You need to start somewhere.
White Wolf's World of Darkness
Generalissimo
Generalissimo of SufficientVelocity
- Location
- Tropico, Tropico
Network Zero Magical Girl Idol!
versus
Network One Magical Girl Idol
Who better fits IDOL theme?
What other choices exist for aspiring Magical Girl Princess Idol?
- Location
- Quezon City, Philippines
People were talking about my country again.
Network Zero is better.
Philippine Social Media is toxic, full of socially-unaware idiots and/or politically-inept dumbasses. Most people only care about likes, reporting banal events, showing off, and being a SJW.
The media regularly churn out shitty tele-novelas with predictable plots and family unfriendly aesops, shitty tele-novelasstolen poorly adapted from Korea and Mexico, and breads and circus vaudeville-inspired variety shows. Once in a while, you find nice gems, but it's like wading through fanfiction.net. 
God... I watched the newer anime that was dubbed in our native language. I wanted to kill everyone who was involved in that project. I miss the 90's and early 2000's; the standards were higher.
Network Zero is better.
Philippine Social Media is toxic, full of socially-unaware idiots and/or politically-inept dumbasses. Most people only care about likes, reporting banal events, showing off, and being a SJW.
The media regularly churn out shitty tele-novelas with predictable plots and family unfriendly aesops, shitty tele-novelas
God... I watched the newer anime that was dubbed in our native language. I wanted to kill everyone who was involved in that project. I miss the 90's and early 2000's; the standards were higher.
- Location
- Denmark
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Hisss, begone spawn of hell! begone and return to the pit from whence you came!
- Pronouns
- They/Them
But would a Magical Girl Idol be Mirrors or Spades?
Depends entirely how you depict her. Mirrors is the one who wants to be a magical girl idol, while Radiant ones would be magical girls who happen to also be idols, I guess is the most obvious divide.
- Location
- Mausheim, USA
Only things Raven does right is 1e homebrew.
- Location
- Italy
Very debatable.
MJ Homebrew: B-Type General Labor Clone "Bob"
Ladies and gentlemen I present to you the most overpowered creature in the Technocratic beastiary.
The B-Type General Labor Clone, or the Bob.
B-Type General Labor Clone "Bob"
The Technocracy is a world-spanning organization, and no matter how much manpower it has, it always needs more. There are suits to be cleaned, meals to be cooked, reports to be typed, cars to be driven, plumbing leaks to be repaired-and oftentimes the Technocracy can't simply rely on an outside contractor for secrecy reasons. Certainly, its Enlightened personnel or Exceptional Citizens could fix the toilet, but most of them have duties to attend to and asking an Iterator to fix your construct's malfunctioning plumbing is a great way to make said Iterator very, very angry.
Iteration X has found ways to make limited AI units to do these menial tasks, but many of them have failed to catch on due to the runaway success of the B-Type General Labor Clone, or the Bob, as the Technocracy and Traditions know it. The Bob is a modified human being, optimized for its role of doing relatively simple blue- and white-collar work. Intellectually neutered in a way which doesn't impact their everyday performance, the Bob has very limited long-term memory. It means that Etherites and Virtual Adepts have put captured units to work with very limited (un)brainwashing-but also means that capturing a Bob gives very limited intelligence, pun not intended.
The deliberate trimming of a Bob's psyche is to reduce the complexity of Bob imprinting and creation such that Bob-units can be easily produced, unlike more complex cloned lifeforms. Like most mass-templated clones, FACADE has rotes which allow the creation of Bobs with Life 4, Mind 4, Prime 2 rather than requiring Life and Mind 5 (which is necessary for a bespoke human being) but Bobs are particularly simple even given those circumstances. With a cloning laboratory and knowledge of the rote, a FACADE biotech with the relevant spheres can create a Bob in less than a day's work, and with minimal monitoring, the bottleneck generally being time and materials rather than anything else valuable.
Attributes and Abilities:
Because they aren't designed with quite the same level of quality control as other clone genelines, Bobs may end up with higher or lower physical and mental attributes. A Bob's attributes are:
However, Bobs who don't have at least 5 total dots in their physical attributes or 4 total dots in their mental attributes are typically labeled as defective and not used. Bobs are not particularly socialized, and although some of them might be given skill imprints to pass as normal, a typical 'Bob' is a silent worker whose behavior is generally off in immediately-visible ways. This is considered acceptable, as they are generally working in secure Constructs where any contact with the outside world means something has gone very, very wrong.
Bobs have Nature: Follower and Demeanor: Follower and Willpower 0-1.
Bobs have anywhere from 4 to 12 total dots in Abilities, and a maximum of 2 dots in any single Ability. These abilities generally relate to menial labor-any respectable Technocrat wouldn't be caught dead using a Bob as more than a low-level servitor. However, a few Bobs with higher physical attributes are given combat Abilities (Firearms, Brawl, Athletics, Melee, Alertness) and used as low-end, expendable forces capable of dealing with perfectly human saboteurs like werewolf kinfolk or your average ghoul, as long as they come in numbers. The higher the Ability rating and the more Attribute dots, the rarer and more expensive the Bob is. A Bob with no Attribute higher than 2 and its sole abilities being 2 culinary-related abilities at 2 dots, intended to man a Shock Corps cafeteria, is noticeably less expensive requisition-wise than a Bob with maximized Attributes who can act as competent light infantry or police backup.
Bobs have a multitude of flaws, including:
Minimal Long Term Memory-Bobs don't learn. They come from the cloning tube with the knowledge they need, and to make them cheaper and easier to build, they really can't learn any more than that. Bobs pick up very minimal information over their working lifespans and reading their minds for useful intelligence is a difficult task. Trying to piece together actionable intelligence from Bobs requires a minimum 3 successes on a Difficulty 9 Int + Strategy roll.
Short Lifespan-your average Bob has a working lifespan of approximately 10 years as they age 3 times faster than normal. Unlike many other FACADE clones, increasing Bob longevity has never been a high priority, especially since it's relatively trivial to build more.
Programmed Loyalty-A Bob is Conditioning 10 and requires the expenditure of 1 Willpower to willingly betray the Technocracy like most Constructs. They are programmed to enjoy their work and little else.
Awakened Bobs:
Very, very rarely, a Willpower 1 Bob manages to move past its station somehow and Awaken (Willpower 0 Bobs are considered to be Soulless). Somehow, Awakening removes the Long Term Memory flaw-the Traditions believe that this is because the Bobs which can't Awaken are equivalent to the soulless drones created as a result of Gilgul. Ironically, Awakened Bobs are the most common form of rogue construct-the Technocracy puts minimal monitoring assets on Bobs, and their recovery is a low priority. An Awakened Bob can easily slip under the Technocracy's radar and defect. Virtual Adepts and Etherites are more than willing to fix the other flaws Bobs possess, as an Awakened asset is valuable.
However, most Awakened Bobs end up having their genetics fixed and becoming loyal Technocracy members. Very few stay in the Progenitors, as the bigotry against former labor-clones is less pronounced in the other Conventions. Many Awakened Bobs, ironically, end up in the Operatives and become excellent NWO agents, as they are already used to-and practiced in-staying unnoticed for long periods of time and taking on roles which others would find demeaning or dirty.
The B-Type General Labor Clone, or the Bob.
B-Type General Labor Clone "Bob"
The Technocracy is a world-spanning organization, and no matter how much manpower it has, it always needs more. There are suits to be cleaned, meals to be cooked, reports to be typed, cars to be driven, plumbing leaks to be repaired-and oftentimes the Technocracy can't simply rely on an outside contractor for secrecy reasons. Certainly, its Enlightened personnel or Exceptional Citizens could fix the toilet, but most of them have duties to attend to and asking an Iterator to fix your construct's malfunctioning plumbing is a great way to make said Iterator very, very angry.
Iteration X has found ways to make limited AI units to do these menial tasks, but many of them have failed to catch on due to the runaway success of the B-Type General Labor Clone, or the Bob, as the Technocracy and Traditions know it. The Bob is a modified human being, optimized for its role of doing relatively simple blue- and white-collar work. Intellectually neutered in a way which doesn't impact their everyday performance, the Bob has very limited long-term memory. It means that Etherites and Virtual Adepts have put captured units to work with very limited (un)brainwashing-but also means that capturing a Bob gives very limited intelligence, pun not intended.
The deliberate trimming of a Bob's psyche is to reduce the complexity of Bob imprinting and creation such that Bob-units can be easily produced, unlike more complex cloned lifeforms. Like most mass-templated clones, FACADE has rotes which allow the creation of Bobs with Life 4, Mind 4, Prime 2 rather than requiring Life and Mind 5 (which is necessary for a bespoke human being) but Bobs are particularly simple even given those circumstances. With a cloning laboratory and knowledge of the rote, a FACADE biotech with the relevant spheres can create a Bob in less than a day's work, and with minimal monitoring, the bottleneck generally being time and materials rather than anything else valuable.
Attributes and Abilities:
Because they aren't designed with quite the same level of quality control as other clone genelines, Bobs may end up with higher or lower physical and mental attributes. A Bob's attributes are:
| Strength 1-3 | Charisma 1 | Perception 1-2 |
| Dexterity 1-3 | Manipulation 1 | Intelligence 1-2 |
| Stamina 1-3 | Appearance 1-3 | Wits 1-2 |
Bobs have Nature: Follower and Demeanor: Follower and Willpower 0-1.
Bobs have anywhere from 4 to 12 total dots in Abilities, and a maximum of 2 dots in any single Ability. These abilities generally relate to menial labor-any respectable Technocrat wouldn't be caught dead using a Bob as more than a low-level servitor. However, a few Bobs with higher physical attributes are given combat Abilities (Firearms, Brawl, Athletics, Melee, Alertness) and used as low-end, expendable forces capable of dealing with perfectly human saboteurs like werewolf kinfolk or your average ghoul, as long as they come in numbers. The higher the Ability rating and the more Attribute dots, the rarer and more expensive the Bob is. A Bob with no Attribute higher than 2 and its sole abilities being 2 culinary-related abilities at 2 dots, intended to man a Shock Corps cafeteria, is noticeably less expensive requisition-wise than a Bob with maximized Attributes who can act as competent light infantry or police backup.
Bobs have a multitude of flaws, including:
Minimal Long Term Memory-Bobs don't learn. They come from the cloning tube with the knowledge they need, and to make them cheaper and easier to build, they really can't learn any more than that. Bobs pick up very minimal information over their working lifespans and reading their minds for useful intelligence is a difficult task. Trying to piece together actionable intelligence from Bobs requires a minimum 3 successes on a Difficulty 9 Int + Strategy roll.
Short Lifespan-your average Bob has a working lifespan of approximately 10 years as they age 3 times faster than normal. Unlike many other FACADE clones, increasing Bob longevity has never been a high priority, especially since it's relatively trivial to build more.
Programmed Loyalty-A Bob is Conditioning 10 and requires the expenditure of 1 Willpower to willingly betray the Technocracy like most Constructs. They are programmed to enjoy their work and little else.
Awakened Bobs:
Very, very rarely, a Willpower 1 Bob manages to move past its station somehow and Awaken (Willpower 0 Bobs are considered to be Soulless). Somehow, Awakening removes the Long Term Memory flaw-the Traditions believe that this is because the Bobs which can't Awaken are equivalent to the soulless drones created as a result of Gilgul. Ironically, Awakened Bobs are the most common form of rogue construct-the Technocracy puts minimal monitoring assets on Bobs, and their recovery is a low priority. An Awakened Bob can easily slip under the Technocracy's radar and defect. Virtual Adepts and Etherites are more than willing to fix the other flaws Bobs possess, as an Awakened asset is valuable.
However, most Awakened Bobs end up having their genetics fixed and becoming loyal Technocracy members. Very few stay in the Progenitors, as the bigotry against former labor-clones is less pronounced in the other Conventions. Many Awakened Bobs, ironically, end up in the Operatives and become excellent NWO agents, as they are already used to-and practiced in-staying unnoticed for long periods of time and taking on roles which others would find demeaning or dirty.
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- Location
- Mausheim, USA
So just got done watching season 1 of Ash vs the evil dead. How do you guys think the various splats would interact with Deadites in either wod
And how would you stat Ash?
And how would you stat Ash?
He's obviously a Marauder
Generalissimo
Generalissimo of SufficientVelocity
- Location
- Tropico, Tropico
Hunter with a stack of skills and nifty backgrounds.
Ash maintains a Vigil against Deadites.
- Location
- Spain
WTF did I just watch?
Vindictus
XENO
- Location
- Texas
Looked like Cyberpunk, with a side of brightly commercialized fast-food slavery.
Having been effectively driven out of the Princess project by sheer exhaustion from having to interact with him and his lack of mechanical aptitude or thematic cohesion, I'd certainly debate it.
I mean, this is the man who felt that not only did the Queens need to be statted up with 20 dice in their pools, but he also felt it would be better if the Queen of Diamonds was a geek girl that you could talk to about MLP and who was well informed and constantly helping, rather than a strange ancestor-spirit who favours and provides an example for Nobles who feel that knowledge and sensibility is the way to fix the world and who is distant enough that it's a special occasion when you vision-quest to find her.
- Pronouns
- They/Them
...you never stat something up unless you want some player, at some point, to say, "Can we take them? I cast magic missile."
Also, on a random other note, honestly, from what I know about the Queens, wouldn't they be fitted better as beings with "Influence" over whatever Princess-type they had/and also several of the emotions/ideas behind them?
I mean, to the extent that you'd want to stat them up (which isn't really at all pressing, as I said.)
Also, on a random other note, honestly, from what I know about the Queens, wouldn't they be fitted better as beings with "Influence" over whatever Princess-type they had/and also several of the emotions/ideas behind them?
I mean, to the extent that you'd want to stat them up (which isn't really at all pressing, as I said.)
- Location
- Spain
Presumibly, in that version the Tear's queen is a weaponry 10 pc-murder machine with multiple actions per round.
The second phase music transition was bitchin tho.
vicky_molokh
Posthuman spidery thingy.
- Location
- Kyïv, Ukraine
Make that 1d10 investigators per round. Accept no substitutes.
How many investigators is a Princess worth?
- Pronouns
- They/Them
By the way, then, which version would you recommend @EarthScorpion ?
I'm curious to check it out if I ever get on top of the massive pile of things I need to read to runa Mage Quest. After all, thus far my experience has been that once I dig into the guts of something, I start liking it more.
Usually, at least.
I'm curious to check it out if I ever get on top of the massive pile of things I need to read to runa Mage Quest. After all, thus far my experience has been that once I dig into the guts of something, I start liking it more.
Usually, at least.
Honestly, I don't know. I burned out of the project back when it was still using 1e. I'd probably recommend whatever branch Michael Brazier is involved in, because he was pretty chill and had good ideas and was not, in any way, TheKingRaven.
Vindictus
XENO
- Location
- Texas
It's the same mistake that people make with C'Thulu, really- Taking what should be an immense, monstrous being whose existance can barely be comprehended without breaking down into gibbering insanity, and trying to fit it into a stat block or the role of an end-boss.
If you can punch out C'Thulu, it's not really C'Thulu. It's just a big bad guy with a squiddy face.