9 June 2022

QHW, Day 9: Ley Lines

You can throw energy blasts or something. Sweet. But where does this ability come from?

d10 Power Sources

  1. Alien: Inhuman biology evolved on a planet with 10 times earthly gravity which orbits triplet ulfire stars, or something.
  2. Dimensional: Born in a higher dimension. Everyone can do that there.
  3. Chi: Focused chakra training resulting in superhuman capabilities and martial arts.
  4. Psi: Big brain!
  5. Magic: Ley lines, hand-waving and gibberish spouting.
  6. Nature: Elemental spirits, influencing the subconscious singlemind of the planet.
  7. Miracle: Bloodline heritage (demigod, demonspawn) or patronage (cleric, shaman, warlock).
  8. Alchemy: Fullmetal Alchemist-style combat transmutations, or maybe allomancy.
  9. Tech: Gadgets, implants, power armour. Does not include biotech.
  10. Mutant: Magic DNA powers, but not actually magic. Does include biotech.


Pretty much any effect can be tweaked and flavoured to fit under each power source, so why should you care where does your blasty death beam come from?

  • Some powers might be super effective against others. Nature defences trump dimensional attacks because Earth is self-stabilizing against otherworldly incursions.
  • Some powers don't work (well) together, like magic and tech. Combining them might lower your effective power level.
  • Some powers are blocked in special places. Spirit-shielding stops miracles, kryptonite weakens or blocks alien powers.
  • Each power source is boosted by different artifacts and equipment load-outs. There might be synergies.

No comments:

Post a Comment