Vampire Call Rat Pack - How Does It Work?

[Acroyear II]

Can anyone tell me exactly how this power (from the vampire write-up in the Hero System Bestiary) works during game play?

 

Call Rat Pack: Suppress DEX 2d6, Area of Effect Nonselective (One Hex), Reduced Endurance (0 END), Uncontrolled, No Normal Defense ([standard]; Defense is Being In A Frictionless Area or Outfitted Head-to-Toe in Armor), Continuous, Only Where Rats Could Be, Possible Delays plus Killing Attack - Ranged 1/2d6 (vs PD), Area of Effect Nonselective (One Hex), Reduced Endurance (0 END), Uncontrolled, Continous, Linked (Suppress), Only Where Rats Could Be, Possible Delays

 

 

What I am confused about is that after the vampire hits the target hex and victim, does the victim simply avoid the effects of the Suppress by stepping out of the target hex? The effect is rats swarming over the victim, slowing his agility down (suppressing his DEX). Wouldn't the rats cling to him, even if he moved out of the target hex? If not, what Advantage would need to be added to this power to get the desired effect?

 

Also, is the Suppress considered cumlalitive? Does the target suffer an additional 2d6 Suppress each phase? Or does the Continuous Advantage just mean that each phase he takes anywhere from 2-12 points of DEX Suppression?

 

Thanks in advance for you help.

 

Acroyear II

[caris]

Re: Vampire Call Rat Pack - How Does It Work?

 

Can anyone tell me exactly how this power (from the vampire write-up in the Hero System Bestiary) works during game play?

 

Call Rat Pack: Suppress DEX 2d6, Area of Effect Nonselective (One Hex), Reduced Endurance (0 END), Uncontrolled, No Normal Defense ([standard]; Defense is Being In A Frictionless Area or Outfitted Head-to-Toe in Armor), Continuous, Only Where Rats Could Be, Possible Delays plus Killing Attack - Ranged 1/2d6 (vs PD), Area of Effect Nonselective (One Hex), Reduced Endurance (0 END), Uncontrolled, Continous, Linked (Suppress), Only Where Rats Could Be, Possible Delays

 

 

What I am confused about is that after the vampire hits the target hex and victim, does the victim simply avoid the effects of the Suppress by stepping out of the target hex? The effect is rats swarming over the victim, slowing his agility down (suppressing his DEX). Wouldn't the rats cling to him, even if he moved out of the target hex? If not, what Advantage would need to be added to this power to get the desired effect?

 

Also, is the Suppress considered cumlalitive? Does the target suffer an additional 2d6 Suppress each phase? Or does the Continuous Advantage just mean that each phase he takes anywhere from 2-12 points of DEX Suppression?

 

Thanks in advance for you help.

 

Acroyear II

As I understand it, to get the clinging effect of the rats would require the Usable as an Attack advantage.

 

Yes, I believe that adding continous to suppress makes it cumulative. I think it is discussed in the power's write up in 5e, but I don't have my book handy.

[Fireg0lem]

Re: Vampire Call Rat Pack - How Does It Work?

 

I disagree; Suppress is already an Attack power. I am pretty sure that the effect is that everything in the hex when the power is used gets the rats "stuck" on them.

[Dust Raven]

Re: Vampire Call Rat Pack - How Does It Work?

 

It depends on if the AE: One Hex was bought as an actual AE attack or just Accurate. If it's something that actually fills the Hex, then the rats have been summoned to fill that hex and annoy anyone in it, but they won't persue anyone who leave the hex.

 

If it's accurate, then it only affects a single character, but will continue to affect that character where ever he goes as long as the Power remains active.

 

Of course, if you use the AE method, you can still target an individual instead of the hex. In that case the area would follow the target. Since both Suppress and RKA are Attack Powers, I don't believe this requires an additional Advantage (as it would for Darkness or Force Wall).