AOE end cost of growth at huge or larger

[dsatow]

When you obtain growth at the huge level or larger, your strength gets an AoE advantage (accounting for the huge leap in cost).  Is that AoE advantage at 0 end or not?  I am also wondering if the AOE on the strength means I have to pro-rate my strength to compensate for the AoE.

[Steve Long]

1. Yes, it's 0 END -- the Size Templates on 6E1 443 show how the ability is built.

 

2. Although Area Of Effect is normally an Advantage that characters have to take into account when determining the effects of adding damage (see 6E2 96-102), this does not apply to characters who have Area Of Effect on their STR due to buying Growth (see 6E1 229), a Size Template (see 6E1 442-43), or some similar Area Of Effect-based ability that represents their size. Of course, the GM can change this if he prefers to be more strict about the Adding Damage rules.