? re: cost endurance w/ power in multipower

[Mystendanian]

My telekenetic character has a "TK multipower." In it, he has missile defectlion as follows:

 

Missile Deflection (Any Ranged Attack), +5 to Missile Deflection Roll, Ranged (full range), Cost END (Every Phase) ACTIVE COST: 60

 

The special effect is that the character is "strengthening the air" with his TK that deflects all ranged attacks.

 

My question is, when I allocate 60 points from my 100 point multipower for this power, but don't ever declare that I'm using it, does it still cost END every phase that I have points allocated to it?

 

Or, does it just cost END when I elect to use it?

 

Thanks,

 

Myst

[Steve Long]

Re: ? re: cost endurance w/ power in multipower

 

Except in some very unusual situations, characters only pay END for Powers when they activate/use them. The fact that a Power is "available to be activated" doesn't mean they have to pay END for it. By analogy, think of a light switch -- it's ready to be turned on any time, but it only uses electricticy when you flip it on.