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ericthered · 01-10-2020, 08:53 AM

Power pool isn't a Gurps term. I can see a few different possible meanings here:

Energy Reserves are occasionally referred to as "pools". You can use energy reserves to improve a power temporarily using the "Stunts" section from chapter 4 of powers. However, regeneration is not an appropriate target for such a stunt, and the book says so in "Enhancing Passive Abilities".

The modular abilities advantage is often compared to some other game's "Power Pools". In this case, I'd say that the cost of the ability is equal to the difference between the two abilities.

01-10-2020, 08:53 AM	#3
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Power Pools and tiered powers Power pool isn't a Gurps term. I can see a few different possible meanings here: Energy Reserves are occasionally referred to as "pools". You can use energy reserves to improve a power temporarily using the "Stunts" section from chapter 4 of powers. However, regeneration is not an appropriate target for such a stunt, and the book says so in "Enhancing Passive Abilities". The modular abilities advantage is often compared to some other game's "Power Pools". In this case, I'd say that the cost of the ability is equal to the difference between the two abilities. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!