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RPGs / Re: Wild Talents question

« on: June 26, 2012, 08:38:49 AM »

Basically anything that has an effect that isn't exactly the same every time you use it requires Variable Effect.

For the paper I'd say it'd be:

Useful, +2, appears to be something else
Variable Effect, +4, appears differently depending on the situation
Speeding Bullet +2, can not be defended against unless subject possess Mind 6d or higher
Limited -1, User can not directly control what the subject sees

Total of 7 per, 2 HD is 28 points, which sounds just about right to me.

Not sure about the utility belt. I'll leave that to somebody else.

That seems crazy high. For 28 points, couldn't you also grab 7 wiggle dice in Lie and tell people that you are the moon?

If you really want to do it as a focus instead of a plain 1pt per die hyperskill, you can keep your Speeding Bullet (though I don't think I like the idea of a PC having a generally unstoppable lie machine) and offset the price with some likely limitations like: Focus (duh), Accessible (It's a leather wallet, not a suit of power armor), If/Then (Only works on people or things that might care at all about what's in your wallet.), No Physical Change (It is psychic paper after all), Go Last (The machine gun nest will probably shoot you before it's operator comprehends the significance of your professional doctorate degree) and Limited (GM gets to choose what lie you're going with based on what he finds most amusing at the time. You cannot deviate from the lie he picks without breaking the effect of your Lie roll).

Edit: I have replied to a very, very old post. Whoopsie.