Powers that Erase Physical Evidence?

[Coinage]

Hi, I'm just asking questions. What are the various Superpowers and/or Magic Abilities that can erase physical evidence (B144).

The idea si that each character has an Advantage / Trait that erases all physical evidence from Muggles, those with the Mundane background. It would be an on-going event. Of course, the PC's and other characters In-The-Know, i.e. with the Illuminated trait (B60).

My initial ideas are:

Zeroed (B100). I know that there are versions of this that can effectively make the character completely invisible to all historical records. I was wondering if Zeroed would erase any physical evidence, like any evidence in a crime scene, or alter a body so as to erase evidence of physical trauma.

Reality Quake (IW75). This of course is the big one. However, I doubt there is a Trait or Advantage that can cause this. I understand that Reality Quakes are supposed to be Big, Singular events, not an on-going, low-level effect. Perhaps someone has written up a version of this.

The Façade (Pyramid 3-97): I know the Façade prevents Mundanes from sensing anything magical or extraordinary. THis effectively works as an Illusion. Perhaps I could house-rule it so that it also erases physical evidence as well.

Alternatively, I could just make it a rule of the setting. As in "About 5 minutes after all the characters have left an area, Reality is rewritten so that any physical evidence to the characters involvement is removed. Any subsequent investigation must be carried out via magical or supernatural means."

Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks =).

[David Johnston2]

Yes, one of the flavours of Zeroed is Ninja Zeroed, which keeps you from leaving fingerprints, blood, dropped weapons. You would however have to get Zeroed again to erase documentation of your existence in general.

But if it's baked into the setting that evidence of things that aren't mundane just disappear after the event, that isn't going to be power, just a switch.

[Coinage]

Ninja Zeroed? That sounds great. Do you know the book and the page number?

Never mind, I found it. Thx.

[awesomenessofme1]

You might be able to stretch Obscure into something usable here.

[Not another shrubbery]

Originally Posted by Coinage

Hi, I'm just asking questions. What are the various Superpowers and/or Magic Abilities that can erase physical evidence (B144).

The idea si that each character has an Advantage / Trait that erases all physical evidence from Muggles, those with the Mundane background. It would be an on-going event. Of course, the PC's and other characters In-The-Know, i.e. with the Illuminated trait (B60).

My initial ideas are:

Zeroed (B100). I know that there are versions of this that can effectively make the character completely invisible to all historical records. I was wondering if Zeroed would erase any physical evidence, like any evidence in a crime scene, or alter a body so as to erase evidence of physical trauma.
...
The Façade (Pyramid 3-97): I know the Façade prevents Mundanes from sensing anything magical or extraordinary. THis effectively works as an Illusion. Perhaps I could house-rule it so that it also erases physical evidence as well.

If you have that issue of Pyramid, then check the enhanced version of Zeroed, Alias, that Chris Rice included. It sounds quite close to what you want. Although Zeroed (Ninja) might be closer if you don't need the mundane Zeroed benefits.

[Coinage]

Originally Posted by Not another shrubbery

If you have that issue of Pyramid, then check the enhanced version of Zeroed, Alias, that Chris Rice included. It sounds quite close to what you want. Although Zeroed (Ninja) might be closer if you don't need the mundane Zeroed benefits.

Alias from Pyramid 3-97, thanks.

[Kallatari]

I don't have my notes with me, but I think it was GURPS Sorcery that used TK with a reduced time and a "one skill" limitation to create the instant haircut for the Haircut Spell. You can use that as a model for a TK with reduced time and "one skill" to do an instant Housekeeping, which is the traditional skill in GURPS to remove physical evidence from a scene.

[pgb]

Originally Posted by Kallatari

I don't have my notes with me, but I think it was GURPS Sorcery that used TK with a reduced time and a "one skill" limitation to create the instant haircut for the Haircut Spell. You can use that as a model for a TK with reduced time and "one skill" to do an instant Housekeeping, which is the traditional skill in GURPS to remove physical evidence from a scene.

Yes, GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p14. The limitation is used to build the Haircut power, and there's also a box about other possible uses of the limitation.

[pgb]

Originally Posted by Coinage

Ninja Zeroed? That sounds great. Do you know the book and the page number?

Never mind, I found it. Thx.

Could you share the reference? Thanks.

[Not another shrubbery]

Originally Posted by pgb

Could you share the reference? Thanks.

GURPS Action 3: Furious Fists, pp14-15.