[Psionic Powers] Quick Question: Increased Range (LOS) and "range"

[transmetahuman]

Originally Posted by munin

The reason I had been thinking about that was trying to extend it to an area effect. If 10,000 yards is "equivalent" to line-of-sight, then it would take about 14 levels of Area Effect for a "anyone who sees you regardless of distance" or "everyone you can see regardless of distance" aura or emanation. I can't think of any stories that mention spotting a medusa from over five miles away, but it seemed like something to consider. Some abilities might let you resist by failing a Perception roll...

Originally Posted by Rev. Pee Kitty

An interesting approach. That would make "Area Effect, LOS" somewhere between a +600% to +700% enhancement . . . that seems about right, at first glance, but I'd recommend some hefty playtesting to be sure.

I'd do "Everyone I can see" with Cone rather than AE - and Cone with the new ER:LOS enhancement would automatically get that LOS range, with the end width being where the expense comes in. Barring 360 Degree Vision, of course.

"Anyone who sees me" AE LOS... hmm. Tempting to try to reverse engineer Terror from Terror (Active), but I doubt many would accept +0% to turn a one-subject Malediction-equivalent into an Everyone-Who-Sees-Me AE Emanation (Edit: Oops, Aura). I keep wanting to include the SM of the character (or body part, or whatever hurled focus becomes the center) that someone must be able to see, and PER rolls if it's not in plain sight - dragons can be seen much farther than, say, a gorgon's face - but Terror would have the same effect, and doesn't adjust cost for that. I guess just massive AE plus Vision-Based, with Kromm's officially okayed use of Aura on Area Effects (if you don't need an attack maneuver to zap people looking at you) is the way to go.