Escape Clause Variant

[Edsel]

A super-mage has the power Escape Clause as given in the rules book (page 149 sidebar), but has "improved" it to allow the mage and his lackies to escape at once. It has the UBO x8 and AE Selective Advantages.

In battle the mage and followers are loosing so he decides it is time for them to leave and activates the power. All the lackies are in the AE, and conscious, but one is currently being held by an enemy, will that lacky also be able to escape via teleportation? Will they inadvertently take the grappling character with them? Is this all a GM call?

[Steve Long]

Since it’s a Usable By Others power, the character gives the power to the character in question, who can choose whether he wants to use it or not. If he chooses to use it, he can escape without taking the person Grabbing him along for the ride.

If you want the super-mage to have the power to Teleport the character away whether he (the character) wants to or not, you should make the power Usable As Attack (that should like what you’re after, at least). In that case, the Selective modifier allows him to target just the character he wants to take along and leave the Grabber behind.

All of this, of course, is subject to the GM’s discretion, special effects, and other considerations. Sometimes it may suit the game better if the Grabber accidentally comes along. :)