Re: (TFT) Halloween Treat

[<dwtulloh61@cox.net>]

good point Cris ... seems I should have thought things out more.

---- Cris Fuhrman <fuhrmanator@gmail.com> wrote: 
> Rolling vs IQ (or ST) has a flaw for really low IQ/ST creatures. Would rats
> die from seeing this thing? Killer bees? Seems like the fear from an
> apparition might only work on creatures with IQ of 8 or more (smart enough
> to be afraid of it).
> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 9:59 PM, Jay Carlisle <maou.tsaou@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Fear is a Moral thing which tracks as Happiness at larger scales... ever
> > see Frightners? Mr Jackson tells a better yarn of his own IMO
> >
> > Maou Tsaou prime
> > On Oct 15, 2013 6:24 PM, "Matt Picone" <mattpicone@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Critical fail should do damage. If it happens to cause death, so be it,
> > > but it should be commensurate to the IQ14 requirement.
> > >
> > > -m@
> > >
> > > On Oct 15, 2013, at 6:11 PM, <dwtulloh61@cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I was thinking "roll vs ST" to avoid heart failure.   As I was wrote it
> > > up however,
> > > > that sounded too powerful so I toned it down a bit.
> > > >
> > > > ---- gem6868 <gem6868@verizon.net> wrote:
> > > >> sounds right.  the effect is "Scare leading to cardiac arrest" I
> > > suppose,
> > > >> but a better name than that would be desirable.
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Thomas Fulmer
> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 5:08 PM
> > > >> To: tft@brainiac.com
> > > >> Subject: Re: (TFT) Halloween Treat
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm unclear where the "literally scare him/her to death" comes in -- I
> > > >> don't see any results that result in death from fear. Maybe critical
> > > >> fail?
> > > >>
> > > >> In any case, why roll vs ST instead of IQ?
> > > >>
> > > >> --Thomas
> > > >>
> > > >> On 10/15/13, dwtulloh61@cox.net <dwtulloh61@cox.net> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> In an effort to generate some Halloween discussion, I present this
> > > spell
> > > >>> to
> > > >>> the group.  I just whipped it off the top of my head so it may or may
> > > not
> > > >>> be
> > > >>> playable.  Feel free to cast slings and arrows and/or modify at will.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> IQ 14)   Apparation (C)   Cost 3/1   The wizard successfully casting
> > > this
> > > >>> spell conjures up an illusion the victim finds so terrifying that it
> > > can
> > > >>> literally scare him/her to death.  Victims must make a 3D roll vs
> > their
> > > >>> basic ST.  Those who pass this roll by 3 or more are unaffected and
> > may
> > > >>> otherwise act normally.  Those who just pass their roll by 3 or less
> > > are
> > > >>> afraid and are limited to one action per turn and cannot move more
> > than
> > > >>> half
> > > >>> their MA.  Those failing their roll by 3 or less are scared and are
> > > >>> limited
> > > >>> to moving only 1 hex per turn.  Those failing by 3 or more are
> > > terrified
> > > >>> and
> > > >>> may only act in self-defense and then only after making an 3D vs IQ
> > > roll.
> > > >>> Effects last until the Apparation is dispelled or disbelieved.
> > > >>>
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> > > >>
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> > > >> therefore impossible for any man: but rather consider anything that is
> > > >> humanly possible and appropriate to lie within your own reach too." --
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