MTH: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 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.
SUPERPOWER ENTRY FORMAT
POWER NAME
Rank: The superpower’s Rank, 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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
