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[100killer9]

I like it too. If we use this tree, I would suggest trying to work towards "dominate" to be guaranteed to keep Anna, but something tells me we have more important problems than that.

[Faden]

In any case, I'm leaning towards Strong Will with this tree, or Cautious if it's still too early for Strong Will.

[Deon]

The problem with "psychic" abilities that you don't just "level" them, because there's no XP defined.

Feats are some kind of "awards", granted for important actions. It should be obvious that if you defeat another lurker after examining this one, it won't give you a feat. This case was special because it's your first encounter with an "enemy" and it was not planned by master (and you succeeded to "win" it, altough you had a nice "meatshield" friend to cover you).

Thus, supernatural abilities won't be granted until enough advancement has been made, and you may want to change them when you understand what's going on and how it works.

[Deon]

Let me butcher the tree a bit. I've made some changes which I feel appropriate and added levels. Basically any ability of lvl 2 requires any ability of level 1.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

1) Spring Attack(Passive)
Can attack after sprinting

2) Charge(Active)
The player can attack on same turn that he sprints.

2) Bull Rush(Active) [requires Charge]
Charges directly into an opponent, attacking them and gaining a bonus to attack and damage. Cannot move next turn (but can perform all other actions).

3) Fast(Passive)
Additional +AGI bonus to evade checks. Forward speed: +1/2 AGI

3) Dash(Passive)
Can move an extra tile when sprinting.

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1) Dexterous(Passive)
Gains an additional bonus to hit an opponent.

2) Flurry(Attack)
Fast attack that strikes twice in a single melee round.

3) Blitz(Attack)
Lightning-fast attacks that strike an opponent three times in a single melee round.

3) Critical Strike(Attack)
Well-aimed attack that ignores opponent's evade check.

3) Piercethrough(Attack)
Fast attack that ignores opponent's armor check.

4) Phase Blade(Attack)
Attack that phases directly through an opponent's armor, ignoring it completely.
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1) Aggressive(Passive)
Player gains a +1 to hit check.

2) Strikedown(Attack)
Powerful attack that adds +1 dmg.

3) Falcon punch(Attack)
Very powerful attack adds +2 dmg.

4)Colossal Strike(Attack)
Extremely powerful attack that does extracritical damage if it hits an opponent, but has slight accuracy penalties.


2) Frenzy(Activated Mode)
Ability that grants a +1 bonus to attack and a +1 bonus to damage when activated, but the player suffers a -1 penalty to dodge.

3) Rage(Passive)
Gives an additional +1 bonus to attack and +1 bonus to damage when the player is in a frenzied state.

4) Ignore Pain(Passive)
When in a frenzied state, the character ignores any negative effects from pain.

3) Lacerate(Passive)
Attacks are aimed to inflict heavy wounds on the target, giving a chance to cause bleeding wounds with each attack [requires cutting weapon]

4) Rend(Active)
Fueled by rage, the creature/character inflicts critical wounds on the target, causing +2 dmg and bleeding. [requires cutting weapon]

4) Revelry(Passive)
The player has learned to savor combat and the pain that comes with it. Gains bonuses to attack when wounded.

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1) Tough(Passive)
The player gains a +1 power bonus to toughness checks (vs pain)

2) Resilient(Passive)
The player gains another +2 power bonus to toughness checks


3) Strong Skeleton(Passive)
The player has a chance 6 out of d6 + (Toughness check/2) chance to avoid a damage to a bodypart below 2/5

2) Provoke(Active)
The player infuriates multiple targets, goading them into attacking the player instead of others.

3) Taunt(Active)
The player goads a specific enemy into attacking them instead of their current target.

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1) Keen senses (Passive)
The player is wary of their surroundings and gains a +1 bonus to dodge attacks.

2) Defensive Fighter(Passive)
The player is skilled at dodging attacks, and gains another +1 bonus to dodging.

2) Jack in the Green
"You have been to england and participated in one of May Day parades. You were told how to wear brushes and leaves properly, so now you like to hide in bushes and shoo your friends."
Ability to hide on sight in a nearby bush/tree. The creature continues to look for you.
Agility: bonus, Enemy insight: penalty. Base 4-6 in d6 = success.

2) Cautious nature
"You have been always cautious after you've played a lot of computer games. You like to step aside from a lift door, imagining soldiers inside, and you look around your shoulder when you walk, imagining monsters crawling after you. At first you did it for fun, but with time it became your habit."
When you encounter a creature, you can quickly hide before it notices you.
There should be some obstacle to hide behind.
Agility/2: bonus, Enemy insight: penalty. Base 4-6 in d6 = success.

3) Dodger(Passive)
The player has become a master at avoiding attacks, and gains an extra +2 bonus to dodging attacks.

3) Coward(Mode)
The player has self-preservation in mind, and can flee from battle with +1 movement and +2 dodge. The player can not attack in this mode. The determination to escape gives +1 to will checks, but -1 to insight checks.

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1) Strong Will(Passive)
The player has a strong mind and gains a +1 bonus to willpower checks.

2) Concentrate(Passive)
The player can resist distractions of all kinds, and gains another +1 bonus to willpower and a +1 investigative bonus.

3) Delay Warp(Active, not restored until a specific event)
You concentrate on good thoughts about your childhood and sun, and desperation starts to fade.
(Restores 2 mental stability).

[EagleV]

The double headshot (headstab? headslash?) is an indication that Jack has learned to wield his knife a bit better, so I'd go for 'dextrous'. Or we could say we attacked directly after a sprint, so learning spring attack would be reasonable as well.

I take it the red skills require specific knowledge or psychic stuff?

[Deon]

Yep they are too unnatural for my taste, you would need something specific (and probably not very healthy) to obtain such level of power.

Note that +2 dmg is already 3 dmg = you can tear a Lurker's arm from its body. Thus something that allows you to tear dogs in half with your hands should be really supernatural... and probably hideous. I wouldn't go for scythe-arms and tentacle tongues, at least if I had a choice not to.


Other news: you can skip a feat if you want. Sometimes it may be better, but you decide.

[Cheeetar]

I would like to take the police officer if nobody else takes him.

[Criptfeind]

I am waiting for Haka to say whether or not she whats him, but if she does not than I kinda want him.

[RandomNumberGenerator]

Personally, I vote for the Dexterous feat or the Keen Senses feat. Then again, I generally favor agile characters over strong ones, so I'm slightly biased. 

Anyway, I drew up some skill trees for people who got confused with the massive wall-of-text.

Spoiler: Speed (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Power (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Attack (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Mind (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Alertness (click to show/hide)

Blue feats are passive abilities, which are always active.
Green feats are techniques which must be activated or used.
Purple feats are 'modes' which can be activated to turn on or off. When on, they act like a passive feat. When off, they do nothing.

[Deon]

Great work, RNG. I say thanks!

My original intent is to build a world with this adventure, and then use it for group RPGs. Meanwhile I build my own simple system because I would like the game to has simple mechanics which do not distract from the events too much (but allow some powergaming and interesting "builds").

Your work helps a lot.

Also I see you've added Jack in the Gray. Good find.

I also see that you've added some "learning" bonus... What is it?
Currently Insight is an ability to see through the things around you, i.e. to break an illusion or to determine an origin of an object. What is this learning?

I am waiting for Haka to say whether or not she whats him, but if she does not than I kinda want him.

Who is "Haka"?

[Faden]

Haika!

[Criptfeind]

Haka... I don't know, I meant Grek. No idea how I got Haka.

Haika!

Yes that is her, I don't know how I confused them.

Edit: Yes I do know, the are both forum goers here and Haika runs awesome games and Grek is running a Dnd game that I am in, which is awesome. Therefor their close awesome level and the fact that there personality's seem somewhat alike (to me, in some ways) I mixed them up, very embarrassing.

[Deon]

I didn't know Grek is a girl. Thank you, now I can avoid unnecessary confusion. Anyway, it looks like we're in some sort of "pause" right now, considering feats and riding officer like a mecha ... ehh, I read other adventures too much. I meant and assigning ownership over the officer Igor.

You can use this pause to relax and to plan further actions, I will use this pause to build a further story background, because it went in a bit different direction.

Also I like where it goes, so we can consider it the beginning of the Chapter 1, with real enemies met et cetera. Also the idea of a few companions sounds nice. I planned it as a lonely thriller game which strains your nerves, but now I think that it could become boring, and some teamwork would add interest.

Just imagine that you've escaped Jack's head and now you're Igor, Cryptfeind, hehe. Later I will consider this possibility and add other allies. This can lead to an interesting story. Also it gives me an ability to kill players without finishing the game at once. >:-)

I would like to take the police officer if nobody else takes him.

I see you want a character. OK, I will give the group a chance to pick up another person right in the beginning of the next chapter. Try to influence Jack to do right things to retrieve him, though . Also you should know about the existance of this character already if you read the prologue carefully.

[Criptfeind]

I think they both are male... I just mix up Haika a lot, because she had a female avatar the first time I saw her him it. Sorry Haika. Grek is male I think.

[Diablous]

Later I will consider this possibility and add other allies.

I call the next guy.