Tombfisted Kid Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 The villain can zap his foe with electricity and then use the electricity to control their movements. I am thinking Mind Control Based on Con ACV: mental power uses OCV ACV: mental power attacks against DCV Telepathic (it is not really telepathic but he does not have to issue commands to control them) possibly also concentration One Use at a Time (not sure what the limitation is for only one mind control at a time) But based on Con means anyone can command them - not just the villain and how would I make this work on automaton since he could use his electric powers to control robots and such (which doesn't really matter since as a villain he probably won't face automaton heroes) and lastly - is this the right forum for questions like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmri0LCES9o Go go the 6:50 minute mark She's only using it on herself but can use it on others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister E Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 If it can only control actions, not thoughts ,that is a variation of the Set Effect Limitation. -- Mind Control is an instant Mental Power w/ continuing effects. The way you describe the your electrical remote control Power, it sounds like it only works instantly w/o the lingering effects. Is this what you imagined? Costs Endurance To Maintain: "represents a continuing-effect Mental Power that costs END both to activate and to maintain. If the character wants to keep the Power working, he must pay END for it each phase; if he does not, in instantly stops affecting the target." (6E1 153) -- Rather than Based On CON, you might use Based On DEX which is more precisely about motor control. Then rule that characters affected by Based On DEX Mental Powers respond not to "the first person to give commands" but rather to "remote control". -- Manditory Effect: EGO +30, Target will perform actions he is violently opposed to doing (-3/4). -- The Machine Class Of Minds? What is that exactly? Do not most people's bodies essentially possess a mechanical element? Should not this mechanic element render characters prone to certain Mental Powers that attack Machine Class Of Minds? Idk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balabanto Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Just build it as normal mind control. The brain is ruled by electrical impulses. Don't overthink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Baker Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 @Mister E: I'm not sure what rules set the OP is using, but Class of Minds was removed in Champions Complete, so it may not even be a consideration. That said, I'd probably go Balabanto's route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cowan Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 maybe TK, only to puppet people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 It seems to me that the electricity would be just some kind of special effect working off of neuro-electrical impulses rather than whatever psionics is supposed to be working off of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrosyne Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 If you have the Advanced Player's Guide, what you are looking for might be on page 122. It describes "Puppeteering," and defines it as taking "control of a target's body and making him do things he doesn't want to do." Of course, since that is a limited use of Telekinesis, a Limitation is probably called for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I like Mind Control vs body for this: it controls their physical form rather than their mind. Works on inanimate objects as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comic Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Are you sure you don't want Transform Target To Automaton (with a suitably detailed description of targets with electrical/electrochemical muscle/servo control systems)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 The key to deciding what build to use for this is first determining what you want the defense against it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 My villian, The Ace of Spades, has a similar power, the ability to control a person's body by pushing pressure points. I used AVLD (NND variation), Based on CON, Telepathic, and a -1/4 variation of Set Effect ("simple" body control). ACV is a part of Based on CON, and need not be written up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 The key to deciding what build to use for this is first determining what you want the defense against it to be. That's a great approach: it helps in many, many different kinds of concepts and builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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