09-04-2021, 09:06 AM | #1 |
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Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
First I want to make clear that I am the GM. I'm not a player trying to min/max or game the system.
I'm trying to make a character who's powers are uncontrollable. However, if he gains control of them I want them to be unreliable. At first glance I thought this would be an Either/Or limitation. However this makes the power much more limited at a much lower limitation value. How would I design this? It cant be either/or as just one limitation alone would give me more points back than both but clearly both is much more limiting. Thanks for all the feedback. |
09-04-2021, 09:11 AM | #2 |
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Re: Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
Do you want "gaining control" to be a thing that happens once and is permanent? Or do you want it to be a thing that is lost and regained repeatedly?
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09-04-2021, 09:18 AM | #3 |
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Re: Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
Maybe this is obvious, but I'll note that if the character is going to be an NPC, you don't need to make this a build, you can just decide that's what happens.
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09-04-2021, 09:29 AM | #4 | |
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Re: Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
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Are you saying that all conscious uses will be unreliable, but the uncontrolled uses will lack unreliable? If that's what you want, I would just give the ability uncontrollable and unreliable at their full limitation value, with a note that unreliable does not apply to uncontrolled use. Since the uncontrollable uses should generally harm the character more than help him, the fact that it is more reliable for uncontrolled uses does not need to cost the character more points. Last edited by finn; 09-04-2021 at 09:30 AM. Reason: typo |
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09-04-2021, 09:52 AM | #5 | |
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Re: Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
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Last edited by Tinman; 09-04-2021 at 09:58 AM. |
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09-04-2021, 09:57 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
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Eventually, he'll be able to buy off the template (if he chooses to). |
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09-04-2021, 10:03 AM | #7 |
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Re: Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
PS: I probable should have said before, the unconscious is linked to the uncontrollable, so when he regains control, he'll be able to use the powers available. I just don't want him to use it all that well yet.
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09-04-2021, 10:42 AM | #8 | |
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Re: Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
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In that case, It is less limiting than Unconscious Only + Uncontrollable, since he can use the power consciously sometimes, even if it is Unreliable when he can do so. Give the full limitation value for Uncontrollable, but decrease the value of Unconscious Only as you see fit to something between -15% and -5%, depending on how long he gains control, and how Unreliable it is. |
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09-04-2021, 10:56 AM | #9 | |
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Re: Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
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When he first transforms or if triggered, his (new PK) powers are uncontrollable to him until he gains control, again at -4 to will. What I'm looking for is: When he regains control (now vs 8) he'll be able to use the powers but not reliably. (I think I'll go with Fickle PU-8 p.13.) I hope that clears up the scenario. The big problem I have is pricing out the limitations for for the powers. |
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09-04-2021, 11:11 AM | #10 | |
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Re: Help building this limitation [powers] [psionics]
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When he just got into this Alternate Form, is his power already "acting up" and causing havoc? |
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