Characteristic Maxima and Advantages Cost

[Christougher]

In a campaign with a Characteristic Maxima rule (6E1 p50) in effect, a character buying STR 25 (5 over the max) pays 20 points.

 

If the character wants a Naked Advantage: Zero END(+1/2) on STR 25, is the advantage also subject to the doubled cost? (IE: Does it cost 12 points or 15 points?)

 

6E1 p50 lists Characteristics as Powers and Adjustment powers as exceptions, which implies Advantages shouldn't cost double, but that's not explicitly stated.

 

Chris.

 

[Steve Long]

As a default rule, an Advantage applied to a Characteristic whose cost to the character has been affected by the Characteristic Maxima “doubling” rule for the campaign should only be applied to the value of the Characteristic. For example, in a campaign where a character has to pay double for STR about 20, he would pay a total of 20 Character Points to have STR 25. If he wants to apply Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½) to his STR 25, he would pay only 12 Character Points: (25 x 1½) - 25 (the same as he would if there were no Characteristic Maxima in the campaign).

 

However, since Characteristic Maxima are set by and governed by the GM, he can certainly make the character pay for the Advantage on the full Character Point cost of the Characteristic if he prefers. In the example above, that would mean the character pays ((20 + 10) x 1½) - (20 + 10) = 15 Character Points.