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Repel and character races
Sun, 10/09/2016 - 10:35am | 
Hellbrandt
I was just reading this post about Repel http://dwdstudios.com/node/574
Specifically with reference to this:
Additionally - this spell only works on "creatures" - not character races.
Would character races now include the races from Flesh & Blood? The description of Repel specifies kobolds and goblins as races that can be affected, but with F&B they could be considered character races.
If we assume that only creatures without free will are affected by Repel, that limits it's affectiveness quite a bit. Perhaps not a bad thing?
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Great question!
We believe a "character" is a race in the game controlled by a player. A goblin is not a character, however if Bob decided to play a goblin player-character, then that single goblin becomes a character and is not effected by Repel. We believe this applies to bugbears, gnolls, kobold, etc.
As the GM, you could also rule that the Goblins of the city of Deep Dark are not a bunch of creatures with natural goblin tendencies, but rather, a race of intelligent beings throwing off the shackles of their evil cousins and following a more civilized path. Thus, the NPC goblins who hail from Deep Dark are not affected by Repel.
Perhaps you might rule in your game any creature appearing in the Creatures section of the core book are affected by Repel are allowed WIL-based resistance check (citing the linked post).
Some other ideas I have include:
I'm not sure yet - I will probably wait until it becomes a problem before I house rule it.
I'm not sure yet - I will probably wait until it becomes a problem before I house rule it.
Consider submitting your ideas to the magazine Decahedron and we'll publish. :D
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Hi Larry,
I sent you a message, don't know if you've seen it or I've sent it correctly....