Skeptomancy

[Gregory Paul Stolze]

At 01:02 PM 2/19/99 -0500, Paul C Duggan wrote:
>My vague take on this so far. *very* paradoxical. Should have a powerful
>blast style dealing with messing with peoples heads.

Maybe not a blast, but just some kind of confusion or mental paralysis
attack.  

>Skeptomancy:
>
>Beliefs are powerful. Other peoples beliefs especially so.
>	Minor charge: fake a supernatural event so that one person
>believes something unnatural occurred. Or, convince someone that a
>supernatural event has a scientific explanation by presenting at least six
>pieces of compelling evidence per point of unnatural hardening. (Someone
>with no hardening only takes three pieces of evidence). One minor charge
>is generated per point of hardening (minimum of one charge).
>	Major charge: fake a supernatural event so that a small audience  (10+
>people) believes something unnatural occurred. Alternatively,
>therapeutically or otherwise remove a failed unnatural check by convincing
>them what they believe has a rational explanation. (possibly by
>demonstrating a faked equivalent)
>	Significant charge: fake a supernatural event so that a large
>audience (1000+) is convinced something unnatural occurred. Alternatively,
>convince an adept of the rational explanation for his powers. Prove the
>Naked Goddess tape is a fake. Convince a clergyman that God doesn't exist.
>	Taboo: using magic. Any time you spend charges, all other charges
>you have are immediately lost.

1) I think you have major and significant charges reversed.  

2) That taboo is wonderful, but if you're going to play it that way, then
either (a) spells should be both cheap and powerful or (b) minor charges
should be pretty easy to rack up.  

-G.
1899 Phrenologist: Your son has the sloping forehead of a sexual deviant:
better put him in an asylum.
1999 Gene Therapist: Your fetus has the "date rape" gene.  Better abort.