Barrier questions

[Hyper-Man]

Hi Steve,

 

I have a few questions about Barrier when combined with the Self Only Limitation.

 

Does that combination mean it automatically covers the entire character without having to buy any extra height or length?

 

Can the Costs END to maintain Limitaton be taken at a lesser level like "Costs Half END to maintain (-1/4)"?

 

Could the Backlash Advantage be used in this context to represent a form of "HTH Reflection"?

(Any HTH attack that does not break the Barrier gets reflected back at the attacker)

 

Thanks,

HM

[Steve Long]

1.  A Barrier with the Limitation Self Only (-½) has to be bought with sufficient size to cover the character buying it. For a human-sized character that means at least 2m long, 2m high, and ½m thick.

 

2.  Whether a power could have a Limitation that requires it to cost ½ END to maintain is up to the GM. 6E1 374 lists a similar Limitation as a GM’s option.

 

3.  No. Backlash is an Advantage that improves a Barrier that englobes a target. It has no effect in the context you’re describing, where the Barrier is defensive.