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<blockquote data-quote="MuhVerisimilitude" data-source="post: 9103032" data-attributes="member: 7042567">You only have a limitation if the codified things were already possible before they were codified.For example: If I add the non-magical ability to use a performance check to charm a crowd of listeners I have not taken anything from anyone, because it couldn't be done before I added that ability. No GM would allow this because it would not be &quot;realistic&quot;. See the endless guy-at-the-gym threads.If I add a non-magical abilitiy that makes intimidate, at higher levels, into an AoE debuff that inflicts frightened on everyone in the area then that hasn't taken anything from anybody, because which GM would say yes to that?If I add a non-magical ability that lets you, for one action, attempt to lock-pick a locked door without even having tools at hand then I haven't taken anything from anyone, because I don't think any GM would allow that.The thing is you only codify things which are obviously not already possible. You only codify the AWESOME things. Everything else can remain fuzzy and undefined because nobody gives a crap about them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MuhVerisimilitude, post: 9103032, member: 7042567"] You only have a limitation if the codified things were already possible before they were codified. For example: If I add the non-magical ability to use a performance check to charm a crowd of listeners I have not taken anything from anyone, because it couldn't be done before I added that ability. No GM would allow this because it would not be "realistic". See the endless guy-at-the-gym threads. If I add a non-magical abilitiy that makes intimidate, at higher levels, into an AoE debuff that inflicts frightened on everyone in the area then that hasn't taken anything from anybody, because which GM would say yes to that? If I add a non-magical ability that lets you, for one action, attempt to lock-pick a locked door without even having tools at hand then I haven't taken anything from anyone, because I don't think any GM would allow that. The thing is you only codify things which are obviously not already possible. You only codify the AWESOME things. Everything else can remain fuzzy and undefined because nobody gives a crap about them. [/QUOTE]

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