[beastman420]

yes i was wanting to know if the qi focus tattos in the cbr or are they just the most common .

[Reaver]

yes i was wanting to know if the qi focus tattos in the cbr or are they just the most common .

"cbr"?

[ZeConster]

Part of your question seems to be missing. Anyway, the core rulebook states that qi foci can be a body modification (like a tattoo, or a piercing), but they can also be an object like other foci (like an amulet, or a ring, or a rod). It's really up to you.

[beastman420]

oh sorry was typing on my phone i was thinking to try both body modification and item foci

[Reaver]

oh sorry was typing on my phone i was thinking to try both body modification and item foci

AH!!! Much more sense now   (Damn those phones... so handy.. so hard to type on)


Basically Qi foci have the special advantage of being a tattoo, and thus you never have to worry about being pick pocketed, or dropping it.....

[ZeConster]

If, however, you want to make sure people won't kidnap you and harvest your skin, you can use an item for the focus.

[beastman420]

if they cant see them dont know i have them ill be ok

[RHat]

If, however, you want to make sure people won't kidnap you and harvest your skin, you can use an item for the focus.

Preeeeeeeetty sure you can't transfer tattoo, though.

[Reaver]

If, however, you want to make sure people won't kidnap you and harvest your skin, you can use an item for the focus.

Preeeeeeeetty sure you can't transfer tattoo, though.

" I got just the focus for you Mr. RHat. A Qi hankie! "

"... this hankie feels funny, like leather, but not.."

"Well, it's human skin. He had to cut it off the original owner. Don't worry he won't be looking for it where he is now. And at $10 grand, it's a bargain!"


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yea... not so much for me either

[Xenon]

I still miss the old days when you could cast spells from astral and ground them into an active focus.
That was honestly the first thing i thought of when i read about QI- tattoos

[Medicineman]

I still miss the old days when you could cast spells from astral and ground them into an active focus.
That was honestly the first thing i thought of when i read about QI- tattoos

Baeeeeh
Grouning turned Players into sad Pandas.
I'm happy it extincted in SR3

with an offtopic Dance
Medicineman

[martinchaen]

Seems perfectly reasonable to be able to harvest other people's tatto-foci; Nameless One from Planescape Torment stylee!

[psycho835]

What if you get shot/stabbed/whatever in a body part covered by such tattoo? Wouldn't it destroy the focus?

[Namikaze]

I would assume the mana in the tattoo is still present, but that's a good question.

[Medicineman]

What if you get shot/stabbed/whatever in a body part covered by such tattoo? Wouldn't it destroy the focus?

A) You only get shot at a specific Body Part with an aimed shot
B)
No it won't .Same with a Cybermember ! If You do an aimed shot at a Cyberarm you don't destroy the Cyberarm you only cause Damage.
This May be different in the upcoming Run and Gun but at present time you don't destroy Qi Focus nor Cyberarm

JahtaHow
Medicineman