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Q1: If they caster considers the wet clothes "unclean" then yes (Magic energy flows over the person and magically removes dirt, drime, stains, and just about anything that the spell caster considers 'unclean'."-BoM pg93). Q2: Its the equivalent of taking a shower (text). Q3 & Q4: ...

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Q1: only applicable if it says on a Ley Line or Nexus Q2: based on the description sort of, it could basically be considered a "ley line fragment" and IIRC Ley Lines do emit light... Q3: It has a physical presence of some kind (else why else would it have MDC value) so I would say yes. Q4:...

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Land of the Damned #2 has Vampires (ancient 2ndary) and assortment of (additional) undead types (not sure about LotD#1). Not sure if that will help or if it might have included aspects of what KS and EW where planning.

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slade2501 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:23 pm Don't forget Rifter 41, with the unofficial TW full conversion borgs.

There's also the TW Full-Conversion Borg in South America 1 that Columbia has.

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Rifts Bionics Source Book has a section on TW Bionics (reprinted from WB20: Canada), which are exclusively weapon systems IIRC (and most of them have notes on non-implant weapon versions). The Siege on Tolkeen Series includes TW Bionics for the Daemonix introduced in #2 (and likely more books). IINM...

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No the Psi-Nullifier would not be a danger to the station in general. They can only disrupt spells as they are being cast and not already in effect. It also requires them to be within 20ft of the casting source (for passive action), which a GM can utilize to avoid the issue by just treating the TW d...

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It can do everything Psychic Purification can AND MORE. PP power can handle "chemicals, drugs, poisons, and toxins" and is "ineffective against magic potions, spells and faerie foods." Purge Self/Other Spell can "remove all foreign substances", including (low levels, wo...

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Q1: Assuming SDC (Sun-)Glasses for simplicity I would say NO. The lens in glasses come in 3 basic materials: glass, plastic, and polycarbonate (the last two are not on the example list, in fact plastic is specifically cited as exempt). Now the older the lens the more likely it is glass in which case...

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The passive nature of the Psi-Nullifier ability is "to disrupt or interfere with magic and psionics that are directed against him or in close proximity" and "whenever psionic or magic force are directed against him or within 10ft (3m) of him." Using the ability in active manner h...

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I was thinking that in this whole continent that there should be more no-mans lands, places that people avoid completely. I mean there are several places like that NOW in REAL America. Whole towns have been evacuated/abandoned due to radioactive fallout or underground coal fires or toxic waste disp...

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Page 31 of Psyscape talks about the Faculty of Psychic Technology and it seems that this small school teaches how to do this. Correct. The main issue is that details are lacking on how this is done per say (is it for an existing class, is an undisclosed class, is a modification of an existing class...

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I would say No due to the issue of NOT WANTING TO deal with multiple time streams (world time and capsule time) and how they would interact with specific spells that have time limitations on them. But that is my opinion. Limitations are that you cannot use it on "Humanoids, animals, and insects...

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Q1: Stays. Q2: Underwater Fires are a real thing, so provided the necessary conditions are met (that can vary by situation) then Yes. Q3: No. There are certain conditions which have to be met. Q4: I'm going to say No, you can't use it like a grenade. Maybe placed like a land mine, but it still requi...

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If you consider Armor of Ithan a type of magic barrier then yes sense it works on any kind of magic barrier, though I will admit it seems to not be directed at armor (none are used in the example list, which if used would indicate Armor spells aren't impacted).

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Sure, nothing limits the spell effects to creating "negatives" per say. Though how much control the caster has over the hallucination might be questionable (if they don't know anything about Mary Jane Watson and cause Peter Parker to hallucinate her, Peter might suspect something is up if ...

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Yes the spell can be used to create the raw materials for a cabin in the woods. Think of it like someone dumping a container full of Lincon Logs on the ground and telling you to make something with them. That is what the spell is doing. Other spells of use could include Ironwood (MDC wood), Manipula...

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That is how I read the spell, though there might be "fires" that the spell doesn't work on.

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I would say no, you can't use it to make larger sheets of wood to be cut down. While I agree there is a lack of full dimensions (HxWxL or DxL as case) I think they intend for some "common sense" dimension for the missing aspect (the planks are likely still only a "few" inches thi...

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Q1: I would consider it to work w/n a cyclindical area with the "height" equal to the diameter of the AOE. Now how much goes "up" and "down" is up to you (I'd personally put it at the radius at ground level) extending up and down) Q2: Nothing indicates the AOE can be mo...

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Robotech's 1E REF Field Guide and Book 6 Revised have environmental challenges on their random generated "tunnels" for the Robotech Factory Satellite used in their respective adventures (C&Ped, used). And these challenges do consider MD equipment being involved and how they would play ...

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Q1: Situationally yes, though the text seems to imply the person must be present for the ritual (they don't list a range value here, which IMHO suggests being present). Plus as a Ritual its going to take some time. Q2: No it does not change your clothes. This is partly based on the text for this ver...

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While they don't make much sense being used to attack foes with MD protection (armor or natural) there are several things to consider: 1. they can still be used when they are WITHOUT MD protection, characters shouldn't live in their MD armor (obviously if they MD beings or FCB that's not going to ap...

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Q1: While the spell does no damage, they can suffer damage while under the influence. I would not consider it a "stun" per say. Q2: Correct they won't remember anything. It is doubtful they will be able to go "I was under a Trance Spell" and could try to rationalize things ("...

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Fans need to rethink everything they think they know about Logan. Yea, it doesn't carry a large amount of expendable ordinance. Big deal. It can't 'Zoom and Boom'. So. What. Its got a rapid-fire nose-mounted beam cannon that can be used in all modes and a rapid-fire beam gun pod that can be fired i...

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Just a fun tidbit, but according to the Guiness Book of World Records (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/384401-heaviest-land-vehicle) you example vehicle is pretty small by comparision (by dimensions and mass) to the heaviest land vehicle (and some mining vehicles might be bigger b...

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Do you enforce this requirements? If so, do you allow similar skills to substitute, say Chemistry for Chemistry: Analytical? If adding new skills, would you add prerequisites for similarly difficult skills? Yes, I enforce requirements (and those requirements can IINM change between setting books). ...

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I think the motorcycle jump idea is going to be complicated. While you reduced the weight of the bike to practically nothing, it also means that it will be a lot easier to get blown around/off course. It should also be noted that the weight of the bike might be an asset when it comes to jumping (if ...

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What are you finding that is taking up the time to make the individual NPC? In theory you don't need the NPC to be fully fleshed out, in fact depending on their prominence in a campaign you might be able to get by with just the bare minimum of information on the NPC and others with varying sized &qu...

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Essentially I would treat the Spell Eyes of Thoth (and similarly Tongues) to grant the skill Literacy (Language for the case of Tongues): [insert language here] for every incarnation. So yes you get Literacy, though when the spell wears off you won't be able to "remember" how to read.

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Q1: The text indicates that it is limited to 1 item per casting (under Limitations paragraph). Q2: Per Text "provided the spell caster can affect the weight of the entire object - half an object [...] can NOT be made Featherlight, it must be the entire thing." Which would mean the Robot/Ve...

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One way to get around the auto-push depleting the character's ISP is to do what a few other "auto" psi powers do which would be to pay a permanent cost (see Mind Block Auto Defense or the Rifts DB3 Oni Ninja Techniques which are partially psionic in nature like Automatic Dodge, Aura of Def...

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Q1: I would say no, though a case could be made for it. I go with no because if it worked on cryptographic messages, it would defeat the purpose of cryptography as it could be easily defeated by the spell and likely put cryptographers out of business (since they aren't out of business...). Even with...

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I would say no it doesn't move with you.

However, the text doesn't state one way or the other just the diameter of the circle nor what happens if the caster moves after casting. The lack of detailing on what happens if you move IMHO suggests it doesn't move with you.

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Source Book 4: CS Navy (pg46-7) discusses the CS Nuclear Arsenal. The short answer is that they don't really state what the nuclear-grade material is, only that it is "produced in the power plants of the CS war machines." Most likely the CS is using Uranium or Plutonium in the various nucl...

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Why don't you think it would work on Whale and Dolphin languages?

Fun Tidbit: There is at least one race in the Palladium Megaverse that uses a language that is cited to be similar to Dolphin (T'vol Sword Fist, sp?, from WB11/WB30).

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No. The spell specifically calls for water to act upon not another fluid.

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A defense shield again similar to bursters where the psychic pulls minute metal fillings from thier surroundings like minerals from the ground or even stripping the top layer off of like metal, think like scrapping off metal flakes but in a much faster time frame. These would bond together as a sec...

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Casting it on a missile rack would require it to be w/n range of the Mage (260ft @ 15th Level including the AoE, closer as the levels go down). Something else to consider is if the spell will even penetrate a Mega-Damage Structure to work. We know there are spells that don't penetrate MDC armor (and...

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Can the characters return later, yes. Do they immediately notice/know the spell has elapsed? No, they would not the sound can only be heard in a 6ft radius (per description) which means if you have a SPD of 6 you'd only have to move for 1-2 second(s) to NOT hear the sound (and most PC/NPCs likely ha...

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Can the Spell cancel out the propulsion system on a missile? That is a potentially thorny issue and in most cases I would say no: 1. missiles propulsion systems do not always burn the entire duration; later stages of their flight depend on momentum to carry them to their target. I don't think you mi...

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I had to google it, its from the 2nd edition of Robotech, I only have the old old books from the 90's. Looks like a cool design though. The VC-33 (Mom's Kitchen) IS in the 1E books w/o a name change, specifically BK2 "RDF Manual" (pg14). There is also a larger RDF aircraft in the same rol...

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i will say that WB 32 Lemuria seems to have the definitive for this sort of question.. pages 59-60 has rules for underwater combat, including how it effects weaponry. it lists railguns as being 50% range reduction. which is actually BETTER than the stats presented in WB7/SB4 for underwater vs air r...

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Or, he could walk over to the tool box and pull out a screwdriver, cast the same incantation, and now it works at full power because he has a repair tool to focus his magic with. Now, be aware, it’s a mundane screwdriver that has NOT been changed into a Techno-Wizard object. It is a regular brand n...

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1. I'm not sure.

2. I would say NO, the spell is designed to only work at a Ley Line/Nexus so it would make sense to just present the stats as operating at a Ley Line/Nexus.

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1 & 2: I don't see why not. 3. No. 4. No, a net is very porous so it wouldn't contain anything. Given the sticky nature of the net though it might "catch" a grenade (though it could also "fly through" the netting gap depending on size ratios). 5. Via TW I would say yes, via n...

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Per RAW in WB7 there are x7 examples of Rail Guns that fire at reduced range underwater (Triax and Kittani designs, plus a few of the Orca "Power Armor"), we also see at x1 example in SB4 (Sea SAMAS, though the naval version of the CS spider-skull walker doesn't include adjustments, possi...

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or a failed attempt by the CS at Lonestar (what a freakshow they got running) to create pilot mind transference or copying. Then again, all the real ghosts on rifts earth had to come from somewhere, right? Why can't a PC become a vengeful spirit if the moon is high and the P.P.E. rises...... Cyberw...

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1. Yes, though keep in mind the 30ft range is protentially cutting it a bit close to be casting a spell (especially if they know they are chasing a mage). 2. Yes, this will work (and riders might have to jump off), though keep in mind it is limited to 6 animals per casting so if the posse is larger....

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1. No. Even assuming they are in range, the only thing "Calling" does is put a message on loop (3x per melee) until the duration elapses or they go to the caster. It's a bit like having an earworm (you know when you have a song or song fragment stuck in your head) I would think. 2. Travel ...

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I'm assuming the Golden Age saw a perfection of the Tiltrotor concept, though it seems likely it was quickly superseded by ducted fan and other forms of directed thrust high performance hovercraft I think I see the Tilt-Rotor/Wing technology as falling to the wayside before perfection/wide-spread-a...

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