how common is rifting?
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Maxondaerth
Squire
Depends on the chapter, and not to be a head covering for a posterior, but that's really the kinda thing you should inquire about IG.
AllianceCHI
Baron
Rifting is incredibly powerfull and thus almost impossible to just "learn or pick up a rifting magic item".
That said,
Its a world of magic and fantasy, anything is possible given a bit of backstory. If it serves the story you should let it happen just make sure to add some sort of plausible reason why he got such (plausible need not mean likely). Maybe the guy was rifted to some plane of magic and somehow found a crystal that spirit locked itself to him that allows him to rift or he tricked a DracoLiche into it and was rewarded with the knowledge. Have fun with it and know that the more work you put into an npc the more it comes to life when you play it and people will enjoy the mod that much more.
I'd be interested to see the final product if you want to forward it along to me.
Pfoisy@gmail.com
PS: Spirit Recall and Circle Walk are also good options if you want to stick to something a bit closer to what "normal folks" could do.
That said,
Its a world of magic and fantasy, anything is possible given a bit of backstory. If it serves the story you should let it happen just make sure to add some sort of plausible reason why he got such (plausible need not mean likely). Maybe the guy was rifted to some plane of magic and somehow found a crystal that spirit locked itself to him that allows him to rift or he tricked a DracoLiche into it and was rewarded with the knowledge. Have fun with it and know that the more work you put into an npc the more it comes to life when you play it and people will enjoy the mod that much more.
I'd be interested to see the final product if you want to forward it along to me.
Pfoisy@gmail.com
PS: Spirit Recall and Circle Walk are also good options if you want to stick to something a bit closer to what "normal folks" could do.
thanks, what i really want is just some mechanic to get the bad guy out of there fast without the PCs being able to kill him. not sure i know much about what Spirit Recall and Circle Walk do. if you could enlighten me here or via PM (if people are not supposed to know this stuff) perhaps one of those would be more suited to this mod. thanks!
Maxondaerth
Squire
Sorry, without perspective on where the question originated didn't know if this was a "Can I make my bad guy do this?" or a "Hey I saw bad guys do this last weekend, any chance I can find a way to do this too?" kinda topic of discussion. I'd definitely get with the Head of Plot for whichever chapter you're writing for and tell em what you're looking to be able to do and ask em if they have a "preferred mechanic" for you to use on the guy. They may even want to tie it in to some other major plot arc in some minor way, or they may just have a thing against certain effects being used for whatever reason like "In our chapter Rifting is a Fae-only ability". But yes, there are a couple of ritual-type effects that could work as well, and I'm sure the HoP will fill you in on all of em.
Or when the PCs kept a baddie in a ditch for 6 hours... hidden from NPC camp and plot.
Spirit recalls are cool because it's a ritual that (thoretically) anyone could have on them. And it could be cool if your PCs could somehow find out where said bad guy is recalling to, when it's time for him to get eradicated.
Spirit recalls are cool because it's a ritual that (thoretically) anyone could have on them. And it could be cool if your PCs could somehow find out where said bad guy is recalling to, when it's time for him to get eradicated.
Scott used to play a BBG who would turn to blue energy or something . Maybe he could lend you that mechanic or something? The problem is if you're bad guy can only use the skill 1/day good players will capture it. Unless the BBG is in a circle of power...
Dreamingfurther
Baron
Also going gaseous is niece. Not to mention gives anyone with Solidify spells a chance to feel really useful. 
Going gaseous doesn't seem "quite" so powerful and if the situation looks really bad for the BBG they can Spirit Recall away from a gaseous form, since it doesn't stop them from using game abilities I believe.
P.S. Spirit Recall, and Spirit Walk are both pretty cool ways to "teleport". And don't require more magic than PC's themselves actually have access to. And like you said, both would mean they'd drop their loot.
Going gaseous doesn't seem "quite" so powerful and if the situation looks really bad for the BBG they can Spirit Recall away from a gaseous form, since it doesn't stop them from using game abilities I believe.P.S. Spirit Recall, and Spirit Walk are both pretty cool ways to "teleport". And don't require more magic than PC's themselves actually have access to. And like you said, both would mean they'd drop their loot.
Duke Frost
Baron
James Trotta said:
Actually, that wasn't an escape mechanism, it was what happened when he went to rezz.
Scott
My memory is playing tricks on me. I thought I remembered Mithrauko doing that when he wasn't even in combat. It was a long time ago.
Anyway, if the BBG casts a circle of power and then spirit walks or recalls or something you're golden. Gaseous form is a great idea if you don't mind the PCs solidifying the BBG and having their way with him.Duke Frost said:
gaseous form is a neat idea because i don't know any PCs who memorize solidify. so it's one of those cases where they will be kicking themselves.... or... if one of them happenes to have a solidify, it might be worth it to let them kill the bad guy just for being the only one to have the solidify.
Dreamingfurther said:
Actually, no.
Spirit Walk will allow them to take all of their possessions and can target as many people as you can fit in the circle. They can go to any circle that the primary target has seen.
Spirit Recall will only allow one target to take spirit linked and spirit locked items and basic clothing. This ritual allows the target to return to the circle in which the ritual was cast.
Dreamingfurther
Baron
tieran said:
Ah your right. I should have remembered that Spirit Walk will take all possessions as well...
And anyways setting up a CoP can sometimes take far more time than a BBG has to get away.Spirit Recall is a great "getaway" that the PC's could learn to foil if they learn the location of the Limited CoP he is recalling to. And it gives them the loot. You could have a two part "getaway" play. First he goes gaseous and starts to walk away slowly with the stuff. Then if he gets solidified and you really want him to get away unless the totally pound him down in the time it takes to finish a 3 count he can Recall dropping the precious loot.
Flyaway Bird
Scholar
Alternately, if your mod boss isn't powerful enough to (or just can't) rift, he could have a friend who can. The friend can pop in at the last second and snatch the boss before the PCs finish him off. Bad guy teamwork is fun.
