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BHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHHB material form in the physical world, incarnation in an artificial body has few attractions to a Totem Spirit. Indeed their physical form is a manifestation of their guiding ideology, so inhabiting any other form (i.e. that is not an artificial analogue of that form) is a denial of themselves. Very few creators can understand the subtle complexities of Totem Spirits; many are dissuaded by the fact that Totem Spirits have all the natural allies and enemies of their physical form, even when imbedded – a complication that the average creator does not need or desire. TABLE 7.1 SPIRIT BARGAINS: DIFFICULTY LEVELS AND MODIFIERS Spirit Type Difficulty Level Angry Spirits Sheer Folly (-50) Conceptual Spirits Sheer Folly (-50) Elemental Spirits Very Hard (-20) Emotive Spirits Sheer Folly (-50) Entity Spirits Medium (+0) Haunts Sheer Folly (-50) Rational Spirits Extremely Hard (-30) Rural Spirits Sheer Folly (-50) Shaman Spirits Absurd (-70) Standard (Unborn) Spirits Hard (-10) Thematic Spirits Sheer Folly (-50) Totem Spirits Absurd (-70) Bargain Modifier Caster has shown respect by selfpreparation prior to Summoning +10 Caster has shown respect in location of Summoning +10 Caster is willing to purify the spirit’s existing taint +20 Caster has been disrespectful – not personally purified -20 Caster has been disrespectful – improper Summoning location -20 Proposed entity to animate has a suitable form for Spirit +10 Proposed entity to animate has an unsuitable form for Spirit -20 Proposed entity has intrinsic magical abilities (some Spirits only) +10/ability Caster will boost Spirit’s IQ (some Spirits only) +20 Caster will imbed skill knowledge (some Spirits only) +5 per skill Imbedding is temporary (e.g. one day per level of the caster) +20 Imbedding is temporary (e.g. one week per level of the caster) +10 Imbedding is temporary (e.g. one month per level of the caster) +0 Imbedding is long-term (e.g. one year per level of the caster) -10 Imbedding is indefinite -30 Caster’s aims are aligned with Spirit’s goals +10 Caster promises to assist Spirit in furthering its goals +20 Caster’s and Spirit’s aims are diametrically opposed -30 Caster promises to limit orders to specific types of commands +10 Entity is not restrained by a Glyph of Control +20 Entity is restrained by a Glyph of Control -20 Caster promises to grant the Spirit complete freedom in Entity body +20 Caster has good reputation for keeping his bargains with Spirits +10 Caster has reputation for breaking his bargains with Spirits -20 TABLE 7.2 SPIRIT INTELLIGENCE BY TYPE Spirit Type IQ (Me and Re stats) by lvl Lvls 1-10 Lvls 11-20 Lvls 21+ Angry Spirits As original Spirit type Conceptual Spirits Mediocre (23-50) Average (35-65) Above Average (50-77) Elemental Spirits Little (7-25) Mediocre (23-50) Average (35-65) Emotive Spirits Very Low (1-5) Low (3-12) Little (7-25) Entity Spirits Average (35-65) Superior (60-86) High (80-98) Haunts Inferior (13-40) Average (35-65) Superior (60-86) Rational Spirits Superior (60-86) High (80-98) Very High (94-99) Rural Spirits As Creatures & Monsters entry Shaman Spirits Above Average (50-77) Superior (60-86) High (80-98) Standard Spirits Mediocre (23-50) Average (35-65) Above Average (50-77) Thematic Spirits Mediocre (23-50) Average (35-65) Above Average (50-77) Totem Spirits Average (35-65) Superior (60-86) High (80-98) CONSTRUCT COMPANION 75
BHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHHB Note: Table 7.2 is merely a set of suggestions for defining Spirit intelligence by type and level. GMs who wish to accentuate the uniqueness of Spirits may assign Memory and Reasoning stats by unmodified d100 rolls. Imbedded Spirits accumulate taint levels simply by their prolonged presence on the physical plane in a material body. For all Spirits, excluding Standard Spirits and Angry Spirits, the acquisition of more than twice the Spirit’s level in taint levels will transform that Spirit into an Angry Spirit, i.e. a fifth-level Rational Spirit can have ten taint levels, if it gains an eleventh taint level, it becomes an Angry Spirit. A Standard Spirit can only have its own level in taint level without transforming into an Entity Spirit, i.e. a fourth-level Standard Spirit that gains five taint levels will become a fourth-level Entity Spirit. It retains the five taint levels, making it that much closer to a further transformation into an Angry Spirit. The process for determining whether an imbedded Spirit acquires a taint level is as follows: The Spirit must make a Resistance Roll versus its own level, with the roll modified by –10 for every level of taint already incurred. If an attempt is made to remove the taint, using Purify Taint say, the process is as follows: The Spirit must make a Resistance Roll, with a +5 modifier to the roll for each level of taint already acquired. This Resistance Roll is required, even from willing Spirits, and the Spirit does not have the normal –50 modifier for being a willing target. If all the taint is removed from an Angry Spirit, it will return to its original form. An Entity Spirit that has become an Angry Spirit and is then purified will remain an Entity Spirit. Likewise a purified Entity Spirit will not return to being a Standard Spirit. The circumstances that trigger a taint check are listed below. Once per week that a willing Spirit is imbedded in a Golem or Construct. Once per day that an unwilling Spirit is imbedded in a Golem or Construct. Immediately after the Spirit is commanded to act in a way counter to its nature (e.g. a Rural Spirit ordered to destroy a natural feature). Immediately the Spirit completes an order that is counter to its nature. Immediately the entity’s master breaks the bargain made with an erstwhile willing imbedded Spirit. Entity creators of the Channeling realm of power favor Spirit Empowerment. 7.2.3 ELEMENTAL EMPOWERMENT Many creators employ elemental beings as the guiding spirits for Golems and Constructs. This method requires access to the Elemental Empowerment spell list, which gives the caster the ability to summon, control, imbed and banish elemental beings of various types. This method has a number of advantages. Most Elementals are easy to manipulate (compared to Demons) – the spells summon the chosen type of being (and nothing else!) and there are banishing and control spells capable of handling any threat less severe than an 76 CONSTRUCT COMPANION Elemental Savant. Elementals, particularly the more intelligent types, can be persuaded to undergo imbedding. Moreover the intrinsic magical potentials of imbedded Elementals can be triggered to imbue entities with random magical abilities using the Manifest Element spells (see section 7.3 for more details.) Elementals summoned using this list may also be used for other purposes than entity creation. There are drawbacks, however. The lesser Elementals have only “instinctive” or low intelligence and limited knowledge of the material plane – thus it will be necessary to enhance them with Sentience spells. (Even Elemental Guardians and Savants may benefit from imbedded skills.) Compulsion, whether by Compel spells or via Glyphs of Control, is normally necessary to keep the stupider Elementals obedient. If such spells fail, such Elementals will seek their freedom, resorting quickly to violence if they are not released from the imbedding spell. Destruction of the Construct or Golem body in an orgy of mayhem will free the Elemental, which may either choose to depart for its native plane or attack its foes in its natural form. Elemental Guardians and Savants may similarly become aggressive towards creators and their allies, if they feel that bargains have been broken. It might seem implausible at first that an Elemental would consent to imbedding within a Golem or Construct. For Elementals of all power levels, imbedding provides an opportunity to experience the material plane for an extended period. Entity forms with their concentrations of pure matter and undoubted physical strengths appeal as fitting forms to inhabit – earth-based elementals find Stone and Metal Golems particularly attractive, for instance. (Conversely fire-based elementals will not willingly be imbedded into Water Golems, while air-based elementals will balk at landbound <strong>construct</strong>s.) Elemental Guardians and Savants will appreciate any existing magical abilities offered by the body, but are most likely to be swayed by promises of improvements to their own capabilities through Sentience spells. Casters who are willing to promise to release the Elemental after a set period are more likely to receive a favorable response from the being. Persuading any Elemental to voluntarily undergo imbedding requires a successful Diplomacy maneuver (with Difficulty Level of at least Very Hard). GMs should feel free to increase this Difficulty Level if the caster is not offering the Elemental much in return. Elemental Empowerment is most popular among Essence-based creators. Using Elemental Empowerment without Fire & Ice: The Elemental Companion If the GM does not have access to, or does not use, Fire & Ice: The Elemental Companion, then the following points should be noted. 1.According to Creatures & Monsters, Elemental Servants are “extensions of their maker/summoner’s (master’s) mind, and they follow him wherever he goes (range of 5' per level of the master)”. As such, they are not autonomous beings – imbedding such mindless things in an entity would serve no useful purpose, while their limited
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