From Bondman:
>Does anyone have any ideas on PC's becoming awnsheilien? (...)
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Just one thought on this: it seems to me a would-be abobination shouldn't
choose his form. I like to think of it as similar to the way the dark
powers of Ravenloft work: the new form represents the worst traits of the
characters, sometimes plainly exposed for everyone to see and fear. If
abobinations could choose their form, I'm pretty sure a lot of them
wouldn't look as they do.

So if you really want to allow a PC to become an abobination, perhaps you
coud let him go ahead, then realize it isn't going on as planned.
Continuying with my Ravenloft comparison, he might also develop weaknesses,
like being unable to ever say the truth, or be powerless to harm someone
truly innocent. If your player asks why the others abobinations aren't
subject to these curses, one can answer they are, but understandably
conceal them very carefully. In fact, the rumors of the Gorgon's power
being linked to his citadel might be just one such curse.

I think this method could provide for better role-playing opportunity than
just allowing your player to become the maniac invincible super-killer he
wants his character to become. Once the transformation has begun and he
realizes the price he has to pay for power, he might want to go back;
finding a way to reverse the process would make for an interesting quest.

Robin


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