Etherjammer Design Group (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} etherjammer) wrote,@ 2003-11-05 09:43:00 |
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In Nomine Discord
Inspired by a Star Wars discussion on the List:
DISCORD: STICKY-BUN
This Discord primarily manifests in Servitors of Gluttony (who don't tend to last long after acquiring it), but it also appears with a startling degree of regularity in celestials who take themselves too seriously. The Discord mainly affects the vessels of its victims, but their celestial forms suffer its effects as well; reduce the level of the Discord by 3 when applying it to celestial forms. (In other words, a demon with Sticky-Bun/5 will suffer the effects of Sticky-Bun/5 in his vessels, and of Sticky-Bun/2 in his celestial form.) The effects of the Discord increase with level (each level's effects also apply to higher levels):
Sticky-Bun/1: The celestial begins to take on vague visual characteristics related to sticky-buns. In one well-known example, the victim's hair pulled itself into the shape of sticky-buns on either side of her head.
Sticky-Bun/2: The celestial begins to smell of honey and cinnamon at all times; this is detectable with a Perception roll, at a bonus equal to the victim's Sticky-Bun level but at a penalty equal to -1 per yard distance from the victim. The victim's senses of smell and taste are also penalized by her Sticky-Bun level at all times.
Sticky-Bun/3: The celestial's skin takes on the texture of slightly-overcooked pastry dough. Her sense of touch is penalized by her Sticky-Bun level - 1; anyone touching the celestial must immediately make a reaction roll at -3. (Elohim must make the roll, but do not take the penalty.)
Sticky-Bun/4: The celestial's skin becomes sticky, as though it were coated with honey. She cannot lose her grip except on a critical fumble, but must roll Agility to dislodge anything incidental that sticks to her skin. (GMs are invited to be creative.) This does not convey the ability to actually stick to surfaces, and it does not allow the celestial to lift anything that her Strength would not normally allow her to lift. Anyone touching her must now make a reaction roll at a penalty of her Sticky-Bun level. (Again, Elohim must roll but are immune to the penalty.)
Sticky-Bun/5: The celestial gains the equivalent of a Need/1: 1/4 pound per day of refined sugar. Incidentally, the celestial's body also now fulfills Needs for refined sugar or honey at the same rate as the actual substance would.
Sticky-Bun/6: The celestial is, at this point, effectively made of sticky-bun substance; her Strength and Agility are both decreased by 3, and any failed Strength roll to lift an object deals damage equal to the check digit.
Inspired by a Star Wars discussion on the List:
DISCORD: STICKY-BUN
This Discord primarily manifests in Servitors of Gluttony (who don't tend to last long after acquiring it), but it also appears with a startling degree of regularity in celestials who take themselves too seriously. The Discord mainly affects the vessels of its victims, but their celestial forms suffer its effects as well; reduce the level of the Discord by 3 when applying it to celestial forms. (In other words, a demon with Sticky-Bun/5 will suffer the effects of Sticky-Bun/5 in his vessels, and of Sticky-Bun/2 in his celestial form.) The effects of the Discord increase with level (each level's effects also apply to higher levels):
Sticky-Bun/1: The celestial begins to take on vague visual characteristics related to sticky-buns. In one well-known example, the victim's hair pulled itself into the shape of sticky-buns on either side of her head.
Sticky-Bun/2: The celestial begins to smell of honey and cinnamon at all times; this is detectable with a Perception roll, at a bonus equal to the victim's Sticky-Bun level but at a penalty equal to -1 per yard distance from the victim. The victim's senses of smell and taste are also penalized by her Sticky-Bun level at all times.
Sticky-Bun/3: The celestial's skin takes on the texture of slightly-overcooked pastry dough. Her sense of touch is penalized by her Sticky-Bun level - 1; anyone touching the celestial must immediately make a reaction roll at -3. (Elohim must make the roll, but do not take the penalty.)
Sticky-Bun/4: The celestial's skin becomes sticky, as though it were coated with honey. She cannot lose her grip except on a critical fumble, but must roll Agility to dislodge anything incidental that sticks to her skin. (GMs are invited to be creative.) This does not convey the ability to actually stick to surfaces, and it does not allow the celestial to lift anything that her Strength would not normally allow her to lift. Anyone touching her must now make a reaction roll at a penalty of her Sticky-Bun level. (Again, Elohim must roll but are immune to the penalty.)
Sticky-Bun/5: The celestial gains the equivalent of a Need/1: 1/4 pound per day of refined sugar. Incidentally, the celestial's body also now fulfills Needs for refined sugar or honey at the same rate as the actual substance would.
Sticky-Bun/6: The celestial is, at this point, effectively made of sticky-bun substance; her Strength and Agility are both decreased by 3, and any failed Strength roll to lift an object deals damage equal to the check digit.
