item of power is this possible?

[raydjulia]

i want to make an item of power,  a bow that shoots arrows that inflict fear(mental stress) similar to incite emotion at range.

[PirateJack]

It could work, though I'd suggest having the Incite Emotion effect be the basic manoeuvres/block rather than mental attack. That way you don't have to deal with the problem of whether to do two types of damage. It could also work as damage replacement for the bow's weapon rating, if that doesn't work for you, allowing you to use Incite Emotion through Weapons rather than Intimidation (possibly a bit broken there, if the player is a bit of a munchkin).

Item of Power [-1]
Name: Terrifying Bow
One-Time Discount: You regain one point of refresh for externalising Incite Emotion in the form of the Item of Power.
It Is What It Is: The item is a bow and arrow set and as such has its own weapon value independent of its supernatural nature.
Unbreakable: This item cannot be broken, save through a magical ritual predicated upon perverting its purpose.
Imparted Abilities: This item loans the abilities Incite Emotion [-1] and the upgrade At Range [-1].

[Hick Jr]

Okay, two custom Powers spring immediately to mind. Incite Effect, and Spiritual Attacks, which i've spoilered below for your convenience.

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INCITE EFFECT [-1]
Description: You can do a thing. A special thing that cannot be done by most people. Maybe you can control clouds of smoke, maybe you can inflict fear by shouting. Or maybe you can summon the aid of two thousand invisible squirrels. Whatever.
Skills Affected: Any.
Effects:
Incite Effect. Pick a type of effect and a skill that's related to that type of effect. You can use that skill plus two to perform maneuvers and blocks related to that type of effect against anything you can touch. At the GM's discretion, this may also enable Declarations.
At Range [-1]. You may use Incite Effect on anything within your line of sight.
Incite Limited Effect [+1]. (Requires At Range) Do not add two to your skill when using Incite Effect. This upgrade is not compatible with Incite Physical Effect or Incite Mental Effect.
Incite Physical Effect [-1]. You may use Incite Effect to perform attacks that inflict physical stress. These attacks have a weapon rating of 2. They use the same skill as your maneuvers and blocks, but without the +2 bonus. If you have the At Range upgrade, then targets must use their Endurance to defend against these attacks. If you do not have the At Range upgrade, then targets may use whatever skill they would use against ordinary Fists attacks instead.
Incite Avoidable Physical Effect [-0]. (Requires Incite Physical Effect At Range) The targets of your Incite Physical Effect attacks defend with Athletics.
Incite Mental Effect [-1]. You may use Incite Effect to perform attacks that inflict mental stress. These attacks have a weapon rating of 2. They use the same skill as your maneuvers and blocks, but without the +2 bonus. If you have the At Range upgrade, then targets must use their Discipline to defend against these attacks. If you do not have the At Range upgrade, then targets may use whatever skill they would use against ordinary Fists attacks instead. This upgrade does not allow mind control; characters taken out with it are generally overwhelmed with emotion or driven insane.
Incite Potent Effect [-1]. (Requires Incite Physical Effect or Incite Mental Effect) Attacks that you make with Incite Effect are weapon 4.
Incite Protective Effect [-1]. You may use your the skill that you use for Incite Effect to defend against physical attacks.
Incite Restrictive Effect [-1]. (Requires Incite Physical Effect or Incite Mental Effect) You may use Incite Effect to grapple targets within the range of this Power, using the skill that you use for Incite Effect. Grappling with a physical effect inflicts physical stress, while grappling with a mental effect inflicts mental stress.
Incite Mass Effect [-1]. (Requires Incite Physical Effect or Incite Mental Effect) You may make spray attacks and zone-wide attacks with Incite Effect. If you attack your own zone, then you are affected normally by the attack. Even if you lack the At Range upgrade, targets defend against your zone attacks as though you had it. This upgrade does not affect your ability to maneuver, and no penalty is incurred when attacking a zone with it.
Incite Explosive Effect [+1]. (Requires Incite Mass Effect) You may not make non-zone-wide attacks with Incite Effect.
Incite Selective Effect [-1]. (Requires Incite Mass Effect) You do not harm yourself when attacking your own zone.
Incite Persistent Effect [-1]. (Requires Incite Mass Effect) When attacking a zone with Incite Effect, you may take an accuracy penalty (before rolling) in order to extend the duration of the attack. For each point of accuracy sacrificed this way, the attack is reapplied at the beginning of another exchange. You may take actions to extend this effect as though you were an evoker extending an evocation.
Incite Additional Effect [-1]. You may select another effect to create with this Power. You may also select another skill to use that effect with. If the other upgrades that you have are appropriate for the new effect, you may use them with it. You may also upgrade the new effect separately.


SPIRITUAL ATTACK [-2]
Description: You have the ability to strike people's souls, hurting or killing them without leaving a mark on their bodies.
Skills Affected: Fists, Weapons, Guns
Effects:
Spiritual Attack. When you attack someone unarmed or with a personal-scale weapon, you may choose to inflict mental stress instead of physical stress. If you do so, the attack does not inflict bonus stress due to Strength Powers. You may not use this Power with attack spells or with indirect attacks like landmines.

I would probably go with something like a bow IoP (Which I personally put at a +2 rebate) that grants Incite Effect (Fear, with Bows) (Range, Mental, Potent). That gives you a total of -2 Refresh, Weapon:4 attacks with Bows that inflict mental stress.

[Taran]

Would you defend with athletics or discipline?  I see dodging the arrow as being an athletics roll but avoiding the fear effect as a discipline roll.

[Hick Jr]

I would allow you to defend with either, were I GMing his game. RAW, it's dodged with Discipline.

[bobjob]

I would allow you to defend with either, were I GMing his game. RAW, it's dodged with Discipline.

Yeah, RAW it would be Discipline, although I could easily see this being an externalized Incite Effect with the At Range, and Incite Mental Effect... although I would probably reword Incite Avoidable Physical Effect to include dodging with Athletics since this is specifically arrows from a bow. It really could go either way (mind arrows so dodging with Discipline), but it really would be up to the GM.

[vultur]

Given the whole "is it physical or mental stress" thing, I'd go with the example of Addictive Saliva and make the bow's power allow you to pass up dealing physical stress in exchange for mental stress. (Just like a RCV/RCI can use its claws instead, you could still shoot normal (physical stress) arrows with the same bow.)

Bow of Horror [-1]
It Is What It Is. It's a bow (Weapon:1 attacks, with a range of two zones, if you have arrows).
Heart-Piercing Arrows. When attacking with this bow, you can choose to pass up dealing physical stress as normal, making a Weapon:2 mental attack instead (with a range of two zones as usual). The bow can be used in this way even if you don't have any arrows.
Indestructible. The Bow of Horror can be broken only when fired at a creature that feeds on fear (such as a Malvora White Court Vampire or a fetch) by someone possessing True Courage.
Purpose. The purpose of the Bow of Horror is to spread fear; this may lead to Compels on the wielder.

Hmm, that may be too good. A bow should really have a range of two zones, and I was thinking [-1] to change to Weapon:0 mental stress, [-1] to increase to Weapon:2, and [-1] to fire without arrows, [+2] IoP discount -- but this is still better than Incite Emotion (At Range, Potent Emotion) in a [+2] IoP, which has a range of one zone.

...But [-1] of Incite Emotion's cost is the ability to do blocks and maneuvers, which isn't available with this, so I guess it's good after all.

Thoughts?

[Harboe]

There's a 2-point discount for IoPs like bows. -1 refresh total seems fine, whether you price "Deal mental rather than physical stress" as -1 or -2.

There's also the option that if you want the option to deal both types of stress that the defender gets their pick of defensive skill (like the arrow covered in fear venom). "What's good for the goose" and all.