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I'm sure there are perfectly valid mathematic formulae for handling all of the above, and I know for some people half the fun of roleplaying is modeling the real world as realistically as possible with dice rolls. Exactly... I try to model the real world as realistically as possible WITH DICE ROLLS...

Logic and the Rules need not meet. (in fact, they rarely do. and when they it's usually a fistfight) That's when I throw out the rule. Realism and logic are more important to me as a GM then the rules. Granted that bugs some players, but most of the players I've GM'd actually like it. example: a .2...

The Last Darkness wrote:My current bane has plasmoid and metal exoskeleton as some of its morphus features. I rule that he can selectivly solidify parts of his body.

Pretty cool. I'm visualizing Johnny-5 covered in playdo or meatloaf (not the singer - that would be gross )

it's an illuminati plot i tell ya...

Or maybe half of the time they take half damage and the other half of the time they take double damage, or maybe their left side take half damage and their right side takes double damage. Hmmmm .... Left side of morphus, black metal, takes 1/2 dmg from fire. Rt side of morphus, white wood, takes db...

temmtentat'ton wrote:Pitting players against players, seems a little risky.

My player said that it worked very well in the game he was in, and everyone loved it. But it probably wouldn't work in everyone's game. Everyone's gotta play their own game, and your mileage may vary.

Sharpshooter to GM, "I don't have a clear shot at the Nightprice?" GM, "No." Sounds like someone needs to upgrade the ol' caliber of his gun... "Clear shot" - with the right penetration, ALL shots are "clear shots." Tell that to that cowardly ol' Nightprince ...

Hmmm. is your sarcasem meter turned off? Twas a joke. please take it as such Yeah, I guess I did sound a bit sarcasic, sorry. I guess I shouldn't solicite other people's opinions and then say "Mind your own business!" I get mad everytime I think about that other game system, so I think so...

GM's choice. just don't make changing morphus common, for my sake Well, no offense intended, but "for your sake" has nothing to do with it, unless you happen to be one of my players, or my co-GM. I do not think that you would enjoy one of my games either, as I have a tendancy to play fast...

I just thought of a fun idea: intentionally ricocheting off of a target to hit a different target. I think Rifts: New West has specific rules for this, but I don't have that book. (GM could rule that this might only work w/ solid slugs, or rounds with full metal jackets. I imagine that a hollow poin...

Wow, I wasn't trying to start a flame war with my original post. I appreciate everyone sharing their opinions on my "mutable" morphus question. I asked because I wasn't quite sure what the rules stated, as I'm just getting into running my 1st Nightbane campaign. With my meager understandin...

If they had the ability to become lifesize, this could work really well. Remember, geeks come in every walk-of-life. Some of them will enevitably be in positions of power, or have access to valuable assets or information. If the mini-succubus determins that the person that "owns" her doesn...

Anyone else seeing banes in media? I like the one in the Skittles commercial with the living beard. And of course there's Meatwad from Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

If you fail to beat their AR rating- the shot bounces off with no damage done. Related question: If being shot (in-game example was a Mack-10 on full auto) and the shot hits but doesn't penetrate the AR, do the rounds simply flatten and fall to the ground, or do they ricochet? I decided against the...

I personaly think that the concepts of alignment and personal views were never touched much in the nightbane universe. How ones spirit can erode and leave a empty shell of a person. How one can fall and become everything they hate or how one could rise up and gain strangth through their belifes and...

thanks for the clarification. I expect to be posting a few other bonehead posts in the future.

One of my players told me about something that a previous GM used to do, and frankly, I absolutely love the idea, and I thought I'd share. 8 players are sitting around the table. One of the players goes off by himself to do his own thing, AGAIN. He gets into some trouble and gets attacked. Instead o...

MaddogMatarese wrote:It can't be worse than that damn cylon fertility drug that was being advertised a few months ago.

What "cylon fertility drug"? I think I missed that one.

So, I'm GM'ing my first Nightbane game (2nd session last night), and one of my more astute players noticed a few things that didn't make alot of sense. He's more of a rules lawyer than I am, but I'm still surprised that he noticed them and I didn't. I guess it makes some sense, because I usually pla...

What I was thinking, was a subconscious, ie gm tool, but one that's not used very often.

I had an interesting thought about the Morphus. Do you think that a Morphus could change over time to reflect new aspects of a nightbanes' psyche? Perhaps a character has recently seen his wife get killed, or lost his adoptive parents in a tragic accident. Do you think adding a new stigmata would be...

Would you allow someone to take, say, a weapon hand or gun limb that was something higher tech? For example, in a modern day or Dark Day campaign, allowing a Nightbane who is a sci-fi fan having a laser arm or a weapon-hand vibroblade? I'd allow it, within reason. I'd give norm dmg to a sword hand,...

Nightlands: Las Vegas would be awesome! I would love to see what Las Vegas would look like on Nightlands: Earth and in the Nightlands itself. Las Vegas, the city of lights, the city that doesn't sleep, sin city.... hmm Do you think maybe that Sin City might be the place that Nightlords go for R&...

I'm the GM, so this is one of my favorite NPC's. Facade: Cindy. She's a bad girl, 19, cute but a little overweight. She's a groupie to a local heavy metal band. She's done a few "bad" movies, and she tends to be disturbingly promiscuous. She had a bad childhood, and has self-esteem issues....

For using SWAT, nat guard, etc: Remember that these groups will rarely attack before getting into position, and having a battle plan in place. This generally entails several sniper positions, often with at least one sharp shooter at a long range with a full range of fire (or at least as close to ful...

That's a pretty cool idea for an adventure. The only teeny tiny quibble I would have with it is the professor not setting off "detect Nightbane" in other 'Bane. The "that personality hasn't had a Becoming" explanation makes sense, but at the same time, it seems like a bit of a c...

MPD original adventure - "Sword of Rightousness" party = Resistance (other factions possible) background Someone's killing NB when they're alone, maybe even during the day. Seems to be the work of a local serial killer. What's not in the media, is that every human victim has had ties to e...

I concur with no more "big factions"... nothing that would have a big affect in a N. American campaign. A regional faction could add flavor though (IMO). example: there could be a regional faction in the caribbean. Some NB are looked upon as powerful spirits in Voodun (i think i spelled th...

1. Would you let a PC with MPD have a different Morphus form and different talents for each personality. 2. Would you let a PC who had a Cyclone-like Morphus transform between Battloid and Pilot/Motorcyle form? 1. Yeah within reason. Since I know something about MPD though, most players wouldn't li...