Boy, this is getting complicated! > > Any powers that /only/ work with ambient air (Such as causing whirlwinds > from existing air) get: Environment:air -5% > It's not just air, it's kinetic energy in anything. He can sync with it and absorb it. Since just standing around, the biggest source of energy is likely ambient air, that's sort of in line with the slow recharge rate. But he'd also be absorbing any available heat from the ground, too, since that has a kinetic component, if only at the subatomic level.
> > > > Did not intend it to be a sheath. His body absorbs kinetic energy at > > the "quantum" level. > > So he can wear combat armor on top without problems? > Yes, but then he would be exposed to less kinetic energy, and not absorb power from damage flung at him. > > > > >> So he cannot fly in space? > > > > Technically he could, but given vulnerabilities to cold (due to lack > > of kinetic energy-- does he get a discount for the vulnerability?)-- > > Yes, I assume it costs FP? > Yes, but I didn't bother to fabricate a rate, because it seemed fairly impractical for him. OTOH, I guess if he ended up on some alien spaceship, with a full charge in his kinetic batteries, he could steal a spacesuit and fly just enough to make it to a passing planet-- so I guess he needs Flight (Space), too! But it will probably cost on the order of 20-30 FP/min. > > > energy does not get restored. I guess in a spacesuit, with a full > > charge, he could, but since the energy cost I specified was intended > > to include concurrent recharge from friction with the air (I > > envisioned he would fly spread-eagled, for example, to maximize air > > resistance, for longer flight rather than Superman-like), I > > anticipated he would deplete his energy reserves quickly enough to > > not make this practical. I suppose if someone flew along with him > > and fired bullets at him... > > So add the +50% space flight enhancement to flight. > Oh, that's what I get for responding as I read. > > > >>> Energy Reserve 300 (900cps) > >>> Limited to DR Absorption Only (-10%) > >> > >> -10% casting only > >> +10% only depleted by casting (immune to FP draining powers, &c) > >> > > This was intended to supplement the 200 Energy Reserve he gets > > automatically with the DR200 with Absorption advantage-- total 500 > > energy reserve. > > It's 3 "cp" for every 1 FP. > > Thus a DR200 converts to 66.6FP battery. Hmm, the way I read DR with Absorption was that with DR10 one gets a 10FP battery, but it dissipates with time. Vector should therefore get a 200FP battery for whom I'd buy an advantage: "FP battery does not dissipate). > > Re-reading B46, it looks like one needs the +80% limitation (one trait). > I considered this, and instead considered a +90% enhancement due to the fact that he could use the battery for strength and superflight-- two characteristics. But, hey, I'll take the +80% if we interpret "trait" as kinetic... Cool, I'm going to have to rewrite this one-- oh, and fill in background and skills and personality traits. I was thinking that as Vector progressed (not that he needs to), he would be able to more efficiently control the inertia of individual body parts rather than his whole thing. Right now, he can exert super strength or fly fast. That's pretty much it. As he gets more skilled, he could throw a superfast and superstrong punch by more finely controlling the momentum of just his arm for example. -vk _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
