The Alter Self
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These rules are a modification on the rules for spirits used in Werewolf: the Forsaken, Mage: the Awakening, and World of Darknes: Book of Spirits. Some basic information is recorded here to assist in character creation, but I hold no claim to any published White Wolf material. I highly recommend looking through those books for specific rules and inspirations for your game.
Power
An Alter Self's raw potence of being. This can be represented as an otherworldly might, a seeming prescience, or an awe-inspiring mien. Used for rolls that would involve Intelligence, Strength, or Presence
Finesse
An Alter Self's ability to manipulate its Reality, either directly or through more subtle means. Used in rolls of Wits, Dexterity, or Manipulation.
Resistance
The resilience with which an Alter Self maintains its self-definition. Used in rolls of Resolve, Stamina, and Composure.
Corpus
The amount of damage the Self's Identity can take before losing itself into slumber. An Alter Self's equivalent to Health. Equal to Resistance + Size(normally 5).
Other Traits
An Alter Self stems from a Summoner's Ego, and as such, shares Id with its source. However, Alter Selves tend to grow irritable as a Summoner's Id grows low, possibly even exerting their will without a call.
Alter Selves have their own Willpower trait for purposes of effects used against them specifically, but otherwise will not spend points of Willpower outside of the Unconscious.
Alter Selves possess their own Initiative, Speed, and Size as well.
Initiative = Finesse + Resistance
Defense = the higher of Power or Finesse.
Speed = Power + Finesse + "species factor" (usually 5, with variation for 'base animal', 'inanimate', or 'abstract' types)
Influences
Each Alter Self has a certain affinity with its own Arcana. It also can have Influences that are as ranged and varied as words to describe them. The concept must be distinct and easily definible. 'Things' is too general to apply, while 'my things' is too fluid to be a proper definition.
Rules on Influence can be found in World of Darkness: Book of Spirits or Werewolf: the Forsaken. (Might be slightly illegal to copypasta whole sections...)
Id
Combat
Appropriate Numina
World of Darkness: Book of Spirits
Any Numina that do not rely on discorporation or possession.
Werewolf: the Forsaken
- Blast
- Chorus
- Harrow
- Wilds Sense (Needs modification)
Gifts as Numina
- Elemental Gifts
- Weather Gifts
- Iron Rending
- Technology Gifts
- Omen Gazing
- Unspoken Communication
- Fog of War
Alter Self Limits
Most truly powerful demons would overwhelm the Ego of even a truly powerful Summoner, and to get a feel for the relative power level of an Alter Self, see the chart in the Character Creation section.
See Demons for more specific traits for unbound demons and their limits.
Granted Gifts
Traits
- Attributes(given): 10 points per dot.
Example: Pucelle grants her master a single dot of Strength. This costs 10 bonus points, but is a permanent addition to his traits, even beyond his normal limits, as long as she is his primary Alter Self.
- Attributes(Boost): 7 points per dot. The Alter Self can bestow this bonus at the cost of one Id per dot to the Summoner and his nearby allies. These dots are active for one scene. These dots do not stack.
Example: Erinye is granted Id by her master, and betwows unnatural beauty on him and his friends. For the scene, they gain a dot of Presence.
- Attributes(category Boost): 15 points per dot. The Alter Self can bestow a bonus to either Power, Finesse, or Resistance Attributes at the cost of one Id per trio of dots per scene. It can only boost one category per purchase of this bonus. This does not stack with Boost, and may not exceed the purchased number of dots with repeated uses within a scene.
Example: Minotaur grants not just raw strength, but also a strong mind and an imposing bearing. Category Boost purchased twice, he may grant 2 dots of Strength, Presence, and Intelligence to his Summoner and his allies for the scene, but no more.
- Id: 1 point per point of Id. Id held in this manner 'belongs' to the Alter Self, and can be freely gifted to allies or to the Summoner. This pool refreshes between stories, barring some other restriction.
Example: Pasiphae, wild with desire, gives freely of herself to those she wants. The Summoner or his allies may draw from her pool of Id, which refreshes each story.
- Willpower(story): 2 points per point of Willpower. As with Id.
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