Steve Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 In Legend of the Five Rings, the Scorpion Clan supplement lists a character advantage called "Dangerous Beauty" which allows a character to add extra dice for seduction purposes. There is another character advantage from the main book called "Benten's Blessing" which is straight physical attractiveness. A character could have both. In trying to translate this over to Hero terms, I'm wondering if Dangerous Beauty is better done as a Limited form of Striking Appearance which only adds to Charm bonuses for seduction only, or done as a Limited bonus to Charm (+2?) which only affects seduction checks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Dangerous Beauty I would go with the limited bonus for charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Dangerous Beauty How about bonus PRE that only works for limited forms of Presence Attack/Skills? The Distracting Costume gadget in 5e Gadgets and Gear was built like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ockham's Spoon Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Re: Dangerous Beauty Striking Appearance is built as +5 PRE only when appearance might be a factor. That pretty much sounds like what you want to me, so I would just buy Dangerous Beauty with the Striking Appearance talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodkins Odds Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Re: Dangerous Beauty I agree with the Ockham's Spoon. Just use Striking Appearance. Having both Dangerous Beauty and Benten's Blessing would just be having more points of Striking Appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Re: Dangerous Beauty When you want to use a "really" overwhelming beauty, make it an AOE Mind Control, EGO+20 max (this ways those uninterested in your gender/species aren't effected). Perhaps defined at "those that look him/her/it in the eyes", so that it only affects people when los is established (would have to take a look at aoe). Maybe add "Half" or "No Endurance". [Edit: EGO +10 max seems more fitting; didn't remeber the table rigth away. EGO +20 would be those generally uninterested (wrong sexuality) while EGO +30 could even work when you are racist against the target, or distaste the idea even stronger, like homophobia]. Also, it might be interesting to know what you think "Normal Human Maxima" for Striking Apereance would be. So what is superhuman and where is the cap for supers in your campaigns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Re: Dangerous Beauty In the description of the ability in L5R, dangerous beauty is only used for seduction and other "dishonorable" acts. What I got from the description is the classical "Dragon Lady" look, rather than additional prettiness. I guess a seductive presence attack would also fit, so I'm leaning towards a limited form of Striking Appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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