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#65621 - 03/17/06 03:50 PM Enhancement: Unattainable
Timeslip Offline
Nova

Registered: 01/18/05
Loc: Undisclosed
This one is ported directly over from EON's Forceful Personalities:

[size:+1]Unattainable[/color]<blockquote>Description: While human beauty is often thought of in terms of sexual appeal, there are some instances where extreme beauty can partially deter other people's sexual interest or even dampen it entirely. That effect is just what a Mega-Attractive nova with this enhancement is capable of. Given the number of overly-persistent suitors that a Mega-Attractive nova is likely to attract, this enhancement can prove very useful.
System: This enhancement costs 1 quantum point to activate, lasts for the duration of the scene, and only affects those people who have a sexual interest in the Unattainable nova. The people affected by this enhancement must also be in the nova's presence and looking at her, otherwise it will not function.
Any subject who has a Willpower score lower than the nova's Mega-Appearance will experience a sudden and severe loss of self-confidence. Instinctively sensing that the Unattainable nova is “out of their league”, the subject won't be able to even socialize with the nova for the duration of the scene.
Subjects with a Willpower score equal to or greater than the nova's Mega-Appearance may make a Willpower roll against the nova's Appearance. Botching the Willpower roll results in a total inability to socialize with the nova. Failing the Willpower roll means that the subject's ardor is dampened, but he or she can still socialize with the nova in regards to non-sexual matters. If the subject gains even 1 success on the roll, he or she may behave towards the Unattainable nova in his or her intended fashion.
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#65622 - 03/17/06 07:43 PM Re: Enhancement: Unattainable
Neil Preston Offline
Nova

Registered: 12/09/02
Loc: John Hopkins Medical Center
Can you give me a mechanics example of how this works?
For instance? Is it willpower vs. App+M-App. in a contested roll?
Is it Willpower compared to M-App+App, or just M-App.?
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#65623 - 03/17/06 08:29 PM Re: Enhancement: Unattainable
Ptesan-Wi Offline
Wakanwinyan

Registered: 08/19/05
Loc: Inyan Kara
It's Willpower compared to just Mega-Appearance (meaning that, unless the Mega-Apperance is very high, the automatic "I'm out of his/her league" reaction won't be terribly common).

The contested role is Willpower vs (Appearance + Mega-Appearance).
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#65624 - 03/20/06 07:29 PM Re: Enhancement: Unattainable
Neil Preston Offline
Nova

Registered: 12/09/02
Loc: John Hopkins Medical Center
It was in Forceful Personalities, it looks good, is suitably cool (and cruel), so I'm for it.
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#65625 - 03/21/06 09:43 AM Re: Enhancement: Unattainable
Alchemist Offline
Nova

Registered: 04/12/04
Loc: Chicago
I think this would have been more appropriate (and thus more versatile) under Mega Charisma (maybe as 'Just Friends'). That having been said, it's a very specialised effect, and not overly powerful. That feels appropriate, given the stat it's enhancing.

The only addition I'd make (and I don't think it's necessary, but just something in case the GM doesn't think of it) would be a note that the effects of a botch with this power could have some very uncomfortable side effects.

This one's got my vote.

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#65626 - 10/09/06 01:54 PM Re: Enhancement: Unattainable
Timeslip Offline
Nova

Registered: 01/18/05
Loc: Undisclosed
OK, this has been sitting here moribund and forgotten for a while, so I'm giving it a bump. I've two votes in favor of it; anyone else?
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#65627 - 10/09/06 02:04 PM Re: Enhancement: Unattainable
Wakinyan Offline
Nova

Registered: 01/24/04
Works for me.

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#65628 - 10/09/06 02:41 PM Re: Enhancement: Unattainable
Revenant Offline
Nova

Registered: 09/23/05
Loc: Podunk, Hickville
I've reviewed, and it looks good. I'm actually very pleased to see an actual mega-social enhancement that can actually be resisted.

You have my Vote.
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#65629 - 10/09/06 02:42 PM Re: Enhancement: Unattainable
Velvet Offline
8th Deadly Sin

Registered: 03/12/06
Loc: Babylon
Forceful Personalities had some broken material, but this one looks good. It's fairly limited in scope, and not too powerful.

You have my vote.

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