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Nekira Sudacne

I was reading Ratty's guide to spell casting and at one point there is a discussion on how it's better to spend a couple rounds buffing vs. Casting damage spells. I 100% agree with this, at least in that it's better to cast something else or just use a gun and save your P.P.E., but I don't remember...

Nekira Sudacne

::nods:: It just always struck me as odd how they tend to do it. Most of the time they just seem to jump straight from 5D6 to 1D6x10 when staging things up, particularly with weapons. If you're lucky, there'll be a 6D6 and/or 1D4x10 in between to kinda/sorta level things out a bit better, but that'...

Nekira Sudacne

Sure. "If" the second law is true then the heat death of the universe is inevitable. You just went on a lot of " Well maybe it's not true always" Sure, if that happens then science will revise its models like it does every other time there's something they thought was contrary t...

Nekira Sudacne

Um. The Inevitable Heat Death of the Universe is taken directly from the law of thermodynamics. Second law: energy can neither be created or destroyed. If true, eventually, all potential energy will be used. The premise of "universal" heat death is fallacious because it makes assumptions ...

Nekira Sudacne

On a petty note, “water from the air” or “self-filling water bottle” devices are scams. Dehumidifiers are a comically inefficient way to collect water, because they’re effectively boiling water in reverse, a process that requires a lot of energy (like 100 times as much as just pushing dirty water t...

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not all of it came from lonestar, some came from other sources I believe. the other aspect is that a lot of the actual production tech the coalition and others is things like 3d printers and similar that do not need a literate population to do their parts of keeping the machines running the real sk...

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No, the library had science and medicine. All the military hardware designs canonically came from the Lone Star Complex, which was a military skunkworks.

Nekira Sudacne

My suspicion (that I have no hard evidence for) is the lesser power's "per melee round" is a mistake, and that it should heal 2D6 HP or 3D6 SDC in total. That amount of healing feels appropriate for a lesser psionic. No, the minor version has flaws left out: using it repeatedly in a short...

Nekira Sudacne

I think just one would be too unrealistic. It's not unprecidented. I will note the Lanotaur Hunters from Psyscape are a race who naturally have the exact ability you are trying to describe. It's called Combat Awareness, and it lets them know what opponents are going to do before they do. And it give...

Nekira Sudacne

Hello! So quick question for all you vets and GMs out there. I am running a Headhunter Assassin in a mid level SDC rifts game. I recently picked up pilot power armor and am looking for one that would fit an assassin. I know that's a bit of a contradictory statement but the game is so big there must...

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Sorry for snipping a lot of stuff back, but this conversation will get unweildy if we don't. one automatic dodge per melee round? I'm not sure why it would be limited. Also: you have 2 Auto dodges with a +3 bonus. do not cost actions. You have 2 additional auto dodges with no bonus. do not cost acti...

Nekira Sudacne

I think one issue is: You're trying to come up with some kind of "Hyperwareness" so someone always knows there is an attack coming. but the class with that already exists, it is the basic Juicer (and variants). They already have "Hyper Awareness" that allows them to never be atta...

Nekira Sudacne

Question: Intuitive Combat specifically prevents someone from using any other psionic powers. if this is "always active" then they couldn't use any psionic powers ever. One assumes the intention is for them to not have this limitation as a special perk, but if so it needs to be mentioned....

Nekira Sudacne

Question: Intuitive Combat specifically prevents someone from using any other psionic powers. if this is "always active" then they couldn't use any psionic powers ever. One assumes the intention is for them to not have this limitation as a special perk, but if so it needs to be mentioned. ...

Nekira Sudacne

I think the only way to resolve the paradox without comprehensively overhauling the tech is to sort of pull a Fallout and say the technology retained the aesthetics of 1980's technology, when most of the core books were written, and just upgrade the capability. So sure, Cyborgs have microfilm camera...

Nekira Sudacne

Despite their Bio-Regeneration powers that would naturally reject Cyborg parts/organs???? Rules changes. When the Australia book was written, headhunters were not partial conversion cyborgs. They had an option to get bionics, but it was not mandatory and also less than full conversion. Plenty of He...

Nekira Sudacne

The primary goal of Session 0 is (or should be) setting expectations . What kind of game is it? What is the tone? do people want serious and dramatic or lighthearted, silly, something else? What's the idea or focus of the game? How difficult is it? What are expectations regarding character death? Ar...

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Crimson Dynamo wrote:I haven't purchased any books in over a decade now. Has there been a Juicer Uprising style treatment for Crazies? Or is Mindwerks the closest there's been?

The South America books have a new variant, but Mindwerks is still the closest.

Nekira Sudacne

You choose which one to use in any given situation. they do not blend or mix in any way, it's one or the other.

Nekira Sudacne

I seem to recall in WB2 (Atlantis) it was originally presented as just being a living planet (similar to Wormwood perhaps?) in some unspecified dimension that the Splugorth presumably shared access to... but DB7p26 mentions "Eylor: One of the Splugorth dominated dimension s that is the source ...

Nekira Sudacne

They have normal strength. It's very rare for a supernatural being to not have supernatural strength, but it does happen occasionally. That's why almost every supernatural critter has the note "P.S. and P.E. are considered supernatural" or "P.S. is considered supernatural" or &qu...

Nekira Sudacne

Telemechanics only gives basic piloting skill. There's a lot of physical training involved in using a glitter boy properly. Basically all it does is give you the schematics in your head. So try figuring out how to use an M1A1 Abrams tank just by looking at the schematics. You could figure out how to...

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TCRI?

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I've found that "No Alignment" tends to result in every character's alignment being "whatever random mood the player happens to be in on this particular day." Which is fine for one-off adventures, but leads to some pretty inconsistent behavior in campaigns. How do you No Alignme...

Nekira Sudacne

1: You did agree with someone, but you did it in a very odd way. You quoted them, cut off a section of their post, and then wrote several paragraphs basically reiterating the paragraph that you cut off, and never once acknowledged an agreement. So instead of agreeing, the post comes off more like m...

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The NE-H10 Plasma Derringer explictly says that the shooter has a 10% of taking heat damage every time it's fired if not wearing armor or heat-resistant gloves, because the barrel is so short and close to the hand and thin heat shielding. This means the cartridge is turned into plasma the moment the...

Nekira Sudacne

Quick definition: Geographic and geometric structures meant to enhance or enable magical works. Like the original layout of the city of DC or Masonic rules for how a church should be assembled. It's a cousin to the Feng Shui idea. Atlantean Stone Pyramids and the magical OCCs around them are an exc...

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The Dark Elf wrote:TLDR this post but I have one trail of thought.

If you add a spike to a tank track and run me over I dont think the spike is going to create that 1D6 exact damage, the being squashed by a tank overrides it.

I don't see why.

1d6+Squashed is a perfectly valid damage roll, why alter it?

Nekira Sudacne

Manoa is more known for their technowizardry than conventional technology. An Ogre T-Man washout(maybe 2-3 tattoos) bought from the Splugorth, who escaped slavery, found Manoa, studied to become a TW, and proved themself enough to get a couple more tattoos wouldn't be the most fancypants character ...

Nekira Sudacne

The RUE rule says that the PS bonus is added as SDC, so if you attack with a sword for 6d6 MD and your PS damage bonus is +15, then you do 6d6 MD + 15 SDC damage, I believe. This is correct. Dumb, but correct. See https://palladiumbooks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=182370&sid=3e30018a12aa...

Nekira Sudacne

I come to this thread to make a comment, only to realize KC has said everything that needed to be said.

Nekira Sudacne

Because some Palladium books have sexist or racist bits, you feel tempted to justify more sexism? it's your game, but think about it a minute. PB has a tendency to print material that contains WILDLY inappropriate* racial and gender stereotypes. Be better. *Spirit West is, as a whole, Seriously Off...

Nekira Sudacne

Because some Palladium books have sexist or racist bits, you feel tempted to justify more sexism? it's your game, but think about it a minute. PB has a tendency to print material that contains WILDLY inappropriate* racial and gender stereotypes. Be better. *Spirit West is, as a whole, Seriously Off...

Nekira Sudacne

The OCC's that have listed gender restrictions have gender restrictions. The OCC's that do not have listed gender restrictions do not. There is no need to change either. Some roles a soceity is fine with with either gender being, some roles it restricts mostly to one or the other. If it's inconsista...

Nekira Sudacne

Shorty Lickens wrote:those rocket assisted bullets from a normal gun.
I cant recall where I saw it.

Ramjet. Rifts Mercenaries.

Nekira Sudacne

Greetings, Some questions related to HU Godling appearing on Rifts/MDC worlds: 1. Can they get Bio-wizardry (WB2, WB21) enhancements? If so, are there any restrictions in number or bonuses? 2. Can they get Tattoo magic (WB2, WB6, WB21) as enhancements? If so, are there any restrictions in number or...

Nekira Sudacne

Could go Operator and have his Flaming Weapon be a comically oversized MDC wrench! "I tested high in mechanical aptitude (duh!), and now I provide combat mecha battlefield repairs." "While under fire." An MDC mechanic...is an interesting character idea. Well played! ETA: An ogre...

Nekira Sudacne

Could go Operator and have his Flaming Weapon be a comically oversized MDC wrench!

Nekira Sudacne

If he's an Orge T-Man, then T-Man is the only OCC available. Think of it like saying "I'm thinking of playing an Human Shifter. what OCC to use? Maybe A vagabond with magic?". The question doesn't make sense. If you're playing an Orge T-Man, then T-Man (or Maxi-Man) is the O.C.C. You can't...

Nekira Sudacne

I would love if this could include page numbers, as I am having trouble finding some of those.

Nekira Sudacne

Hey all, Is there a god of the undead in the Palladium pantheon? I'm looking for something that is roughly equivalent to Orcus from the list of AD&D demon lords. I have an idea for a game that revolves around a god of this kind, and if there is something that already exists in one of the Pallad...

Nekira Sudacne

I mean, it isn't quite 100% the shifter's choice. the other entity has to decide they want to make a pact with the shifter as well after all; you can't just call up Thoth and expect him to instantly agree to a pact just because *you* feel like making a pact. frankly, given that even if you're a ter...

Nekira Sudacne

I seem to remember reading that MTrees can produce any kind of tree-born fruit or seed, ie an apple or an acorn, a pear or a pine cone, etc. So firstly I am wondering if I am correct on that? With the proposition that MTrees can do that. Would they also be able to produce the fruit or seed of a mag...

Nekira Sudacne

Yea, Juicers really are that good.

That's why they die in 5-ish years. Flame that burns brightest burns the shortest.

Nekira Sudacne

but more likely you're going to get some horrible alien monstrosity that is going to expect you to do terrible things on a regular basis. Ahhh, I thought the choice of who you make a pact with was up to the Shifter - I didn't realize it was random or rolled or something else. I would normally choos...

Nekira Sudacne

Correct. Shifters are full general casters with no special restrictions.

As for why anyone would pick LLW over shifter, other people's ideas of cool are different than yours.

Nekira Sudacne

totally, their only real asset is that they work together. Using anything as a weapon is okay and all, but 1D4 damage is the same as a fist, so how does it really matter? W.P. Bonuses. You don't get any W.P. bonuses to your fist, you only get them with weapons. Moo Gi Gong gives you a W.P. in every...

Nekira Sudacne

As per the title, can dragons in Rifts become vampires? Offically, no. Unoffically: it's yer game, do whatever you want. I can't help but think being a vampire would be more of a downgrade to a dragon than an upgrade. a lot more exploitable weakness's in return for a handful of powers they probabll...

Nekira Sudacne

Well, The description for this spell in the book states that it heals 1d6 HP and 3d6 SDC. So, if you’re down to 10 SDC and have no HP damage (because SDC is just extra HP) does it only heal 3d6 and the 1d6 HP is wasted? Or does it heal 4d6 SDC? Conversely, if you’re down to HP does it heal HP and S...

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Many sources seem to have trouble keeping straight how it works, and often the "turkey-carver" or "sonic cutting tool" variants have the same kind of nigh-indestructibility as the latter version for some reason. That reason being "Tracking how and under what circumstances m...

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