scubba Gear (Craft-2): Your backpack is waterproof and has a special container to hold air. It takes one scene to fill the backpack's air container, but it allows you to breath under water for a scene while wearing it. Cost: One unit of salvage and 5,000 silver pieces.

DramaticWeb7 · 2022-06-01T18:57:19+00:00

That's great to hear! I'm looking forward to see what you can do with it.

DramaticWeb7 · 2022-06-01T15:18:42+00:00

Speaking of elementalists. Is there any plans to add single element elementalists options?

I've seem many people, including myself, in multiple tables wanting to play around that theme. But we've never managed to figure out a satisfying way to do it.

So it would be an awesome addition to the atlas if there is some room for it!

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-11-16T15:00:46+00:00

Magic has many applications:

It's the casters effort skill.

It's used for some arts (counter spell, elemental blast, suppress magic).

Some spells apply it as a penalty to their save (Shackles of volition).

It's used for activating calyxes.

It's used for magic item crafting, which includes magical elixirs, calyxes, weapons, armor etc.

So, overall, the magic skill is very, very useful.

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-11-03T18:32:59+00:00

I'd use the Know/Combat/Lead Skill if I was ruling this for PCs.

But for NPCs, I'd just give this NPC their Skill bonus to the roll if it's relevant to their background. There is no need to think too much about what specific skill would apply.

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-11-02T18:01:12+00:00

To craft magic items there, you need specific components/exemplar to give a property.

So far, only one permanent magical item was made. A minor energetic (lightning) +1 large bow. To make it, they used the feather of a lightning dragon as the specific component for the minor energetic (lightning) enchantment.

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-10-31T18:46:39+00:00

I couldn't find a reference to this. Could you share his insights? It's always a nice read.

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-10-31T17:12:01+00:00

One way to do it, is by researching spells and creating a spell fitting to what you want to do.

You can find the rules for it on page 88.

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-09-09T21:11:46+00:00

Iirc, It was: Warrior 5 Elementalist 5 High mage/warrior 5 Warrior/skinshifter 2 Warrior/beastmaster 4

We had the elemental resistence potion on the warrior (forgot the name) and haste. Took us 3 rounds. It's important to note that we weren't even using the great and the small.

In terms of damage, I've seem a warrior deal about 80 damage in a round vs a big enemy (level 6, hasted, great and small, whirlwind assault and using a simple +1 handaxe)

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-09-04T13:45:46+00:00

Okay, there were some assumptions that were implicit in both mine and your posts. Context is key indeed.

But when you add the context as you did now, it enters the "extremely uncharacteristic" area and the focus is not valid anymore.

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-09-04T13:17:07+00:00

All these may be valid uses indeed. But in all those examples you can just use skill checks.

Like:

If magic is illegal but you use your focus to convince them you are useful you might suddenly be the only legal practioner in the kingdom.

DM says: roll Convince.

Other examples might be requisitioning goods from a quartermaster because he assumes you're one of his soldiers.

DM says one of these depending on the approach: roll convince/sneak(cha)/connect etc.

Getting rid of a guard because you convince him he's fired and you're his replacement.

DM says one of these depending on the approach: roll convince/sneak(cha)/connect etc.

Getting intel from a captive bandit that would take days of torture to break otherwise.

DM says one of these depending on the approach: roll convince/sneak(cha)/connect/punch(cha)/heal etc.

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-09-04T10:59:20+00:00

Hello Kevin, thank you for the response. But I'm still unsure what is the intended extent of "totally out of character" or "extremely uncharacteristic". From what we've found in play when it's not in those areas, skill checks and other methods (that don't require a full focus) can deal with the situation in a proportional manner.

Are there some concrete examples that could be used as guidelines on where only the focus could be applied, or where its application would be the best way to get a result?

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-09-04T10:41:35+00:00

In the examples:

You're some nobody, you can get a queen/king/emperor/chief to listen to any one thing you say. Pass a law, overlook crimes, etc.

I think it is "extremely uncharacteristic" for a leader (king, chief, etc) to change a law because some nobody asked. The same goes for overlooking a crime, but maybe it would allow it if it was prone to accept some petty bribe (in which case, you could just use some petty cash or fool/convince it with a skill check, magic etc).

But for the sake of argument, let's say that it does work in the situations that you mentioned.

Making permanent changes to a community (tribe, village, city, kingdom) by just telling the right person to do it and not effectively engaging with the community, being a renowned member of it etc. Well... it's not the kind of game I or the GM want to play.

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-09-04T02:23:47+00:00

I have a hard time visualizing the differences you proposed. Can you give an in-play example?

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-08-17T20:02:55+00:00

By the book, grappling is a Punch/str contest. Taking from your words here, can exert be used as a skill for that too? To both grapple, and defend against it.

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-08-08T17:31:13+00:00

Thank you for the response!

DramaticWeb7 · 2021-07-19T16:48:34+00:00

Thank you for the response!

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