[X] Creature

@zagan
What about Mundane Equalizing so he can pull a Eraserhead on his Parahuman adversaries?

Or Mental Partition to double his Thinker/Tinker growths? Then he just needs to decide which task to spend his body in.
 
Chapter 211: Sub-Vote
[X] Power
Power Roll: (550 points)
Entry Roll D20=3
700 Summon x 7 (Too Expensive), 200 Explosive Summoning, 300 Invisible Summoning
The most interesting power is out of our reach sadly but the other two are nice nonetheless.

Details:
-Explosive Summoning: You can choose when you summon a creature to generate an explosion centered on where the creature will appear, damaging the surroundings but not the creature. The strength of the explosion depends on the size of the creature, an insect would explode like a firecracker, a pig like a grenade, and so on.
-Invisible Summoning: You can choose when you summon a creature to make it invisible and inaudible. It will remain in that state until it takes an aggressive action or until it takes damage.

Vote:

[] 200 Explosive Summoning
[] 300 Invisible Summoning

[] Reject everything and keep points.

Voting will be closed Tuesday at 3 PM GMT

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@zagan
What about Mundane Equalizing so he can pull a Eraserhead on his Parahuman adversaries?
Sadly Mundane Equalizing cannot be used with the Surveyor, it's not a mundane creature. That only applies to unpowered mundane animals.

Or Mental Partition to double his Thinker/Tinker growths? Then he just needs to decide which task to spend his body in.
There's some benefit for a Tinker yes. It's not a bad option.
 
Vote closed: Winning vote: 300 Invisible Summoning

There was no contest this time. Invisible Godzilla is a go!
 
Dimensional Adaptation List
During the vote for chapter 210, I was honestly surprised that Dimensional Adaptation wasn't more popular. (Granted, there may have been some trouble with the Alerts.)
To me, it always seemed like a fun option. Thinking about I hit upon two possible issues. The first was complexity, this option offers so many options that it may be intimidating. And the second is that not everyone may be aware that I restrict those options, in part to limit that problem, and what those options are.

In order to address the second point I decided to post my list of Dimensional Adaptation options. You need to know that every time Alex gain a new creature, no matter its cost, I go looking at every Dimensional Adaptation possibility to see if I'm inspired by any. I will of course update the list in this post as the quest continues. Some options may disappear as time goes on too. If a creature gains significance in the story that would be hindered by changing its nature, or if it was given away with Grant Summoning.

Here's a reminder of the rules:

-Dimensional Adaptation: When you gain this entry choose one creature you possess and PERMANENTLY transform it into a creature from another Dimension.
The options are listed below.
The Cost varies for each option, in most cases, the cost is calculated with one of two formulas.
Either "Base Cost - Creature Cost (X) = Real Cost"
Or "300 + Half creature Cost (X) = Real Cost
In all cases, the Real Cost cannot go below 100 points.
If you do not wish to gain any of the available entries you can keep your points. But you cannot reroll.
200 - X: Pokemon: Grant one or two appropriate Types, an Ability, and can learn Moves.
600 - X: Godzilla: Become a Kaiju between 80m and 100m in height and length.
200 - X: Devil May Cry: Become a Devil's Arms while keeping all their power.
200 - X: Dragons: Gain a Dragon-like body, wings, and an appropriate Breath Weapon.
600 - X: Xenoblade: Become a Rare Blade, gain an Element, a Class, a Weapon, a Field Skill, and appropriate Blade Arts.
100: Slime Rancher: Become a Slime that leaves behind a unique new Plort.
100: Final Fantasy: Become an Invocation.
300 + 1/2X: Terraria: Become an item that allows for the at-will summoning of the original creature.
600 -X: Naruto: Become a Tailed Beast with access to chakra.
300 - X: Golden Sun: Become a Djinn of an appropriate element, able to use ONE of their power when unleashed.
300 - X: Okami: Become a Celestial Brush God and give you access to ONE of their power as a Celestial Brush Technique.
100: Warhammer 40 000: Become a Tyranid, and gain the ability to equip Biomorph Equipment.
100: Horizon Zero Dawn: Become a Machine, and gain an integrated tool or weapon.
100: Subnautica: Become an aquatic creature, that can swim and breathe underwater.
300 - X: Card Captor: Become a Card, granting you access to their power.
300 + 1/2X: Worm: Become a Shard, giving you access to all their powers directly. Function like a Custom Shards
100: Slugterra: Become a Slug, return to the previous form only as Velocimorph
400 - X: Type-Moon: Become a Servant with all changes that entail, including a class, the ability to benefit from Command Seal, and transform any special move or power into Noble Phantasm.

Warning: Some of these options may not be proposed in a given vote if they've been used before at my discretion. (Until further notice, Tailed Beast and Servant are not available.)
And of course, the number of points available may also limit the options.

Dimensional Adaptation Possibilities:

[] 100 White: Become a Dragon, gain wings, and an Explosive Bite
[] 100 Horn: Become a Dragon, gain wings, and gain the ability to launch his horn which explodes on impact
[] 100 Denshark: Become a Dragon, gain wings, and an acid spray breath attack.
[] 200 Parasprites: Become a Dragon, gain wings, and an inhalation breath attack.
[] 100 Luggage: Become a Dragon, can grow wings instead of feet, and a golden coins breath attack.
[] 100 Gobimon: Become a Dragon, gain wings, and a Sandblast breath attack. SPECIAL: Keep wings and breath attack in all forms and gain a third Digivolution path. Coredramon (Blue) > Wingdramon > Slayerdramon.
[] 200 Glaucus Atlanticus: Become a Dragon, Grow in size, can fly, and gain a poisonous cloud breath.

[] 100 Scorgem: Become a Pokemon Rock/Psychic, with Prism Armor
[] 100 Red: Become a Pokemon Fighting/Flying, with Anger Point
[] 100 Lepton Daisy: Become a Pokemon Plant/Fairy, with Triage (only learn healing moves)
[] 100 Hooch: Become a Pokemon Ground/Water, with Arena Trap
[] 100 Raptor: Become a Pokemon Steel, with Tinted Lens. SPECIAL: At level 64 evolve into a Pokemon version of Thunderjaw Steel/Dragon

[] 500 Thorne: Become a Terraria Item for At-will summoning, Cactus wand.
[] 400 Domo: Become a Terraria Item for At-will summoning, Magic staff.
[] 450 Rubble: Become a Terraria Item for At-will summoning, Grenade Launcher.
[] 400 Senzu Bean: Become a Terraria Item for At-will summoning, a small Cloth Bag.
[] 400 Quicksilver: Become a Terraria Item for At-will summoning, a Bottle of Mercury.

[] 100 Carapace: Become a Fire Slug, return to his previous form at Velocimorph
[] 100 Roller: Become an Earth Slug, return to his previous form at Velocimorph
[] 100 Siberian: Become a Light Slug, SPECIAL: does not return to its previous form at Velocimorph, it instead takes the shape of a big slug with a Tiger head.

[] 600 Weaver: Become an 80m tall Kaiju
[] 600 Mole: Become a Kaiju, 80m in length.
[] 600 Flat: Become a Kaiju, 80m in length.
[] 600 Diva: Become a Kaiju, 80m in length.

[] 100 Basil: Become a Slime, Give Poison Plort
[] 100 Shamirs: Become a tiny Slime, Give Cement Plort
[] 100 Clathrina Clathrus (Sponge): Become a Slime, Give Sponge Plort

[] 100 Hypno: Become a Devil Arm's, Hypnotic Fan
[] 100 Ombre: Become a Devil Arms, Twin Wings-Blade
[] 100 Mickey the Mouse: Become a Devil Arms, a Shield.
[] 100 Ous: Become a Devil Arms, a Shotgun.

[] 100 Hercule: Become a Machine from Horizon Zero Dawn, and gain a bomb bay on its underside.
[] 100 Centi: Become a Machine from Horizon Zero Dawn, and gain chainsaw claws.
[] 100 Terebras: Become a Machine from Horizon Zero Dawn, and gain a radar dish.
[] 100 Beta: SPECIAL: Become a Future Paradox Pokemon: Iron Symbol: Become Flying type and Hidden Power is replaced by Judgment (Flying Type).
[] 100 Gargant: Become a Machine from Horizon Zero Dawn. SPECIAL: Become able to produce HZD machines.

[] 200 Snow: Become a Mercury Djinn +7 HP, +4 PP, +5 Def, Generate a miniature snowstorm as an attack.
[] 200 Electron: Become a Jupiter Djinn +8 PP, +3 Att, +5 Def, Generate an electric bomb as an attack.
[] 100 Cumulo: Become a Mercury Djinn +6 HP, +8 Agi, +2 Luck, Generate a damaging rain cloud as an attack. (Unavailable)
[] 200 Gobs: Become a Djinn +2 HP, +2 PP, +2 Att, + 2 Def, +2 Agi. SPECIAL: It can be summoned as either Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, or Mars Djinn. Throw a corresponding elemental bomb as an attack.

[] 300 Sluggy: Become a Celestial Brush God, Give access to a Technique that generates puddles of glue.
[] 200 Waisrabbit: Become a Celestial Brush God, Give access to a Technique that can teleport a given target.
[] 300 Scorp: Become a Celestial Brush God, Give access to a Technique that can poison a target. SPECIAL: The techniques can be used without summoning the Brush God if Scorpius is visible in the sky.

[] 350 Etszu: Become a Shard, Grant Tinker power specialized in Medicine and Cybernetic but only with Oddworld technology.
[] 350 Nightmare: Become a Shard, Grant a Striker Power that puts people into a nightmare-filled sleep and the ability to visit those nightmares.
[] 450 Doc Robot: Become a Shard, Grant a Trump Power, the ability to manifest the eight Robot Master's powers.
[] 350 Stompy: Become a Shard, Grant a Shaker and Changer/Brute Power, Ability to generate shockwave by striking the ground and to grow when taking damage.
[] 350 Oscar: Become a Shard, Grant a Mover Power, Ability to run a super speed and generate illusory decoy when running.
[] 450 Phoenix: Become a Shard, Grant a Mover, Shaker, and Brute Power, Able to fly, generate a fiery aura, and resurrect if killed.

[] 100 Pegase: Become an Aquatic Creature, that can swim as fast as it flies.
[] 100 Eva: Become an Aquatic Creature, that can swim as fast as it can run.

[] 200 Healer: Become The Healing Card.
[] 200 Babel: Become The Language Card.
[] 300 Lucky: Become The Dice Card
[] 300 Scp-5094: Become The Teacher Card.
[] 250 Magical Owl: Become The Message Card.
[] 200 Scp-4384: Become The Sound Card.
[] 100 Scp-387: Become The Construction Card.
[] 100 Devin: Become The Clairvoyance Card.
[] 250 Godric: Become The Sorting Card.
[] 300 Garanian Bolite: Become The Color Card.

[] 500 Rayure: Become a Rare Blade, Tank Class, Earth Element, and War Yoyo weapon.
[] 300 R.O.B: Become a Rare Blade, Attacker Class, Fire Element, and Pincer Claw weapon
[] 300 Kageroumaru: Become a Rare Blade, Tank Class, Lightning Element, Tanto Weapon
[] 300 Legion: Become a Rare Blade, Attacker Class, Dark Element, Ether Canon Weapon
[] 400 Durandal: Become a Rare Blade, Attacker Class, Dark Element, Big Bang Edge Weapon SPECIAL: When fully evolved will gain the ability to switch back and forth between Attacker Class and Tank Class.

[] 100 Sapientia: Become a Biju with Water-Aligned Chakra
[] 500 Blocking Spider: Become a Biju with Silk Chakra, an unusual combination of Water and Wind Chakra.
[] 300 Quartz: Become a Biju with Crystal Chakra, an unusual combination of Earth and Water Chakra.
[] 300 Rager: Become a Biju with Poison Chakra, an unusual combination of Medical and Water Chakra.

[] 100 Scalpa: Become a Tyranid able to equip Biomorph Weapon
[] 100 Deo: Become a Tyranid able to equip Biomorph Weapon
[] 100 Griever: Become a Tyranid able to equip Biomorph Weapon

[] 100 Grace: Become a Servant, Class Berserker
[] 100 Glouton: Becomes a Servant, Class Foreigner
[] 100 Master Hand: Becomes a Servant, Class Ruler
[] 100 Bob: Becomes a Servant, Class Caster

[] 100 Matamune: Becomes an Invocation, Unleashing his Oversoul on the target.
[] 100 Silverwood: Becomes an Invocation, instantly purifying a huge area of taint (and similar effects) and sprouting shimmerleaf. SPECIAL: As it only affects an area instead of creatures there is no Pocket Dimension effect for this Invocation.

If an option has the keyword SPECIAL, it means that the creature gained an additional benefit from the transformation because I thought of a unique synergy for it.

Feel free to propose ideas, as you can see some options are sparser than others. I can't promise I'll okay them but I'll give them an honest look.

Changelog:
05/12/2024: Add 3 new options: Oscar as a Shard, Godric as a Card, and Silverwood as an Invocation.
05/13/2024: Add 1 new option: Master Hand as a Servant.
07/27/2024: Add 1 new option: Legion as a Rare Blade.
07/28/2024: Add 1 new option: Raptor as a Pokemon. Minor change to the Beta machine transformation (Air Slash replaced by Judgement).
08/24/2024: Made some changes to the Machine options to reflect an update to the main CM doc. Machines now gain an integrated tool or weapon.
10/1/2024: Add 2 new options: Siberian as a Slug and Diva as a Kaiju
11/29/2024: Add 1 new option: Durandal as a Blade.
01/05/2025: Add 2 new options: Gobs as a Special Djinn and Quicksilver as a Terraria Summoning Item.
04/02/2025: Add 3 new options: Phoenix as a Shard, Garanian Bolite as a Card, and Bob as a Servant.
 
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I am a bit surprised that the Sorting Hat isn't listed anywhere. I would have thought it made for an obvious Servant (although I know we wouldn't be able to vote for that before using the remaining Dimensional Adaptation options). I imagine a Caster whose Noble Phantasm creates a bounded field wherein people are "sorted" (read: teleported) into one of four locations based on personality traits.

Alternatively, the Hat could become the Sorting Card, able to sort various objects based on their contents. Magic away the paperwork into neat stacks and all that.

Incidentally, how would something like the Demonic Chessmen, a summon with multiple bodies, work with Dimensional Adaptation? If, for example, it became a Tyranid would there then be multiple, chess-themed bodies slaved to a single Hive-mind? Or would it become one creature that can be summoned in different forms?
 
I think this one combo was brought up awhile ago but there but there was the possibility for Clank to get Caster or Foreigner for his time powers.
 
I was already interested in DA but was slightly overwhelmed with the potential complications so this really helps.

There are a few standouts for me though:
[] 100 Scorgem: Become a Pokemon Rock/Psychic, with Prism Armor
We struggle to find safe ways to use Scorgem, being able to train him and give him new moves could help with that.
[] 150 Perry: Become a Pokemon Water/Poison, with Infiltrator
You son of a bitch.
[] 600 Weaver: Become an 80m tall Kaiju
Terrifying but also maybe a good gift for Taylor.
[] 350 Etszu: Become a Shard, Grant Tinker power specialized in Medicine and Cybernetic but only with Oddworld technology.
This could be incredibly useful. Not only does it make Alex a better doctor but it would give us a way to Sue this psycho without risking him doing something awful.
[] 450 Doc Robot: Become a Shard, Grant a Trump Power, the ability to manifest the eight Robot Master's powers.
That's just very cool.

A couple of questions @zagan, I assume we can roll DA multiple times and right? And does turning a summon into something like a pokemon give it a matching boost in intelligence?
 
I am a bit surprised that the Sorting Hat isn't listed anywhere. I would have thought it made for an obvious Servant (although I know we wouldn't be able to vote for that before using the remaining Dimensional Adaptation options). I imagine a Caster whose Noble Phantasm creates a bounded field wherein people are "sorted" (read: teleported) into one of four locations based on personality traits.
I haven't considered the hat as a Servant. While it does have a Legend, I'm not convinced that it would make for a good Servant. I think it would be a very weak Servant.

Alternatively, the Hat could become the Sorting Card, able to sort various objects based on their contents. Magic away the paperwork into neat stacks and all that.
I like that idea much better. The Card Options are already the most numerous on the list but why not?

Incidentally, how would something like the Demonic Chessmen, a summon with multiple bodies, work with Dimensional Adaptation? If, for example, it became a Tyranid would there then be multiple, chess-themed bodies slaved to a single Hive-mind? Or would it become one creature that can be summoned in different forms?
The basic principles behind a creature do not change when affected by DA. So the Chessman would just be made of Tyrannid Flesh instead of Demonic Stone. The set would be made of bones I guess.
There are two main benefits of the Tyrannid Transformation.
It allows the creature to use Biomorph if you have any.
And because the Keepers count as a Synapse creature (it's in the rules of the 40K category) it allows you to communicate mentally with them even if you do not have the Telepathic Network power. For Alex this second point isn't very relevant but if he gains a tyrannid and decides to give it away to someone it may matter.

I think this one combo was brought up awhile ago but there but there was the possibility for Clank to get Caster or Foreigner for his time powers.
I think I remember that yes. I could perhaps see the Caster angle but I like Clank as he is rigth now.

I was already interested in DA but was slightly overwhelmed with the potential complications so this really helps.
Glad to know.

:whistle:

A couple of questions @zagan, I assume we can roll DA multiple times and right?
Absolutely! The only limitation is the pool of ideas I can propose. A specific creature could even be adapted multiple times (as long as the adaptations aren't contradictory), though for now, I prefer to focus on new creatures.

And does turning a summon into something like a pokemon give it a matching boost in intelligence?
Of course.
 
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