How do I make skills usable only under a certain condition?

[draco_nite]

I'm trying to make a hermaphroditic superhero who can only use his (her?) 40 points of broadsword skill while a female. How would I do this?

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by draco_nite

I'm trying to make a hermaphroditic superhero who can only use his (her?) 40 points of broadsword skill while a female. How would I do this?

You can optionally put limitations on skills, which might make sense here. Otherwise Alternate Form.

[The Benj]

Yeah, I'd say you're looking at an Alternate Form here. Alternatively, if the GM will allow it you could make your Broadsword skill part of a Meta-Trait that has an Accessibility. In some cases (like this one), I'd allow it.

[Captain-Captain]

Originally Posted by draco_nite

I'm trying to make a hermaphroditic superhero who can only use his (her?) 40 points of broadsword skill while a female. How would I do this?

Alternate Form seems appropriate in this case. She has those skills in that form. He does not.

As another way of skinning that cat, a disadvntage can restrict the male form from using certain skills he technically possesses. Obsession, Compulsion or Dread might be the ones to use.

[Captain-Captain]

Incidentally, I might consider putting that many points into Sword! rather than Broadsword. Mathematically Broadsword for 40 pts is DX +9 vs DX+1 for 36 cp. The benefits are no familiarization penalties and the ability to substitute ANY skill with Sword! (IQ based use IQ so you'd be at IQ+1 for a tactics roll) if it's used in a context where sword use is present. ie she could swing from a chandelier using Sword! while sword fighting but have to use default Acrobatics if swinging wituout using a sword.

If she is trained by a master/weapon master, Sword! can be used to let her use any allowable cinematic skills and techniques too. Admittedly Sword! and DX+2 (48 pts) gets better breaks for weapon master damage etc.

[Gold & Appel Inc]

Originally Posted by draco_nite

I'm trying to make a hermaphroditic superhero who can only use his (her?) 40 points of broadsword skill while a female. How would I do this?

Nitpick: If she was hermaphroditic, she would possess both sets of equipment (or, more commonly, a stunted version of both) all the time. If she can flip between completely male and completely female, she's hermaphromorphic.

[BlackLiger]

When I asked his opinion on it a while back, Kromm in GM mode recommended amnesia as a possibility. While the situation wasn't the same, it's close enough that it could work. Give the male 'half' the amnesia.