Jkeown Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 See, in Caleon, we have steam and magic... And I thought it might be fun to combine the two with a hot redhead to produce this: Steam Angel: (Total: 83 Active Cost, 46 Real Cost) Aid STR 4d6 (standard effect: 12 points) (40 Active Points); OIF (Honkin' Big Steam Powered Arms; -1/2) (Real Cost: 27) plus Armor (6 PD/6 ED) (18 Active Points); Activation Roll 10- (-1 1/4), OIF (Honkin' Big Steam Powered Arms; -1/2) (Real Cost: 6) plus HA +4d6 (20 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), OIF (Honkin' Big Steam Powered Arms; -1/2) (Real Cost: 10) plus Stretching 1" (5 Active Points); OIF (Honkin' Big Steam Powered Arms; -1/2), no Noncombat Stretching (-1/4) (Real Cost: 3) Total Real Cost 40 points. Or would a multipower work better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellS Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? Unless the arms have the ability to give strength to someone not wearing them you don't need aid. Just buy +10 strength, no figured characterisitcs, OIF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? Since some of the things work at the same time (armor, +STR, HA) a multipower does not match the sfx. Otherwise, I think it's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? It could be put in an Elemental Control, though - if you had similar cost items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkeown Posted June 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? I remember somewhere Steve said you can't use Characteristics as Powers... that we should use Aid. Perhaps... Self Only? I made the arms objects myself... slowly getting better at 3D modelling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellS Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? I remember somewhere Steve said you can't use Characteristics as Powers... that we should use Aid. Perhaps... Self Only? I made the arms objects myself... slowly getting better at 3D modelling... Characteristics can be purchased as powers. That's why they're in the book in the powers section. There are several examples in Champions of this. I can't quote FH examples because I'm not that familiar with the characters in those books. I know the is a "Spell of Righteous Strength" example in 5Er on page 139 which uses strength and constitution rather than aid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTesla Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? I think the objection is to selling down your Characteristics and then buying them all back up as a power. For this construct I think it would be best to buy Strength as a Power which then lets you place limitations only on that portion of Strength that is added. EDIT: Great picture by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? BTW - I like the arms. But I think they need more detail Possibly some hoses for steam? I take it the model is Koshini for Poser? Did you use 3DS Max? Although I'm not as familiar with that as I am with Lightwave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkeown Posted June 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? I use trueSpace 4.3. It's not as well known as lightwave and Maya... but it gets the job done. Yeah... I was gonna add hoses. But after a while, I got sick of working on them. I have the attention span of a gnat. The model is Aiko3, btw... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? Yeah, you just can't have Characteristics in an EC...or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Re: Is this a legal construct? I use trueSpace 4.3. It's not as well known as lightwave and Maya... but it gets the job done. Yeah... I was gonna add hoses. But after a while, I got sick of working on them. I have the attention span of a gnat. The model is Aiko3, btw... I've heard of TrueSpace - you can get earlier versions for free can't you? I'm sure I've seen it on a magazine cover somewhere... But yeah, 3D requires attention span. It's like painting miniatures, or programming. Great amounts of patience and tolerance for frustration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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