[Supers] Teleporting "Star Trek" Style

stroess · 04-13-2013, 07:38 AM

Hi,

I have a player that wants to have a base that has a "Transporter" from Star Trek in it. He would have an Ally stay at the base and monitor him, and if he ever falls unconscious, they'll "beam" him back to base.

How would this be represented using the Warp power? Can the Warp power be used to teleport someone (or something) that is far away back to itself? How could monitoring be done?

Any opinions / assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Stroess

Refplace · 04-13-2013, 07:46 AM

Affliction (Warp) as a gadget or ally ability seems best here.
Buy extended range and Malediction on it so it can be used at long range.
Reliable if you want fast teleports but taking Extra time to use the controls will help wuith the roll.
Might consider Ancohored or a variant as well.

Anaraxes · 04-13-2013, 07:58 AM

The way to "Teleport Other" is to use Affliction (B35) to Afflict (Advantage: Warp). When you Afflict an Advantage like this, you choose at build time whether you're giving the Advantage to the target, or whether it affects him. An Affliction is a ranged attack, default max range 100, so you'll likely want lots of Extended Range.

For remote viewing, see Clairsentience (again with Extended Range) or Mind Reading/Mindlink. The explanation for the effect can be super-science rather than psi, if you like, but mechanically, these are probably the effects you're looking for. You might also use Scanning Sense or Detect.

It might be cheaper for the character to buy Warp with some limitations. Blink doesn't quite fit due to the range limitation, but you do want it to be Reflexive, and have an Accessibility for "only if Unconscious". Also Anchored, since the only place you can Warp to is the base station.

Sunrunners_Fire · 04-13-2013, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by stroess

How would this be represented using the Warp power? Can the Warp power be used to teleport someone (or something) that is far away back to itself?

An Ally (... points; Constantly, x4) that has Affliction (Advantage: Warp) on its' character sheet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroess

How could monitoring be done?

Depends on how complicated you wanted to be about it. Special Rapport would be the easiest and simplest method of monitoring a person's mental, physical and emotional status. Mindlink + Mind Reading (Sensory) and/or Telesend (Sensory) could do it too.

stroess · 04-13-2013, 11:07 AM

Hi,

I noticed that for having a "Constant" ally, the multiplier was x4. Is that a house rule, or is that "official"?

All the suggestions are very appreciated. Thanks!

Stroess

Refplace · 04-13-2013, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroess

Hi,

I noticed that for having a "Constant" ally, the multiplier was x4. Is that a house rule, or is that "official"?

All the suggestions are very appreciated. Thanks!

Stroess

RAW. its in the frequency of appearance box on page 36

04-13-2013, 07:38 AM	#1
stroess Join Date: Jul 2005	[Supers] Teleporting "Star Trek" Style Hi, I have a player that wants to have a base that has a "Transporter" from Star Trek in it. He would have an Ally stay at the base and monitor him, and if he ever falls unconscious, they'll "beam" him back to base. How would this be represented using the Warp power? Can the Warp power be used to teleport someone (or something) that is far away back to itself? How could monitoring be done? Any opinions / assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Stroess

04-13-2013, 07:46 AM	#2
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: [Supers] Teleporting "Star Trek" Style Affliction (Warp) as a gadget or ally ability seems best here. Buy extended range and Malediction on it so it can be used at long range. Reliable if you want fast teleports but taking Extra time to use the controls will help wuith the roll. Might consider Ancohored or a variant as well. __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries

04-13-2013, 07:58 AM	#3
Anaraxes Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: [Supers] Teleporting "Star Trek" Style The way to "Teleport Other" is to use Affliction (B35) to Afflict (Advantage: Warp). When you Afflict an Advantage like this, you choose at build time whether you're giving the Advantage to the target, or whether it affects him. An Affliction is a ranged attack, default max range 100, so you'll likely want lots of Extended Range. For remote viewing, see Clairsentience (again with Extended Range) or Mind Reading/Mindlink. The explanation for the effect can be super-science rather than psi, if you like, but mechanically, these are probably the effects you're looking for. You might also use Scanning Sense or Detect. It might be cheaper for the character to buy Warp with some limitations. Blink doesn't quite fit due to the range limitation, but you do want it to be Reflexive, and have an Accessibility for "only if Unconscious". Also Anchored, since the only place you can Warp to is the base station.

04-13-2013, 11:07 AM	#5
stroess Join Date: Jul 2005	Re: [Supers] Teleporting "Star Trek" Style Hi, I noticed that for having a "Constant" ally, the multiplier was x4. Is that a house rule, or is that "official"? All the suggestions are very appreciated. Thanks! Stroess