Exalted

Re: Heart Stopping Mien: How exactly does it work?

Irked — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:52:48 GMT

Ah. Well, nothing against Hats- I certainly respect his opinions on stuff- but that's a bit less useful as a writer-intent precedent.

Re: Heart Stopping Mien: How exactly does it work?

Hecaton — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:40:38 GMT

Rather, it wasn't a writer, just a smart guy who made a strong case for it. In the end I agree, even though I like me some abyssal broken charms.

http://forums.white-wolf.com/cs/forums/p/5719/117525.aspx

Re: Heart Stopping Mien: How exactly does it work?

Irked — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:22:13 GMT

In a thread, or a PM? Do you know which writer?

I'd love to get something I can point my GM towards.

Re: Heart Stopping Mien: How exactly does it work?

Hecaton — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:12:38 GMT

Yeah, I asked this a bit ago, and one of the writers said that if you spend the willpower, you avoid all the damage.

Re: Heart Stopping Mien: How exactly does it work?

Irked — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:19:55 GMT

I don't know for sure, but I'd certainly be interested in an author-intent answer. The most natural reading of the effect seems to be that anyone who hits the Abyssal takes the damage, but that also seems... extremely potent.

Re: Heart Stopping Mien: How exactly does it work?

Hecaton — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:53:26 GMT

If you spend the willpower to stop it when it triggers, nothing happens from then on.

Heart Stopping Mien: How exactly does it work?

Therian — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:28:13 GMT

I was wondering if anyone could clarify Heart-Stopping Mien: There seem to be 3 possible interpretations of how it works.

1) Anyone who attacks the Abyssal gets hit with the damage, period.

2) Anyone who doesn't spend the willpower get hit with the damage.

3)The charm itself is instant, so it just works the one time.

Anyone know for sure? Neph?