From: [af 897] at [freenet.hamilton.on.ca] (Michael Soulier)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.gurps
Subject: Mage 2nd edition conversion to GURPS
Date: 23 Dec 1995 22:33:41 GMT
Well, this is just the preliminary conversion of tables,
modifiers, as well as introducing some modifiers of my own. Comments are
welcome.
Michael Soulier <[af 897] at [freenet.hamilton.on.ca]>
<[soulie 1] at [server.uwindsor.ca]>
"Villians, I say to you now, knock off all that evil!" -The Tick
2ND EDITION MAGE TO GURPS CONVERSION
DAMAGE, DURATION AND GENERIC SUCCESS RANK
Degree of Success Damage Duration Generic Success Rank
0-1 None One Turn Rank 1
2-3 Base x 1 One Scene Rank 2
4-5 Base x 2 One Day Rank 3
6-7 Base x 2 One Story Rank 4
8-9 Base x 2 Six Months Rank 5
10+ Base x 3 ST's Option Rank 6+
Base damage is equal to the degree of success in dice. Forces adds
2 to the chart damage multiplier and to base damage. Mind subtracts 2 from
the chart damage multiplier and the base damage. Direct pattern attacks
like those of Life and Entropy bypass all of the target's DR.
THE SPHERE OF TIME
Degree of Success Effect Timespan
0-1 Within a Year
2-3 Five Years
4-5 20 Years
6-7 50 Years
8-9 100 Years
10+ 500 Years
20+ 1000 Years
THE SPHERE OF CORRESPONDANCE
Degree of Success Range or Connection
0-1 Line of Sight/Blood Relation; Body Sample
2-3 Very Familiar(home, office)/Best Friend; Prized Possession
4-5 Familiar(local mall)/Co-Worker; Possession
6-7 Visited Once/Aquaintance; Anything Used Once
8-9 Saw or Heard About It/Stranger; Item Touched Casually
10+ Anywhere on Earth/No Connection
THE SPHERE OF SPIRIT
Area Typical Gauntlet Degree of Success
Science Lab 18 7
Inner City 16 6
Most Places 14 5
Rural Countryside 12 4
Deep Wilderness 10 3
Level 1 Node 8 2
Level 2 Node 7 0-1
Level 3 Node 6 0-1
Level 4 Node 5 0-1
Level 5 Node 4 0-1
MAGICKAL MODIFIERS
Coincidental Magick +1/2 arete
Vulgar Magick with witness -1
Level of Effect -1 for every level
of the effect over 1
Mastery Modifier +1 for every level
known in highest sphere
of effect that is above
the level of the effect
Conjunctional Magick -1 for every
additional sphere
involved in the effect
after the first
Researches lore on subject before using magick +1 to +3
Has item resonating with target's essence +1 to +3
Near a node +node rating/2
Uses a unique focus +1
Uses a focus without needing it +1
Extra time spent on magick +1
Spending a point of quintessence +1/point
Using tass with appropriate resonance +1
Using tass with opposed resonance -1
Fast-Casting -1
Instantaneous -3
Distant or Hidden Subject -1
Mage distracted -1 to -3 or more
Mage in conflict with own avatar -1 to -3
Domino effect -1/per repeat cum.
Monumental feat (pulling moon from orbit) -1 to -3 or more
Extending perceptions -2 for every
additional person
after the first
Indirect Countermagick -1 for the
conjunctional effect
with prime 1
Unweaving " " "
Sphere vs. Sphere Countermagick -1
Anti-Magick Prime 2 effect: -1
for level, -2 for a
total of -3