I know there was a previous topic along these same lines but it was over a year old and I didn't want to resurrect a dead thread. With Ghost Story we can now see just what Morty is capable of, but how does he do it mechanically? I've made up a character for a PbP post who's specialty is Ectomancy and dealing with Ghost and Spirits. As a Sponsored Magician I wanted him to be able to use Ectomancy at the speed of Evocation for various purposes; summoning ghosts to protect him or to get a piece of information form him or possibly to boost some of his skills (
Which I believe is what Morty was doing in Ghost Story.
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The real question is, what exactly can be done with it? What are the limitations & restrictions?
Say the character wants to summon a Ghostly Protector; how much refresh worth of powers will the Ghost have? If I summon a Spirit that was once a Magician could it still use its magical? How long will it stay? What is the cost (short or long-term) of such a summoning?
Or if I summon a spirit for a piece of information how much will it know?
Or if I use it to boost skills; how much could they be boosted and how long would it last?
My initial thoughts as far as the powers available and duration go would be that it was based the number of shifts out into the summoning. i.e. a quick summon of 6 Shifts would result in 6 Refresh worth of powers/stunts or possibly skills that might only last for 1 exchange (or possibly scene?), or 4 refresh for 3 exchanges. Longer castings could result in a more powerful spirit but with a Max duration of until Sunup or Sundown (depending on when cast) whereupon they would return to the Never-Never.
Other suggestions/thoughts/ideas would be appreciated.
