Leaping question

[Zed-F]

From FREd pg 126, a character with Leaping does not have to use his base STR when leaping. So, if a char had 60 STR (for a 12" base leap) plus 20" Leaping for a total of 32" leaping, he could leap up to 10" (a 1/2 move) using his leaping power, for 1 END. If he wanted to leap 16" as a 1/2 move, however, would he have to use his STR (and pay 3+1 END) or would he just use his leaping power for the full distance (and pay 2 END)?

 

Similarly, if buying reduced END cost on leaping, presumably one has to pay for reduced END cost on the STR separately. So, in the example above, could the character buy 1/2 END cost on the leaping power for (20 x 1/4) = 5 points? This seems to be an exception to the general rule that advantages apply to the total cost of a movement power including free points.

 

Supposing the character didn't want to pay for reduced END cost on his STR for some reason. Could he buy 1/2 END cost on up to 32" of leaping for (32 x 1/4) = 8 points, or would he have to buy 1/2 END cost on 20" leaping (5 points) plus 1/2 END cost on his STR with a limited power: Only for leaping (-2) for another ((60 x 1/4) / (1+2)) = 5 points? My suspicion is the latter.

 

Assuming that's the case, if the char then wanted to exert his STR at the end of the leap, would he then pay his full STR END cost, less the amount already paid for the STR portion of the leap?

[Steve Long]

A character doesn't have to use his STR-based Leaping if he doesn't want to. Normally he should, and he should have a good reason for not doing so (other than "I want to save END") that the GM approves, but the GM can certainly allow it if he wants.

 

A character could pay for Reduced END only on his bought Leaping if he wants, but then he'd still pay END for his STR-based Leaping. That would tend to indicate some sort of "separation" between the two abilities -- such as the bought Leaping coming from a Focus -- which makes it more likely, I'd say, that the character should have to use his STR-based Leaping when he Leaps. For example, it's hard to imagine a character being able to activate, say, "Jump-Boots" without having to flex his own muscles.

 

A character only pays END for STR once in a Phase. If he's already paid part of his STR END for some ability like Leaping for which he's bought Reduced END on STR with a Limitation, then if he wants to exert himself further he has to pay END on his STR up to the normal full END it costs.