Green Flame Rising (Exalted vs Dresden Files)
- Thread starter DragonParadox
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Ok then. In this case the choice is clear.
[x] Deflect Harm: With an invisible wave of power, the spirit deflects incoming attacks made against the spirit or — if the spirit "lends" this Charm to a mortal host — the host imbued with the spirit's blessings. Each point of Essence spent by the entity blocks one health level of damage from an incoming attack that turn.
Companion of the Hunter can grant both Bad Luck and Good Luck charm through a single Special Advantage, but the defensive options it can grant are much worse / more costly. The optimal build is Deflect Harm here + Tides of Fortune (5 pts Special Advantage, grants both Good and Bad Luck charms with Willpower instead of essence) + Alarcity 2 pts (grants additional action for 1 WP point) + either Blending or Aww!.
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BoredMan
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If we can get it later than this should be a no brainer between the two. Also I think the Bad Luck charm would synergize pretty well with the Shadow Spite Curse.
Edit: To be clear I'm advocating for the Deflector.
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Yes. Lydia gets to spend 9 Special Advantage points on up to 7 hounds (1 slot is taken by her raven). Tides of Fortune is a 5 point special advantage that reads as follows:
The remaining 4 points should be dumped into this:
This way the hounds get 3 actions per turn, and can be super efficient, by attacking, cursing the target with bad luck, and defending with the Deflect Harm in one turn.
BoredMan
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@DragonParadox What breed of dog are the hounds specifically or are they a mix?
They are all large hunting hounds of various breeds with white coats and red eyes.
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[X] Deflect Harm: With an invisible wave of power, the spirit deflects incoming attacks made against the spirit or — if the spirit "lends" this Charm to a mortal host — the host imbued with the spirit's blessings. Each point of Essence spent by the entity blocks one health level of damage from an incoming attack that turn.
The part that allows them to lend the deflection to others is what convinced me. Imagine that elite Sanctuary fire team we brought to Vegas, only each has a dog ready to shield them.
Our people already got magic ray guns, but they don't have magic energy shields, AFAIK. They got the DPS, but they are still almost too squishy for the kind of battlefield we would bring them.
The part that allows them to lend the deflection to others is what convinced me. Imagine that elite Sanctuary fire team we brought to Vegas, only each has a dog ready to shield them.
Our people already got magic ray guns, but they don't have magic energy shields, AFAIK. They got the DPS, but they are still almost too squishy for the kind of battlefield we would bring them.
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This seems like a really, really, horrible idea but I guess we're committed now. We should definitely not do this for a while though, I want to have some serious fortifications in place first so we don't all die. At minimum multiple dedicated splendors, wards, bound gods, and armies of magitech blenders.
Also something set up to ruin this whole era for them. I don't expect to be able to kill them unless we're essence 5 and put a lot of work into it first, and even then killing multiple would be a trial, but sticking them with curses that will take serious time and energy to wash off without cheating is more viable.
I'm thinking we get into the vampire war first; the knights are unlikely to object and we can do a good deed while harvesting exp/resources to fuel our trap.
Also something set up to ruin this whole era for them. I don't expect to be able to kill them unless we're essence 5 and put a lot of work into it first, and even then killing multiple would be a trial, but sticking them with curses that will take serious time and energy to wash off without cheating is more viable.
I'm thinking we get into the vampire war first; the knights are unlikely to object and we can do a good deed while harvesting exp/resources to fuel our trap.
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- Brazil
[X] Deflect Harm: With an invisible wave of power, the spirit deflects incoming attacks made against the spirit or — if the spirit "lends" this Charm to a mortal host — the host imbued with the spirit's blessings. Each point of Essence spent by the entity blocks one health level of damage from an incoming attack that turn.
Yes, after they get used to our time, we can send them, attack teams and robotic teams from the sanctuary along with one of our specialized clones with leadership to attack Reds targets. We even have a meeting with Carlos this turn where we can tell the White Council that they can hire us as mercenaries for this.
We kill vampires and still get paid.
Yes, after they get used to our time, we can send them, attack teams and robotic teams from the sanctuary along with one of our specialized clones with leadership to attack Reds targets. We even have a meeting with Carlos this turn where we can tell the White Council that they can hire us as mercenaries for this.
We kill vampires and still get paid.
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[x] Deflect Harm: With an invisible wave of power, the spirit deflects incoming attacks made against the spirit or — if the spirit "lends" this Charm to a mortal host — the host imbued with the spirit's blessings. Each point of Essence spent by the entity blocks one health level of damage from an incoming attack that turn.
It seems like offense is relatively easier to get than defensive skills here. And in general I think there hasn't been a ton of direct threat to Molly in most recent arcs, but more threats to those around her and stuff she cares about.
It seems like offense is relatively easier to get than defensive skills here. And in general I think there hasn't been a ton of direct threat to Molly in most recent arcs, but more threats to those around her and stuff she cares about.
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That would have been an awkward one to botch. Negotiate the terms of their release, and then you can't get the door open.
BoredMan
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I always wonder about these things. If Molly ever botches her roll to go into her kingdom it's going to be awkward.
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[X] Spirit Gossip: Heading off into the Umbra to speak to other spirits, the entity can gather information about Otherworldly matters.
This sounds like a great communication tool and can let us scout ahead when in hostile territory.
This sounds like a great communication tool and can let us scout ahead when in hostile territory.
BoredMan
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Kind of undermined by the Crown of Eyes though along with Lydia's ability to speak to and summon spirits/ghost.
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Great update! Thanks again for writing, I continue to love this quest.
[X] Deflect Harm: With an invisible wave of power, the spirit deflects incoming attacks made against the spirit or — if the spirit "lends" this Charm to a mortal host — the host imbued with the spirit's blessings. Each point of Essence spent by the entity blocks one health level of damage from an incoming attack that turn.
@DragonParadox what was Lydia attuning? The cell door or the whole of the keep?
The door.
BoredMan
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Ok. Speaking of Caer Sindi as a whole, though. It's a spirit realm, right? How bad is its general condition? And what would it take to establish a permanent connection from Lydia's residence to it? NeverNever is fluid, as I understand it, and conceptually connected to real world, so this might be possible.
Fixed, thanks.
BoredMan
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Only some of the corrections went through.
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I think I'm leaning towards the protective ability, but ghost scouting is legit neat so I feel obligated to try advocating for it/looking deeper in the damage reduction.
First for the damage reduction, part of me wonders how useful it might be. I'll admit I'm really not familiar with the system or its math so more than open to analysis that says what I'm talking about isn't possible. It's 1 Essence to 1 Damage Level, and considering Molly's Essence can be used to dispel any curse ever at 1 to 1 it...seems not very worth it for her or other party members.
So as mentioned itd be best for squishes, which is great! Molly knows and cares about a lot of squishes after all. This part really depends on the system math, but how big of a game changer is 5 damage? I'm seeing pretty big numbers in Molly's latest fights and I get those are top scale big numbers, but would 5 consistently make or break living vs dying if say somehow pops over for a drive by? Also wonder if there might be hidden costs to the ghost doggos having to constantly be abalative armor. Seems unpleasant.
Okay now points in favor of ghost scouting. Honestly this is a cool world and being able to interact with more of it is always good. Lydia does have ghost pulling powers, but they aren't always reliable and seem to veer towards getting her in contact with people that need help vs pure info. And yes there's the crown, but there's always times where we're Essence limited (or don't wanna burst into unholy eye flames), and ghost dog scouting can be in a lot of places at once and get more scene focuses for the crown.
The foundations are seem solid
The furnishings are rotting/rotted/gone
Lydia has not even looked at the throne room
The various hunting implements/weapons/trophies of lives lived are more or less frayed depending on origin and age
As for connecting it to her home, she could do so, the most straightforward way to do so is to bury a bunch of bodies of the recently deceased on the property and then personally guide their souls to the tower. even when they pass on that connection will still exist through Lydia herself.