MTH:Superpowers - Revision history

174.140.73.217: /* SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT */ removed 'type'

2016-04-05T08:13:27Z

SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT: removed 'type'

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	Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience cost.		Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience cost.

	Type: Tech, Mystic, or Bio. They roughly identify weather the power is typically Technological, Mystical or Biological in form. The types listed are more suggestions than hard rules, and if the player has in mind a power that would use the same rules but be a different type, then the player can certainly take that power under a different type (with ST approval). Type exists as a general guideline for the power's rational.

	Cost: Any activation costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or health levels) that must be paid to activate the power.		Cost: Any activation costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or health levels) that must be paid to activate the power.

174.140.79.182: /* SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT */ 2nd edition update

2015-08-31T07:36:31Z

SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT: 2nd edition update

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	Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience cost.		Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience cost.

	Type: Tech, Mystic, or Bio~~. These categories relate to the character's Superhuman Origin. If not using Origins, ignore them~~. They roughly identify weather the power is typically Technological, Mystical or Biological in form.		Type: Tech, Mystic, or Bio. They roughly identify weather the power is typically Technological, Mystical or Biological in form. The types listed are more suggestions than hard rules, and if the player has in mind a power that would use the same rules but be a different type, then the player can certainly take that power under a different type (with ST approval). Type exists as a general guideline for the power's rational.

	Cost: Any activation costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or health levels) that must be paid to activate the power.		Cost: Any activation costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or health levels) that must be paid to activate the power.

	Dice Pool: The dice pool for the power’s roll. In some cases the power works automatically, when this is not specified the player must succeed at this roll in order to activate the power ~~and use it successfully on a target~~. When the power works automatically the roll is used to govern some other aspect of it's use, such as damage or another measure or it's effectiveness. The dice pool for a power is usually an Attribute + Skill + the number of dots in the power.		Dice Pool: The dice pool for the power’s roll. In some cases the power works automatically, when this is not specified the player must succeed at this roll in order to activate the power. When the power works automatically the roll is used to govern some other aspect of it's use, such as damage or another measure or it's effectiveness. The dice pool for a power is usually an Attribute + Skill + the number of dots in the power.

	At the Storyteller’s discretion, the Attribute or Skill involved may vary from the one listed, but the combination given is the default. This is not an excuse to match all power pools to one die pool so as to min-max the character, it is a way of matching the rational for the power to the appropriate pool. For instance, a character who can fly due to ~~a superhuman~~ mutation would have the default die pool, but a character who flies due to having wings would likely use Strength + Athletics, and a character who flies by magical means would (possibly) use Composure + Occult.		At the Storyteller’s discretion, the Attribute or Skill involved may vary from the one listed, but the combination given is the default. This is not an excuse to match all power pools to one die pool so as to min-max the character, it is a way of matching the rational for the power to the appropriate pool. For instance, a character who can fly due to gravitic mutation would have the default die pool, but a character who flies due to having wings would likely use Strength + Athletics, and a character who flies by magical means would (possibly) use Composure + Occult.

	Most activation roll dice pools have the Skill listed in parentheses; in these cases, there is no penalty for a character using the power without possessing any dots in the relevant Skill. In effect, knowledge of the Skill helps the character use the power more effectively, but not knowing the Skill doesn’t make it any harder to activate the power.		Most activation roll dice pools have the Skill listed in parentheses; in these cases, there is no penalty for a character using the power without possessing any dots in the relevant Skill. In effect, knowledge of the Skill helps the character use the power more effectively, but not knowing the Skill doesn’t make it any harder to activate the power.
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	Area: The power’s area of effect, if any.		Area: The power’s area of effect, if any.

	Duration: How long the power’s effect lasts. Powers that have a one-time, immediate effect (such as Force ~~Bolt~~) have a Duration of “Instant,” while powers that are constantly in effect or which model some lasting change to a character’s physiology have a Duration of “Permanent.” Powers that fall between these two extremes have a Duration listed in turns, scenes, or some other appropriate time unit. Some powers, whose ~~Durations~~ are listed as "Concentration," remain in effect for as long as a character concentrates on maintaining them; while maintaining a power in this manner, a character loses her Defense and may not move faster than her Speed in a turn (IE she may not run).		Duration: How long the power’s effect lasts. Powers that have a one-time, immediate effect (such as Force Strike) have a Duration of “Instant,” while powers that are constantly in effect or which model some lasting change to a character’s physiology have a Duration of “Permanent.” Powers that fall between these two extremes have a Duration listed in turns, scenes, or some other appropriate time unit. Some powers, whose Duration are listed as "Concentration," remain in effect for as long as a character concentrates on maintaining them; while maintaining a power in this manner, a character loses her Defense and may not move faster than her Speed in a turn (IE she may not run).

	Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.		Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.

	God Machine Chronicle Variant: Some powers listed here have variant rules that replace the other listed rules when applicable. These variant rules are only applied if the Chronicle is being run using the God Machine Chronicle rules update. When applicable, they supersede any rules they contradict.

	Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's Class by one; Alpha to Beta, Beta to Gamma, ect. A power's Class may also be decreased by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly.		Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's Class by one; Alpha to Beta, Beta to Gamma, ect. A power's Class may also be decreased by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly.

98.219.211.75: /* SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT Added Type description

2014-05-19T06:58:43Z

/* SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT Added Type description

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	==SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT==		==SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT==
	POWER NAME		'''POWER NAME'''

	Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience cost.		Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience cost.

			Type: Tech, Mystic, or Bio. These categories relate to the character's Superhuman Origin. If not using Origins, ignore them. They roughly identify weather the power is typically Technological, Mystical or Biological in form.

	Cost: Any activation costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or health levels) that must be paid to activate the power.		Cost: Any activation costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or health levels) that must be paid to activate the power.

98.219.211.75: /* SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT */ clarity

2014-05-19T06:46:56Z

SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT: clarity

98.219.211.75: /* SUPERPOWERS */ GMC Rules Update

2013-11-27T22:50:58Z

SUPERPOWERS: GMC Rules Update

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	This is a list of possible abilities that a superhuman may have. A character may not have multiple copies of the same superpower, though powers with different Extras do not count as the "same" superpower; for example, a character could have Force Bolt 3 with the Continuous Fire Extra and Force Bolt 3 with the Damage Upgrade Extra, but she could not have both Boost (Strength) 3 and Boost (Strength) 2.		This is a list of possible abilities that a superhuman may have. A character may not have multiple copies of the same superpower, though powers with different Extras do not count as the "same" superpower; for example, a character could have Force Bolt 3 with the Continuous Fire Extra and Force Bolt 3 with the Damage Upgrade Extra, but she could not have both Boost (Strength) 3 and Boost (Strength) 2.

	~~NOTE: This list is by no means complete. Please excuse the inconsistent editing for now.~~


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	Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.		Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.

			God Machine Chronicle Variant: Some powers listed here have variant rules that replace the other listed rules when applicable. These variant rules are only applied if the Chronicle is being run using the God Machine Chronicle rules update. When applicable, they supersede any rules they contradict.

	Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's Class by one; Alpha to Beta, Beta to Gamma, ect. A power's Class may also be decreased by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly.		Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's Class by one; Alpha to Beta, Beta to Gamma, ect. A power's Class may also be decreased by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly.

98.219.211.75: /* SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT */ GMC Rules Update

2013-11-27T06:34:06Z

SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT: GMC Rules Update

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	POWER NAME		POWER NAME

	Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience ~~point~~ cost ~~and whether or not it may be given Extras~~.		Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience cost.

	Cost: Any costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or damage) that must be paid to activate the power.		Cost: Any costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or damage) that must be paid to activate the power.

	Dice Pool: The dice pool for the power’s activation roll. The player must succeed at this roll in order to activate the power or use it successfully on a target. The dice pool for a power is usually an Attribute + Skill + the number of dots in the power.		Dice Pool: The dice pool for the power’s activation roll. The player must succeed at this roll in order to activate the power or use it successfully on a target. The dice pool for a power is usually an Attribute + Skill + the number of dots in the power. Some powers do not require an activation roll.

	At the Storyteller’s discretion, the Attribute or Skill involved may vary from the one listed, but the combination given is the default. This is not an excuse to match all power pools to one die pool so as to min-max the character, it is a way of matching the rational for the power to the appropriate pool. For instance, a character who can fly due to a superhuman mutation would have the default die pool, but a character who flies due to having wings would likely use Strength + Athletics, and a character who flies by magical means would (possibly) use Composure + Occult.		At the Storyteller’s discretion, the Attribute or Skill involved may vary from the one listed, but the combination given is the default. This is not an excuse to match all power pools to one die pool so as to min-max the character, it is a way of matching the rational for the power to the appropriate pool. For instance, a character who can fly due to a superhuman mutation would have the default die pool, but a character who flies due to having wings would likely use Strength + Athletics, and a character who flies by magical means would (possibly) use Composure + Occult.

Emoria: /* SUPERPOWERS */

2012-11-10T16:14:16Z

SUPERPOWERS

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	POWER NAME		POWER NAME

	~~Rank~~: The superpower’s ~~Rank~~, which determines its experience point cost and whether or not it may be given Extras.		Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience point cost and whether or not it may be given Extras.

	Cost: Any costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or damage) that must be paid to activate the power.		Cost: Any costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or damage) that must be paid to activate the power.
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	Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.		Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.

	Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's ~~Rank~~ by one; Alpha to Beta, Beta to Gamma, ect. A power's ~~Rank~~ may also be decreased by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly.		Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's Class by one; Alpha to Beta, Beta to Gamma, ect. A power's Class may also be decreased by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly.

174.140.79.182: /* SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT */ clarified reasons for alternate pools

2012-11-04T02:40:39Z

SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT: clarified reasons for alternate pools

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	Cost: Any costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or damage) that must be paid to activate the power.		Cost: Any costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or damage) that must be paid to activate the power.

	Dice Pool: The dice pool for the power’s activation roll. The player must succeed at this roll in order to activate the power or use it successfully on a target. The dice pool for a power is usually an Attribute + Skill + the number of dots in the power~~; at~~ the Storyteller’s discretion, the Attribute or Skill involved may vary from ~~character to character~~, but the combination given is the default. Most activation roll dice pools have the Skill listed in parentheses; in these cases, there is no penalty for a character using the power without possessing any dots in the relevant Skill. In effect, knowledge of the Skill helps the character use the power more effectively, but not knowing the Skill doesn’t make it any harder to activate the power.		Dice Pool: The dice pool for the power’s activation roll. The player must succeed at this roll in order to activate the power or use it successfully on a target. The dice pool for a power is usually an Attribute + Skill + the number of dots in the power.

			At the Storyteller’s discretion, the Attribute or Skill involved may vary from the one listed, but the combination given is the default. This is not an excuse to match all power pools to one die pool so as to min-max the character, it is a way of matching the rational for the power to the appropriate pool. For instance, a character who can fly due to a superhuman mutation would have the default die pool, but a character who flies due to having wings would likely use Strength + Athletics, and a character who flies by magical means would (possibly) use Composure + Occult.

			Most activation roll dice pools have the Skill listed in parentheses; in these cases, there is no penalty for a character using the power without possessing any dots in the relevant Skill. In effect, knowledge of the Skill helps the character use the power more effectively, but not knowing the Skill doesn’t make it any harder to activate the power.

	Action: The type of action (Instant, Reflexive, Extended, Contested) required to activate the power.		Action: The type of action (Instant, Reflexive, Extended, Contested) required to activate the power.

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2012-05-06T01:34:30Z

SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT

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	Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.		Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.

	Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's Rank by one; ~~a power's Rank may only be increased~~ to ~~a maximum of 3~~, ~~at which point no more Extras may be added~~ to it. A power's Rank may also be ''decreased'' by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly. ~~A power with one or more Weaknesses has its Rank decreased by one, to a minimum of 1.~~		Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's Rank by one; Alpha to Beta, Beta to Gamma, ect. A power's Rank may also be decreased by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly.

99.99.70.93: /* SUPERPOWERS */

2011-07-03T06:36:02Z

SUPERPOWERS

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	=SUPERPOWERS=		=SUPERPOWERS=

	This is a list of possible abilities that a superhuman may have. A character may not have multiple copies of the same superpower, though powers with different Extras do not count as the "same" superpower; for example, a character could have Force Bolt 3 with the Continuous Fire Extra and Force Bolt 3 with the ~~Aggravated~~ Extra, but she could not have both Boost (Strength) 3 and Boost (Strength) 2.		This is a list of possible abilities that a superhuman may have. A character may not have multiple copies of the same superpower, though powers with different Extras do not count as the "same" superpower; for example, a character could have Force Bolt 3 with the Continuous Fire Extra and Force Bolt 3 with the Damage Upgrade Extra, but she could not have both Boost (Strength) 3 and Boost (Strength) 2.

	NOTE: This list is by no means complete. Please excuse the inconsistent editing for now.		NOTE: This list is by no means complete. Please excuse the inconsistent editing for now.

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	Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience cost.		Class: The superpower’s Class, which determines its experience cost.

	Cost: Any costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or ~~damage~~) that must be paid to activate the power.		Cost: Any activation costs (such as Verve, Willpower, or health levels) that must be paid to activate the power.

	Dice Pool: The dice pool for the power’s ~~activation~~ roll. ~~The~~ player must succeed at this roll in order to activate the power or use it successfully on a target. The dice pool for a power is usually an Attribute + Skill + the number of dots in the power~~. Some powers do not require an activation roll~~.		Dice Pool: The dice pool for the power’s roll. In some cases the power works automatically, when this is not specified the player must succeed at this roll in order to activate the power and use it successfully on a target. When the power works automatically the roll is used to govern some other aspect of it's use, such as damage or another measure or it's effectiveness. The dice pool for a power is usually an Attribute + Skill + the number of dots in the power.

	At the Storyteller’s discretion, the Attribute or Skill involved may vary from the one listed, but the combination given is the default. This is not an excuse to match all power pools to one die pool so as to min-max the character, it is a way of matching the rational for the power to the appropriate pool. For instance, a character who can fly due to a superhuman mutation would have the default die pool, but a character who flies due to having wings would likely use Strength + Athletics, and a character who flies by magical means would (possibly) use Composure + Occult.		At the Storyteller’s discretion, the Attribute or Skill involved may vary from the one listed, but the combination given is the default. This is not an excuse to match all power pools to one die pool so as to min-max the character, it is a way of matching the rational for the power to the appropriate pool. For instance, a character who can fly due to a superhuman mutation would have the default die pool, but a character who flies due to having wings would likely use Strength + Athletics, and a character who flies by magical means would (possibly) use Composure + Occult.

	Most activation roll dice pools have the Skill listed in parentheses; in these cases, there is no penalty for a character using the power without possessing any dots in the relevant Skill. In effect, knowledge of the Skill helps the character use the power more effectively, but not knowing the Skill doesn’t make it any harder to activate the power.		Most activation roll dice pools have the Skill listed in parentheses; in these cases, there is no penalty for a character using the power without possessing any dots in the relevant Skill. In effect, knowledge of the Skill helps the character use the power more effectively, but not knowing the Skill doesn’t make it any harder to activate the power.

	Action: The type of action (Instant, Reflexive, Extended, Contested) required to activate the power.		Action: The type of action (Instant, Reflexive, Extended, Contested) required to activate the power.

	Range: The power’s short range, usually given in yards; a power’s medium range is equal to twice its Range characteristic, and its long range is equal to four times its Range characteristic. Powers with a Range of “Self” may only be used on the character himself. Powers with a Range of “Touch” require that the character make physical (though not necessarily skin-to-skin) contact with his target; if the character is attempting to touch an unwilling target, he must succeed at a Dexterity + Brawl roll to do so, and the target’s Defense applies.		Range: The power’s short range, usually given in yards; a power’s medium range is equal to twice its Range characteristic, and its long range is equal to four times its Range characteristic. Powers with a Range of “Self” may only be used on the character himself. Powers with a Range of “Touch” require that the character make physical (though not necessarily skin-to-skin) contact with his target; if the character is attempting to touch an unwilling target, he must succeed at a Dexterity + Brawl roll to do so, and the target’s Defense applies.

	Area: The power’s area of effect, if any.		Area: The power’s area of effect, if any.

	Duration: How long the power’s effect lasts. Powers that have a one-time, immediate effect (such as Force Bolt) have a Duration of “Instant,” while powers that are constantly in effect or which model some lasting change to a character’s physiology have a Duration of “Permanent.” Powers that fall between these two extremes have a Duration listed in turns, scenes, or some other appropriate time unit. Some powers, whose Durations are listed as "Concentration," remain in effect for as long as a character concentrates on maintaining them; while maintaining a power in this manner, a character loses her Defense and may not move faster than her Speed in a turn (IE she may not run).		Duration: How long the power’s effect lasts. Powers that have a one-time, immediate effect (such as Force Bolt) have a Duration of “Instant,” while powers that are constantly in effect or which model some lasting change to a character’s physiology have a Duration of “Permanent.” Powers that fall between these two extremes have a Duration listed in turns, scenes, or some other appropriate time unit. Some powers, whose Durations are listed as "Concentration," remain in effect for as long as a character concentrates on maintaining them; while maintaining a power in this manner, a character loses her Defense and may not move faster than her Speed in a turn (IE she may not run).

	Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.		Effect: What the power actually does, in game terms.
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	God Machine Chronicle Variant: Some powers listed here have variant rules that replace the other listed rules when applicable. These variant rules are only applied if the Chronicle is being run using the God Machine Chronicle rules update. When applicable, they supersede any rules they contradict.		God Machine Chronicle Variant: Some powers listed here have variant rules that replace the other listed rules when applicable. These variant rules are only applied if the Chronicle is being run using the God Machine Chronicle rules update. When applicable, they supersede any rules they contradict.

	Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's Class by one; Alpha to Beta, Beta to Gamma, ect. A power's Class may also be decreased by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly.		Extras: Any specific Extras that this power may be given, in addition to the general ones listed separately. Extras are essentially "upgrades" to a power that make it more efficient or powerful. Each Extra added to a power increases that power's Class by one; Alpha to Beta, Beta to Gamma, ect. A power's Class may also be decreased by assigning Weaknesses to it; essentially the opposite of Extras, Weaknesses decrease the effectiveness of a given power by making it more difficult to use or costly.


	* [[MTH:Powers_A-H\|Power List: A-H]]		* [[MTH:Powers_A-H\|Power List: A-H]]