How to Handle a Multi-Focus MP

[Supreme]

I'm working on a Golden Age Robin Hood character named "The Yeoman." He uses a bow and arrow as well as a sword. I'd like to do his bow as having the option of firing an RKA or a physical EB. I'd also like to do the same with his sword, either use it as an HA or an HKA. So my thinking is to dump all of these into one multipower, since he can't fire a bow AND attack with the sword. But how should I do the foci? I'm fine with defining all as OAF, but do I apply the OAF to the MP base, to the slot costs, both, or do I do teo MPs? It seems to me that if I apply OAF to the MP, then an opponent should only have to do one grab/disarm to take away both, which doesn't make much sense.

[MarkusDark]

Conceptually, I wouldn't allow such a multi-power. They are two seperate Foci with totally different effects and so on. The only way I could see doing it is that ONLY the slots would have the "OAF" limitation - which would totally invalidate the cost saving on the multipower.

You could, I suppose, add the "Gestures" limitation as you need your arms free to use the MP.

[Starcorp Man]

Actually, you make the MP a OIF (Variable Equipment) much like the Gadget Belts, and just define each focus, make them OAF's in the slot. It costs a little more but does what you want.

[Starcorp Man]

Example:

40: Sword and Bow: MP "60" - OIF
3u-Sword Slash: HKA, 2d6 0 End, AP - OAF
2u-Sword Flat of Blade: HtoHA +6d6, 0 End - OAF, HtoHA
3u-Bow-Kill Arrows: RKA, 4d6 16 Ch (or 8 Rec Ch) - OAF
3u-Bow-Blunt Arrows: EB, 12d6 16 Ch (or 8 Rec Ch) - OAF

You might be able to swing the "Real Weapon," limitation for a 1/4, depending on the GM.

[Supreme]

Excellent advice, Starcorp Man, though I think Marcus has a good point. These should probably be done as separate MPs with their own limitations. Thanks, guys.

[TheEmerged]

I allow something similar to this, but I enforce a rule that the value on the Pool (whether MP or VPP) is figured as per Variable Limitations. That is, if the *slots* have -1 limitations but *different* limitations (even different foci), the *pool* can get a -1/2 limitation for this.

To use your example, slots based on the Bow & Sword would still have the slot cost reduced by the -1 OAF limitation -- but the pool would only have its cost reduced by -1/2.

[Patriot]

The Classic example is a utitlity Belt!
I cant say i have access to My 5th ed book at the moment, but they do hit on the subject.