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HumAnoyd	Feral Powers	Lead	[-]
Posts: 600 (03/26/09 13:15:41) Not Even Green Yet Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : ferals, instinct, enhanced senses I have always felt like there should be rules for dealing with the enhanced senses a Feral's animal form would embody. I came up with the following: FERAL INSTINCT 5 Points Ferals are the embodiment of a house divided. Their very humanity is constantly at odds with the spirit of the animal that shares their existence. Because of this they often reject the abilities inherent in their bestial form due to a lack of understanding and a desire to maintain control over themselves. But as time passes they learn to adjust to the overwhelming data that floods their senses and trust in their new instincts. Animals of the same species, sensing their dual nature, reject them out of hand and often attack Ferals or flee. But as Ferals make peace with themselves they become less offensive to their animal brothers and can even bond with them. Feral Instinct costs 5 points and provides a character with +2 to Perception Rolls (note that this can stack with Acute Senses) while in Feral form as well as a bonus of +2 to Survival, Navigation (Land) and Tracking. Also they can interact with their own species without being attacked. What do you guys think? Is this even needed? Is the price too low? Too high? It's not the Heat, it's the Humanity. Unisystem Lord of the Rings
Simon Ace	Good idea	#1	[-]
Posts: 151 (03/26/09 14:24:23) Fresh Kill Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I like it. It seems balanced and useful.
Xychotic		#2	[-]
Posts: 1945 (03/26/09 15:01:29) Zombielord Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	How does it sit with Situational Awareness? And, I didn't realize that animals and ferals didn't get along, but if they do, this is a move in a good direction. Incidentally, your thought is similar to what I had done when I re-evaluated Ferals: I simply gave them +2 Per rather than 6 forms of Acute Senses (thanks to the newly introduced Night Vision one). I'll get back to you on this, but, as it stands, I'm afraid I really wouldn't take it. Of course, if I were playing a Feral, I might afterall. Like I said, I'll have to get back to you on it. Clarity of purpose. Clarity of conscience.
HumAnoyd		#3	[-]
Posts: 601 (03/26/09 15:22:59) Not Even Green Yet Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Xychotic wrote: How does it sit with Situational Awareness? And, I didn't realize that animals and ferals didn't get along, but if they do, this is a move in a good direction. Incidentally, your thought is similar to what I had done when I re-evaluated Ferals: I simply gave them +2 Per rather than 6 forms of Acute Senses (thanks to the newly introduced Night Vision one). I'll get back to you on this, but, as it stands, I'm afraid I really wouldn't take it. Of course, if I were playing a Feral, I might afterall. Like I said, I'll have to get back to you on it. I figure that instead of altering the standard feral templates it would be interesting to explain why all Ferals didn't automatically have heightened perceptions. Animal instinct warring with human nature seemed a viable choice to me. And Situational Awareness or Acute Senses would add additional bonuses as usual when appropriate. The not getting along with animals was my own creation I am afraid. I just figured that Ferals would be so unnatural to a normal animal that they would reject them immediately. Ferals have always been portrayed as out of control and pretty much insane even by the standards of the animal they are representing. Until they gain control of themselves I figured a natural animal would sense that and feel threatened by them. It's not the Heat, it's the Humanity. Unisystem Lord of the Rings
Xychotic		#4	[-]
Posts: 1946 (03/26/09 16:45:44) Zombielord Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Okay, I see where you're coming from there. Incidentally, from the crunchy numbers perspective, you should be enforcing the acquisition of the Animal Enmity drawback from ConX (worth only 1 pt). Since you have the actual Abomination Codex, let me send you my re-evaluated version of the Feral racial quality. Now, that aside, given your premises, yeah, that particular power is pretty valid. It adds up decently enough, too, though I'm sketchy about including navigation as one of the skills that get a bonus. In fact, I'd almost say that you could broaden it outright and say that the character gets +2 to all Perception based Tasks/Tests (since really, we're explaining enhanced and embraced animal senses and that could be extrapolated to include a LOT of stuff). And, finally, on a nit-picking note. The inclusion of the elimination of Animal Enmity kinda makes the power less about Instinct and more about reconciliation, which brings me to the last point. This power, if you really want it available to players, should be restricted to natural and reconciled ferals. The uncontrolled newb ferals really have no business having this power. Clarity of purpose. Clarity of conscience.
HumAnoyd		#5	[-]
Posts: 602 (03/26/09 18:35:26) Not Even Green Yet Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Incidentally, from the crunchy numbers perspective, you should be enforcing the acquisition of the Animal Enmity drawback from ConX (worth only 1 pt). Since you have the actual Abomination Codex, let me send you my re-evaluated version of the Feral racial quality. I had totally forgotten about that from ConX. I guess that goes against my idea of not changing the original Feral templates since that -1 would have to apply to them. It adds up decently enough, too, though I'm sketchy about including navigation as one of the skills that get a bonus. Animals are much more adept at moving through the wilderness without losing their bearings than most humans. I am thinking of all those heartwarming stories of dogs making their way across great distances to get back home. And, finally, on a nit-picking note. The inclusion of the elimination of Animal Enmity kinda makes the power less about Instinct and more about reconciliation, which brings me to the last point. This power, if you really want it available to players, should be restricted to natural and reconciled ferals. The uncontrolled newb ferals really have no business having this power. That is how I see it. This would be an ability of a Feral who has learned to be at peace with his humanity and the animal spirit's instincts that threaten his sanity and used to send him into uncontrollable rage. It's not the Heat, it's the Humanity. Unisystem Lord of the Rings
SunlessNick		#6	[-]
Posts: 3328 (03/30/09 14:42:04) Zombielord Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Seems good to me.

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