DH Psi Power Conversion?

By NiallNai, in Rogue Trader

Have any fans done a conversion of the powers from DH rules to RT rules?

How have you dealt with the minor powers?

I would really like to see this conversion!

Prettymuch the only things I consider a letdown in RT are:

- the vagueness of the rules (hazy suggestions at best) for converting characters and powers. It's rather easy to convert RT to DH in both cases, but not the other way around (item stuff is also tough going either way). So what would normally be a huge source of free content for RT (from FFG's perspective) now requires a mess of clumsy house-ruling to work.

- the three virtually identical Divination powers based on a combination of two DH Powers, all of which have huge misprints between the Focus Power tests used stated in their writeup and on their entry on the summary table for the Discipline. This is really weird- why didn't they just make this one Power and then convert Divine Shot (either using TS Luikart's existing clarifications or just making it a +60 to a single shot)?

Anyhow, my suggestions are:

- For Biomancy, I'd use Cellular Control for the Basic Technique. For Pyromancy, I'd use Sculpt Flame as the same.

- For Biomancy, I'd have healing powers require a Medicae test and remove bonuses for WP/Psy Rating to help reign in healing a little. Self-modifying powers would require a Toughness test (as Cellular Control effectively already does), and the various control/attack Powers a Willpower test.

- For Pyromancy, I would follow the Telekinesis conversion in requiring BS to hit. All Powers would be Willpower based, except Burning Fist, Holocaust, and Molten Man, each of which would be Toughness based.

- Closely related Minor Powers and Powers with a Threshold under 14 would be Fettered only, as long as they have no Overbleed.

- For Overbleed, I would invert their suggestions for effects which increase Thresholds to manifest. When used at Unfettered strength, add effects which require 5 Overbleed once per every 1 additional Psy Rating, and effects which require 10 Overbleed at 2 additional Psy Rating.

- Any effect that is based on WP bonus should instead be based on Psy Rating.

- 100 XP cost for powers under 15 Threshhold, 200 for those in the 15-20 range, 300 for powers 20+, maybe 400 for the 25+ ones in DotDG.

Grand Inquisitor Fulminarex said:

I would really like to see this conversion!

Same here