HERO System 6th Edition Rules Questions

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1. Mind Scan Damage Shield (again)

   You may have answered this during the previous questions and I missed it or misunderstood. If so, sorry about that. Let's say I have a character with a Damage Shield of Mind Scan, working against Mental Powers. He's hit with an Ego Attack by an unseen attacker, and rolls Ego + 10 on the Mind Scan Effect. Does the effect itself linger beyond the attack? That is, does he still know where the attacker is even if no further mental attacks are made? And does he continue having such knowledge until the attacker breaks free of the Mind Scan, as usual?

   Asked by GamePhil, May 29, 2004

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2. Escaping Grabs with Growth or Shrinking

   When someone is grabbing a character, could the victim escape from the hold by using Growth or Shrinking? I don't expect an automatic escape, but how could the effect play a role? After all, I would have difficulties holding someone who is suddenly a giant or a midget.

   Asked by Brick, May 29, 2004

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3. What are Everyman Skills And How Do They Work?

   What are Everyman skills and how do they work? Thank you.

   Asked by needo, May 29, 2004

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4. EC, DCV & Luck

   Hiya Steve, I'm playing with a character on HD for my campaign tonight and I decided to give him "Longshot" level luck powers ... so when I added DCV & Luck (as well as a few other powers) into a EC: Luck Control, I was told that I shouldn't do this w/o GM permission. Mind you, I am the GM and I could just say "I'll allow it", but I can't seem to find any reference to this anywhere in FRED or the FAQ. Is this an illegal point spread? I have them costing END to activate ...

   Asked by Sketchpad, May 29, 2004

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5. Adjustment Powers and Skills

   I checked the FAQ and didn't see it so apologies if this is clarified. If I choose to drain someone's Conversation skill, is it affected at 2 pts/+1? Or would the usefulness of this demand that the adjustment power be halved (like for defenses)? I'm assuming that it is a 2pts/+1.

   Asked by Legendsmiths, May 28, 2004

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6. Timing question on charges that last an extra phase.

   Incendiary Grenades defended as 10D6 Explosive with 4 charges that last an extra phase. Does the extra phase and thus the extra damage take place in the very next phase or on the characters next phase? Thanks

   Asked by Demonsong, May 27, 2004

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7. Vehicle Point Base Question

   Allright, quick question: I'm working on a telemechanic, and I wanted to write him up a vehicle. Then my friend gives me the idea of making it a shapeshifting vehicle. So, if I'm writing up multiform for a vehicle (a bike that turns into a jet that turns into a mecha, etc. etc.), which I'm beginning to think is a very nasty idea, What is the base points for the vehicle to be used in the multiform? To put it another way, if I write up the bike (say 30 character points, 150 vehicle points) as the base form with the multiform, and then want the multiform to be a jet, would I use those 30/150 points as the point base for the jet, too?

   Asked by OneWingedAngel, May 27, 2004

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8. Mind Scan Damage Shield Followup Revisited

   Asked by Dust Raven, May 27, 2004

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9. Penetrating Attacks

   The write up doesn't really say for sure one way or the other. 1)On penetrating attacks I know the "body" of the attack is used to determine damage, but is the actual damage taken stun? 2)If it is stun how would this effect a automation?

   Asked by tiger, May 27, 2004

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10. Mind Scan Damage Shield Followup

    I assume you meant yes in your reply (I know what the book says, perhaps I should have clarified that I wished to understand what it means). In that case, the effect of a Mind Scan Damage Shield would only apply for the instant mental contact is made and no longer, unless contact is prolonged in some way? Example: the character is hit with an Ego Attack. The Mind Scan Damage Shield dice are rolled, and for the next Phase, the character has a Mind Scan link (at a level determined when the Power is bought) with his attacker is enough effect is rolled. But after than Phase, the effect ends and there is no more link. Same effect with Telepethy or other continuing ef…

    Asked by Dust Raven, May 26, 2004

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11. Followup on Endurance for actions

    I'm clear on The END for STR usage part of the equation, I'm looking for confirmation that a character who Martial dodges or blocks still pays 1 END for performing a non STR based action.

    Asked by Max Callahan, May 26, 2004

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12. Multiform questions

    I have two questions regarding Multiform, and a third separate question. I apologize in advance if they have already been posted, I checked the FAQ (and rulebook, obviously). I have a character who is human with a multiform (polar bear, as per the bestiary). As luck would have it (for math purposes), my true form has 23 STUN but the polar bear as 46 STUN. Now, the first question: I understand that if I was at, say 30 STUN in bear form and I revert, I would be at 15 STUN in human form. But what happens if I am knocked out in bear form (-10 STUN)? Am I still at -10 STUN in human form or does the percentage work for negative statistics as well? (i.e. would I…

    Asked by theskaven, May 26, 2004

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13. Mind Scan Damage Shield

    Is Mind Scan considered a Constant Power for purposes of applying Damage Shield?

    Asked by Dust Raven, May 26, 2004

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14. Endurance for actions, and PSLs for pulling punches

    2 quick questions. The Faq and UMA pg 105 say that Martial Maneuvers cost no end Fred page 286 says that maneuvers that some maneuvers don't have a listed STR value; in such cases the character spends 1 END. This includes Block, Dodge or Firing a weapon. I'm taking this to mean that the martial maneuvers have no additional end cost, thus a STR 20 character would pay 2 end for any strike maneuver (for the STR use), and a martial dodge or block while costing no end on their own would still require the character to pay 1 END for a non STR based maneuver, is that correct? And secondly, the - to OCV is not eligible for a penalty skill level because it is a negative …

    Asked by Max Callahan, May 26, 2004

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15. Entangle + Explosion

    I'm completely clear on the 1"/2" thing. It's that the Glue Grenade reduces the BODY by 1d6 each time you reduce it, while the FAQ says to reduce it by one point each time. Which is correct?

    Asked by Discordian, May 25, 2004

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16. Glue Grenade/Entangle + Explosion Again

    The rules FAQ and the Glue Grenade example contradict each other. The Glue Grenade Mk. II loses 1d6 BODY and 1 DEF per 2", while the FAQ says this should be 1 BODY/1 DEF per 2" or 1".

    Asked by Discordian, May 25, 2004

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17. Multipowers: increasing the pool with EXP

    Sorry if this has been asked before, but searching the forums and checking the FAQs, I haven't seen the answer. I have a multipower with 30 active point pool, no advantages to it, with a total -3 in limitations on it, so 7 points. There are 4 fixed slots under this, each using the full 30 active points. The limit I can raise my pool is to 50 active points in the campaign. So, if I raise my pool to 50 points, do I have to spend exp to raise each slot, since the cost of each slot would still round down to 1 each? Or should I pay the exp per slot to bring it up to the 50 points?

    Asked by Stealth_Moose, May 25, 2004

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18. VUlerable to Drains and Transfers

    Say you have a character who has a Vulnerabilty to Drains & Transfers. Doubling the amount of points lost is easy enough. If they are targeted with a Drain, they lose double points. If they are targeted with a Transfer, they lose double points... but does the user of the Transfer power gain double points as well?

    Asked by Klytus, May 24, 2004

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19. Test Question for Steve

    Steve... please respond to this as you normally would a rules question. Thanks!

    Asked by Ben Seeman, May 24, 2004

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20. Explosion: Glue Grenade Mk. II Example

    I looked for this in the FAQ and errata and searched the forums but couldn't find anything on it. In the Glue Grenade Mk. II example for Explosion on p. 168, the Explosion advantage is set to +3/4 for -1d6 per 2". Shouldn't this be the default (for a +1/2 Explosion advantage), since Entangle costs 10 points per 1d6, meaning each 1d6 is two DCs?

    Asked by Discordian, May 22, 2004

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21. Adding Jammed and Burnout to RSR

    Could the "Jammed" (~1/2 more Limitation) and "Burnout" (~1/4 less Limitation) options from Activation be added to Requires a Skill Roll?

    Asked by Hierax, May 22, 2004

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22. Increased END vs. Circumstance Taken Multiple Times

    With the Increased END vs. a Certain Circumstance rule (H5e.185) I'm not clear on how it would apply if taken multiple times: Let's take the example of the Thaumaturgiacal Dispel example and change it to something more concrete like Fire: - have x1 (no increased END) vs. fire (sympathy) and ice (antipathy) spells. - only x2 vs. other elemental Arcane magic spells (semi-sympathy/antipathy. - if I wanted to keep the x3 vs. other schools (of Arcane Magic) other than pyromancy - but make it cost x4 vs. Divine Magic or Psionic Mentalism Basically, if you have more than one Increased END on a power how do you figure out the limitation? It seem…

    Asked by Hierax, May 22, 2004

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23. Follow-up to Extra Time Only to Activate Instant/Attack

    Yes, that's what I'm asking; more specifically I'm trying to get Hero Designer to do it so I can quickly build lots of spells and psionics (since I'm not an unsleeping machine like you are ) and since Dan only uses strictly official rules for HD so I needed an official ruling on Attack powers having Extra time only to activate. So, is it official that this applies to attacks or just a GM decision?

    Asked by Hierax, May 22, 2004

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24. Increased END Only to Activate Instant/Attack Cannon

    Hi, The "Only to Activate" at 1/2 of the Limitation thing doesn't seem to be applying in Hero Designer to Instant/Attack powers even though a Cannon (presumably a RKA) is given as an explicit example of this (H5e.187) -- FWIW, I thought that it worked this way in 4e and I didn't see anything in the FAQ about it and I'd like to have some attack spells that take Extra Time to fire the first time but then not take as long for the subsequent phases. I know it says "Constant or Persistant Powers" but the example seems to be saying Instant but it's not clear which one is correct. I just asked this under HD forum (as part of another post with bugs) but it is m…

    Asked by Hierax, May 22, 2004

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25. Naked Advantage END Cost

    If I want to buy a Naked Advantage on a Power with Reduced END, do I apply Reduced END to the original Power or to the total cost of the Naked Advantage?

    Asked by GamePhil, May 22, 2004

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