Drains: Physical vs Mental

[BlueCloud2k2]

Okay, so there are two types of Base Characteristics, Physical and Mental.

 

The Physical Characteristics are STR, DEX, CON, BOD, COME (I'm using FRED, btw); and the Mental Characteristics are INT, EGO and PRE.

 

It seems to me that any drain that affected the Mental Characteristics should go against Mental Defense instead of Power Defense without having to go through AVLD.

 

For example, an ability that cripples its victims with fear would be a Drain vs PRE (anyone drained to 0 PRE would curl up into a ball shivering). An ability that Siphons off intellect would be a Transfer for INT, and something that weakens the willpower of others would be a Drain against EGO.

 

Sounds like Mental Defense by default to me.

 

Your thoughts?

[IndianaJoe3]

Re: Drains: Physical vs Mental

 

It seems to me that any drain that affected the Mental Characteristics should go against Mental Defense instead of Power Defense without having to go through AVLD.

 

That works. In 6e, switching from using Power Defense to Mental Defense would be a +0 Advantage using Attack Versus Alternate Defense.

[BlueCloud2k2]

Re: Drains: Physical vs Mental

 

That works. In 6e' date=' switching from using Power Defense to Mental Defense would be a +0 Advantage using Attack Versus Alternate Defense.[/quote']

 

I'm still playing in FRED though...

[dmjalund]

Re: Drains: Physical vs Mental

 

one could argue thusly that drains versus physical Attributes should be resisted by Physical Defense (say rPD)

[Escafarc]

Re: Drains: Physical vs Mental

 

I think it comes down to the special FX and build accordingly.

[Hugh Neilson]

Re: Drains: Physical vs Mental

 

That works. In 6e' date=' switching from using Power Defense to Mental Defense would be a +0 Advantage using Attack Versus Alternate Defense.[/quote']

 

I'm still playing in FRED though...

 

So you either house rule that aspect of 6th in, or you upgrade to the current version. I'd say the point is that the Hero crew has made the change you wanted - expecting them to come to everyone's house and pencil it in to the old editions seems to be excessive.

[BlueCloud2k2]

Re: Drains: Physical vs Mental

 

So you either house rule that aspect of 6th in' date=' or you upgrade to the current version. I'd say the point is that the Hero crew has made the change you wanted - expecting them to come to everyone's house and pencil it in to the old editions seems to be excessive.[/quote']

 

Your point is well taken.