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Soldier of Od

IE a demon lord sends 100 alu "hey listen to what this Archfiend says, but he's not technically your leader, I am" to avoid the problem of the alu getting deported when the archfiend gets trapped in the circle.

What's an Alu Demon doing taking orders from an Archfiend Deevil?! Traitors!!! :D

Soldier of Od

Maybe we could invent something as simple as: in order to establish this bond, the lesser demon must swear on their true name an oath of loyalty to their leader. It may be considered by demon hierarchy as a mainly symbolic gesture, but ties in to this effect. It also makes desertion and defection ...

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I agree that the general populace of the Pallidum World would have no knowledge of a cyber-knight.

But.. the very first Cyber-Knight, Lord Coake, was originally from the Palladium world (I think he started off as a ranger before "inventing" Cyber-Knighthood). I wonder if there are any people back ...

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I think Tolmet's realm is also a similar 'dark mirror' of PF... or was that Vald-Tegor's ?

Both!

I toyed with an idea that the Palladium World, Hades, Crus (Tolmet), Voi (Vald-Tegor), and Hunugat (Yin-Sloth - also a "reflection of the Palladium World"), are all connected layers in a Dyval-like ...

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The Cyber-Knight already gets the W.P. Shield skill (direct quote) at level 2, under zen combat, but with very slightly better parry bonuses, so you can't pick the skill a second time and have the bonuses stack. As the cyber-knight doesn't get the skill until level two, I suppose you could select W ...

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Interesting question. I didn't think about how artificial intelligences might work. To be honest, I hadn't realised inorganic objects had auras at all until you pointed it out in your original post.
If they have experience levels, then, yes, I assume the aura shows experience levels. If a "robot ...

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Can See Aura tell other things about a person, even if they back is to the viewer? Yes - I don't see anything about see aura that says the view has to be from the front.

1. If they are authentically asleep? No - the description does not say anything about detecting sleep or wakefulness.

2. What ...

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Hello! I don't have Dyval available to me right now, but here's my take on what it says in PFRPG:
1. It doesn't say, but I would say it is humanoid in shape, based on the fact that they are "sometimes known as the Black Spectres", and that Spectres are described as "wraith-like", and Spectres are ...

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Re the combat-focussed magic user, I would recommend the Battle-magus from Federation of Magic, as others have said.

Re the "Ash" character, I think a dog handler would be quickly outclassed if you are playing Rifts (I am assuming as the other classes you listed were from Rifts). The dogs will be ...

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Hi everybody,
Rifts World Book 2: Atlantis, says that a simple or magic weapon tattoo can be of a bow and arrow (emphasis mine) - page 86. Does that mean you get only one arrow? Seems a bit limited.
Thanks.

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Also, I just noticed that the description says that the summoner can try to influence the summoned pawn with "words, gold, and promises of power or wealth" - the inclusion of both the word "gold" and the phrase "promises of wealth" heavily implies that the gold is given at the time, as otherwise it ...

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Interesting question. I'm not sure...

I would say that the summoned pawn cannot take anything back with them. If they are attacked, they will be automatically be sent back. I would extend this to any kind of "attack", including things like a psionic hypnotic suggestion, or a curse, or similar ...

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thorr-kan wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:53 pm
Soldier of Od wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2024 8:58 am My take on this is that, just like if you have more than one martial art forms, all attack moves are separate.
Except Physical skills specifically stack with MAFs.

Sorry, I am confused - if you are already sure of that, then what is your original question?

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My take on this is that, just like if you have more than one martial art forms, all attack moves are separate.
If you get a kick attack from having gymnastics, you can kick, but your bonuses to strike from your martial art form(s) will not count towards this kick attack (P.P. bonuses would).
If you ...

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I think that, in principle, you can cast spells into or beyond forcefields, which is what makes Barrier of Thoth so powerful, in that it prevents this.

However, I would say that if there is not enough room within a forcefield to accommodate a physical effect such as a wall of clay or a pillar of ...

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I think paragraph describing the one-way passage applies to the "teleportation" option of the mystic portal spell, not the "tunnel" option, which creates an actual tunnel that anyone can walk up and down for the full duration of the spell. The formatting of the paragraphs could make it look like it ...

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There are a couple of defensive Katas in Ninjas & Superspies that might be appropriate:
The one mind kata allows you to double the roll for one dodge or parry in that melee round (when used defensively); you can only dodge or parry for the rest of the round, but as normal.
The five principles kata ...

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I don't think you need mind block as well if hiding your powers is your goal. The other two powers will do fine.

And this is only really if you are building a character you know will be trying to sneak into well patrolled areas of Coalition territory. If you are adventuring in Dinosaur Swamp or ...

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thorr-kan wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2024 6:01 pm A very comprehensive series of writeups. Thank you.

Thank you! Glad to help.

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Why, then do Mask ISP and Mask PPE exist, if not to specifically counter Psi-Stalkers and Dog Boys? Both descriptions in RUE mention Psi/Dogs. Taken literally, Mask ISP utterly defeats Psi/Dogs, because it says it counters both those who can read auras and those who can sense psionics. Shouldn't ...

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Ape: Gibbon
Original Animal Characteristics
Description: Gibbons are smallish, long-armed apes found amongst tropical rainforests across Asia. Incredibly fast and agile in the trees, their long arms aid them in swinging gracefully from branch to branch: they can cross distances of up to 15 m (50 ...

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I've done gibbons and binturongs as part of an after the bomb south east asia supplement idea I was working on a few years ago. I'll see if I can fish them out and post them.

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Hi everybody. NMI says that the weekly update has been "fixed", but the last update on the website is from the 21st of March! I have tried on multiple devices, so it is not just my computer. I'll repeat the earlier question - is everything okay? Is Palladium Books still here?!

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The earlier editions of Heroes Unlimited list the "bonuses in flight", and then have the +40 S.D.C. listed separately under "other bonuses". Same for winged flight. The revised second edition definitely reads as if the S.D.C. bonus is in flight only, but honestly, I think that is a mistake made when ...

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I would say no, specifically because there is a power - Object read the dead - (as mentioned above) to do this.

Object read allows you to gain information about the previous owner. Although it is possible to own a person (through slavery and such), I don't think the owner of said person could leave ...

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I don't know the scenario you are referring too, but Hope is one of the Colorado Baronies, in the New West book.

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The Momano Headhunter has some TW Bionics - Book 20: Rifts Canada.

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darthauthor wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:11 am Soldier of Od,

Intelligent as Always.
You make a REALLY good point.
Allow it but it just effects 6 per casting.
I like that as a GM ruling.

Thanks

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Well, I guess it depends on perspective. I don't think that the point of any spell is to be better than a particular piece of technology at doing exactly what that technology was designed to do. If that is your perspective, then it will always come up lacking.

One of the greatest advantages for any ...

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I allow it to affect spiders, ants and such, because they are animals, and if you choose to exclude some animals, you then have to decide which animals to exclude and which to keep, which just opens up a can of worms (which you would then need to repel!) :D

As it only affects up to six animals ...

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I'm not sure why the description of this spell makes you think that ley-lines block radio messages. I don't see anything that would hint at that at all. It doesn't even mention radios.

The message can reach one or more recipients anywhere on the ley-line, which could run for hundreds of miles ...

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Fire bolt is a bolt of fire. Energy bolt is a bolt of energy (whatever that means!)

If it doesn't say it can start fires it can't start fires.

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I would not personally describe the range as "great". Slightly better than a fireball, but shorter than many other damage spells, and (like most spells) terrible when compared to a firearm. Not bad, but not great.

The combat rules in RUE talk about energy beams "from energy weapons, monsters ...

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Not quite as small as a bracer, but all of the Lemurian Bio-Armours (World Book 32) can shrink down like this, and are effectively power armours -
Page 110: "All suits of Bio-Armor can retract to reveal the face, head, hands, etc. of the wearer as necessary or desired. The armor can even retract ...

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The Palladium World is just one continent... but, if a vampire has to actually sleep on soil, then it doesn't matter what continent they are on, they still need to dig up some earth and put it on their bed/in their coffin. Just being on the correct continent isn't enough (at least in Rifts ...

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Well, reading the spell very literally, I guess those limbs would be exempt. But I would personally rule that any limbs used for locomotion or manipulation counts. If a tentacle is used as an arm, it counts as an arm; if a tentacle is used as a leg, it counts as a leg. Keep it simple.

I would rule ...

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I've been looking through the books, and I don't see why they can't sleep in a metamorphosed form. But that does bring up the problem that, if this is the case, wouldn't every vampire go to sleep as mist so that they can't be staked in their sleep?

However, in most of the Palladium game lines, they ...

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Well, it can't "grab" anything, only touch, tap, bump or press, so some of those things would be impossible (such as stealing keys). You also cannot "turn" or "pull", so I wouldn't allow you to twist a door knob, open a filing cabinet, etc. It is not "telekinesis (minor)".

I assume you could use it ...

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the head is a limb
I strongly disagree with your definition of limb.
I really don't want to get into one of those arguments where people get too hung up on specific words and quote endless dictionary definitions, etc., but I hope we can at least agree that calling the head as a limb is at the very ...

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I had a general question. One of the players in a game I am in suggested that they can selectively decide who is or is not effected by spells. I was curious if this is actually the case in Palladium games, as I have not encountered it being permitted.

In general, I agree with what most others ...

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I agree. This spell just does the one thing - allows someone to function normally without air. EBA does a host of things that are quite different.

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So the spell Negate Poison/Toxin from Rifts Ultimate Edition page 203

I want to police its use correctly.

Do player characters and NPCs get to use it on poisonous food and eat it without bad consequences to their health?

So, for example, if they thing the glass in from of them has poison or ...

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It's not psionics or magic, but there is a Nightbane talent that does exactly this - Sharing the flesh, Nightbane main book, page 112.

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The Dark Elf wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:42 pm They get an ability for every session they turn up...

So one ability every six to eight months, gotcha.

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I agree that the abilities shouldn't be applied to all O.C.C.s a barbarian may choose (shaman, blacksmith or whatever), but the Barbarian Keeper O.C.C. has that specific note that says "Fundamentally the same as Warriors except as noted", and Warriors get those abilities. I'm not trying to argue the ...

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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.

Ha ha! Very good, but I think in that particular case, the penalty to the ...

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ShadowLogan wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:22 pmTechnically Prowl was not singled out in the text of RUE

True - I missed that there are other skills mentioned as well.
I don't know Robotech/Macross at all, so I can't comment on that example.

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Some of the other Palladium games, e.g. Rifts and Palladium Fantasy, have a rule that you can try to parry a weapon while unarmed, but you do so without bonuses: "Parrying a weapon barehanded is dangerous and all such attempts are without benefit of the character's parry bonuses." You could ...

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I guess for me it stems from the fact that there is (still) no perception mechanic in Palladium Fantasy, which is the game we played the most for years. When Nightspawn came out and introduced perception rolls, we immediately introduced them to our Palladium Fantasy games, but to be honest, we ...

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Hi everybody.
Question: does the Barbarian Keeper O.C.C. (Northern Hinterlands, page 179) get to choose three special abilities, same as the Barbarian Warrior?
The description of the Barbarian Keeper O.C.C. says "Fundamentally the same as Warriors except as noted", and then goes on to note ...

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