[Torg] Reality Storm Transormation Question

[Kansas Jim]

Sam writes:

[...]

> ANYWAY, onto the question. The Edienos did get a physical 
> transformation, and had a few miracles upon her (go figure) that would 
> be outside the Spirit Axiom of the Tharkold. Increased Strength, which 
> was cast spectacularly, so a +10 to the Edienos Str, and Increased 
> Toughness so KO shock and wound effects are ignored, and 7 wounds to kill.

> Since the transformation was a physical transofrmation, and these 
> contradicting miracles were in effect, we are considering the following.

> The Everlaw of One (sorting out the wrong reality, which is the LL, and 
> inputing the only acceptable reality Tharkold) would strip the miracles 
> (and effects) from the Edienos. Since the transformation was Physical, 
> cyber-options would introduce themselves to replace the miracles which 
> were in effect. Miracle for Tech option with as close as possible 
> replacement. Below are my players' thoughts. (who had run TORG for 10+ 
> years, so is quite experienced)

If I were the GM, the contradictory miraculous effects would be
replaced by non-contradictory miraculous effects of a similar nature.
So similar in fact that they're the same miracles! The original versions
of Increased Strength and Increased Toughness in the Living Land
sourcebook are rated at Spirit 13. They have higher Difficulty Numbers
and lesser Ranges (Self rather than Touch) but otherwise work exactly
the same.

Of course those effects go away at the end of the Scene and then you'd
be left with a character that's essentially no better than a member of
the Race minus the cyberware and high tech toys (in other words,
essentially helpless), so I can see why piling on the cyberware might be
viewed as more satisfactory by the player. And the Everlaw of One is
known to translate functions in unusual fashions (the infamous 'tank to
stone tower' example in the original rulebook) so it's possible that
he could end up with cyberware instead of a miraculous effect.

> **Strength Option 1 (+5 cyber)**

> Bodymax +5:  This adds +5 to Strength.  It also increases pushes by +10, 
> which is not an effect of the miracle.  This would retain natural claws 
> with no need for replacement.

I would go with this if you're going to replace Increased Strength with
cyber since it boosts actual Strength like the miracle does instead of
just the strength of one limb as option #2's cyberarm would do.

If you want to get him closer to the +10 the miracle was giving him,
I'd say that he could also have a modified Adrenal Booster which only
affects Strength, maybe call it a Steroid Injector or something like
that.

> Cyberarm +5:  Increases Strength by +5.  I think it also does +5 to 
> damage on top of the Strength increase for a total of 10.  This is more 
> damage than usual, so the talons would be unnecessary.

Uh, no, a Cyberarm +5 does STR+5 punching or crushing damage, it does
not do STR+10 damage.

[...]

> **Toughness Option 1 (+2 cyber)**
> 
> Shock Suppression Booster:  Each attack does 3 less shock damage.  Takes 
> only a K from a KO.  The next KO would knockout.  If invoking the Law of 
> Ferocity, this means only shock or wounds can bring someone down. 

That's what I would use.

> **Toughness Notes**
> 
> These option make use of the booster system.  A booster system can only 
> be used three times a day safely.  It can be pushed, which may result in 
> no consequences, falling unconscious for hours, or entering a terminal 
> coma. 

It should be noted that this does not apply to the Shock Suppression
Booster, the SSB is constantly functioning and there's no danger of
Overdose as there would be with the other types of Boosters.

-- 
Kansas Jim, Torg guru (ksjim (at) sdc (dot) org)
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