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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Karl Green" data-source="post: 3655686" data-attributes="member: 1467">Two things that I will be adding to the Note above that I forgot to add original are about Corruption (under Supernatural) and Bypassing Energy Shields with a Finesse Attack (under Equipment, Armor).===The use of Occult supernatural powers takes a told on those whom are not careful with its use. Using it for evil, or selfish needs can cause Urge (with Psychics) or Hubris (with Theurgists).  Every Psychic exists with the threat of his dark side. As you awaken your mind, you also empower parts of your psyche that you would rather not acknowledge. Whenever you perform an evil deed or suffer an encounter with an evil presence (daemon, place, or item), you risk gaining a level of Urge (Corruption). To avoid empowering Urge, you must make a Will, with the DC depending on the level of transgression. Few mortals can channel divine power without succumbing to some sense of sense of ego inflation, a belief that they themselves are gods. Such overwhelming pride before the Pancreator leads to ruin of yourself and others. Theurgists whom perform an evil or heinous act, or whom face the dark presence from the dark between the stars may gain Hubris (Corruption). Hubris is not a split personality or dark entity growing within you, but your own human fallibility before the divine. Some examples of Taboos that can cause Corruption (Severity Level)Stealing (minor or significant transgression) Missing confessional for more then a year (minor transgression)Refusing sacrament (significant transgression)Declaring a vendetta (significant transgression)Rebellion against your liege lord, Church or emperor (major transgression)Suffering inquisitor torture (major transgression)Exposure to an evil creature or artifact (major transgression)Murder, justifiable in other’s eyes (major transgression)Excommunication (mortal transgression)Exposure to a ‘true’ demoniac presence (mortal transgression)Murder, cold-blooded (mortal transgression)Committing rape (mortal transgression)Acts of RedemptionPilgrimagePerforming Church missionPerforming dangerous mission for others, no personal gainConverting other sects to your ownSelfless sacrifice===Bypassing Energy Shields with a Finesse AttackMelee weapons (only) attacks may slip ‘under’ an Energy Shield with a Finesse attack, allowing the attack to not activate the shield. The shield does not lose a ‘Hit’ for these attack, non-does it add its Toughness bonus to the bearer’s Toughness Save. The DC is as a normal Finesse Attack (True20 core rules, pg. 103), adding +6 to the target’s Defense (parry or dodge) plus the damage of the melee weapon (a Dagger with no Strength bonus would be a total of +7, while a sword with a Strength bonus of +1 would be a total of +10 over the target’s defense, etc). An important note is that this also requires the attacker to use their Dexterity bonus when making the melee attack. The attack can also voluntarily reduce his base weapon damage to lower the Difficulty of making this attack.</blockquote>

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