Simple power I need help with: "Low Pitch Thrum"

[zippercomics]

Hi,

 

Another simple power I need a good build for. I love message boards.

 

I have a character named Orpheus, leader of the Argonauts. His powers are Bardic, in so much that through tones and sound he has power. Catch is, he has no ability to control the tone or power of his voice, and as a result, he has to wear a "squakbox" that controls his tone and keeps it in check.

 

But I digress.

 

One of his powers, "Low Pitch Thrum" is an AoE power that radiates in a cone and causes disconcerting vibrations in the bones of his target's inner ears; as a result, they become dizzy (as I understand can happen), and they fall down. But that's all it does; it makes standing targets fall down.

 

I've seen this done as an EB that has a lim "only to cause knockdown". I've also done it as a Transform "Standing target into prone target". But is there a better way I'm missing?

 

Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.

[Barton]

Re: Simple power I need help with: "Low Pitch Thrum"

 

Energy blast with double knock back. If you want it to actually do stun.

[zippercomics]

Re: Simple power I need help with: "Low Pitch Thrum"

 

Energy blast with double knock back. If you want it to actually do stun.

 

I'd rather it didn't do any damage; I'd rather it just knocked them down.

[clsage]

Re: Simple power I need help with: "Low Pitch Thrum"

 

One of his powers, "Low Pitch Thrum" is an AoE power that radiates in a cone and causes disconcerting vibrations in the bones of his target's inner ears; as a result, they become dizzy (as I understand can happen), and they fall down. But that's all it does; it makes standing targets fall down.

 

I've seen this done as an EB that has a lim "only to cause knockdown". I've also done it as a Transform "Standing target into prone target". But is there a better way I'm missing?

 

Hmmm. How about an Area Effect Drain vs DEX ? Given the linkage between

DEX and the vestibular mechanism and all....

 

Just a thought.

 

-Carl-

[Foxiekins]

Re: Simple power I need help with: "Low Pitch Thrum"

 

I would suggest an Area Effect DEX Suppress, myself...

[Dr. Anomaly]

Re: Simple power I need help with: "Low Pitch Thrum"

 

Use Change Environment with the 4 pt. adder "-1 to a Characteristic Roll and all Skill Rolls based on that Characteristic".

 

So...for example...a -4 to Dex and Dex-based rolls would be Change Environment's base cost, +16 points.

[Bloodstone]

Re: Simple power I need help with: "Low Pitch Thrum"

 

I'd probably do a CE as well, but as another option you could probably go with a Mind Control Based on CON with a set effect of "You feel Dizzy and Fall down" or something along those lines.

[Hugh Neilson]

Re: Simple power I need help with: "Low Pitch Thrum"

 

From the choices presented (all good and I don't have a better idea):

 

Suppress can be used repeatedly, so if you want the effects to get worse with longer exposure, Suppress would be the best fit.

 

Change Environment works if you want the effects to be static (ie it's -4 whether you use the power for a second or an hour)

 

Drain has longer-lasting effects, so if you want the dizziness to be slower to recover from, that would be the best choice.