[gurps] Conjuring a sword

[Shawn Fisher]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gurpsnet-l-bounces at sjgames.com [mailto:gurpsnet-l-
> bounces at sjgames.com] On Behalf Of Syndaryl
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 11:37 AM
> To: The GURPSnet mailing list
> Subject: Re: [gurps] Conjuring a sword
> 
> --- Shawn Fisher <safisher at swbell.net> wrote:
> > In 4e, a paladin-type PC wants to perform a brief ritual (which costs
> > 2 FP) to conjure up a flaming magical sword that will stay around for
> > a whole combat (a minute or two), and then disappear. To use the
> sword
> > again, he must perform the ritual again. In between times, the sword
> > is inaccessible - it's in another dimension, whatever. How would you
> > write this up using Basic Set and Powers? It's clearly and innate
> > attack, but Switchable, Takes Extra Time, or Preparation Required
> > don't seem to quite do this. Am I missing something?
> 
> You could give him Signature Gear: My Holy Sword (Pact), and Payload
> (Cosmic, Pact, Preparation Required (only to remove items, half cost),
> Cost 2 FP (only to remove items, half cost), Accessability: only to
> stow My Holy Sword, probably -80%)
> 
> You could handle the "only for one combat before despawning" thing as
> part of the pact...
> 
> It's a bit of a cludge.

How about this?

Paladin's Sword [41]
	After a brief ritual and a successful Will roll, a flaming sword
appears in your hand. The sword does your normal sw/thr damage for a
thrusting broadsword, plus 3d cut/imp; the flames of the sword do 2d burning
damage, linked, on each attack. It has an Armor Divisor of 3. In addition,
any weapon the sword parries, or that parries it, takes normal damage.
	Sword [40]: Innate Attack 3 (3d Impaling, 3d Cutting) linked to
Innate Attack (Burning). Limitations and Enhancements: Armor Divisor (3,
+200%), Melee Attack (ST-based, Destructive Parry, Reach C,1, +90%), Link
(Burning attack, +10%), Breakable (DR 20, Cannot be repaired, -20%), Can Be
Stolen (Quick Contest, -30%), Divine (-10%). Dimensional Pocket [1]:
Payload. Limitations and Enhancements: Cosmic (+50%), Specific (Holy Sword
Only, -80%), Divine (-10%), Takes Extra Time 3 (takes 8 seconds, -30%),
Requires a Will Roll (-5%).

-----------------------------
Shawn A. Fisher
safisher at swbell.net
-----------------------------
"Greater love has no one than
this, that he lay down his
life for his friends."
John 15:13
-----------------------------