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Offline cowardlylion

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Fate Core Stunts Advice
« on: November 17, 2013, 10:49:23 PM »
I am playing a Dresden files hack of fate core and am having a little time getting used to the slightly different stunt balance, I know this isn't quite the right place for it but for those familiar with the fate core system are these stunts and extra's for a bane styled PC  balanced.

Back Breaker (Physique) You can use Physique to attack an enemy you have the grappled or pinned advantage against.

Intimidate Prowess (Physique): You can use Physique instead of Provoke to intimidate foes that have lower Physique than you.

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Venom (-1): This supernatural steroid takes an action to use and gives you a +1 to physique for a scene this also gives your character the aspect "Insane Rage" which can be freely tag against him once. 
 
« Last Edit: November 17, 2013, 10:52:52 PM by cowardlylion »

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Re: Fate Core Stunts Advice
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2013, 04:15:43 AM »
I don't really know Fate Core all that well. But I'd allow Back Breaker and Venom in DFRPG and as I recall the balance isn't too terribly different.

Intimidate Prowess seems too good, though. Pretty much everyone will have lower Physique than the kind of character who would take that Stunt.

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Re: Fate Core Stunts Advice
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2013, 04:37:56 AM »
Sanctaphrax is right, the skill replacement stunt should probably read something like "... when your physical appearance would be a beneficial factor". I've seen a few skill replacement stunts that worked well like that.

The other stunts look good as they are. Though I would rename "Venom", as it implies you have the capacity of injecting a venom into someone you hit. "Adrenaline Rush" or something similar seems more appropriate.

If you are on Google+, I can recommend the Fate Core community there. A lot of people who have done all kinds of conversions yet, all your questions can easily be answered.
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Re: Fate Core Stunts Advice
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2013, 08:11:52 PM »
I would suggest narrowing the focus of Intimidate Prowess to either Create Advantage OR Overcome only.  I would avoid allowing Physique to do Mental Stress with an Attack.

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Re: Fate Core Stunts Advice
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2013, 05:19:38 AM »
Given what I'm reading, I'd potentially have Venom work a little differently:

Once per session, you may take an action inflict a mild consequence on your self related to the use of a supernatural steroid.  You gain +2 to all Physique rolls until the end of the scene.

I'd actually allow "You may take an action to inflict a consequence...you gain a bonus to all Physique rolls equal to the amount of stress that consequence absorbs until the end of the scene."