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The Dresden Files => DFRPG => Topic started by: Augustas on October 03, 2010, 08:36:25 PM
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Hello. I'm new to this game and this my first character ever:
High Concept: Magic Bulldozer.
Stunts
Tough stuff
Powers
Channeling (earth)
Ritual (likewise)
Supernatural sences (tremorsence)
Wizards constitution
Skills
Great Endurance Fists Conviction
Good Lore Discilpline Craftsmanship
Fair Alertness Athletics Scholarship
Average Investigation Stealth Deceit
Now, I'm having trouble coming up with the rote spells for him, I'm not even sure about the build so far. Any chance you could help me?
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The build looks good, although I'm not so sure about wizards constitution on a focused practicioner.
Rotes should be fairly easy. Just pick three actions that you want to do in combat without having to worry about failure. For this, I'd pick one single target attack with shifts equal to discipline + control bonuses, one maneuver with shifts of discipline plus control bonues, and for the third, either a block or an area of effect attack, with shifts equal to discipline + control bonuses.
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Well, you could add "just an apprentice" for the trouble and be very reasonable. Not to mention, there isn't anything specifically barring a focused practitioner from developing "similar" abilities.
Though the thing I have an issue with is the "rituals" thing. If it's "earth" or "geomancy" (or terramancy, not sure which is right!) also, well I can't really think of anything that would be be more ritualistic that wouldn't be covered by channeling/evocation. Transformation, or better yet Wards would be a better choice.
As for rote spells, there is at least one good example one to use from the "Your Story" book. "Earth Stomp". I'm still not really used to the spell/evocation system, so I'm not even going to try to reason out spells for you (sorry). But couldn't you "make" a defensive spell that creates a physical wall of stone in front of you, or coat you in stone/gems/etc that gives you an armor rating? Or "re-purpose" the hyper-awareness ("geolocation" :P) spell, have it send tiny pulses out into the ground allowing the character to better pinpoint targets on the ground, granting him a number of shifts for dodging.
Given the "earth" theme, the character probably isn't going to be subtle, but likely very patient and very good at planning. Never fighting on anyone else's terms, only on his terms.
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With "Magic Bulldozer", the less subtle arts of geomancy are probably not for you. There are some incredibly nasty things that you can do if you want to go with subtlety, but general smashing is easy.
A few things that you may not have considered, but are well within the realm of geomancy:
Ley Line Manipulation-geomancers are more capable than others (due to practice)when tapping the earth's natural energy lines for extra oomph.
Electromagnetic Field: Gravity, large scale EM manipulation, and such are within your realm of focus.
Physics and Mathematics are the friends of the geomancer. Using small effects to create larger end results based on physics let you create larger effects with less initial effort. Evocations tossing rocks at bad guys has its place, but dropping small asteroids you've been manipulating through a telescope for months for the right occasion is way more fun. Same goes for earthquakes.
Useful rotes: Mud to Stone (tons of uses), Stone skin (an effective block), Null Gravity (funny as heck), Earthfire (lightning from an earth evocator's point of view). Mechanically most of these are similar to other spells in the main book, with the exception of mud to stone and null gravity.
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Piece of iron scrap + large Earth-based magnetic field = rail gun
Handful of iron scrap + large Earth-based magnetic field = AoE rail gun
Bonus: effective against Fae creatures.
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Piece of iron scrap + large Earth-based magnetic field = rail gun
Handful of iron scrap + large Earth-based magnetic field = AoE rail gun
Bonus: effective against Fae creatures.
Bonus: Pretty effective against everything. If not, run. Or just lay down and die, as it will save time.
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Here's another one:
Enemy wielding a sword (or other metallic weapon) + large magnetic field = disarmed enemy (maneuver)
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Or how about a ritual application where the effects of gravity are reduced in one area, to be concentrated in another area? Results: chunky salsa if people are concerned...
Other possible applications of Geomancy and/or Earth Channeling include triggering earthquakes as well as manipulation of natural faultlines, or possibly reducing the integrity of stone/metal-based building materials. Imagine the result of due to a little prior planning, a fight took place in an office building that the Geomancer fled from, and then promptly dropped the building...