Expendable?

[Chronosnight]

Is this a min/max thing? I am building a character with cosmic bands, most of his powers come form these, they are one of a kind. Would it make sense to make them OIF Expendable? How do other GM's feel about this (you too GA)?

[Haerandir]

I don't think Expendable is what you want. Expendable means quite the opposite of 'one of a kind'. It means that there's tons of them floating around, and every time you use them, you have to go out and get more. Like matches. Matches are expendable. Unique power-granting items generally are not. Unless you mean you have to go back to your lab (or forge or whatever) and make new ones every time you use them? That'd be tricky in the middle of a fight.

Independent might be what you're thinking of. That's what people usually use to make 'unique, irreplaceable items.' Most GM's will advise you not to use it in a superheroic game, though. If you spend points on your cosmic bands, and something happens to them, then they're gone for good, and you don't get the points back. This doesn't hurt nearly as much in a heroic-level game, since you usually don't pay points for your equipment. As a general rule, I'd build 'the cosmic widget that grants me my powers' as an Unbreakable Personal focus.

[Chronosnight]

Ah thanks for the clarification I did have that mixed up!

[GoldenAge]

And don't go begging for an Independent (-2) Limitation either! :tsk:

:nya:

[Chronosnight]

If I throw a stick will you go away? :drink:

[Victim]

And don't go begging for an Independent (-2) Limitation either! :tsk:

:nya:

Who would want it? Independent is like renting a power.