[Runequest] POW or MP?

[Peter Maranci]

Well, the technique was only used in a sheetless campaign and I wasn't the
GM, so I can't speak to the *precise* effects. But we all had the strong
impression that putting permanent POW into a spell (we called it "putting a
piece of your soul into it") produced a MUCH more powerful effect - not
something that could be duplicated with any number of MP. It increased the
effect of the spell itself.

A roll was also necessary to successfully burn off the POW.

What would be an appropriate multiplier for spending a point of permanent
POW on a spell? 4x the damage, double the range, +10 effective MP for
getting through magic defenses and/or overcoming resistance?

What would it take to make it an option worth considering in emergencies for
you?

->Peter

On 7/22/08, Wayne Shaw <shaw at caprica.com> wrote:

> At 12:25 PM 7/22/2008, you wrote:
> >My old group had a system in which you could burn off permanent
> >points of POW in order to supercharge one of your spells or make
> >damned sure that it blew through any countermagic.
> >
> >It was rarely used, and only in extreme emergencies.
>
> Permanent Power is severe enough I can see that, but its hard to
> picture people being so shy with magic points, especially when they
> have access to a lot of them.
>
>
>
>
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