Supress Damage Shield

[melessqr]

I've got a character that wants to build a supress damage shield and I want to make sure I'm going to adjudicate it correctly.

 

First, I assume a Supress Damage Shield is kosher under the rules with the +1/2 Damage shield advantage, since Supress is already a Constant power. Correct?

 

Second, is Supress Cumulative?

 

Third, I assume that since this is a damage shield, that the END for the power must be paid every phase the power is active, and not just in phases where the damage shield is struck. Correct?

 

I've already looked in the FAQ and FREd and just need clarification on these point.

 

Thank you.

[Steve Long]

1. Yes.

 

2. See the 5E rules for Suppress.

 

3. Yes, the END must be paid every Phase. Furthermore, given the way Suppress works, the character has to pay END separately for each person affected to maintain the Suppress effect. Thus, if the power costs 5 END, and four people have struck and been affected by the Shield, the character must pay a total of 20 END per Phase to maintain all those effects, plus 5 END per Phase to keep the Damage Shield active.