My future Verser self probably would have a certain basic arsenal:
1: My named-unique smallsword, Soulmourn, which my grandfather commissioned for me from a master swordsmith, forged from a piece of meteoric iron and purpose-built to count as 'cold iron' for magical purposes (this is actually a real item I started the game with, because I actually own this).
2: Short-range firearm, right now a blackpowder pistol, in the future probably a Mare's Leg: http://www.maresleg.com/maresleg.htm Essentially a sawed-off rifle.
To me things like sniper rifles and explosives are simply too situational to carry at all times. I might own them, I might even bother learning to use them, but I'm not gonna take them out of the crates unless I intend to use them.
As for magic and psionics... Damn straight. I mean, why wouldn't you? I need to get to a Verse with respectable biases in order to learn some, but considering how much mileage I've gotten out of a simple TK Pulse? Sign me up. I need to figure out how to convert Vancian magic into Multiverser, especially D&D's "prepare 20 spells in one hour ahead of time" mechanic. While I would have SOME spells that don't need to be pre-prepared, I would love to work out a ritual like that just so I can have some BIG miracles on tap when I need them (seeing as I'm primarily a divine caster so far, why not think of them as miracles?).
Mostly that would be just variation on a theme, though. I don't really want spells like Flesh to Stone or Dominate Person. D&D has taught me that spells that allow saves or resistance checks are bad. So I stick to things like telekinesis and self- and party-buffs that allow me to bring the pain without allowing avenues of escape.
And I'll teleport you a gold piece if you can tell me how to convert this into Multiverser mechanics with a reasonable probability of success.
That's a creation. I think the bias for that is 14@something. And it would have heavy sit mod penalties for making several at once 20 foot AOE). It would have a bonus for 3 components rather than 2. It would have a penalty for being RF, I'm sure. The D and D prepare ahead of time would bonus it. The range might be long enough to penalize it. The duration would be hard to convert, like most D and D spells, since MV doesn't have character levels.
I don't know how grapple checks work in MV, so I don't know how to convert that. Black Tentacles killed one of my players once; it was hilarious, he couldn't get out. Failed grapple repeatedly.
2: Short-range firearm, right now a blackpowder pistol, in the future probably a Mare's Leg:
Oh yeah Osevens, I wouldn't mind having one of those myself. I can't seem to find any in this world, but next chance I get, I'm gonna get myself a double barrel 12 gauge and saw it off on both ends like that. Wouldn't be good for more than about 30 feet, but for up close and personal, it would be devastating.
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I envision my future self as a wise and learned monk, master of magical and psionic abilities. An expert mediator, purveyor of peace between peoples-perhaps with a dash of magic to help things along.
I envision my future self as the guy who really can shoot the fleas off a dog's back at 500 yards.
My character is carrying a 9mm rifle, 9mm pistol, 357 magnum pistol, a single shot shotgun, crossbow, and perhaps a grenade launcher here in a minute.
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The conversation is fascinating. I'll pass on doing the Multiverser conversion of that intriguing spell merely because I have eight players waiting on line and have to start running our New Years Eve party pretty soon which will slow me down significantly. I will note, however, that it sounds like a M14@7 create life form; the material component strikes me as particularly rare (there are not that many universes in which you can acquire a bit of giant octopus or giant squid, particularly since my understanding of D&D tells me that those creatures do not live in our universe--although you might get some if you return to the sea where you are, since "sea monster" shows up from time to time); that you're probably looking to shorten the TF drastically, but you can probably gain something by shortening the duration (from RS minutes to something closer to the levels expected by the spell). Otherwise, it's not really my job to design your spells for you.
Those aforementioned games include Michael, Ahmetia, Brock, Maxx, Kurt, Harry, Nikolaj, and John 2.
I'll tell Michael as much as I can remember about how the house is built and what else is made from the plastic steel, and he can try to work out what he sees through the microscope to some degree.
Ahmetia has told the prince that she's not changed at all, but she's not really acting like the queen, and he would notice that.
I've managed over the course of several hours (actually, more like in two bursts many hours apart) to get an answer to Brock, but as our New Year's Eve celebration winds down, I'm going to have to get to bed hopefully before five (which gives me about a quarter of an hour) and perhaps get to the rest of this tomorrow.
--M. J. Young
Ya know MJ, this is the first time that I can remember that you didn't finish all of the players. Like I said in that email, you're either dedicated or completely insane. I prefer to think a little of both.
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Dedication is a form of insanity if you ask me. But MJ doesn't seem crazy. Just hounded.
Well, that's the reason I trust him. If he's dedicated then he's serious and you can trust him. If he's completely insane, then he's practically my brother. (Of course, if he's not completely insane, then some parts are missing.)
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Oh MJ, time to retire this thread. It's almost up to a markedly beastly number of posts anyway. <wink>
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John, we've had longer threads than this in the past; but that might be further in the past than you would know.
As to starting a new thread, it was perfectly reasonable of you to post a note here to remind me that I might want to do that, but it was completely inappropriate for you to do it for me. I can start my own threads, thank you.
--M. J. Young
You didn't get the joke about the Markedly Beastly? I meant it's almost up to Six-hundred-sixty-six posts. I'm just kind of superstitious about that.
As to starting a new thread, it was perfectly reasonable of you to post a note here to remind me that I might want to do that, but it was completely inappropriate for you to do it for me. I can start my own threads, thank you.
Then don't use it. I won't be offended. I just thought I would save you the trouble. Perhaps someone should write up a list of acceptable board behavior. (No joke)
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