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I do still think self-prototyping is something that, mechanically speaking, could be dealt with. It'd just be (depending on the other prototyping applied) something that constituted a small to large mechanical benefit, plus a handful of things to implement on a roleplaying standpoint. Heck, mechanically speaking, the chief effects of it aren't even really an issue until later. Sure you've got a tiger by the tail in a way, but it's not something you have to deal with until you've got tiger.
As an example: TimMothy would probably gain the ability to fly, but also an uncontrollable attraction to bright lights. The first could be dealt with primarily from a roleplay standpoint. The second could be treated as a sort of always-on debuff that reduced his defense in the presence of such lights as they distract him from his own protection.
As an example: TimMothy would probably gain the ability to fly, but also an uncontrollable attraction to bright lights. The first could be dealt with primarily from a roleplay standpoint. The second could be treated as a sort of always-on debuff that reduced his defense in the presence of such lights as they distract him from his own protection.