[RPM] Defense/Armour Against Firearms?

Plane · 10-05-2020, 05:28 AM

T158 Ghost Shirt was only 12 energy, can we adapt that to RPM?

B72 Obscure is an exotic physical trait, pg 7's "that the GM would permit the subject to have with an Unusual Background" sounds like it would be off limits for LESSER strengthen body, but "add any physical trait that doesn’t change the subject’s morphology" sounds like it could include levels of Obscure.

At 2/level that's just 2 energy per level. It's cheaper per level than DR. Ghost shirt only gave a -3 (6 energy) but presumably was Stealthy +100% and Always On -50% plus some kind of accessibility limitations that somehow end up with Minimum Range : 10 yards unless attacker uses Aim.

I don't know how to use Obscure to get the 'random hits never hit, including accidental friendly fire and wild swings by blind opponents' type aspect, I'm just looking where the -3 applies.

I'm guessing Minimum Range would require taking Defensive +50% too since you're effectively making yourself immune to the penalty when shooting guns.

That or... maybe what's needed is to give it Ranged, Reduced Duration and Reflexive? Ranged makes it an attack so that's probably illegal (can't reduce attacks to a free action) but maybe "you're attacking the attack not the attacker" sort of effect (kind of like the Reflex spell) could be grounds to allow an exception?

Unconcious Only is normally meant to be paired with Uncontrollable but maybe it could be allowed with Reflexive if the only way an ability triggers is as a reflex. So for example if Obscure triggers when you are targeted but you can't otherwise use Obscure to blind attackers who are attacking your allies instead of you.

10-05-2020, 05:28 AM	#5
Plane Join Date: Aug 2018	Re: [RPM] Defense/Armour Against Firearms? T158 Ghost Shirt was only 12 energy, can we adapt that to RPM? B72 Obscure is an exotic physical trait, pg 7's "that the GM would permit the subject to have with an Unusual Background" sounds like it would be off limits for LESSER strengthen body, but "add any physical trait that doesn’t change the subject’s morphology" sounds like it could include levels of Obscure. At 2/level that's just 2 energy per level. It's cheaper per level than DR. Ghost shirt only gave a -3 (6 energy) but presumably was Stealthy +100% and Always On -50% plus some kind of accessibility limitations that somehow end up with Minimum Range : 10 yards unless attacker uses Aim. I don't know how to use Obscure to get the 'random hits never hit, including accidental friendly fire and wild swings by blind opponents' type aspect, I'm just looking where the -3 applies. I'm guessing Minimum Range would require taking Defensive +50% too since you're effectively making yourself immune to the penalty when shooting guns. That or... maybe what's needed is to give it Ranged, Reduced Duration and Reflexive? Ranged makes it an attack so that's probably illegal (can't reduce attacks to a free action) but maybe "you're attacking the attack not the attacker" sort of effect (kind of like the Reflex spell) could be grounds to allow an exception? Unconcious Only is normally meant to be paired with Uncontrollable but maybe it could be allowed with Reflexive if the only way an ability triggers is as a reflex. So for example if Obscure triggers when you are targeted but you can't otherwise use Obscure to blind attackers who are attacking your allies instead of you.