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I have never liked bursts of SDC rounds are some how now doing enough to damage MDC armor. RMB outright says that SDC bursts can NOT do MD, even if the total damage is over 100SDC, unless a single round is capable of doing 100+SDC. Only individual attacks that do 100+damage deal any amount of MD, a...

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A friend of mine used to run a lot of Rifts, and had multiple copies of the most important books. When he started having less time to run games, he sold me some of his extra books - RMB, CB1, and SB1 if I remember correctly. I really liked the Triax stuff in SB1, so he told me to bick up WB5: Triax ...

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I thought it was mentioned somewhere in the Siege on Tolkeen books, too. Probably book 2, because it was the Daemonix I remember seeing mentioned as one.

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Unless those skills are in another category- some are in multiples- then that sounds right. I think that's a bit silly; neither of those two really strike me as "not good" (no, not even hacking. Some of the best hackers are computer security specialists). I'd say ask your GM. I'd personall...

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Grackle Tooths, Noli Bushmen, and D'norr Devilmen.

No particular reasons, they are just well-written and interesting.

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enhancer wrote:Check out the CB1 page 43. It specifically talks about Vagabonds with superpowers in one part.

Yep, I did find that on my own eventually. I think I've got the basics figured out for these two. Thanks again to everyone!

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Another thought - if you have access to a book with mutant animals in it (TMNT, ATB, HU2), you could just use the base animal from there.

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I'm pretty sure that Monsters & Animals is the book you want. As to barding, I'm really not sure. You're probably going to have to fudge the stats and cost.

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IIRC, typically creatures with Supernatural PS who learn martial arts manueuvers will inflict either their Punch MD or the maneuver's damage as MD, whichever is greater (As noted in the kickboxing skill description in RUE. It's a bit out of the way, but it's the closest thing to an official ruling ...

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IIRC, there are some differences between the RUE CK and the Tolkeen version, but not enough. I just eliminated the tech references and made the bonuses apply to every thing. (it sort of set things back to "right") While I don't really have a problem with the CK changes, I never really und...

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flatline wrote:I don't remember being too concerned with the changes to Vagabond. It was the Cyberknight changes that made me sad.

--flatline

Aren't the RUE Cyber Knights basically identical to the RMB+SoT4 Cyber Knights?

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I really need to pick up RUE. I've heard about several nice rules fixes in it. And Vagabonds. Nobody seems too keen on that change. OMG what happened to the vagabonds? Were they removed? How are we going to get that bonus minor super ability now? No, they weren't removed. They were rewritten. I've ...

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The Nightbane version of Create Magic Scroll lets you make the "scroll" a computer file rather than words on paper. At the time of publication, the implication was that mages could carry around a laptop with scrolls in it. With today's tecchnology, the possibilities are even cooler. Oh, t...

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I think that you're using 'read' in the wrong context here, since the mage would end up having to cast the spell when he creates it since he can't logically create the scroll without actually looking at it. You wouldn't develop something like a scroll but set it up so you couldn't even glance at it...

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First off, the Create Magic Scroll spell on page 211 of PFRPG 2nd Ed is basically the same as the Rifts: Book of Magic version. However , the line I was remembering does still exist in the Alchemist section of the book, on page 247: The moment the scroll is read, the magic is activated and the spell...

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HU2, pp 15-16: Attributes beyond 30 ME, IQ, MA, and PB are normally maxed out at 30 for mortals. Bonuses do not increase should the character have a number higher than thirty; the only exception might be a god and aliens. PS: Some characters will acquire a PB attribute beyond the limits of the bonus...

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Bah, I have to stop getting into rules discussions when I'm at work. I can't look anything up if I don't have my books at hand. The line I'm referring to isn't from the Create Scroll spell, but from either the Alchemist or Magic Items section in the PFRPG book. I'll try to remember to look it up whe...

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3) Spell Scrolls are like single use spell talisman in that they store a spell in their entierty. However, a spell scroll needs to be read out loud to make the magic. This takes time. Where with a talisman it just takes one APM. This might not be consistent between all versions of the rules, or may...

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pun-pun the kobold I had to look that up. That's ridiculous. It's also a perfect example of why I like Palladium's system over WotC's D&D. With every rule set in stone, things like that become simple, because if the GM says "No, that's not how it works", the rules lawyer can pull out ...

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Lots of interesting suggestions all around - Thanks all. For the Grackle Tooth, the suggestion of a PFRPG Mercenary Warrior looks perfect. Survival and combat skills, but no High-tech skills, nor cybernetics or other forms of augmentation is exactly what I wanted. If all you wanted was TK-Force Fiel...

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Icefalcon wrote:The Grackle Tooth could get the Bandit (Highwayman) from New West.

I saw that one when I was browsing OCCs in the GM Guide, but I don't have that book, so I ignored it. I'll see if I can find a copy to borrow to look at the class.

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I guess there would be a couple places I could have been more specific. The big guy is a Grackle Tooth. But Grackles aren't really a complete RCC - they just have a few bonuses to stack on top of their OCC. I'll look at the PFRPG OCCs you suggested, but that brings up the same question I asked about...

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I've got a couple NPCs I'm putting together that I'm having difficulty finding suitable OCCs for, and hopefully someone can help me find some good fits. Normally, I'd just pick the closest thing and fudge the parts that don't fit, but since this is for a potential rifter submission, I'd like to be a...

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flatline wrote:I don't have RMB with me, so I can't be more specific. Sorry. PM me if you want the details.

Thanks, but not necessary. I've got two of the three books you mentioned, so I can look up the details when I get home. Since I don't have RUE, I probably knew about that at some point, and just forgot it.

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Hmm... CAN Talisman by itself make "traditional magic items"? Yes, it holds a spell for you, but I never really thought of it as allowing a non-caster to use a spell. I always kind of looked at it like like D&D's spell scrolls - if it isn't on your spell list, you can't activate it. I ...

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flatline wrote:drawing PPE from people as they walk by.

I was under the impression that you could only draw PPE from people if they were willing donors, or blood sacrifices. Did I miss something?

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I'd have to do a search for it, but IIRC, only Principled alignments are forbidden from using animal sacrifices at all, and Scrupulous alignments only use them if absolutely needed. All other alignments are open season on the subject. Alignments aren't set in stone. Personal morals factor in too. I...

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And how is this different from when they are on a ley line, or nexus? You can't carry a Ley Line or Nexus with you. How is this different than normal casting? You have a finite number of PPE, that often recharge slower than the stacked buffs wear out. I agree that mages should prepare in advance, a...

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Many spells have non-zero durations. By stacking spells indefinitely, things can get overpowered VERY quickly.

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I go to the pet shop, buy 50 mice and tie them to a little board with a pentagram and position the talisman in the middle and then ritualistically kill each of the mice and the life force they expel at the time of their death is absorbed into the amulet. I've also seen people with characters that a...

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I go to the pet shop, buy 50 mice and tie them to a little board with a pentagram and position the talisman in the middle and then ritualistically kill each of the mice and the life force they expel at the time of their death is absorbed into the amulet. Ick. That would be fine for an evil NPC, I g...

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That said, I would not be opposed to a Talisman Mage OCC but it would have to be carefully designed to avoid turning the mystic forces of the cosmos into a commodity and ending up with an effective unlimited PPE and Spell Base. I'm not sure that talismans would have that high of a value as a commod...

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If you leave the playing cards in the package to use them, couldn't you just have one silver rune on the outside of the box ? If the box holding the cards is now indestructible then by proxy the cards would be indestructible because you wouldn't be able to damage them because you couldn't get throu...

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Strange how this got necroed, and nobody bothered to mention the discussion in this thread . Rifts® World Book: Antarctica™ Things are heating up at the frozen South Pole. Creatures from the Rifts, human survivors, magic users, demons, invasive aliens and minions of the mighty Splugorth all vie for ...

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The sustain spell does not exist on Rifts Earth. It is considered an alien otherworldly magic like potions and runes (See Rifts Conversion Book 1, revised). The Sustain spell is a regular 5th level spell available to anyone who can learn spells that was introduced in World Book 16: Federation of Ma...

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Kinghawke wrote:any questions/comments?

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No, I think you covered everything.

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It wouldn't happen in one of my games. I am too much of a douche bag. I actually base spell availability off the percentages listed in the R:UE and Mysteries of Magic so there is like 1% of someone having talisman. Might be a little higher. Its late I can't recall exactly. Otherwise, the only way a...

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I thought even low-level spells took at least 2 actions... did this get changed in Book of Magic? There's an implication that PPE could used at the moment to cast spells in rituals (usually meaning people voluntarily giving PPE) but where did it imply you could steal PPE to cast spells while castin...

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My first character was an Operator named Clyde. I was introduced to an existing party when the GM kicked the ever-loving **** out of them, and they limped into my shop for repairs. The GM gave me about 8 hours of game time - which patched up the worst damage on the Glitter Boy and Combat Borg - befo...

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Does Eylor even have a breathable atmosphere? What about the gravity level? I think that those things should be addressed before you drop your player group there. Although that could make for some good tension. If the group has EBA..you could always have the adventure work like a 24 episode...but t...

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I guess I just don't think that the Talisman spell should be so much greater than other spells which replicate it of relative level. You're complaining that Talisman, which costs 500 PPE to cast and is a 13th level spell, is more versatile than a line drawing power that only costs 20 PPE? --flatlin...

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I just don't see a need for making indestructible PPE batteries. Creating 54 PPE batteries is less than a day's work and thanks to dimensional pockets, it's very rare to have them damaged or destroyed. --flatline They're cumbersome and I don't believe you can carry more than three at a time for big...

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Diabolism isn't Rune Magic, though the two are related. Yes it is. It is a form of rune magic and the runes used in it are what is left over from the Elf and Dwarf War and those guys used it to produce full-blown rune weapons! (Palladium Fantasy, 2nd Edition; Diabolist O.C.C.) Once the greatest of ...

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Daeglan wrote:Rune Magic is a closely guarded secret in Rifts earth. The Splugorth specifically keep it that way. So I don't think finding someone who can do Rune magic will be all that possible.

Diabolism isn't Rune Magic, though the two are related.

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GlitterKnight wrote:If you could get someone to apply silver runes to them, they would be indestructible.

54 silver runes? Sounds expensive...

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Are we allowed to pick Dimensions that are no longer officially supported?

If yes, then Rifts: Manhunter.

If no, then regular Rifts Earth (if Rifts-only) or HU (if from across the entire Megaverse).

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1. Talisman PPE batteries: I usually carry around a deck of cards with each card a PPE battery. 54 cards (2 jokers plus 13 or each suit) with 30 PPE each is 1620PPE. If you cut a thumb-width gap in the side of the box, you can touch all 54 cards at the same time. Clever, but I'd use a tarot rather ...

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"No conversions" means no converting Palladium intellectual property to other systems, nor converting others' IP to the Palladium system for any form of distribution, free or otherwise. If the rules you're working with are for personal use only, then you're free and clear. Another option w...

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"No Conversions" refers to posting online/publishing. In the No Conversions sticky, in the quote from Kevin: Over the years, I’ve used my share of literary characters in my own gaming sessions. Doctor Who, Doctor Doom, Darth Vader, Freddy Krueger, and the entire cast of characters from the...

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I can't remember the place it's stated, and can't find it right now, but it's stated that magic can't go through something full environmental; for example, if you cast fireball while in full environmental armor, it would leave your hand, hit the inside of the suit, and go off, inside the suit. Some ...

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