Fun with fragile objects

[dsatow]

There is a forum post about what is or is not right in the RAW about fragile items.

 

http://www.herogames.com/forums/topic/95353-crashing-through-plate-glass/

 

I understand that CC and 6th ed Vol 1 &2 should not be treated exactly the same as they effectively has different authors, but as the author of 6e1&2 can you answer the following questions?

 

1. Can an object have 0 Body?
2. Can an object have 0 Defense (resistant or otherwise)?
3. Can object have 0 pd/ed and 0 Body?
   1. Does something like rice paper wall used in feudal japan for example have 0/0?
4. If an object must have 1 pd/ed or 1 Body, can it have susceptibility or vulnerabilities?
5. Can a barrier have 0 Body?  Are there any inherent restrictions (like does it last after creation without a character maintaining it)?

[Steve Long]

1. An object cannot have 0 BODY. If it exists it has to have at least 1 BODY, no matter how fragile.

 

2. An object (or a character, for that matter) can have 0 PD or 0 ED.

 

3. The GM can assign an object a “Vulnerability” or “Susceptibility” if he wishes.

 

4. A Barrier can have 0 BODY. By definition, a 3-point purchase gets you a Barrier with 0 BODY and no defenses. It’s largely meaningless, since it stops nothing, but it might look pretty.