Powers

Biotic Powers

All biotic Powers have the following limits and SFX:

• No Biotic Power can be used in 2 consecutive turns.
• Biotic powers do not work on shielded targets. (unless stated)
• SFX – shutdown. Shutdown a power for 1PP. Regain on an opportunity or at a transistion scene.

Biotic abilities

 Base POWERS

• Biotic Control      = Kinetic Control
• Dominate             = Mind control
• Mind Reading       = Telepathy
• Barrier                  = Durability
• Levitate                = Movement (levitate)

 SFX

• Lift / Pull  – Afflict bonus on “floating” complications
• Singularity – Area Attack.
• Stasis –   Afflict bonus on “In Stasis” complications, but that can also be used as a defense by the target.

Attack Powers Each of the following is a variation on Biotic Attack. Anyone who can has one can take Biotic attack and then the relevant SFX.

• Throw SFX – Afflict bonus on “floating/thrown” complications.
• Slam
• Crush  SFX = If target has Armour durability, step down their die by two steps.
• Warp
• Shockwave: SFX =Area affect. Does work against shielded targets.
• Charge (Melee Attack)

Tech Powers

 Tech abilities have the following SFX and Limits:

•  No Tech Power can be used in 2 consecutive turns.
• Tech powers do not work on shielded targets. (unless stated)
• SFX – shutdown. Shutdown a power for 1PP. Regain on an opportunity or at a transistion scene.

Tech Powers

Base POWERS

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• Damping              = Energy Control
• AI Hacking           = Tech control
• Tech Shield          = Durability
• Stealth Field         = Invisibility
• Combat Drone     = Sorcery    SFX – Create a “combat drone asset” and step up by one die.

Attack Powers

Each of the following is a variation on Tech Attack. Anyone who can has one can take Tech attack and then the relevant SFX.

• Overload
  •  SFX – Step up effect die by one against synthetics or two if causing shield stress.
  • Limit – Step down effect die by one against non-synthetics.
• Energy Drain
  • SFX – any stress done can be used to remove user’s shield stress, or to create a “boosted shields” asset.
  • Limit – only effective against shielded targets.
• Sabotage
  • SFX – Afflict – step up Effect die to place “weapon malfunction” complication OR pay 1PP to remove weapons with the gear limit.
  • Limit – cannot work against targets without modern weaponry, or synthetics.
• Neural Shock (does mental damage)
• Incinerate
  • SFX – Step up damage against targets with armor durability. 
• Cryo Blast
  • SFX – Step up complication of “frozen” placed on target.

 

Combat Powers

All combat powers have limit:

• recharge time of one round in between uses.
• Some Only work with specific weapon. If that dice is not rolled in the power cannot be used.

• Carnage – Attack –Shotgun
• Overkill – attack –          Assault rifle / SMG
• Immunity / Fortification = Durability
• Adrenaline Rush = Reflexes
• Marksman – attack,       Pistol/Heavy Pistol/Sniper-Rifle
• Assassination – Attack, Sniper rifle
• Concussive Shot – Attack, Shotgun/AssaultRifle

 

Tags: Cortex plus, Marvel Heroic Roleplaying, Mass Effect