I mentioned in another thread the idea of implementing Bioweaponry. And I thought, heck!, why not explore the idea with you all. The way I envision it would be similar to Space Gods in Torg but with a Lusty twist. The introduction would follow along the lines of discovering another plane (we definitely need more *boogie*) where these biocreatures exist. The plot could be either a conflict, survival, or a conquest theme. Now, the way I imagine these creatures to work is they bond to us either in a symbiotic or parasitic way depending on how we plan to use them. Depending on how we handle/grow them, they morph and take over a certain limb. In order to power them (or keep them alive), we'll need to feed them our power/essence. We can modify them to do different things but with every point we spend, we'll need to decide on a disadvantage to balance them out. (This could be random or player-decision.) Depending on the creature, we'll have a pool of points. And even young newbies can take advantage of obtaining one and learning how they work. The abilities can be active or passive, and while we use them we start accumulating insanity. So not only the power drain, but a slow insanity meter and disadvantage to skill or attributes for some cool potential. Of course, of all it needs to be balanced out.

The conflict could be either a 2-group system and everyone we'll need to decide which group they like to join. Or, it can be org-based. What do you all think? I know some of you might be like... this is "beastmastery". But I think with the right kinda of thought you could modify it enough to make it interesting RP-wise, improve bashing (so instead of just staffing and reflecting all the time at least for me), and give pvp another dimension.

Think their calling it Transmology now a days.

Sounds like a cool idea. I'd like to see more complex and customizable things that don't use the normal PvP system, but still involve a form of competition and more than one-time power usage.

Ughh... Didn't even know that skillset existed. There goes my idea.

The Vortex is aliiiiive, and every fleshformed Illuminati suddenly finds him or herself a slave to its will. I like.

I have another crazy idea! How about a group of Geomancers go over to Hallifax, steal their technology, modify it with a bit of Taint, and you get Tainted machinery! It could be the start of a new tertiary skill class.... DEMOLITIONS...

Demolition will allow the magi to cause timed explosions throughout the demesne, invert gravity causing you to fall on your head, or create a small army of fully techno-bioweapon armed grub soldiers.

Magnagora already has this potential, they have machinery dotted throughout the city. Could always try and RP with the NPCs that work around them! You might get lucky, if you keep at it, and someone may respond.

I actually never thought of that... And it'll give me an opportunity to further my insanity in the process... Thanks!

One of the Houses too does things where they Frankenstein things together, you might want to check that out as well!

i'Xiia, I think it was. Bunch of untrustworthy researchers...mutter mutter grumble grumble

Should bring back the plague event, I really enjoyed that one. It was fun herding all the sick people into Goldie's mushroom as we raced to find a cure.

So what I mean to say is, we should get anthrax and be able to toss them into people's faces.

DRAW HEX ANTHRAX; FLING ANTHRAX AT SHUYIN

Who knows if that would even do anything, we eat and drink a number of things in the game already that should kill people, but don't.

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