Thia Halmades Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I need this power to have two results: The classic "Gzzzzt!" of being electrocuted, and, the part I'm stuck on: If you move (take a step, run, attack, use an item) the "shock" kicks in, or possibly, has a chance to kick in -- it could be overcome with a ... CON check? I'm open to thoughts here. I'm not sure how to achieve the end result without making it so complex even my eyes might bleed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect Are you talking about not being able to move after being "shocked"? If so, how about Entangle with a combination of Based om Mental Combat/Mental Power based on CON Advantage/Limitation Linked to the Attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Halmades Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect I'm talking about the character having to push through the pain/struggle through the effect to move. I have lots of different status effects, and "Entangle" is an obvious choice, but I'm having trouble getting that to materialize in a construct I can show to other people. It's a rare case of "I know exactly what I mean, but can't write it in HERO." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect Sounds like the effect of being stunned and having to recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect Mental illusion(electrical jolt) built with a resetting Trigger. You have to make the breakout to move without the jolt. If you do you get an action, then it resets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect My ninja, Entangle with Backlash might be what you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Halmades Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect AHA! But that's so... obvious. I will find a functional backlash that will work. Thanks my ninja! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyber624 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect or a linked, triggered, attack of some sort on the entangle, Entangle takes a limitation that it does not prevent movement, but then buys the linked "movement penalty" power. Make it NND where the defense is "successful Con Check" or something of the sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect There's also that AoE option that only harms someone if they touch an enclosing shape/barrier or try to move out of it. I think Feurmacher has it in his write-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyber624 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect That's the cage option for AOE from APG, to do it you buy an AOE radius power and then apply the following limitation: Targets Only Take Damage If They Touch Cage Or Move Into/Out Of The Affected Area (-½). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuSoardGraphite Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect Entangle sounds good. Bought Transparent to attack, Broken with CON not STR and Backlash. This way you end up with an "entangle" that locks up the characters muscles, they try to resist it with their CON, but if they don't successfully break it, they get zapped again with pain shooting through their nervous system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Re: "Shock," a Status Effect Entangle Breakable by Con Roll or, Ego Roll, if you prefer or, both, if you prefer. ...or, neither, if you prefer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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