NEW Immortals Handbook - Ascension thread

[WarDragon]

Leave Legendary as it is (you yourself said a Cosmic ability should be a doubling). However, I've thought for quite some time, the Total [ability score]s should be Transcendent.

 

[dante58701]

Is there a black hole heading towards earth? I heard somewhere that NBC Nightly News was telling people that a black hole was tilting earth's axis ever so slightly and that it was going to reach earth by 2015. Is this all a load of crap or is there more to it than just more fear mongering by the media. The only reason I'm asking here is because all of you are incredibly intelligent and at least one of you had to have seen something about this. I can't seem to find anything about it anywhere.

 

[Pssthpok]

a) that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Gravitational distortion of light from such a thing would have been visible for some time now.

b) totally off topic, man.

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Hey, UK. Would the Prophet ability from the Knowledge Portfolio (immune to Intelligence drain/damage) protect such an immortal from having their Intelligence Abrogated?

 

[Eversius]

Hey UK, when does the doubling take place from the Legendary [Ability] CA? After bonuses, or only your inherent score? Does the Total [Ability] bonus get doubled if you have LA?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Ltheb mate!

Cool as far as VSCs and base damage go (it speeds up quick deity creation a bit), but what about Total [Ability]. It is a much stronger power. Perhaps Legendary [Ability] could become a prerequisite for Total [Ability]? Filling a transient power slot with all 6 Total [Ability] powers quickly make combat against you impossible.

I might give Total [Ability Score] a prerequisite of 70 for that score.

That said, I really, really like the Total [Ability] powers. Legendary could indeed be +60, but that doesn't seem very creative. I mean, I could just take 6 divine slots worth of Total Strength, which would net me +36 strength, and, while this is better, is about the same flavor wise. Perhaps if they came with some other *minor* benefits, like you always can "take 20" on ability score checks or skill checks related to that ability, they would seem cooler.

I was working out some of the Gigantes last night, got to Porphyrion (strongest of the Gigantes) and then realised he could practically kill himself with one hit.

I like the Legendary powers because they change the game in extreme ways. If it's just changed to +X to Y, then they lose a bit of their luster, and start looking like Mega Feats. (Which in reality they are, but the less apparent that is, the cooler it is)

I agree it is cooler, but it just is so prone to abuse...

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey WarDragon mate!

Leave Legendary as it is (you yourself said a Cosmic ability should be a doubling). However, I've thought for quite some time, the Total [ability score]s should be Transcendent.

I don't see a lot of difference between them. Certainly not a sixfold difference.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hiya mate!

Hey, UK. Would the Prophet ability from the Knowledge Portfolio (immune to Intelligence drain/damage) protect such an immortal from having their Intelligence Abrogated?

Yes, unless the attacker had a higher divine rank plus the Entropy Portfolio Template. Or equal divine rank and two Entropy Portfolio Templates to the defenders one Knowledge Portfolio Template.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Eversius mate!

Hey UK, when does the doubling take place from the Legendary [Ability] CA? After bonuses, or only your inherent score?

It doesn't double boosts from spells or items, only the inherant score.

Does the Total [Ability] bonus get doubled if you have LA?

No, thats a temporary boost, not an inherant boost.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey dante mate!

Is there a black hole heading towards earth?

Isn't there one already in Calcutta?

I heard somewhere that NBC Nightly News was telling people that a black hole was tilting earth's axis ever so slightly and that it was going to reach earth by 2015. Is this all a load of crap or is there more to it than just more fear mongering by the media. The only reason I'm asking here is because all of you are incredibly intelligent and at least one of you had to have seen something about this. I can't seem to find anything about it anywhere.

Are you trying to get me to hurry up Ascension using the excuse that the World is about to end...?

 

[Angel of Adventure]

Human (Racial) Domain`

Hi UK (or anyone else),

Any suggestions for the spells (1-9, plus 1 Epic) for a Human Racial Domain?

How about strengths/weaknesses?

Thanks,

AoA