If a character uses a mental power with the cumulative advantage against a target but fails to achieve a success (a likelihood since that's why they'd be using cumulative in the first place) does it alert the target just as if the effect had 'failed' or does the target remain unaware they're under attack until the effect takes place and they make their breakout roll to end the mind control, for example (or if the effect fails outright if the maximum effect on the cumulative isn't enough to overcome their mental defenses).
For example - Brain Boy uses a 10d6 Cumulative mind control against Stalwart Lass and is trying to get her to attack her friends. His first attack gets 30 points of effect which isn't enough to make our heroine betray her friends (+30 effect needed for doing something she'd never do will protect her regardless of her ego score). Is she aware she was attacked at this point before Brain Boy overcomes her defences after his next successful attack stacks on 30 more points?
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DasBroot
Good morning,
If a character uses a mental power with the cumulative advantage against a target but fails to achieve a success (a likelihood since that's why they'd be using cumulative in the first place) does it alert the target just as if the effect had 'failed' or does the target remain unaware they're under attack until the effect takes place and they make their breakout roll to end the mind control, for example (or if the effect fails outright if the maximum effect on the cumulative isn't enough to overcome their mental defenses).
For example - Brain Boy uses a 10d6 Cumulative mind control against Stalwart Lass and is trying to get her to attack her friends. His first attack gets 30 points of effect which isn't enough to make our heroine betray her friends (+30 effect needed for doing something she'd never do will protect her regardless of her ego score). Is she aware she was attacked at this point before Brain Boy overcomes her defences after his next successful attack stacks on 30 more points?
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