Power Suit examples

[Fraterns]

I've been RPG'ing for a while, but mostly D&D, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, various D20, etc.

 

Champions is rather new to me and being older (and having 3 kids of my own now) doesn't leave me the time to really absorb the system.

 

I am in a casual game where I am playing a character who's powers are all in his power suit. Basic Iron Man. But I have been trying to personalize/make unique, mainly around the area of that the concept behind the majority of his armor/powers stem from some form of force manipulation (gravity,magnetism,whatever, haven't picked yet).

 

Point is most of his ed/pd is force field, etc and his weapons systems will be created through this force. I had set it up using a Multipower pool, but my GM has been suggesting that a VPP would be a better path. When we both have time, he will help me work on it, but in the mean time, could people post or point me to examples of power suit characters.

 

I have googled intensively, and been searching this forum, but there seems to be a lack of example power suit configurations.

 

Can you guys help? The more examples I can see of the implementations, the better/faster I can see the possibilities.

 

Thanks in advance.

[TheQuestionMan]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

Search - Powered Armor, Battlesuit, Exoskeleton...

 

 

LOL

 

 

QM

[ghost-angel]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

If you can pick up the following books:

 

UNTIL Superpowers Database I + II (highly recommended for prebuilt powers)

Champions (has a good bit on all Archetypes, including Power Armor)

Conquerors, Killers, And Crooks (a number of villains are Power Armor Villains that can help you)

 

Though, mostly anyon can be turned into a Power Armor Character by applying OIF to the Powers.

[Fraterns]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

Ok, possibly a limitation in my ability to search the forums , but I was trying power armor and power suit, and what I would get was messages that had the word power and the word armor, but not as a unit (which is quite a bit), but quoting it "power armor" would not force the words together.

 

I will try your search terms and thank you for the information.

 

I would still ask that anyone willing to post or point in the proper direction further examples, I would greatly appreciate it.

[Fraterns]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

ghost-angel, thank you so much. I do have access to those, in fact, quite a bit more that the GM generously lent me, but I am suffering from a excess of information and a paucity of time. Thank you for narrowing it down..

[OctoberRaven]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

Sounds like you want to use an Elemental Control, with either Only in Heroic ID or an OIF focus. You could also use a Multipower or a VPP, but Elemental Control seems to be the best choice with what you want to do.

 

You can also use Only in Heroic/OIF and No Figured Characteristics if you want your character to have a particularly high CON or STR, which will shave a few CP off for you as opposed to buying them normally.

[Bluefire]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

Here is the thread I posted for my old character. Most people don't seem to like it. For what I was going for, it works.

 

http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58461

[Fraterns]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

OctoberRaven, thank you, I had went with the no figured characteristics, but the GM hinted that wasn't the best idea for my build, I'm not sure if I understood. Check my reply to Bluefire.

[Fraterns]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

Bluefire, WOW. Thank you. What you had as the idea for the character is right down the line over here with the gadgeteer concept. For me it is supposed to represent him constantly tinkering with it, making changes in relation to what has happened in the campaign. I started looking at multiform, and then backed out, with my head spinning. Lets see if I can figure out how to post what my first swipe at it looks like.

 

Background: Tristan Bogdanov was born in Denver, Colorado. He was the youngest son of Nick and Elisabeth Bogdanov. His older brother Anthony was three years his senior.

 

Tristan was always interested in computers and robotics. When he went to college there was really only one place he considered, M.I.T. There he double majored in Electronic and Mechanical Engineering with minors in Computer Science and Robotics. Upon graduation Tristan was immediately hired by the Dominion Corporation and put on a contract for the Department of Defense: the project that would produce the Iron Guard armor, Project Anvil.

 

At twenty-three Tristan was employed in his dream job, had a beautiful girlfriend and was wealthy beyond his wildest dreams. It was at this point that his life changed forever. Late one night he snuck his girlfriend Dana into the Research and Lab facilities where he worked. He told Dana that he was performing some testing of the battle armor (showing off for his girlfriend Dana, all part of building up to ask her to marry him) when things went horribly wrong. The armor's systems went haywire, the neural feedback sent Tristan into a seizure. When he awoke he was in a private hospital room within the Dominion facilities. He was told that 1) He did an incredible amount of damage to the facility. 2) He was now permanently paralyzed from the waist down. 3) There may have been some brain damage 4) He had killed Dana.

 

About a week into his treatment and after the shock of what had happened had subsided somewhat, he was visited by Mark Ballie, the then CEO of Dominion. Mark was blunt: as far as the world was concerned, it needed to be as if nothing had happened. They had already staged things to make Dana's death seem like a car accident. Tristian was to be given a rather large amount of money, and given a new life elsewhere, on the condition that he never mention his involvement with the Dominion Corporation, and completely forgot about Project Anvil. (Dominion already knew about the issues with the neural systems but the entire contract would be lost if the DOD knew about issues this late in the project.)

 

When Tristan got out of the hospital he was confined to a wheelchair, he was moved to Boston and was now working for Rangodyne Industries along the same lines as his work with Dominion. Even as he was just starting to be able to come to terms with what had happened to him and had begun getting settled, he received news that his brother Anthony was dead. It was revealed that Anthony had been the superhero Starburst and had died in combat.

 

This additional shock started bringing forward the other effects of his accident. His intelligence and memory, as well as his ability to understand systems and patterns had been enhanced, but this also caused issues as he started seeing patterns everywhere. This led him to start investigating various conspiracy theories and to start to believe strongly that vast networks of power did exist in society.

 

This of course started to isolate him from his coworkers. He was embarrassed by the way people pitied him, and before long decided to put his knowledge to work making a better version of the battle armor, so that he might avenge his brother and be able to walk again and possibly do something about the hidden groups that played with humanity. It took over two years and much of his amassed fortune to complete the armor. When it was done he quit Rangodyne and began fighting crime as Monolith.

 

The Mark I Monolith armor was a simple proof of concept prototype which Tristan still uses for mobility within his personal labs. Mark II was the first that he used for crime fighting. This was the armor used while Tristan was with the Sentinals. Durring a charity event a a childrens hospital, the inheriant flaw in the neural systems manifested again although the effect was limited this time due to safeguards that he had put into place. The Sentinals asked Tristan to leave due to the press around the incident. Tristan redesigned the neural systems from scratch, identifing and correcting the flaw once for all. This was the creation of the Mark III armor, which was later replaced with the Mark IV with several generations of optimization based off of in feild observations. The Mark II was salvaged for parts. The Mark III is still active but stored.

 

It didn't take Dominion long to figure out where this armor had come from. However, rather than curtail this new superhero’s activities, they instead decided to watch him and save the knowledge of his origin as possible leverage in the future.

Personality: Tristan is a quiet and thoughtful man, oftentimes can seem to be in his own little world. Tristan is handsome and often does quite well with the women, but cannot abide pity. He will ignore any woman who treats him like a cripple. Monolith is brash and vocal in combat, and often takes dangerous risks. Because the Monolith armor allows him to walk, Tristan uses any excuse to don the armor and become Monolith. Tristan is motivated to make up for the mistakes in his life, and seeks more than anything to avenge his brother's death.

 

Tristan is a normal without his Mark IV Monolith armor. Without the armor he is unable to walk and can only move with the aid of a wheelchair, or by pulling himself along the floor with his upper body strength. His armor gives him great defense, moderate attack capability, enhanced senses and the ability to walk and fly.

 

Monolith

Val Char Cost

11/24 STR 1

16/20 DEX 18

18/23 CON 16

11 BODY 2

23 INT 16

11 EGO 2

10/21 PRE 0

16 COM 3

 

4/37 PD 2

4/37 ED 0

2/7 SPD 0

6 REC 0

36 END 0

31 STUN 5

 

11" RUN -10

1" SWIM -1

0"/22 1/2" LEAP -2

Characteristics Cost: 52

 

Power Armor, all slots OIF (-1/2)

32 1) Power Armor: Armor (16 PD/16 ED) (48 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

33 2) Battle Computer: +5 SPD (50 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

12 3) Fusion Pack: Endurance Reserve (85 END, 10 REC) (18 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

7 4) I'm More Impressive and Confident: +11 PRE (11 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

4 5) Life Support: Life Support (Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum) (9 Active Points); Gradual Effect (1 Minute; -1/2), OIF (-1/2)

3 6) Superior Engineering: Lack Of Weakness (-5) for Physical Defense (5 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

6 7) Neural Interface: +4 DEX (12 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), OIF (-1/2)

6 8) Power Servos: +13 STR (13 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), OIF (-1/2)

5 9) Adrenal Injections: +5 CON (10 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), OIF (-1/2)

 

8 Helmet Sensor Array: Multipower, 12-point reserve, (12 Active Points); all slots OIF (-1/2)

1u 1) Polarized Lenses: Sight Group Flash Defense (12 points) (12 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1u 2) Audio Filters: Hearing Group Flash Defense (12 points) (12 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1u 3) Nightvision: Nightvision, +7 to PER Roll (12 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1u 4) Thermal Vision: Infrared Perception (Sight Group), +7 to PER Roll (12 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1u 5) UV Lenses: Ultraviolet Perception (Sight Group), +7 to PER Roll (12 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1m 6) Telescopic Lenses: +7 versus Range Modifier for Sight Group (11 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1u 7) High Range Radio Perception: High Range Radio Perception (Radio Group) (12 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

 

23 Force Projection System: Multipower, 35-point reserve, (35 Active Points); all slots OIF (-1/2)

2u 1) Structual Support Field: Force Field (17 PD/17 ED) (34 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

2u 2) Force Barrier Projection: Force Wall (7 PD/7 ED) (35 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

 

35 Weapons Systems: Multipower, 52-point reserve, (52 Active Points); all slots OIF (-1/2)

3u 1) Crowd Control Foam: Entangle 3d6, 4 DEF, Area Of Effect (One Hex; +1/2) (52 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

3u 2) +52 STR (52 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), OIF (-1/2)

3u 3) Repulsers: Energy Blast 6d6, Double Knockback (+3/4) (52 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

3u 4) Plasma Blast: Energy Blast 7d6, Area Of Effect (One Hex; +1/2) (52 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

3u 5) Chest Laser: Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6, Armor Piercing (+1/2) (45 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

3u 6) Forarm Laser: Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6, Autofire (5 shots; +1/2) (45 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

3u 7) Chestplate Flash: Sight Group Flash 5d6, Area Of Effect (6" Cone; +1) (50 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), Limited Range (-1/4)

3u 8) Suit Electification: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 3d6 (3 1/2d6 / 4d6+1 w/STR) (45 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

3u 9) Micromissles: Energy Blast 6d6, Indirect (Same origin, always fired away from attacker; +1/4), Explosion (+1/2) (52 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), 12 Charges (-1/4)

 

13 Motivation Systems: Multipower, 20-point reserve, (20 Active Points); all slots OIF (-1/2)

1u 1) Boot Jets: Flight 10" (20 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1u 2) Power Servos: Running +10" (6" total) (20 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1u 3) Escape Velocity: Flight 8", MegaScale (1" = 1 km; +1/4) (20 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1u 4) Swimming System: Flight 8", Usable Underwater (+1/4) (20 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

1u 5) Regenerative Leap:: Leaping +20" (0"/22 1/2" forward, 0"/11" upward) (20 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

Powers Cost: 230

 

 

Cost Skill

3 Breakfall 12- (13-)

16 +2 with All Combat

10 Computer Programming (Computer Networks, Hacking and Computer Security, Personal Computers, Mainframes and Supercomputers, Military Computers) 14-

3 Deduction 14-

10 Defense Maneuver I-IV

3 Electronics 14-

3 Mechanics 14-

3 7) SS: Electronics Miniaturization 12-

3 Security Systems 14-

8 Systems Operation (Communications Systems, Environmental Systems, Air/Space Traffic Control Systems, Radar, Sensor Jamming Equipment, Sonar) 14-

3 Tactics 14-

Skills Cost: 65

 

Cost Perk

6 Money: Wealthy

1 Custom Perk

Perks Cost: 7

 

Cost Talent

5 Eidetic Memory

Talents Cost: 5

 

Total Character Cost: 359

 

Pts. Disadvantage

20 Normal Characteristic Maxima

20 Physical Limitation: Paralyzed from waist down (Frequently, Fully Impairing)

15 Psychological Limitation: Conspiracy Theorist / Paranoid (Common, Strong)

15 Psychological Limitation: Scientific Curiosity (Common, Strong)

15 Psychological Limitation: Reluctant to Kil (Common, Strong)

15 Social Limitation: Secret Identity (Frequently, Major)

Disadvantage Points: 100

Base Points: 250

Experience Required: 9

Total Experience Available: 5

Experience Unspent: 0

 

 

Ok, well I only partially botched that, sorry for the side scrolling desription.

[OctoberRaven]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

Yeah, you might want to remove the HTML coding there, it'll be more readable if you do.

[ParagonAlpha]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

 

I had set it up using a Multipower pool, but my GM has been suggesting that a VPP would be a better path.

 

 

Wow!!! Most GM's never suggest a VPP.

 

Or maybe it's just the people I game with.

[Killer Shrike]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

OIHID, and also Multiform examples:

 

War-Man

 

Here are some OIHID examples:

 

Pounder

 

Richochet

 

As a comparison point here are a few characters that wear Powered Armor bought as a Focus:

 

Green Knight

 

Makeshift

 

Here is a combination Focus + VPP for modular gear:

 

Major Savage

 

 

And here is a character that wears Power Armor built as a Vehicle (the Powered Armor Suit link):

 

Goodspeed

 

And here is another character that has no physical form and uses a robotic body as a harness to interact with the normal world:

 

ERG-9

ERG-9 Suit

 

 

Theres a few more power armor type characters here and there on my site, but the above is pretty representative of the various major approaches I think.

[Corven_Ren]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

Here is one of my powersuit users.

 

Fyredrake

 

The Most Wanted Man in New Los Angeles

 

Real Name: James Tsung

 

Characteristics

Val Char Base Cost Roll Special

30 STR 10 5 15- 6D6 H-H

30 DEX 10 15 15- OCV: 10 DCV: 10

30 CON 10 10

30 BOD 10 10

20 INT 10 10 13- PER 13-

10 EGO 10 0 11- ECV: 3

30 PRE 10 0 6D6 PRE ATT

10 COM 10 0

35 PD 3 2 35 PD (30rPD)

35 ED 3 2 35 ED (30rED)

6 SPD 3 0 Phases: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ,12

15 REC 6 0

60 END 30 0

50 STN 31 0

Total Char Cost 54

 

Skill/ Perks/ Taletns

Cost S/P/T

3 Electronics 13-

3 Inventor 13-

3 Language: Guterspeak (Completely Fluent)

3 Mechanics 13-

3 SS: Cybernetics 13-

2 System Operations (Communications Systems) 13-

 

4 Contact: Fa Ling (Signifigant contacts of own, limited by identity {Fyredrake only}, Very good relations) 11-

21 Total S/P/T Cost

 

Powers

Cost Power

60 Fyredrake Combat Systems:Multi Power 75 pt reserve (75 Active pts) All Slots Battlesuit (-1/2)

5u 1) Flamethrower: Energyblast 15D6 (75 Active Pts)

4u 2) Constricting Bolas: Entangel 5D6, Backlash (+1/2) (75 Active pts) 4 Recoverable Charges (-1/2)

5u 3) Clawed Gauntlets: Hand Killing Attack 5D6 (7D6 w/STR)

 

Fyredrake Enhancement Systems All Slots Battlesuit (-1/2)

7 1) +15 STR (15 Active Pts) No Figured Char (-1/2)

22 2) +15 DEX (45 Active Pts) No Figured Char (-1/2)

15 3) +15 CON (30 Active Pts) No Figured Char (-1/2)

15 4) +15 BOD (30 Active Pts) No Figured Char (-1/2)

13 5) +20 PRE (20 Active Pts)

20 6) +30 PD (30 Active Pts)

20 7) +30 ED (30 Active Pts)

20 8) +3 SPD (30 Active Pts)

12 9) +9 REC (20 Active Pts)

10 10) +30 END (15 Active Pts)

13 11) +19 STN (19 Active Pts)

11 12) Life Support: Self Contained Breathing, S. E. High Radiation, Intense Heat & Cold

(16 Active pts)

8 13) High Range Radio Perception (12 Active Pts)

 

Fyredrake Movement and Defensive Systems; All Slots Battlesuit (-1/2)

40 1) Rocket Jets: Flight 20" Reduced END (0 END +1/2) (60 Active Pts)

20 2) Titanium Alloy: Damage Resistance 30 PD & 30 ED

7 3) Polarized Lenses: Sight Group Flash Defense 10 Pts (10 Active Pts)

3 4) Sound Dampers: Hearing Group Flash Defense 5 pts (5 Active pts)

325 Total Power Cost

 

Disadvantages

Cost Disadvantage

20 Hunted by Enforcers 8- (Mo Pow, Harshley Punish, Extensive NCI)

10 Physical Limitation: Nearsighted

20 Physical Limitation: Normal Characteristics Maxima

20 Psych Limitation: Hatred of the Enforcers (Very Common, Strong)

15 Psych Limitation: Feels he must redeem himself (Common, Strong)

15 Psych Limitation: Vengeful (Common, Strong)

15 Reputation: Most wanted man in New Los Angeles

15 Social Limitation: Secret ID: James Tsung

10 Vulnerability: 2x Stun from Gravity Attacks

10 Vulnerability: 2x Body from Gravity Attacks

150 Total Disadvantage Cost

 

Stat Cost 54

S/P/T Cost 21

Power Cost 320

Total Char Cost = 405 = 225 Base + 150 Disadvantage + 30 Exp Spent

 

Origin

Fyredrake perched on the corner of the building scanning the streets for signs of trouble. As he watched his mind drifted back..how long had he been doing this...two months now since... the Enforcers killed his brother. James thought of his career how he had spent his entire working life since graduating college, working for the government he now hated. He had designed many of the newer cybernetic implants the enforcers now used. He used to believe in the Enforcers until that fateful day in the department store. A group of terrorist had taken hostages and the Enforcers were called in. The Enforcers stormed the building and in the ensuing chaos, James' brother jumped one of the gunman and disarmed him. When the Enforcers stormed into the area they opened fire on anyone holding a gun..including Jame's brother. Over the next several months James' thought only of revenge, but had no way to act on it. Then he discovered an ancient history book from the time before the war. He saw pictures of the great heroes of the past...and one picture inspired him. He saw the legendary Iron Man. James built his own suit of armor and began fighting the Enforcers. He was determined to make a difference, to expose the Enforcers for what they were, to restore true freedom even if he had to die trying.

[Jaxom]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

I've been doing the power armor thing myself recently and here are some tidbits that I can pass along.

 

First, you are not supposed to put sensory powers into a Multipower so your GM may complain about that. Personally, I think it is great for power armor and makes a lot of sense, especially if it takes the limitation "costs END" and draws from the suit END reserve.

 

Second, and far more important, the way you build your power armor will have a huge effect on what happens in the game. OIF Power Armor (-1/2) is how a lot of people tend to build, but if you read through the rules for foci, this has some effects that you may not intend... First, if you get stunned or knocked out, the power armor can be removed fairly quickly by anyone, including your enemies. Second, all foci can be targetted and damaged or destroyed.

 

Right now, just scanning quickly, the biggest power I see in your battle armor is your speed enhancement at 50 Active Points. That means that your armor has a DEF of 10 (50/5) and that anything that hits it (GM may make that a called shot to vital points on the armor itself or may just say anything that hits you and hence the armor) and does more than 10 points of body will start shutting down systems in the power armor. A multipower is considered a single power for the purposes of this shutting down, so one shot can eat all your forcefields, all your motion, all your weapons or all your sensors.

 

Alternatives come from the post KillerShrike made just above me. By making the armor a more inherent part of the character either by using OIHID or just buying the powers outright, you can avoid the possibility of those powers being shut down. Remember, just because it sounds like the special effects, it may not be the case that you want the limitation... A limitation that is not limiting is not worth any points so if you take the limitation, expect your GM to do nasty things to you with it.

[Bluefire]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

Some very good points Jaxom, but I want to add a couple things here. When I build a character I build based on the concept that I have in my head. Sometime OIHID seems closer then OIF, sometimes not. As I have learned over my years, if I build a power OIF, I know that it can be damaged/stolen and I roleplay with that knowledge.

 

As to the focus being damaged, its no more of a threat then a power being dispelled, suppress, transformed or any other adjustment to it. If your really worried about it, build in extra defenses.

 

Last point... is it really appropriate for a suit of armor to modify SPD? I mean, I can justify and accept modification to DEX, but SPD is a toughy. That is one of the few stats that is campaign busting if not watched. Also tends to make a group not like you much if your always SPD +2 or more of them (thats the speedsters job).

[incrdbil]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

Last point... is it really appropriate for a suit of armor to modify SPD?

 

Sure. Only as much as not to overpower the character, like any other FX.

 

It can by a cybernetic rerouting of reactions systems, and hyping up the body in various ways chemically, enhancing the nervous system so that you just arent more agile, but you act more often.

[Scifi_Toughguy]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

It can also be explained as a combat computer that actually runs a program through the armor so that its a machine throwing the punches, closing to engage, firing a ranged blast at the first analyzed threat, etc.

 

You can also say that the armor has a neural link so it gets the thoughts and transfers them to actions which are carried out by the servos and myomers in the suit.

 

Conversely if the suit did not compensate for its own increased bulk and weight, powered armor characters most certainly would get speed penalties and be slower than normals.

[clsage]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

I'm coming to this thread a bit late but....Some examples of other

folks power armor builds (Iron Man, as an example):

 

http://www.mactyre.net/scm/deejay/champs/characters/avengers/iron_man.html

 

Total points: 854

 

http://www.sysabend.org/champions/gnborh/text/Iron_Man-sb.txt

 

total points: 833

 

http://www.sysabend.org/champions/gnborh/text/Iron_Man-ms.txt

 

Total points: 988 :eek:

 

Obviously, these are attempts to generate versions of an existing

character after significant adventuring, etc....But there might be

some ideas in the builds that you might find worthwhile.

 

For a 250 point character who is not precisely power armored but

might have some use as reference here is a version of Robocop:

 

http://www.sysabend.org/champions/gnborh/text/RoboCop-mi.txt

 

Total points: 250

 

Likewise, here is a version of Robotman:

 

http://www.sysabend.org/champions/gnborh/text/Robotman-ks.txt

 

Total points: 250

 

And some generic 'Grond Stomper' battle armor:

 

http://www.patric.net/morpheus/cast/hero/grond.html

 

(The character sheet is in stripped/simplified format and I can't

seem to calculate the actual costs right now....sorry)

 

Hopefully, these might be usefull to you for getting a feel for

things.....

 

-Carl-

[Kelcyron]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

 

Right now, just scanning quickly, the biggest power I see in your battle armor is your speed enhancement at 50 Active Points. That means that your armor has a DEF of 10 (50/5) and that anything that hits it (GM may make that a called shot to vital points on the armor itself or may just say anything that hits you and hence the armor) and does more than 10 points of body will start shutting down systems in the power armor. A multipower is considered a single power for the purposes of this shutting down, so one shot can eat all your forcefields, all your motion, all your weapons or all your sensors.

 

 

A focus that provides defenses has the DEF of whatever defense it gives. In the case of the Monolith armor, that would be 16/16 PD/ED from the armor and a total of 33/33 PD/ED if the force field is also running.

 

Kelcyron

[Bluefire]

Re: Power Suit examples

 

A focus that provides defenses has the DEF of whatever defense it gives. In the case of the Monolith armor, that would be 16/16 PD/ED from the armor and a total of 33/33 PD/ED if the force field is also running.

 

Kelcyron

 

Also having just re-read the Focus section of the 5ER. You CAN at your discression define the armor as breakable yet durable or unbreakable for no increased cost. (pg 294 5ER). Durable (+0) doubles the defense for purposes of damaging the focus. Unbreakable (+0) is just that, unbreakable. Read pg 294 for a more complete understanding of focus'.