Nitpicky question regarding Major Epideromancer charging.

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  • textstring
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    The recent passing of author J.G. Ballard has caused me to want to include a small homage during a gaming session. Basically, I want to have a GMC Epideromancer gain a major charge via intentionally crashing a car. He would then get his charge and then just blow it a good old fashioned crazy UA way just before actually expiring. The rules lawyer in me wonders if it’s consistent to allow epideromancers to gain charges through intentionally creating situations where they know they’re gonna get “cut up” or hurt, yet don’t technically perform the act of violence themselves. For example, in my scenario, the epideromancer would intentionally crash into a lamp post or highway medium. This conveniently avoids the taboo of involving another person, e.g. another driver, and seems to conform to the basic premise of epideromancy charge building. I know that I’m ridiculously over thinking this, but would appreciate hearing other opinions. Thanks.

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  • textstring
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    …”highway median”…

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  • ashwood
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    As with all things, the answer can be found in Wikipedia. Under the self-injure entry there are two psychological models. People who are overstressed and overwhelmed will cut themselves to feel in control. People who are feeling numb and disconnected will cut themselves to feel alive.

    So, in response to your question, I would say that only epideromancers who fall under the second category would be able to charge up with a traffic accident.

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  • CriticalFault
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    Well see the thing you have here is plain. People keep saying ”accident” Like he didnt MEAN to crash into the median going 80. If he DID mean too…then thats that. I had a PC in a game i ran try and do something of the same mind set. Smoking 5 packs a day in hopes he would get cancer to bring his wife back from the grave. He didnt “accidentally” get cancer. He went out there and reached for the stars 😛

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