RMB characters tend to start off with Geiger counters.
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- Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Real environmental dangers? Toxic air, poison water, alien radiation.....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 340
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:13 pm
- Forum: All Things Palladium Books®
- Topic: Subscription base model
- Replies: 8
- Views: 636
Re: Subscription base model
For as long as I've been active on the forums, Palladium has maintained that "adventure modules don't sell." And, of course, they're notorious for not meeting deadlines, so even if they did promise something like 1 new adventure per month for subscribers, that would not be a guarantee that...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Casting spells as a Techno-Wizard?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 435
Re: Casting spells as a Techno-Wizard?
But what about spells that don’t really have an obvious focus like Cloud of Smoke? Is tossing a handful of dirt into the air good enough for you? I’d allow it personally. But what about spells like Fear? Or Metamorphosis? Techno-Wizards need a "mechanical device," so dirt wouldn't work in...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: The Spell Negate Poison/Toxin
- Replies: 13
- Views: 551
Re: The Spell Negate Poison/Toxin
Keep in mind that many spells/powers for Rifts were originally created for other settings like Palladium Fantasy. It isn't just spells/powers being created for PF or another line. Cybernetics/Bionics (and the Robot RCC) are largely cribbed from one or more SDC "modern" universes, toss in ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:31 pm
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: The Spell Negate Poison/Toxin
- Replies: 13
- Views: 551
Re: The Spell Negate Poison/Toxin
Keep in mind that many spells/powers for Rifts were originally created for other settings like Palladium Fantasy. While I don't have offhand knowledge of many poisons in Rifts specifically that have delayed onsets or long durations, they're not uncommon in Palladium Fantasy and other settings. PFRPG...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:06 am
- Forum: G.M.s Forum
- Topic: Cyber-Knight's Psi-Sword
- Replies: 8
- Views: 804
Re: Cyber-Knight's Psi-Sword
So I want to ask what could be the unbalancing game changing consequences of an idea I am toying around with: The Cyber-Knight's Psi-Sword inflicts S.D.C. damage plus strength bonus damage when it strikes an S.D.C. opponent. However, when it strikes a M.D.C. opponent (or MD armor) it does its usual...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:58 am
- Forum: G.M.s Forum
- Topic: Cyber-Knight's Psi-Sword
- Replies: 8
- Views: 804
Re: Cyber-Knight's Psi-Sword
Using a sword when rifles exist, isn’t a great idea. Melee weapons in Rifts should be backup weapons, or for special circumstance. As a general rule I would say you are correct, but in fantasy game like this it does come down to rule of cool. Disagree. The "rule of cool" is neither. But w...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: G.M.s Forum
- Topic: Cyber-Knight's Psi-Sword
- Replies: 8
- Views: 804
Re: Cyber-Knight's Psi-Sword
Using a sword when rifles exist, isn’t a great idea.
Melee weapons in Rifts should be backup weapons, or for special circumstance.
Melee weapons in Rifts should be backup weapons, or for special circumstance.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: Telekinetic Punch
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1862
Re: Telekinetic Punch
Given that the power explicitly states "Saving Throw: Dodge or parry as usual" then you get your dodge or parry, as usual. Now it is possible to make a judgement call that certain situations warrant an exception to the standard rule... but as written if they could defend against the punch...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: On invisibility
- Replies: 7
- Views: 904
Re: On invisibility
Air elementals are different from entities, so let's treat them differently to determine the answer. Air Elementals Naturally an energy being or "life-force" (Dark Conversions pg 106) from another dimension with no density. Energy not defined, but is dispelled when grounded with the use o...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:04 pm
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: On invisibility
- Replies: 7
- Views: 904
Re: On invisibility
I think it’s safe to assume that air elementals are air temperature.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:59 pm
- Forum: G.M.s Forum
- Topic: Psi-stalkers and their ability to feed on P.P.E.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1426
Re: Psi-stalkers and their ability to feed on P.P.E.
Reflecting on my question, I feel: Since P.P.E. Shield Super Psionic Power exists, a Psi-Stalker can drain a mage/mystics P.P.E. if they cut them. Nope. That's there because: a) Mages could originally drain people's PPE without permission. b) Various creatures (and probably classes) function as PPE...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:45 pm
- Forum: G.M.s Forum
- Topic: Psi-stalkers and their ability to feed on P.P.E.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1426
Re: Psi-stalkers and their ability to feed on P.P.E.
So I'm looking at the Psi-Stalker R.C.C. Playing it and also being the GM and using a Psi-Stalker NPC or villan. So the REAL question is: Can a Psi-Stalker cut a mage or psyhic and drain their power with the cut? In a straight fight that cut wound not come until all the M.D. had been destroyed. Arm...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: G.M.s Forum
- Topic: What would a CS squad do if they fought X?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1894
Re: What would a CS squad do if they fought X?
How the CS behaves depends on what kind of threat the GM wants them to be. Many people run them as mindless mooks and loot pinatas, but I always ran them as a deadly threat. They're not always super-smart, but they have plenty of training, paranoia, and common sense. When I run the CS, anything that...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Sources of Supernatural Strength
- Replies: 14
- Views: 972
Re: Sources of Supernatural Strength
Techno-Wizardry can do anything you can imagine, if the GM approves it.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:15 am
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: Possession
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3370
Re: Possession
Does the psionic power of "Mind Block" make one immune against the power of "Possession"? Not that I can find, no. You would get the +1 bonus to save vs psychic and mental attacks, because possession is a) mental, and b) an attack. 2nd. IF the power of "Mind Block" doe...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Bullet costs between Vampire Kingdoms & Vampire Kingdoms: Revised
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1306
Re: Bullet costs between Vampire Kingdoms & Vampire Kingdoms: Revised
What page of VKr are you looking at?
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: What If Tolkeen Won...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5246
Re: What If Tolkeen Won...
If Tolkeen had won, all of the cringy CS fan-boys would be weeping uncontrollably. Greetings and Salutations. When I read the above, my brain just translates it to ... "If Tolkeen had won, the thread title would instead be What if the CS Won ..." Which I find interesting, and probably fai...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:44 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
Well if KS posts anything here it will be new rather than a recap of something he's already posted here... since he hasn't posted here. Now if KC does... I guess. I'm still going to spectate. :D Typoed. Fixed. PS....KS never posts anything here even when there is a call for him to. To clear up ...u...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
Now, perhaps it's possible that a device cannot serve as a spell focus if it's missing its usual power source, BUT that would be speculation not addressed in canon. RUE pg 128 specifically mentions a TW using binoculars or goggles to cast - neither need batteries last time I checked. So, no, a powe...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:38 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
You posted twice in a row without anyone else posting, while saying the same thing in the second post as you did in the 1st. When I post two posts in a row I at least talk about two different things. Well, all I can really do is to keep re-explaining the same stuff in deeper detail, unless you eith...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:06 pm
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: Psionic Power of Death Trance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2083
Re: Psionic Power of Death Trance
Indeed,
As someone with chronic sleep problems, you’ve made me long for this power in real life.
As someone with chronic sleep problems, you’ve made me long for this power in real life.
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:55 pm
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: Psionic Power of Death Trance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2083
Re: Psionic Power of Death Trance
Can a player use the psionic power of "Death Trance" found in Rifts ultimate Edition on page 167. No, those powers are for characters only, not players. If you’re asking about someone at the table with you, call an ambulance; there’s something wrong with them. Can the psychic using this p...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:02 pm
- Forum: Palladium Books® Games Q. & A.
- Topic: Attribute Checks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 986
Re: Attribute Checks
Are there attribute checks? What do they do to open a stuck door? what if a jump is just out of their range by a few inches? Maybe they need a roll to get that one hint to solve the riddle? I only ask because the Attributes go beyond the normal D20 style roll. If the character has an intelligence o...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
Well If KC posts another response saying the same thing with different words it will be a Jewish Poem. Well, all I can really do is to keep re-explaining the same stuff in deeper detail, unless you either come up with some kind of logical counter-argument explaining why the written text directly an...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:30 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
Well if KS posts anything here it will be new rather than a recap of something he's already posted here... since he hasn't posted here. Now if KC does... I guess. I'm still going to spectate. :D Typoed. Fixed. PS....KS never posts anything here even when there is a call for him to. To clear up ...u...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:38 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 15951
Re: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
The Cutting Room Floor rules specifically talk about changing to psychic OCCs: When the character begins their new training, they are zero-level in the new O.C.C. The character must earn experience points equal to the new O.C.C.'s second level (if Men of arms or adventurers) or third level (if magi...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: What If Tolkeen Won...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5246
Re: What If Tolkeen Won...
They would of won if the authors hadn't changed the rules before those books were written. I don't really agree, BUT rather than argue about what the result might have been, I'll just agree that all the rule and setting changes between the time the Tolkeen War was foreshadowed, and the time it even...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:24 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: What If Tolkeen Won...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5246
Re: What If Tolkeen Won...
What if the Earth orbited the moon?
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:43 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
Sure they can cast magic, they just don't at full str. If there are such things as 'Magic Foci' for TW to cast magic at full Str. (w/o doing it 2nd'hand through a TW item)....how are they made? where are they detailed/stat'ed out as an piece of equipment, Instead of just being an item in descriptiv...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
Sure they can cast magic, they just don't at full str. Right. UNLESS they use a non-magical, mechanical device as a focus to cast the the spell through, which is what the rules here are describing. Quoting someone quoting the book..."...rather than refocused through a mechanical device." ...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:30 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
The mechanics of the TW magic items is that they are 2nd hand magic. In other words the user is not casting the magic, the Item is doing the casting. Not casting, using the TW item as a focus to cast magic at full str. The user might empower/charge the TW magic item, but that is not casting the spe...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:48 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 15951
Re: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
I can take a longer look later, Prysus, but that’s some pretty good reasoning.
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 15951
Re: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
Actually what the changing class rule that is in every PF2 PCC has in it (not just those in the core book) says is that psychic classes can nether be changed from, nor changed to. Which I already said above already. Pretty sure I already addressed that. That the changing class rules only cover OCCs...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:13 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 15951
Re: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
I'm Looking at P10 on Adventures of the High Seas 2nd Edition, and I see no mention at all of psychics, PCCs, or RCCs. Its in PFRPG main book 2nd edition: four Character Classes in this book have a note in their description to say that multiple O.C.C.s are not possible - Psychic Sensitive, Psi-Heal...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 15951
Re: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
The incompatibility is in Rifters whining that their Mind Melter is an R/OCC not a PCC, so it doesn't have to follow the Master Psychic class rules about changing classes. :roll: I'm not sure what you mean: -I don't understand how people whining equals "incompatibility" of any relevant ki...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 15951
Re: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
The only published (a.k.a. canon) generalized changing class rules are in the PF2 High seas book is what I've been talking about. This was covered earlier in the topic. Okay, thanks. I re-skimmed the revived part of the conversation, and I believe I'm mostly caught up. :ok: The incompatibility come...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 15951
Re: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
When two games are in canon “compatible,” my OCD interpretation is that they are “compatible unless otherwise specified,” NOT “compatible only when specified.” And yet there are the conversion books. This is because the different PB games don't have 100% the same canon rules. Indeed. There are quit...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:12 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 15951
Re: Can a Dragon have any O.C.C,s?
When two games are in canon “compatible,” my OCD interpretation is that they are “compatible unless otherwise specified,” NOT “compatible only when specified.”
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:23 pm
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: Invisiblity Simple and Armor of Ithan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3457
Re: Invisiblity Simple and Armor of Ithan
AoI is invisible.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: G.M.s Forum
- Topic: Determing digging speed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2750
Re: Determing digging speed
Spd. 3D6 running - 1D6 digging Is what I see in Rifs Ultimate Edition for digging speed of Dog Boys and likewise Psi-Stalkers. So the speed by which a Dog Boy can dig is determined by a dice roll of 1d6? Right; their Speed attribute for digging is effectively rolled for with 1d6 at character creati...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: G.M.s Forum
- Topic: What O.C.C.s and skills make the best leader?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4567
Re: What O.C.C.s and skills make the best leader?
Good posting, ShadowLogan.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:01 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
This sort of reminds me of arguments between what the descriptive text says and what people read because they throw out that 'flavor text' from their understanding of the power or class. There is a difference between what the descriptive text says and what the TW magic item creation rules force the...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:26 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
Drew, I'd appreciate it if you would explain what you believe the following passages from RUE 128 are describing. Spell Casting. The Techno-Wizard is NOT the master of spell magic the Ley Line Walker and Shifter are, but is still pretty capable. It is not a lack of understanding in magic that limits...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:34 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
You thinking I was the OP was part of why I asked. Also because I quoted the exact rule everyone is talking about, and somehow your take is that the rule has been debunked. We argue, and usually it’s just stubborn people butting heads, which is fine, but I wanted to check in because sometimes when o...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Supernatural creatures and Parrying
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4509
Re: Supernatural creatures and Parrying
If you read dragons on page 160+ in RUE you can note that dragons get a parry bonus and inflict MD with their claws. Then on page 340 under combat... "A physical Mega-Damage (M.D.) attack from a Supernatural punch or claw, or an attack with an M.D. melee weapon (magic sword, Vibro-Blade, etc.)...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
I was commenting on AceTW's post, not about your debunked question if it possible to just have a magic item that lets a TW cast anything at full Str and through a Vehicle's chassie idea. So I'm not the one being Sisyphisic. And Topics have a way of wandering off their initial topic through comment ...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:28 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
Nope, it doesn't need to be a 'gun like object'. It just needs to be a 'magic object made out of tech parts.' Yes, the build will be easier build if the if the apparent function is represented in it's form. Hey, Sisyphus, quit pushing your misunderstanding up this hill. The thread is NOT about maki...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:40 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8901
Re: Techno Wizard Casting Through a Machine Question
The only examples for the technowizard require it in contact with the machine casting the spell to use it, and i'm calling that machine the focus to smooth the description. Using terminology that is not in the lexicon for Technowizardry is not helping your argument. Read RUE 128. Using a piece of t...