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Looks a lot better I should probably do the same for imagination.

It is how it was copied from the doc when it was black it didn't show up at all if it Is hard to read I'll fix it.

So as I have mentioned before here is my pursuit that uses dolls. let me know what you think. Also, this is the first draft so it is missing a lot of fluff.  This is meant to be connected to my advanced pursuit like the grave robber is connected to the grave servant and tinker to steamfitter.

Starting

gain rank 1,2, or 3 marionette  (not sure which yet)

On the pursuit

Fail artifacting draw a card. Epilogue increase any magic skill

Puppeteer- gain animate construct magia and if no current magical theory gain the imagination magical theory

Ventriloquism- discard a card to see and speak through one of your subordinate constructs

Tripping hazard- when an enemy moves between you and one of your subordinate constructs they must make a tn 10 acrobatics duel or fall prone

Extra Control Bar- When you give an order command to a subordinate construct you can give another subordinate construct an order command as a 0 ap action

Wicked friends- gain 2 wicked doll subordinates and the ability to make more should one of them be destroyed.

Child's Play- you can cast animate construct on your constructs to heal them 1/2/3 damage, as well as when you make new constructs you can give them the Adorable Doll Talent.

Life Like - constructs animated by this characters animate construct spell now remain active for a number of hours equal to this character's steps in this pursuit

Special Effects- any magia both beneficial and harmful that are cast on this characters subordinate constructs have their duration immediately doubles however the increase duration immuto cannot be used on magia cast with the constructs as targets

Master of puppets- when you take the order action you can order two subordinate constructs instead of one.

No strings attached- Once per session you may discard a card to transplant your consciousness into one of your subordinate constructs this lasts until the end of the session.Replace all mental statistics of the construct with your own. Should the construct be destroyed your mind returns to your body but must make a tn12 horror duel due to the sudden shock that it causes  

So gonna use this to come up with my questions for other fate master characters. 

Such as is there a section for creating homunculus or something similar? If so which book?

The samurai would they be different if they had other shoulder mounted weapons that were not machine guns or is that their shtick and they only use machine guns. (Thinking of twin grenade launchers probably just one with a higher capacity make it where each round is in its own barrel) If only machine guns is there a way to do permanent elemental weapons potentially with the use of soul stones (Thinking of making a group of samurai representing the 5 Chinese elements or something variation of those elements . Or the 3 guys from big trouble in little Chinatown) 

Also who summons golems is that a spell or power not in the 2e core book? There is a section on page 403 talking about summoning golems?

So Is there a section in the 2e core book for building fate master characters. I thought I saw it but can't find it again. Now if not any place I can find instructions to do so?

Ok cool definitely some good info to think about from the both of you.

What are your thoughts on starting with advanced pursuits (like Grave marshals or torikage)?

I know other rpgs have guidelines for making more experienced characters. What pursuit number would you recommend? And would the same go for starting with an advanced pursuit as well?

For investigator should a guild guard come out it could be done with the right skills and talents. More like the police that Sherlock helps but still a step in the direction of investigator. 

See the lawyer I can easily see using some type of contract magic filled with loopholes for him but iron clad for everyone else. Also can make contracts with the party (buff effects or some healing)or employers ( might be a clause that generates more script). That is just the combat. I can also see an ability that would allow them to discard a twist card to reverse a ruling (instead of a skill failing it passes). Or using a social skill in place of defence so that the enemy can be lawyered into missing them. And using a social skill in place of another one in skill challenges like the overseer.  

Now add the guild part to it they could easily be used for either chasing criminals or even using their talents against other guild employees  ( kinda like an oversight committee.) Could be part of the elite division since I didn't see much info about them.

Investigator and journalist could easily be done as a detective. Think mix of merc and a legal version of the criminal.

9 hours ago, Mason said:

Zoraida is mentioned and talked about in Into the Bayou, but she doesn't have a stat block there (primarily because she's a Master, and very strong). However, her stat block does appear in the "No Strings Attached" and "The Hand That Feeds" Penny Dreadfuls.

Sweet I was hoping for more fluff related to get so I can make her a potential plot point.

That is what I thought haven't looked at 1ed books yet but I had a feeling especially when reading the range immuto thread.

So for me from what I have seen

Don't know if they would be advanced or not but I'd like to see samurai, moon shinobi, gokudo, anatsu sniper, shieldbearer, thunder archer  ( thread the needle is awesome), and more related to tyrants.

Also as odd as it may sound a chef would be fun to as  well as something like a psychologist, and swamp witch character 

So I am the only person in my online group with a Copy of the 2ed book how compatible are the 1ed rules from the 2 books that were combined?

I'd like to join.

Favorite systems are d&d 3.5 and 5e, iron kingdoms, pathfinder( and the ffd20 spinoff), white wolf, and of course through the breach.

My group is two different ones one is my online group where we play multitude of systems. And the other group is me and my fiance. 

14 minutes ago, spooky_squirrel said:

Zoraida: earth born human that impressed Lilith enough to where Lilith actually respects her. A swamp-themed Baba Yaga.

The Guild's England office is probably closed indefinitely. When the whole Burning Man thing happened, the King's Empire decided to start taking matters into their own hands. Earthside Guild influence is starting to wane. The breach itself they'll have that kind of information at (Western U.S. if I recall correctly). It will be a closely and jealously guarded secret, however. Earthside history has lots of little breaches opening up around the world, some more stable than others. That's how Zoraida ended up in Malifaux, and that's how Abyssinia got ahold of Soulstones before they were cool. With the Tyrant's flight from the Grave Spirit and Titania, there's also a number of other interesting thin spots between Earth and Malifaux that could be exploited.

Here's where you, as Fatemaster, get your mafia/theft hooks even if you've got a demented lore monkey in your group:

• Controlled portal creation device (Darlin approach to unravelling the Cult of the Burning Man members' abilities) per Mason's reference. Added bonus: it has a precedent in the Penny Dreadful adventure.
• A tome that contains predictions on when and where portals will open up, as well as for how long and estimated size. So far the tome has been accurate enough to aid events.
• A fixed location in Italy that has historically been a site of worship and prayer, regardless of faith/tradition involved. It turns out that there's a specific ritual that can activate a portal, but at considerable enough cost where it's only done in emergencies, and various traditions have some variant of that ritual built int their practices.

Would the Vatican get involved? Check out Wave 5 Guild offerings. There's some undead hunters out the Iberian Peninsula in the Guild ranks (Domador de Cadaveres).

Bright side just me and my fiancee ( i am going to make a fated character  myslef so i learn that part of the system too) playing so no lore monkies there, we know little of the setting and what I know comes from 2e core book. So I am looking at the easiest route that I could go. 

Where could I find wave 5? 

Would zoraida be in the bayou book?

So I know who titania is (undead neverborn queen right?) But who is zoraida?

Burning man cult is an interesting angle.

The guild's main office on earth is in England right? I thought of something else that may work as well and that would be a tome or blueprints for the device that the guild uses to keep it's portal open/stable  or same could be said for ten thunders if (think double cross scenario)

So going with the mafia angle what would someone need to steal to stabilize a portal?

8 hours ago, CrazyCatLadeh said:

Please share if you do! That sounds amazing!

 Definitely will do. Also looking at magic related to this as well thinking of a new set of magic for it. Thinking of calling the magic nytemare  (or however the tyrant is spelled) weaving. I will be able to give more detail about it later

How hard would it be to homebrew pursuits? Just because I may want to make anything dealing with the dolls ( including marionette and the one that looks like oogie boogie) a pursuit. Or patiently wait for the nightmare book and hope it has stuff for it in there and if not allow me to do so accurately. 

17 minutes ago, spooky_squirrel said:

I'll get back to you with a detailed response once I get home and have my book in hand.

For a placeholder: Tinkerer in the new set of rules starts the game with a single construct that costs 25 script or less to build using the included construct creation rules.

That part I can work with but more like what abilities and weapons I should go for?  Good chance it may be in the neverborn book?

7 minutes ago, spooky_squirrel said:

To have a Wicked Doll as a Wicked Doll will take some work--but you can start a 2E Fated as a Tinkerer and have a single construct as a "companion" to start with. If you go down this rabbit hole with your fiance, it's possible to eventually have that construct be almost exactly like a Wicked Doll. Which puppet/marionettes are you referring to?

How would the tinker work with just the 2e book. And for the marionette guys pg 312/313 of the 2e core book  the big ones 

Is there anymore info or stats for tyrants? Or even pursuits related to them

Good to know so my fiance is looking through the book and I noticed she likes the wicked dolls is there a way to have one as a companion like a construct or thugs also a way to make them? Which book is the animal companion general talent (or from pursuit) in?

Who are the weird puppet/marionette dudes in the core book

So I am thinking of adding an additional small stable portal for Italy ( similar to the ten thunders portal) so that la cosa nostra can be in malifaux as well. Where should this portal be? If i build a Capone inspired character (master level) what should i use for pursuits. would the Vatican get involved in Malifaux affairs with resurrectionists threat? If so would it be some van helsing type characters  (Hugh jackman not bram stoker). Speaking of undead are there stats for the intelligent undead like vampires or something akin to d&ds awakened undead? I saw the zombie swordsman but I'm thinking more than that.  Especially stats or a way to stat a lich would work as well.

Neat, what does special damage mean with knuckledusters