Statistics:Posted by Sharkforce — Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:39 am
Statistics:Posted by Bonhumm — Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:30 pm
Statistics:Posted by Bonhumm — Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:12 pm
Indeed, my example specifically says that IF you were looking through a window, you'd see the troll.
Statistics:Posted by Aegharan — Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:08 pm
There was a discussion about that very point in the Discord FASA server today. No consensus was reached but:Aegharan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:23 amThere is a "Astral Stealth" knack for Stealthy Stride, that also conceals you in Astral Space. I understand your view that Stealthy Stride Talent also conceals in Astral, while the Skill doesn't, but I see the talent magically dampening foot step sounds, etc. In the novels it was described as "like air pillows under my feet".
Indeed; this was part of a discussion in another thread on what could be 'gleamed' from Astral Sight. Earthdawn's 'sister' game (Shadowrun) version of Astral Sight (Assenssing) is a lot more powerful and thus there was some arguments on what could Astral Sight reveal or not. I'm of the opinion that Astral Sight should not reveal anything that can be found using other mechanics (Emphatic Sense, Social Interactions, etc) but basic stuff like Disciplines might make sense. Again, ultimately up to the GM.
I'm wracking my brain trying to find it. I thought it was in the old first edition Magic book but it does not seem to be the case. I'll keep looking.
Of course not
Statistics:Posted by Bonhumm — Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:41 pm
Rereading the Aspect of the Astral Savant spell, it's description does not seem to inspire public confidence that community safety is being upheld - Don't worry, we have a nethermancer and a madman keeping you safe from horror marks!Horror Mark, pg 463 of gm guide wrote:Detecting Horror Marks
A mark does not necessarily make itself known. There is no specific physical trace unless a particular variant of mark does so, and even the astral indications of a mark are deeply buried in a victim’s pattern and difficult to detect.
To detect a Horror mark using astral sensing, the sensing character must make a test against the Mystic Defense of the Horror that left the mark, with a number additional successes equal to the level of astral corruption (safe = 1 additional success, open = 2 additional successes, etc.). If successful, the mark can be seen as a small stain on the victim’s pattern, and detailed examination might reveal clues that may point to the identity of the Horror that owns the mark. For example, the mark of the Horror Aazhvat Many-Eyes might appear as an unblinking eye.
Despite the popular belief a character under the influence of a Horror is unable to create works of art, this method of detecting Horror marks is unreliable at best. While there are Horrors whose influence can result in the corruption of artisan skills, this belief is largely the result of centuries of legend and superstition.
Statistics:Posted by ChrisDDickey — Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:49 am
Statistics:Posted by Sharkforce — Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:06 am
Bonhumm wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:08 pm4- No no no. There is pretty much NO way to know for certain whether a person is touched/marked or not. That's the main reason why everybody is so afraid of this power. The people THINK testing a person Artisan Skill can reveal whether one is touched or not but its unclear how effective it is and there is 'tricks' to bypass this.
I tend to agree that a quick Astral Sight is a very poor way to detect horror marks, but I was looking through the GM guide and was reminded that "Suppress Mark" is a fairly common horror power whose sole function is to temporarily make horror marks more difficult to detect. If the horrors have a power to hide horror marks, then I would assume that there must be some way to detect them.
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Statistics:Posted by Aegharan — Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:23 am