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kiralon

Not really. Master psionics doesn't convert well into 2nd ed as in 2nd you have to be a psionic class to have lots of psionic abilities, and in second ed the powers were changed, so they can often do not work the same, so the dm would have to decide if they worked like first ed or second ed. But thi...

kiralon

+1 at what library ogre has said. Depends on which way you are going. I have done a palladium group going to rifts, rather than rifts players going into palladium, or palladium charaters being used in rifts. The power dynamic is pretty different, with mdc being a big but not only thing. I have also ...

kiralon

Lol @ wards on a boat. Not to mention the planet spinning and moving through space.

kiralon

The only reason i disagree with needing ink is the spell says "This magic is similar to the amulet and talisman spells in that the conjurer is able to transfer mystic energy and powers into an inanimate object. In this case, the mage can magically make the words for casting a magic spell appear...

kiralon

As palladium was based on d&d there was a lot of copy pasting going on

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drewkitty ~..~ wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:40 pm Defining 'ink' as any marking utensil. (those Brail spell scrolls are hard to read.)

I do not believe the spell create scroll requires ink, as the spell does not mention it, only paper, and as the wizard class says it cannot makes scrolls, i think that the spell is the only way they can make them.

kiralon

I have only had somewhat success when it was a 1 on 1 game tailored for the summoner (just like the diabolist), and they were good so only used circles that weren't bad and it was fun. Not recommended for new players or dm's however, and not recommended for groups

kiralon

I had a lot of fun DM'ing a Diabolist in a one on one game as the player was also artistically inclined and was happy to draw the wards and symbols as he went.

kiralon

My group tends not to worry about the layout, which is less than optimal for sure, but the information contained therein, as it is can be lacking in clarity that causes arguments at the game table. When a player creates a character or does something based off something confusing in the book, an argu...

kiralon

Not that i have seen in fantasy, but have toyed with a similar idea. also note i use 1st ed healers with bonus powers but i would base it on that, take away a couple of added powers and give sacrificial healing, the healer steals 1d6 damage from the injured per 2 ISP spent, and then if done immediat...

kiralon

Side note for damage, in 1st ed bastard swords did same damage as long swords but were 2 handed. in 2nd ed bastard swords get +2 damage, and i think palladiums idea is that it is a 2 handed longsword, so +2 damage would be fair for when using a 1h weapon 2h.

kiralon

Palladiums combat is already clunky, with the number of attacks to the dual wielding stuff. Adding range note taking, while more realistic (i like) is a lot more work for the DM so i wouldn't do it. The only real range modifiers i use are weapons over 6ft long get first strike over ones that are und...

kiralon

There is a spell called Wards in Nightbane and is likely what he is thinking, and is very much a lesser version of a diabolists wards as it has 9 possible effects, and if damage is done it does not scale. I would allow it in my games with the minor modification of when it is cast again, the old ward...

kiralon

It has the most opposed rolls of any game i know, because most of the time when someone hits you, you get to parry/dodge/roll with punch etc.

But I do it on certain skills to prevent this from happening to the players.

kiralon

I do it as my players didn't like the bad guys suddenly appearing behind them and gutting them because they couldn't parry or dodge an unknown attack from behind, so for me its more the players than against them, as the average enemies perception isn't high, and the modifier goes both ways, so if th...

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MIne is a bit modified, perception is a stat for me like ps or pp and is rolled when the character is created (same with willpower and luck). If someone is sneaking they make a prowl check, and the spotting party makes a perception check, the prowling person gets a direct negative of 5% per point be...

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I find not having the stats to play the class you like works well enough, and the social does affect players. Monster races not let in town, towns people not giving them access to being able to buy stuff and then having the shopkeeper not sell to the other players due to this and then being blamed i...

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The only power attacks i know for palladium fantasy are power punches, power kicks, and in the monks case a power strike. So it is a house rule for power striking things out of those boundaries. As to have broken the game i wouldn't say so, but you probably need to make clear to the players that the...

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I play that the speciality of humans is their adaptability. When you roll up their stats you can place them where you like, whereas the other races have to leave them where they lay but can 2 down one up stats. So if you really want to play a particular class, play a human as this gives you the best...

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I like the idea, and if there was clarification on rules i would definately buy it as a helpful addon, but I have had to put in so many houserules i would just cherry pick the rules i liked out of the new books (I still play 1st ed-ish) But isn't going to happen, there is too much material scattere...

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I like the idea, and if there was clarification on rules i would definately buy it as a helpful addon, but I have had to put in so many houserules i would just cherry pick the rules i liked out of the new books (I still play 1st ed-ish) But isn't going to happen, there is too much material scattered...

kiralon

I'd be surprised if Alchemists didn't use the create scroll spell due to the ease, and if the effect is a buff, the potion version of it is superior and cheaper.

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Just paper, casting create scroll on paper gives you a scroll. (as per the spell pg 211) but in saying that wizards cannot create scrolls. (above wizards occ's and abilities pg 106) If you're a priest then divine intervention gives you the scroll. Good luck figuring out the save which can only be 12...

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Its just the page 43 of the main book under combat damage. Palladium is similar to rifts but isnt exactly the same, and applying rifts rulings can confuse things occasionally. The damage done in palladium is always sdc level, so any sdc damage done with a hth weapon gets the damage bonus, also note ...

kiralon

I feel your pain good sir. I have had a fair few arguments with players about badly worded things. One thing to remember is that you are gaming to have fun, just like them. To reduce this i have made rulings that i have then written down for players to peruse as consistecy is important. Another thin...

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The confusion comes from the shield damage. Pg 60 says under the Shield W.P. "A shield can be used in one hand and a weapon in the other. +1 to strike with a shield (1D4 damage) at levels 4, 8, and 12. No bonus to strike when thrown. Hitting or butting somebody with a small or large shield doe...

kiralon

same reason why a diabolist cant carry a ward encrusted stick up to someone and smack em with it. The rules seem to say they can, but also cant

kiralon

That sir would work, as it is then being used as a mine as long as the chest was put there without anyone close enough to activate it. It should work being put on a stick, with the maker being able to move them and then walking up to someone and hitting them, but wards are smart, they know they are ...

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It would then come down to whether you think that using it in that method is using it as a hand grenade. I think it is, others won't. The truest answer would be roll 1d6, 1-3 no, 4-6 yes. nor can they be inscribed on discs, stones, arrows, weapons or objects and used as hand grenades So as i mention...

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The permanence ward is a tricky case (well wards are in general). It keeps the power active permanently, but the decription of area efect wards it says "If the warded object is moved, it goes off instantly, affecting that area. Tossing the object away will not change/move the area currently bei...

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By the description of it not being used as a hand grenade or the like i would assume be activated by the teleport and hit the area around the diabolist. This is the way i would play it as it does seem that wards are mines, not projectiles.

kiralon

In my first ed at the right at the bottom of page 24 it shows the price weight damage and cost of 8 different shields

kiralon

1st ed has small shield doing 1d4 and large doing 1d6, so it might be shield sizes

kiralon

no unfortunately. mostly without house rules shields are fairly sub par

kiralon

I find injuries as a good storytelling tool, but if you jump off a 60ft building onto paving, if you survive the fall don't expect to walk away. Magical healing pretty much fixes the problem however, if i remember correctly it wont even leave a scar so generally an injury will usually only last for ...

kiralon

If ya want i can pm you the rules i use.

kiralon

I'd lean to no,
turn dead says yes to mummy, but no to undead, and mummy says no.
But i believe this would be a roll 1d6 for the yes/no answer.

kiralon

I like the idea of a dragon mummy lol

kiralon

I'd assume the mummies anubis has have been buffed by anubis himself and likely started as normal mummies. It says he can summon them so does that mean there is a stock of them somewhere?
The Mummy Immortalis does not mention turn dead at all but does say they are undead.

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I reckon it just talks about the ghoul in the palladium book, which i think likely would be the grave ghoul, but it is definately in the demon/devil part, so wouldnt work. It also looks like turn dead was initially aimed at just the animated dead (thus only working on the dead) and isn't named turn ...

kiralon

The spells name that makes the mummy immortalis is not mentioned in monsters and animals. The maxpary shambler, which is noted to be an undead creature multiple times is affected by turn dead according to the maxpary shambler description. The problem is in game when a player reads one bit and works ...

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Poor editing if i remember correctly, there are multiple places that have contradictory information Turn dead says mummies are affected Mummy description says it isnt affected as it is undead. Zombie description says turn dead does not work on zombies because it is an undead. The spell turn dead say...

kiralon

I do not have the YSJ 2nd ed but the description sounds likely to be a Hytril from the monsters and animals book.

kiralon

AAAh, the food rather than an innate ability, i thought you were talking about an ability one of the faeries had as a few of them can curse. Faire Foods are another whole kettle of fish and are great fun. My favourite encounter the party had with fairy food was the word bubbles on a bearman, wheneve...

kiralon

Im pretty curious where that is, sounds like fun to introduce players to it?

kiralon

No but the abilities of the faeries come under natural magic, which does cover it. (Couple pages before specifically refences fairy magic being in this class)

kiralon

The Curses and Jinx ability come under natural magic, and according the the main book (p 184) says the creator of the magic can cancel/stop its effect or influence at any time, and uses magic instead of spell.

kiralon

Also regarding shields, i am testing another easy ruling to make shields better and is looking good. Autoparry only works fully with shields Auto parry with weapons gives as many free parries as you have actions, so if you have 2 actions a round, you get 2 free parries a round with the weapon. This ...

kiralon

I got one of those little electronic fishing rod games for when the players fish as an extra.

kiralon

Cost depends on location but 5% to start working on the device then 0.5% of cost for 1% repair, so an almost fully destroyed device will cost about half the price of the device. I do have oils of armour repair (and other magic devices) that will restore a certain amount of armour sdc (magical or oth...

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