Regeneration again

[Ndreare]

All this talk about regeneration makes me want to revise an old character Proti'an (a character inspired by Carnage and Venom but good in nature).

 

His regenerations bruns callories so I wanted to give his regenration a minor limitations.

 

Functionally his defences and regeneration are always on. However whenever they happen they burn end. I know this is less valuable than Cost end and was thinking a limitation of -1/4 cost end when triggered.

 

So the question is, would this be a real limitation for a character with 20 recovery. The idea was he would be forced to take recoveries.

[Sean Waters]

Re: Regeneration again

 

I would certainly go with that. 'Costs END to Activate' is -1/4, and it is more limiting than that (but less than 'Costs END').

[Christopher]

Re: Regeneration again

 

One of the APG's has "Damage based Endurance Cost". It's a -1/2, the powers costs end to activate and you ahve to pay 1 END/5 STUN that go against the defense (that includes all the attack, not just the amount stopped by the defense).

taking Endurance Limitations as written also makes this a Constant power. And it stops working once he looses consciousness (as he doesn't has end when K.O.). I think a Side Effect with Endurance Drain might work for what you intend.

[Christopher]

Re: Regeneration again

 

"A third option is to define the Side Effect as always occurring whenever a character does something or has something happen to him." - 6E1 393

 

Asuming he can't supress his Regeneration/Defense, I would not apply the usual "1/4 less limitation" penalty for it.

A Minor Side Effect should be enough (-1/4) and be good for about 2d6 of Drain Endurance, or 1D6 with some decreased recovery (to get from 10 to 15 points).