Life Bond

[Methedor]

(EDIT: Would this be a house rule thing? It deals with an official power, but changing it?)
Is it me or is the Life Bod power not quite good enough for the cost? Since there's a chance a PC of mine will make a bond in the future I took a look.

Has anyone played the power differently? I was thinking mechanically allow the bond-mates to use CP on each other due to the close bond. I mean it is close enough for the two to gain joint DSP and lose dice if one is killed. I was also considering some kind of cooperative action bonus.

From an Character fluff perspective I'd image you be able to do things like finish sentences and act on the others emotions. But yea before I go into a cute romantic tangent any thoughts or additions from your own experience.

Thanks and don't be shy about the WAFF.

[garhkal]

Life bond? are you on about the force power, or the 'life witch bond' that almost got Calrissian?
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[Methedor]

Sorry, let me clarify, I'm talking about the Force Power.

[cheshire]

I don't think it's too little a cost. In order to activate the power you have to make two rolls, adding MAPs, plus there is the added difficulty of the proximity and relationship, though proximity is going to be a greater factor, of course. Surely you won't be using this power while touching, unless to silently communicate if taken prisoner.

Also, I must ask, are you forming a bond with another PC or an NPC? If it's an NPC, then it opens up a wide door for story factors.
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[Methedor]

Asusming nothing derails the story line the Player's Character should be bonding with an NPC.

Concerning the cost I was referring to the benefits over the price of having the power. When the person your bonded to gains a DSP you gain a DSP. When the bond breaks you lose Dice and have to spend CP to build it up again. The roles to activate the power I think is reasonable However I do believe that the relationship modifier would be +3, so rather low.

But for the above all you get other than cute fluff is the ability to have perfect telepathy\shared senses (Which is pretty cool) and premonitions. Premonitions that GMs are encouraged to use with Force users anyway. So the last part seems moot except as an excuse for Game Masters to use it more often. Unless I've misinterpreted something here? That's why I'm thinking about expanding it's ability slightly.

Ya know as an aside did Jaina and Jacen have this? Was that their "Force Bond"?

Thanks For the Responses

[Forceally]

[garhkal]

I think their's was more of a 'script power' as they were also twins.. Their bond formed in the womb, and carried on before they even knew of the force, let alone was trained in it.
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