Summoings in Elric

[tarkhan bey]

Quick question. When you spend three magic points on demon/elemental stats, does that give you 3d6/3d8 in all stats or just one.In other words does 3d8/3d6 in all stats cost 3mp or 21mp?

thanks

 

[danskmacabre]

Looking at the rules you'd be spending 3mp for 3d8 on each Demon's Statistic.
Page 90, Elric Core rules MRQ2.

The number of dice rolled for EACH characteristic is equal to the number of magic points alotted for characteristics

I read this as you just spend the 3mp for all the characteristics at 3d8 in your example.

 

[Loz]

Yes. Your MP expenditure governs the number of dice for all characteristics used in the elemental/demon.

 

[DamonJynx]

I like the simplicity and variety this system provides for creating/summoning demons. Decide the type of demon you want, the number of characteristic dice you want and the number of Chaotic features you want and start rolling on the tables if you want a random demon, or pick and choose from the tables to get exactly what you're after. Then the PC or NPC just has to spend the MP (# characteristic dice + # Chaotic features) and perform the ritual. PC's better make sure they don't fumble! I don't seem to have that problem with NPC's for some reason :lol:

 

[danskmacabre]

Don't forget the Sorceror has to make a command roll as well after it's summoned using the Command skill to actually get it to perform a task.

Failing that can also be nasty, depending on what you're summoning.

 

[DamonJynx]

Quite right. I forgot about that. Yes things could get bloody if you fail and I won't think about what happens on a fumble.