When and how to add supernatural traits?

[Waterbijdewijn]

I've read a lot here about some tulpae being able to fly, some to shapeshift and such.

When and how do you put it into the creation process? I couldn't find anything about it in the guides.

[glitchthe3rd]

You could put them in day one, if you wanted to.

[Waterbijdewijn]

And any idea how? Just like a personality trait?

[glitchthe3rd]

It's just something you add as part of their design. So if you want them to use elemental magic, you have to specify that as one of their abilities.

 

Alternatively, you can do what I did and make their power the ability to absorb and use new powers, which would be a sort of coverall trait.

[Phi]

I would do it in the visualization stage, since, depending on the ability, you'll have to visualize it anyway.

[bila bila]

Mine was able to fly from the very beginning. What were you planning on doing?

[Waterbijdewijn]

I'm thinking I'll put it at the end of the personality and then follow it up in the visualisation. I'm doing the personality at the moment already.

 

I'm planning on giving him the ability to do all kinds of mage related things. Conjuring up things, elemental magic, sparkly things..

[tulpatalk]

"Things your tulpa can do" seems more tied to form than anything else. I guess that general narration could do that, too.

 

I'm going to make my tulpa be able to levitate, but prefer to stay on the ground. A similar thing with phasing through walls. It has utility, but it is uncomfortable/annoying.

[Guest]

You could put them in day one, if you wanted to.

I would do it in the visualization stage, since, depending on the ability, you'll have to visualize it anyway.

Pretty much this. I've had my tulpa's abilities planned out since I started her, but I won't really be focusing on them until the visualization stage.

[Waterbijdewijn]

All right, thanks guys. I'll save it for later.