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Ghost
-9
Drawback (Unwilling Ghost)
Supernatural Form:
Def. Not Human -2
FFS +2
[Attractiveness -2]**
Uncontrollable Power -5
Reduced Dmg:
Everything / 10 +50
Physical
Disability: Imprisoned
- Specific -50
Invisible +20
Physical Disability:
Incorporeal -20
Immortal 0
Total Cost -9
The Ghost is physically and Astrally limited to a specific locale, such as a house, room, or even bottle
(in the case of a djinn, which is what any Supernatural that can cast
spells would be if contained in a lamp, bottle, et.al.). Critters
like Bigfoot are akin, as they might be "Contained" to
"Wildlands" or "Swamps in Florida," but at a
reduced Drawback point total. If the Ghost tries to traverse beyond the boundaries of the specific locale, he finds himself teleported somewhere randomly back into his confined space.
Imprisoned is
a new Drawback at three levels: Regional (-10), Area (-20), and
Specific (-50). Regional includes large-scale regions, such as
"Mid-South," "Tri-State area," or "The Pine
Barrens;" Area is more enclosed, such as a city block, a neighborhood, a named mall or shopping center (usually abandoned or unoccupied) and its parking lot, a certain road; and Specific is a
confined area, such as a bottle, room, or house.
I created two new
Physical Disabilities, as even the 8-point
maximum was not enough to cover our Astral issue; after all, a
quadriplegic has at least some technological and/or magical means of
overcoming her Drawback. The point here is that our ghost is an
unwilling one, perhaps the victim of a spell like Soul Reave
(Monster
Smackdown, p.122) which, at PL 10 with no QuickCast, is unlikely.
Incorporeal
encompasses the inability to handle objects, speak or communicate
with others, or even walk on solid floors (if you want to get deep in
the weeds). The -20 offsets the +20 Invisibility Ghosts are forced to
take, which is a Drawback in this case. -20 is also suggested for
debilitating issues like Autism, et.al., as the effects are much the
same. In fact, the stepped system should work for MLS, et.al.,
without the need for new additions, specifically addressing them.*
There are a lot of
new Qualities and Drawbacks, as well as Spells and Supernatural
Abilities, associated with spirits in the Buffy the Vampire
Slayer/Angel TTRPG that I developed using
the Cinematic UniSystem, as well as my own house brew. I'll be
posting a lot of them for Halloween. Already, there is Restore
Soul (MB, p.71) and Spirit Calling (Magic
Box, p.73-74), along with a couple, few others.
Scoobies are likely to find Unwilling Ghosts sympathetic to their attempts to dispel the Damned, and may even be the focus of their investigation. Sadly, without the help of some major magickery, releasing the Unwilling Ghost does not resurrect the dead.
Ghost
17-point
Quality (Willing)
Supernatural Form:
Dual -1
FFS +1 (in
Supernatural Form)
[Attractiveness (in
Supernatural Form) -1]**
Reduced Damage:
Everything / 2 +5
Invisibility +20
Major Vuln. Silver
(WPRx5 LP) -3
Minor Vuln.
Religious Ritual/Symbols (2xWPR) -2
Major Vuln. Circle
of Binding -3
Minor Vuln. Spirit
Calling (Need 2 SL to Resist) -2
Minor Supernatural
Attack (2d10 LP, Close) Chill Touch +4
This is more
Supernatural as Superhero than canon, although the TV shows used the
same device ad nauseam, and we are playing Cinematic UniSystem. If you forego the Vulnerabilities, the TC is 24. But, again, that's total superhero using the Supernatural as the source of its powers, which kind of misses the purpose and flavor of the game. However, even I might allow such a thing, if you want to pay 24 points for it.
Further development will include an Astral Projection variation of
the willing Ghost.
Happy Halloween!
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* I don't mean to be
tone-deaf, but inclusive.
** Keep in mind that we use FRIGHT, FEAR, SHOCK (FFS) rolls instead of ATTractiveness as our Fear system, so even though I'm listing the ATT penalties, that's just the critter's appearance; instead, that penalty is added to the critter's FFS, which is subtracted from the Frightened character's FEAR test. Ukkleh people scare me, too, but that whole system just seems r*cist. We can't be r*cist at ukkleh people anymore; they just ukkleh.
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