09-29-2010, 06:42 AM | #1 |
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"Phase" questions: vs. Area Attacks, and "Phase" as an advantage
Hey, all--
I presently play a low-armor (actually, no-armor) character in a game, and for various reasons don't wish to expand my character's DR (it's a storyline thing). I've been trying to find a way to prevent Area Effect attacks from being exceptionally lethal to him (since they can't be dodged if they're large enough, and he's pretty dependent on dodging or parrying attacks) that suits his storyline. He has various powers related to ghosts and spirits, so I thought maybe that he could temporarily convert his body into a spiritual form. As it turns out, there's a Blocking Spell, Phase, that does just that, which was cool. I love it when I have an idea and the game already has a spell for it. My questions are thus: 1. Would "Phase" actually work vs. an Area Effect attack or Explosion or Fragmentation? I'm assuming so since it makes you ethereal "for long enough" to avoid the effects of the attack, but that would make it an exception to the normal defensive rules for AE attacks (that they can't be dodged unless you can get out of their radius entirely with a dodge and drop). It makes sense to me, though, and I guess that would be why Phase requires Magery 3--it's pretty powerful. 2. If I wanted to represent Phase using an advantage instead of a spell, how could I go about that? Obviously I probably want Insubstantial, with some kind of enhancement to make it usable as an active defense, but Reflexive didn't seem to work...Reflexive in fact looks like it would make this too reliable, as it doesn't require any kind of roll if the ability doesn't require one by default. I guess I could put Reflexive on along with a limitation that gives it a required roll, but that still doesn't seem right. Anyone have any ideas? My character does have Magery, so this isn't essential...but it'd be nice to see what my options are. Oh, and one more question on Blocking Spells in general: 3. Do you use your Blocking Spell at full spell skill, or at 1/2 + 3 like for other Active Defenses? I'm assuming full skill, but that does seem to pretty much allow one guaranteed use...which may be the intent, considering it's a dodge you can only use once (without Blocking Spell Mastery) and it costs you FP to use it. If you do cast the spell at full spell skill, does that count as your defense roll, or do you still have a defense roll to do to use the spell effectively/time it/whatever? Sorry--just haven't used them before, so a little confused. Last edited by Sdrolion; 09-29-2010 at 06:45 AM. Reason: Adding question on Blocking Spells in general. |
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Thanks to both of you. Last edited by Sdrolion; 09-29-2010 at 07:41 AM. |
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09-29-2010, 07:45 AM | #5 | |
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09-29-2010, 07:50 AM | #6 | |
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We haven't been using the power dodge rules and such, but I'll take a look at those now. I might want to bring those up, since it looks kind of interesting and expands the use of one power. |
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09-29-2010, 07:52 AM | #7 | |
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Oh, and if you're not using the Power Defense rules, then a Special Option perk might be required by the GM to access them. |
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09-29-2010, 07:57 AM | #8 | |
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I guess you'd probably do "Special Option: Power Dodge w/Insubstantiality," to make a properly limited perk--gives you one of the options with one power. |
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09-29-2010, 11:44 AM | #9 | |
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However, things like Special Option and Special Exercises are open to a certain amount of flexibility - they might normally be enhancements and limitation except that at one character point they don't have any real effect on point cost.
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