Re: Storm Bull ideas...

From: flynnkd2 <flynnkd_at_...>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:18:51 -0000

>
> > Virtues: Fearless, Stubborn, Angry, Hate Chaos
>
> Fanatical and Crude, perhaps, as well.
>

I like to think this is a generalisation (and perhaps a true one). There must be some Storm Bulls who aren't stereo typed into this image, although this image maybe what attracts this type of person... A virtue is optional anyway.

> > Disadvantages: must defeat chaos.
>
> That's an advantage! The real disadvantage is that
> Bullmen are considered psychopathic by other Dedra.
> They totally disdain many of the ways of the
> tradition, break taboos, sometimes commit murder (and
> get away with it), etc. The reason this is an
> advantage is that getting community support is more
> difficult -- they usually have lower "Relationship to
> Clan" types of abilities, or take a negative augment
> based on "Follower of Storm Bull" or "Crude" or some
> such.
>

Well I was looking at it in the sense that they cant ignore chaos, or flee from it. They have to confront and defeat it, even if they risk losing, but point taken. See my new suggestion.


On the assumption that Storm Bull is a Practise of Praxian Tradition I am going to use the following for my player...

Storm Bull

"The Desert Storm."

Entry requirements: must be a warrior who hates chaos.

Abilities: Follower of Storm Bull, Open Spirit World, Spirit Face, Storm Bull Practice Knowledge. Sense Chaos. Face Chaos. Go Berserk. Intimidate Others.

Virtues: Fearless, Stubborn, Angry, Hate Chaos, Fanatical.

Practice Spirits:

Bull helper spirits - as per Waha

Berserker spirits - Go Berserk 13-5W, Ignore Hurt 13-10W, Resist Death 13-5W, Never Tire 13-5W.

Desert Storm spirits - Mighty Roar 13-5W, Blasting Wind 13-10W, Blinding Wind 13-5W, Knock Down Wind 13-5W.

Anti Chaos spirits - Hurt Chaos 13-10W, Sense Chaos 5-10W, Cleanse of Chaos 5-5W.

Spirit Ally: a gift from the Bull..

Secret: Storm Bull secret is that his worshippers who attend his Final Meeting at the Eternal Battle can receive Feats of Urox and Spells of St. Bemurox.

Practice Secret requirements: Follower of Storm Bull 1W2, Face Chaos 1W2, Hate Chaos 1W2

Charms and Fetishes: bull parts.

Disadvantages: Feared by Others 17 (Will be improved by the GM as appropriate).

Feared by others would be an inherent flaw that the player must take, and which would be improved free of charge by the GM at times that seem appropriate. I suppose it could be used by the player as an advantage but I think in the long run it would be self destructive. It would be applied to any use of a relationship including other Storm Bulls (who are fearless after all). It could be taken as a keyword I suppose, seeing as Storm Bulls seem to create fear where-ever they go due to their violent nature... thus you could have differeing levels of fear amongst different groups...

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