Effects of Zero Speed

[Lukeal]

Ok, maybe I am new. I loved the description of what the effects of negative chars/fig in the 5th edition. Except that they all noted mechanics effects except Speed. It only says that a character is "frozen and unable to move."

For me this immediately generated the question "What is their OCV/DCV?"

Secondly, it doesn't address the effects of persistant powers (like an attack that does continious damage). since this recurrence is based on your speed does the power turn off? does it do damage on post 12 only (I believe you still get your post 12 when at 0 speed)?

[Steve Long]

1. OCV is meaningless; the character can’t act. His DCV would be 0, and Hit Location modifiers halved.

2. If a character has 0 SPD, Persistent Powers such as many defenses remain in effect. Persistent Attack Powers don’t shut off, but they can’t hurt anyone because the character cannot take any actions. (The GM could make an exception for, say, a Persistent Damage Shield if he wanted to.) Constant Attack Powers shut off; the character cannot maintain them.