MTH:Weaknesses - Revision history

174.140.73.217: /* SINGLE TECHNIQUE */ Required outdated mechanic

2015-12-07T05:52:51Z

SINGLE TECHNIQUE: Required outdated mechanic

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	==PERMANENT==		==PERMANENT==
	The character is unable to "turn off" the power when he wishes. Perhaps he steals health from everybody he ever touches, or permanently looks like a hulking pile of rock. The character's Verve pool is permanently reduced by the amount of Verve required to activate this power. Whenever a Permanent power would interfere with the character's actions, he takes a penalty equal to the number of dots he has in the power, or must make a roll to do something that normally wouldn't require one. This Weakness is not suitable for all powers - the player should decide with the Storyteller whether the Power may be made Permanent as a Weakness. Generally a duration of at least one scene is required before adding Permanent.		The character is unable to "turn off" the power when he wishes. Perhaps he steals health from everybody he ever touches, or permanently looks like a hulking pile of rock. The character's Verve pool is permanently reduced by the amount of Verve required to activate this power. Whenever a Permanent power would interfere with the character's actions, he takes a penalty equal to the number of dots he has in the power, or must make a roll to do something that normally wouldn't require one. This Weakness is not suitable for all powers - the player should decide with the Storyteller whether the Power may be made Permanent as a Weakness. Generally a duration of at least one scene is required before adding Permanent.

	~~==SINGLE TECHNIQUE==~~
	The character's powers are less versatile than normal. This weakness may only be applied to powers that have multiple techniques available to them, such as Entropy Control or Cyberkinesis. The character has access to only one of the listed techniques for the power; he may not learn or use any other listed technique.

	This also may be applied to an attack power that allows a choice of damage between bashing and lethal: this locks the power into one or the other. Loss of either the ability to pull punches, or the ability to do lethal damage usually warrants a Class decrease.

	==SLOW ACTIVATION==		==SLOW ACTIVATION==

174.140.79.182: /* CONTINGENT ACTIVATION */

2015-09-04T07:28:11Z

CONTINGENT ACTIVATION

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	A condition must be met to activate the power. Some examples include:		A condition must be met to activate the power. Some examples include:

	A specific object must be in the character's possession.		*A specific object must be in the character's possession. Examples: A trigger, wand, power suit, amulet
	Examples: A trigger, wand, power suit, amulet

	The character must be in a kind of specific place.		*The character must be in a kind of specific place. Examples: A holy site, indoors, in water, in an appropriate laboratory, with the sun shining on them
	Examples: A holy site, indoors, in water, in an appropriate laboratory, with the sun shining on them

	The character must be in a specific emotional state.		*The character must be in a specific emotional or abstract state. This must be represented by a Condition or Tilt.
	~~Examples: calm, raging, in love, afraid~~
	~~Note: If using the GMC rules, this Weakness should~~ be ~~attached to an appropriate~~ Condition.

	A specific event must occur.		*A specific event must occur. Examples: Dawn or Dusk, when another specific power is activated, when betrayed, while singing.
	Examples: Dawn or Dusk, when another specific power is activated, when betrayed, while singing.

	Lots of other possibilities exist. STs should make sure that the condition needed is neither too stringent nor too easy to deal with. If the player intentionally wants the power only to be usable very rarely, they may, with the STs permission, choose a very limiting condition which is treated as two Weaknesses.		Lots of other possibilities exist. STs should make sure that the condition needed is neither too stringent nor too easy to deal with. If the player intentionally wants the power only to be usable very rarely, they may, with the STs permission, choose a very limiting condition which is treated as two Weaknesses.

	An appropriate condition may involve something ''not'' being present, or the target ''not'' being a certain kind of thing.		An appropriate condition may involve something ''not'' being present, or the target ''not'' being a certain kind of thing. Having a certain Condition on you could block use of the power, for instance.

	==CONVERGENT ACTIVATION==		==CONVERGENT ACTIVATION==

74.69.160.56: Fixed a math error.

2015-04-06T07:19:40Z

Fixed a math error.

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	Not all superpowers function as effectively as they could; some of them rely on devices that a character could be parted from, others will not function (or only function) under certain conditions, and others simply have a shorter range or less kick than other powers of that type.		Not all superpowers function as effectively as they could; some of them rely on devices that a character could be parted from, others will not function (or only function) under certain conditions, and others simply have a shorter range or less kick than other powers of that type.

	A power can have any number of weaknesses or limitations attached to it; doing so grants diminishing returns. The first class level dropped takes one Weakness, the second class dropped takes an additional two, and so on. A Gamma Power would take 6 Weaknesses to make into an Alpha Power.		A power can have any number of weaknesses or limitations attached to it; doing so grants diminishing returns. The first class level dropped takes one Weakness, the second class dropped takes an additional two, and so on. A Gamma Power would take 3 Weaknesses to make into an Alpha Power.

	The following is a list of general weaknesses that a power might have. This list is by no means comprehensive; players and Storytellers are encouraged to make up other weaknesses to add to it. The Storyteller is the final arbiter of whether any given drawback is significant enough to reduce a power's Class.		The following is a list of general weaknesses that a power might have. This list is by no means comprehensive; players and Storytellers are encouraged to make up other weaknesses to add to it. The Storyteller is the final arbiter of whether any given drawback is significant enough to reduce a power's Class.

98.219.211.75: /* MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE */ Folded into Contingent Activation

2014-05-07T03:04:18Z

MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE: Folded into Contingent Activation

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	==LOW VELOCITY==		==LOW VELOCITY==
	The character's power manifests as a ball of energy, a shockwave in the air, or some other physical representation--a physical representation that's easy to see and doesn't move particularly fast. Whenever the character attempts to use this power on a target, the target's Defense applies as a penalty to the character's activation roll (or applies twice if it already applied).		The character's power manifests as a ball of energy, a shockwave in the air, or some other physical representation--a physical representation that's easy to see and doesn't move particularly fast. Whenever the character attempts to use this power on a target, the target's Defense applies as a penalty to the character's activation roll (or applies twice if it already applied).

	~~==MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE==~~
	The power may only be activated while another specific power is inactive. The power which must not be active must have an equal or longer duration than the power which bears this weakness. If the power which must not be active is permanent, it is suppressed whenever the power with this weakness is activated, and remains suppressed for one turn or until the effect ends, whichever is longer. This weakness cannot be applied to permanent powers.

	==OBVIOUS==		==OBVIOUS==

98.219.211.75: /* EMOTIONALLY VOLATILE */ Folded into Contingent Activation

2014-05-07T03:03:48Z

EMOTIONALLY VOLATILE: Folded into Contingent Activation

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	==DOUBLE-EDGED==		==DOUBLE-EDGED==
	The power's activation can backfire. This weakness may only be given to powers with a dice pool. Each 1 rolled in the power's dice pool deals 1 lethal damage to the character. This damage bypasses all forms of damage reduction.		The power's activation can backfire. This weakness may only be given to powers with a dice pool. Each 1 rolled in the power's dice pool deals 1 lethal damage to the character. This damage bypasses all forms of damage reduction.

	~~==EMOTIONALLY VOLATILE==~~
	The character needs to be in the right state of mind to use this power. If the character's emotional state is disturbed in a certain way, the power will lose some or all of its dots, depending on the strength of the emotion, as often as the Storyteller thinks is necessary for the class decrease. This weakness requires a great deal of honesty and maturity on the player's part (don't make your power weak to fear and say "I've seen worse" whenever something should frighten you) but it can be done well if everyone remembers the game isn't a competition.

	==INCREASED VERVE COST==		==INCREASED VERVE COST==

98.219.211.75: /* INHIBITOR */ Folded into Contingent Activation

2014-05-07T03:03:05Z

INHIBITOR: Folded into Contingent Activation

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	==INCREASED VERVE COST==		==INCREASED VERVE COST==
	It takes more than the usual amount of effort for the character to use her powers. The cost of using a power with this Weakness increases by 1 Verve. This may apply to powers which have no Verve cost to begin with.		It takes more than the usual amount of effort for the character to use her powers. The cost of using a power with this Weakness increases by 1 Verve. This may apply to powers which have no Verve cost to begin with.

	~~==INHIBITOR==~~
	The presence of a given substance, or certain local conditions, will prevent the character from using this power. For example, Telepathy or Telekinesis may be blocked by a lead shield, or a strong electromagnetic pulse may prevent a character from using flight. The player and Storyteller should discuss ahead of time how exactly this weakness manifests: how close the substance or condition has to be to nullify the power, or whether the power simply doesn't work on objects made of a certain substance.

	==LOW VELOCITY==		==LOW VELOCITY==

98.219.211.75: /* WEAKNESSES */

2014-05-07T03:01:54Z

WEAKNESSES

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	=WEAKNESSES=		=WEAKNESSES=
	Not all superpowers function as effectively as they could; some of them rely on devices that a character could be parted from, others will not function (or only function) under certain conditions, and others simply have a shorter range or less kick than other powers of that type. A power can have any number of weaknesses or limitations attached to it; doing so ~~reduces~~ the ~~power's Class by one~~, ~~no matter how many weaknesses are attached~~ to ~~the power~~.		Not all superpowers function as effectively as they could; some of them rely on devices that a character could be parted from, others will not function (or only function) under certain conditions, and others simply have a shorter range or less kick than other powers of that type.

			A power can have any number of weaknesses or limitations attached to it; doing so grants diminishing returns. The first class level dropped takes one Weakness, the second class dropped takes an additional two, and so on. A Gamma Power would take 6 Weaknesses to make into an Alpha Power.

	The following is a list of general weaknesses that a power might have. This list is by no means comprehensive; players and Storytellers are encouraged to make up other weaknesses to add to it. The Storyteller is the final arbiter of whether any given drawback is significant enough to reduce a power's Class.		The following is a list of general weaknesses that a power might have. This list is by no means comprehensive; players and Storytellers are encouraged to make up other weaknesses to add to it. The Storyteller is the final arbiter of whether any given drawback is significant enough to reduce a power's Class.

98.219.211.75: /* CONTINGENT ACTIVATION */

2014-05-07T02:57:50Z

CONTINGENT ACTIVATION

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	A specific object must be in the character's possession.		A specific object must be in the character's possession.
	Examples: A trigger, wand, power suit, amulet		Examples: A trigger, wand, power suit, amulet

	The character must be in a kind of specific place.		The character must be in a kind of specific place.
	Examples: A holy site, indoors, in water, in an appropriate laboratory, with the sun shining on them		Examples: A holy site, indoors, in water, in an appropriate laboratory, with the sun shining on them

	The character must be in a specific emotional state.		The character must be in a specific emotional state.
	Examples: calm, raging, in love, afraid		Examples: calm, raging, in love, afraid
	Note: If using the GMC rules, this Weakness should be attached to an appropriate Condition.		Note: If using the GMC rules, this Weakness should be attached to an appropriate Condition.

	A specific event must occur.		A specific event must occur.
	Examples: Dawn or Dusk, when another specific power is activated, when betrayed.		Examples: Dawn or Dusk, when another specific power is activated, when betrayed, while singing.

	Lots of other possibilities exist. STs should make sure that the condition needed is neither too stringent nor too easy to deal with. If the player intentionally wants the power only to be usable very rarely, they may, with the STs permission, choose a very limiting condition which is treated as two Weaknesses.		Lots of other possibilities exist. STs should make sure that the condition needed is neither too stringent nor too easy to deal with. If the player intentionally wants the power only to be usable very rarely, they may, with the STs permission, choose a very limiting condition which is treated as two Weaknesses.

98.219.211.75: /* CONTINGENT ACTIVATION */ widened

2014-05-07T02:56:16Z

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 ==CONTINGENT ACTIVATION==
-The power either may only be activated while another specific power with an equal or longer duration is active, or is suppressed while another specific power with a shorter duration is inactive.
 ==CONVERGENT ACTIVATION==

98.219.211.75: /* OBJECT FOCUS */ Folded into Contingent Activation

2014-05-07T02:52:26Z

OBJECT FOCUS: Folded into Contingent Activation

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	==MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE==		==MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE==
	The power may only be activated while another specific power is inactive. The power which must not be active must have an equal or longer duration than the power which bears this weakness. If the power which must not be active is permanent, it is suppressed whenever the power with this weakness is activated, and remains suppressed for one turn or until the effect ends, whichever is longer. This weakness cannot be applied to permanent powers.		The power may only be activated while another specific power is inactive. The power which must not be active must have an equal or longer duration than the power which bears this weakness. If the power which must not be active is permanent, it is suppressed whenever the power with this weakness is activated, and remains suppressed for one turn or until the effect ends, whichever is longer. This weakness cannot be applied to permanent powers.

	~~==OBJECT FOCUS==~~
	The character's power is tied to an item of some sort: a technological device, a mystical artifact, or perhaps some worthless fetish that holds significance only in the character's mind. If the character is separated from the object that provides this power, that power will not function. Furthermore, if another character gains access to the object focus, ''that'' character may be able to use the associated superpower; the player and Storyteller should decide ahead of time whether the object focus can transfer its power in this manner. Should it be able to do so the object will only function for the new individual with the addition of another weakness in addition to Object Focus.

	==OBVIOUS==		==OBVIOUS==