Editing Opend20: Powers (section)

=Variables=


The variables of each power are display, duration, range and target. Although there is an intrisic value attached to each verb/noun combination, Player's can alter this by buying ranks in four variables.


*  Controller just refers to who 'directs' the Power once it is established.  Raise the DC by 10 if controller is someone other than the character with the power

*  Delay generally refers to 'casting time' - increase DC by 5 to alter casting time by one tick - see the table below for measurements

*  Display refers to the noticable signals that warn others the power is beings used.  Displays range from the heat given off by a laser beam to the audible incantations of a summoner.  The more ranks taken in Display, the less noticable the power. There may be multiple instances of ''Display'' for each power - so, the laser beam might have 0 ranks in Display (Heat); 3 ranks in Display (Visual);  and 5 ranks in Display (Audible Buzzing).  It only costs one point per ''Display'' rank, but each rank gives a DC of 5 to people trying to ''Perceive'' the ''Display''.  With 0 ranks in Display (Heat), anybody capable of feeling Heat would automatically be aware of the laser beam.  With 5 ranks in Display (Audible Buzzing), only those who make a listen check with a DC of 25 would be able to detect the laser beam

*  Duration refers to the amount of time the power remains in effect.  The duration categories are momentary (one tick), ticks, rounds, turns (or one scene; depending on the nature of the Power), hours, and days (or permanent; depending on the nature of the Power)

*  Range refers to the distance from the character at which the power can operate. The ranges are
** Personal
** Contact - requires contact (normally physical, 'mental' in some cases)
** Reach - anything sharing the character's hex
** Combat - if you are using a hex board to help simulate combat, everything on the hex board is within this range
** Extended - generally for out-of-combat spells; something too far away to target in combat
** Sight - literally as far as the eye can see.  If the character has enhanced their sight to power-like ability, then they would be required to use the next category
** Mystic/Extreme - this range, based off of 'Arcane Connection' in Ars Magica, implies that the character can reach anyone they can sense using enhanced sight - anything from a sniper scope to a crystal ball

*  Target refers to the intended target of the power.  The levels of ''Target'' are
** Small - a body part or a wheel of a car; one property of a ''Noun''
** Individual - one target, no greater than 'Huge' in size (one Hex)
** Hex(es) - a number of hexes
** Form - a defined structure which may take up multiple hexes e.g. 'the house'
** Boundary - everything within a set boundary e.g. 'the castle'
** Sight