Soul Strike - how do I build this?

[Whitewings]

I want to give my character an energy blast, "Soul Strike." I want it to use ECV for targetting, and MD for defence, but it *doesn't* have the other advantages of Ego Attack or Based on ECV. Normal range, normal range modifiers, normally visible. I have no idea how to do this.

[Steve Long]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

Since this is a "how to" and not a rules question, I've moved it to the "Discussion" board. What do you think, Herodom Assembled?

[OddHat]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

I'd just use an Ego Attack with the -1/4 custom limit "Normal range and range modifiers" and the -1/4 limit "visible".

 

You could also do something funky with AVLD and a custom advantage, but that would be pointlessly expensive.

[ghost-angel]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

What Oddhat said, you're describing a Limited Ego Attack for the most part.

[nexus]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

Energy Blast xd6

 

Based on Ego Combat Value vs Mental Defense +1

Limitation: Normal Range and Range modifiers -1/2

 

Its already visible.

 

Edit: Or limited Ego Attack, doh!

[Dust Raven]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

99% of the times someone says "I want something that works like X, but without the abc part," you're looking at a Power with a Limitation.

[nexus]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

99% of the times someone says "I want something that works like X' date=' but without the [i']abc[/i] part," you're looking at a Power with a Limitation.

 

yeah, kind of dropped the ball on that one.

[The Monster]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

This is BOECV. (Having the day off today, I pulled the book and read it )

 

-attack roll based on ECV

-applies against either MD, PD or ED, choose when you buy it

-costs only +3/4 (rather than +1) if range mods apply

-is "not a mental power per se"

-is normally visible

 

...GM's ruling wheter or not it affects desolids

...it does no BODY damage

 

As the man said, "you can look it up in a book!"

[nexus]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

Ego Blast might not work, given that the player thinks the power should work againt DCV.

[The Monster]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

Antoher idea I just came across is Telekinesis. Buy it with BOECV at +3/4 for the range mod. Per the description under TK, this makes it a mental power, is visible, uses ECV to attack and normal DCV to defend.

 

I'd rule that it still only does STUN unless you buy the Does BODY, and even then I'd be a bit nervous about power balance. But that's a GM call.

 

Calling it TK even suggests the process of psychically reaching in and twisting up the target's soul - nice and creepy.

[Guest WhammeWhamme]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

Ego Blast might not work' date=' given that the player thinks the power should work againt DCV.[/quote']

 

That's something a limitation can give (as per based on con), so no problem there.

[NuSoardGraphite]

Re: Soul Strike - how do I build this?

 

I'd go with an Energy Blast BOECV. Though with a "Soul Blast" personally I would make the defense Power Defense (in which case it might qualify as an AVLD depending on how common Power Defense is in the campaign)