A Panoply of Portal Problems

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Wavefunction

Okay, that's what I thought, but it states it's for reinforcing a defensive power. I'll go with it though.

Yeah, but this feels like a defensive use. I suppose a case can be made for a Power Dodge too. Either way, the effect is essentially the same.

Originally Posted by Wavefunction

Sounds good, and I like the parallel with Decreased Immunity.

Yeah, Decreased Immunity is awesome that way.

Originally Posted by Wavefunction

Slightly less sure of this. That was my original thought, but would that cover opening a portal in front of someone else, and then directing the attack at something other than the person attacking them?

Yeah, it's going to happen all at once. So you are improvising DR (Reflection) then immediately using that for a Power Block to increase the DR (Reflection) which then has its normal effects. For 5 bloody FP it better do something awesome. Don't forget that you need to make a roll to improvise before your attempt to Power Block.

Originally Posted by Wavefunction

Oh! All or Nothing, I'd forgotten about that. If I wanted to buy this as an advantage, so that every time I close a portal it cuts whatever's passing through, how should I go about it. I'm not entirely sure how it would interact with multiple portals, and the ability to close a portal as a free action. I'm now thinking maybe Cutting Attack (All or Nothing, -10%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Immediate Crippling, +10%; Link, Warp, +10%; PM, -10%; Triggered Delay, Portal Closing, +50%) [14/die], would that work with opening several at the same time?

I'd add RoF to the attack and specifically say that it increases the number of portals that you can lop off limbs with. Call it a feature and go with it. For free actions that's a bit tricky. I'd say you could repurpose Aura here - since Aura is the only way to get a free action attack in 4th edition - and say that Aura affects your portals not you for a +50% Cosmic. It's bending the rules slightly, but not breaking them. You'll also need to add another +100% Cosmic for RoF on a melee attack. Wither everything on it should be fairly balanced.

Originally Posted by Wavefunction

And I assume Independent, +70% would remove penalties?

Yes.