Supers: Fright and Powers

[redpikemen]

To Preface: I am starting a supers game soon, and I've been helping the players with their characters.

Questions:

1.) One character is looking for "Venom" or "Carnage" type abilities that cause fright checks in others who view them in use. I have a few ideas on how to game this, but I'm really interested in seeing what all of you come up with.

2.) I had read about a "Fear Perk" in the forums somewhere, but I haven't been able to find it in my books. Does anyone know anything about this perk, or have suggestions on how to create (if its possible) a balanced perk that deals with fear?

Thank you for your input!

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by redpikemen

1.) One character is looking for "Venom" or "Carnage" type abilities that cause fright checks in others who view them in use. I have a few ideas on how to game this, but I'm really interested in seeing what all of you come up with.

Isn't this simply the Terror advantage? What do you want it do that Terror doesn't already?

2.) I had read about a "Fear Perk" in the forums somewhere, but I haven't been able to find it in my books. Does anyone know anything about this perk, or have suggestions on how to create (if its possible) a balanced perk that deals with fear?

Do you mean the Rule of 15 perk (that raises the cap on Fright Checks) or something else? That Perk is in Power Ups 2.

[redpikemen]

He wants the fear check to be a side-effect of the normal power. So, if he creates an Innate Attack tendril, it should also create a fear check in any who view the attack.

My initial thoughts were linking Terror to the Innate Attack advantage to produce the effect he is looking for. I was just curious if any other point crunch guru's had better (cheaper) ways of producing the effect.

I'm going to guess that the fear perk I heard about is the Rule of 15 one.

Thanks!

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by redpikemen

He wants the fear check to be a side-effect of the normal power. So, if he creates an Innate Attack tendril, it should also create a fear check in any who view the attack.

Terror is normally always on, so an Accessibility should work.

[SuedodeuS]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

Terror is normally always on, so an Accessibility should work.

Of course, "only when using attack X" isn't a huge limitation on something like this, so I'd probably eyeball it at around -10%.

[Captain-Captain]

The thing of it is, Terror, by default works on those who see (or hear) the Terrorizing effect. That can be humongous in area effect, noting DF's observatin that drums can be heard for miles. If King Kong's being seen triggered a Fright Check, Kong on the Empire State Building is scaring folks in New Jersey!