Great White Games/Pinnacle Entertainment Group

[Evangelos]

I know that generally, the various Arcane Backgrounds don't mix (with a few notable exceptions, like Junker/Huckster). But, if someone wanted to play the specific combination of Witch/Templar (perhaps with one of those obtained in-game)...would you let them? Why or why not?

[Fuzyfeet]

I'm cannot vote yes or no, because I've allowed a Voodoo/Templar in a game. I'm of the mind that the right player with a really good character background, and I'd be open to at least thinking about it. It's all about what a player can handle, and whither they are min/maxing it or really making a good character.
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[VonDan]

My one HOE game I played in lasted one summer untill the GM and his Room mates started school. I played a Syker Biker and was courted by both the templars and Doomsayers and would have added one or the other if the game had gone on. The player who was a templar found out she had a half sister who was a witch and she had the ability for that power too but if she used it, it conflicted with her templar power like adding dark side points to a jedi

[Targetlock]

only if they could come up with a good background for it
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[Edivdrone]

How about anti-Templar? The power comes from the same source after all, and if the character goes corrupt (which seems very likely if tempted with opportunities to increase the power of their spells), it gives the Marshall a nasty, nasty weapon, who would instead use black magic rules for invocation of spells...
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[ScooterinAB]

I'm in the No boat. A character should only have one AB. If not for game balance (not that witches are that tough), but the fact that you are dealing with the Hunting Grounds. Various books mention that you can only channel the Hunting grounds one way, and that once that "path" is set, you can't change it. There ar4e some exceptions, but Templars and Witches are too different.

Also, a Templar's Oaths might prevent him or her from learning Witch powers. How to Serve Your Man is not an essential piece of survival equipment, and a Templar isn't likely to be toting a copy around (Oath of Poverty).

[Evangelos]

[ScooterinAB]

But what is does mean is that a Templar is not likely to be carrying any trickets or unnecessary gear. Unless the Templar has a reason to be rotting through the book (which I find hard to believe to begin with), they aren't likely to hang onto it for long. Even as trade, unless someone you know is looking for it, it's a rather odd item to hang onto "just in case".

Not to say that it can happen (anything can happen in Deadlands). It's just unlikely, and a bit of a cop out to get some free mojo.

[Evangelos]

[ScooterinAB]

[Noshrok Grimskull]

[Evangelos]

[Evangelos]

[Fuzyfeet]

[Noshrok Grimskull]

I'd say they have Hoyle's Book.
Not necessarily under the original name or even the original author, but some copy of the book sure found its way there. If said book is of any use to a Huckster is another question altogether.
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[Evangelos]

It would probably just be easier to find a huckster to learn from, since the arcane stuff isn't quite as verboten it was back in the day. All the editing over the last two centuries has almost certainly destroyed any useful formulas, anyway.

[ScooterinAB]