Constant Powers and Line of Sight

[iamlibertarian]

Hi,

 

What if the power used is beneficial? For example:

A Constant Aid, with the Ranged advantage? There is an attack roll even for a friendly target. What if the target flies out of LOS? Compare this to:

That Ranged advantage is not selected, and the Constant Aid is used on a willing target? Does LOS need to be maintained? What if that target flies out of sight?

How about Darkness. Already Constant. If a character wants to make it more difficult for other characters chasing him to continue the chase, or to slow said chase down, he casts Darkness on a room the chasers must pass through. The character then continues running away and turns around a corner into a hallway. Does he have to re-cast Darkness each time he turns a corner into a new hallway?

Already have to buy Constant for any Instant powers in these and other cases. Is buying 1 long-lasting Continuous Charge the only way to deal with the Line of Sight issue? In either of the above examples?

Thanks for your help!

[Steve Long]

The standard rule — that loss of LOS stops a Constant Power from continuing to affect the target — still applies even if the Constant Power is “beneficial” or the target is willing to have the power used on him. Though of course the GM can change this rule if he wants to.

 

You’ve correctly interpreted how Darkness would work in the situation you describe. Again, the GM may want to rule otherwise.

 

Buying Continuing Charges gets around the need for LOS, as you observe, but of course has drawbacks of its own. If this issue comes up frequently in a campaign, perhaps the GM could create an Adder or Advantage that negates the need to maintain LOS. I’ll consider that for APG III.