11-04-2006, 07:53 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Turning off Afflictions early
Reading through the stuff in Powers on Afflictions, I've noticed that they normally can't be turned off early by the person applying the Affliction. This seems like an oversight to me, since there are cases where you'd want to end an Affliction early. Therefore, the following enhancements:
Dispelable: This enhancement lets you "shut off" the effects of an Affliction, an Innate Attack with Cyclic or Persistent, or Obscure with Ranged. If shutting off the ability is a free action, this is worth +30%. It is worth +25% if shutting off the ability requires a Ready action, and it is worth 20% if shutting off the ability requires a Concentrate action. |
11-05-2006, 02:39 AM | #2 | |
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Union City, CA
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Re: Turning off Afflictions early
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11-05-2006, 10:29 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Re: Turning off Afflictions early
Having a "roll required" level isn't a bad idea. Thanks!
I put Concentrate as a smaller enhancement than Ready since Concentration can be interrupted. Admittedly, it's not that big of a different if it's only 1 turn of each, but if you put Takes Extra Time on this enhancement, to represent dispelling taking a few seconds, the difference becomes important. |
11-05-2006, 11:05 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
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Re: Turning off Afflictions early
When I was thinking about this, I considered making it a +0% enhancement. You're giving it a Terminal Condition, insofar as your victims (and/or their friends) can try to *make* you turn it off, once they know (or assume) you can. The drawback might not quite balance the benefit, but I don't think I'd make the enhancement quite as high as you have.
Of course, I was thinking more about long-term or permanent effects (getting turned into a frog, etc.), more than the kind that just last for a minute or three; for a short-term ability, the benefits probably outweigh the drawbacks even more. So, maybe around +10% to +20%? I didn't think at all about what kind of action it would take - good idea. |
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