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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sage Genesis" data-source="post: 6235604" data-attributes="member: 6706099">One could do worse than borrow some of Iron Heroes' stunt mechanics and incorporate it into class abilities and items. Say, every monster ability has one or more keywords. And then one could temporarily suppress certain keywords by making successful checks. For instance, a ghost is incorporeal due to its nature as a type of undead, but a Cleric's burst of positive energy might temporarily force it fully out of the ethereal and render it normally vulnerable to physical effects. (Or maybe the Cleric can't do that but a Plane Shift spell could. The Cleric might then, instead, be able to interfere with its energy drain.) And a medusa's gaze is magical but also relies on anatomy, so the Rogue can slash across her eyes and make blood flow into them, forcing her gaze attack to shut down for a round or two. This would be tricky to balance right and one might need to design the entire game to incorporate this kind of mechanic from the ground up, but it could be done.</blockquote>