triggers and multipowers

[dsatow]

If you have a power in a multipower and it has a trigger, what happens when

 

1. The power is set and the multipower is reallocated?

(ie: The Mad Bomber sets a 20d6 Explosion with trigger from his multipower of bombs. If he uses a different slot, what happens to the blast he set?)

 

2. The power is triggered and the multipower is not on the slot of the power (assuming you can do this), what happens about the reset portion? (ie: The Mad Bomber has triggered the explosion against Road Runner, the trigger is set to automatically reset immediately. Does it actually reset or does he have to actually shift his multipower into that slot?

 

3. If the trigger is designed to react to an attack, does the triggering attack work first or does the triggered power work first? Example, if you have defenses set with a trigger. (Ex: The Mad Bomber has a trap set for Road Runner. When Road Runner attempts to move through him, it triggers a force wall to come up and defend him against Road Runner. Is the Mad Bomber crazy or crazy like a fox?)

[Steve Long]

Re: triggers and multipowers

 

1-2. See 5ER 271, lower right. I think that addresses both these concerns; if not, please post a follow-up.

 

3. By definition, a Triggered power cannot activate or come into effect before the phenomenon that Triggers it. Thus, absent GM fiat, setting a defense to Trigger when a character’s hit by an attack technically won’t work. However, provided the power design is reasonable, I’m sure many GMs would be willing to overlook this particularly technicality in the interest of fun game play.