Mr. Gridlock Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Medusa was always one of my favorite Silver Age characters and I'm finally getting a chance to play a character with prehensile hair. Question: If I want her hair to have a sort of "feedback" effect in that if it were directly targeted, would you build that with a Susceptibility is that just built into Stretching because it's her part of her (and would have her natural PD/ED)? The other way I had thought to build her hair was to use TK with a Physical Manifestation and a Side Effect (for the feedback). Question: how long does it take to reform her hair once it's been attacked (as per Physical Manifestation, which doesn't specify)? A Phase? PS12? Has to be healed back per her REC/month? Val Char Points Total Roll Notes 15 STR 5 25 14- HTH Damage 5d6 END [1] 20 DEX 30 20 13- OCV 7 DCV 7 20 CON 20 20 13- 13 BODY 6 13 12- 18 INT 8 18 13- PER Roll 13- 14 EGO 8 14 12- ECV: 5 18 PRE 8 18 13- PRE Attack: 3 1/2d6 18 COM 4 18 13- 8 PD 5 8/14 8/14 PD (0/6 rPD) 8 ED 4 8/14 8/14 ED (0/6 rED) 4 SPD 10 4 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12 8 REC 2 8 40 END 0 40 31 STUN 0 31 6" Running 0 11" 2" Swimming 0 2" 5" Leaping 0 5" Total Characteristics Cost: 110 Cost Powers END Prehensile Hair 6 1) Extra Limbs (10), Inherent (+1/4) (6 Active Points) 25 2) Stretching 5", Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (37 Active Points); no Noncombat Stretching (-1/4), Limited Body Parts (Extra Limbs; -1/4) 8 3) +10 STR, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (15 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), Linked (Extra Limbs; -1/4) 8 4) Missile Deflection (Physical Attacks) (15 Active Points); Costs Endurance (-1/2), Will Not Work Against Heavy Missiles (-1/4) 10 Hair Movement: Multipower, 10-point reserve 1u 1) Running +5" (11" total) (10 Active Points); no Noncombat movement (-1/4) 1u 2) Clinging (normal STR) (10 Active Points); Costs Endurance (-1/2) 1u 3) Swinging 10" (10 Active Points); no Noncombat movement (-1/4) 6 [i]Iron Will:[/i] Mental Defense (10 points total) (7 Active Points); Nonpersistent (-1/4) 0 Hair Fighting 4 1) Block: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort 4 2) Disarm: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, Disarm; 45 STR to Disarm 3 3) Legsweep: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, -1 DCV, 8d6 Strike, Target Falls 5 4) Hair Pummel: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, 11d6 Strike 4 5) Squeeze: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, 11d6 Crush, Must Follow Grab 4 6) Hair Smash: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, 9d6 Strike 4 7) Wraparound Choke: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab One Limb; 3d6 NND 5 8) Wraparound: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, 45 STR , Grab Four Limbs; 8 9) +2 HTH Damage Class(es) Perks 1 Fringe Benefit: Licensed Social Worker 3 Well-Connected 4 1) Contact: William Dunne, attorney (Contact has significant Contacts of his own, Contact has very useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact) (5 Active Points) 8- 4 2) Contacts (5 Active Points) 11- 1 Money: Well Off Talents 12 Combat Luck (6 PD/6 ED) 5 Lightning Reflexes: +3 DEX to act first with Prehensile Hair Skills 20 [i]Can Put Her Mind to it:[/i] +2 Overall 6 [i]Prehensile Hair Advantage: [/i]+2 with Martial Maneuvers 8 [i]Prehensile Hair Advantage: [/i]+4 with Sweep maneuver 5 [i]Socially Adept:[/i] +1 with Interaction Skills 3 Breakfall 13- 3 Bureaucratics 13- 3 CK: City 13- 3 Conversation 13- 3 High Society 13- 3 Jack of All Trades 1 1) PS: Cooking (2 Active Points) 11- 2 2) PS: Fundraiser (3 Active Points) 13- 3 3) PS: Social Worker (4 Active Points) 14- 3 KS: City Politics 13- 3 KS: The Legal System 13- 4 Language: Spanish (completely fluent; literate) 3 Lockpicking 13- Notes: She uses her hair as the lockpicks 2 Musical Instrument Familiarity 11- 3 Oratory 13- 3 Persuasion 13- 5 Rapid Attack (HTH) 2 SS: Psychology 11- 3 Seduction 13- 3 Streetwise 13- 3 Tactics 13- 3 Teamwork 13- Total Powers & Skills Cost: 240 Total Cost: 350 200+ Disadvantages 20 Dependent NPC: Street Kids from her Shelter 8- (Normal; Group DNPC: x4 DNPCs) 10 Distinctive Features: "Now that's a full head of hair!" (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Virtually Everyone) 5 Hunted: City Police 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Limited Geographical Area, Watching) 10 Hunted: Various people/criminals she's crossed paths with 8- (As Pow, Harshly Punish) 20 Normal Characteristic Maxima 20 Psychological Limitation: Code Against Killing (Common, Total) 20 Psychological Limitation: Protective of Children (Common, Total) 10 Reputation: Meddlesome Social Worker , 11- 15 Social Limitation: Public ID (Frequently, Major) Total Disadvantages Points: 130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwpacker Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair I don't think I have anything to add to her build...I'm just keen to hear her story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Samson Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair If I understand the questions correctly, the answer is no you do not need to add anything to stretching to take damage when your stretched body part is attacked and yes it has your normal PD and ED. I hope that helps. As far as Physical Manifestation goes you have to re-activate the power when it is destroyed, so for TK it would be a would be a half-phase attack action (i.e. the next time you used TK). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair I personally like the TK+Physical Manifestation route because getting punched in the hair probably shouldn't hurt. Nice build though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Samson Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair Ok, my inner munchkin is creeping out again. I would just add Physical Manifestation to the Stretching. As PMs take damage per the rules for Breakable Foci, the GM may rule that the character does not also take the damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair Ok' date=' my inner munchkin is creeping out again. I would just add Physical Manifestation to the Stretching. As PMs take damage per the rules for Breakable Foci, the GM may rule that the character does not also take the damage.[/quote'] Makes sense to me. If spears don't cause character damage (usually) when they are broken, I think a Physical Manifestation with decently appropriate SFX should be safe too. Though it does bring up the old discomfort of a Limitation giving a bonus. Hmm. There really should be an Advantage to go with it IMO. Indirect and Does Not Cross Intervening Space could provide some of the benefit, but obviously carry too much benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Decision Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair No, just go with the stretching, and handwave it. If someone used a killing attack targetting the hair, she might have to take some time to regrow it- like, next adventure or something. But that's just table talk. I don't see the necessity for statting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gridlock Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair I personally like the TK+Physical Manifestation route because getting punched in the hair probably shouldn't hurt. Nice build though I was thinking more if her hair was cut, i.e. severed. Example: she's holding someone immobile and another character comes up and slices through her hair with a sword to free his compatriot. I was thinking that could cause Feedback. Just as an interesting vulnerability she'd have to work around. If the TK+PM took too long to reform (or if it had to actually grow back) that would be too limiting. I don't think the text states what happens when the PM is attacked (other than how much Def it has). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Decision Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair Yes, Stretching works both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair Ok' date=' my inner munchkin is creeping out again. I would just add Physical Manifestation to the Stretching. As PMs take damage per the rules for Breakable Foci, the GM may rule that the character does not also take the damage.[/quote'] Physical manifestation is a LIMITATION. It shouldn't be giving you advantages like 'immunity to damage to my stretched bits'. Shame on you, munchking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Samson Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair Physical manifestation is a LIMITATION. It shouldn't be giving you advantages like 'immunity to damage to my stretched bits'. Shame on you' date=' munchking [/quote'] I would say (maybe) that is still a limitation if you are using alot of Grabs or other continuous effects with Stretching that can be "broken". Believe me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair I would say (maybe) that is still a limitation if you are using alot of Grabs or other continuous effects with Stretching that can be "broken". Believe me? Are your fingers crossed? I would allow you to build the hair as an obvious inaccessible focus. That way it can be targeted and damaged, and Medusa takea no damage. If it is and out of combat, if Medusa is helpless, someone can take the shears to it. How's that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair Sean, I like. Must spread Rep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Samson Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair Sean' date=' I like. Must spread Rep...[/quote'] I'll be glad to rep him for ya, he always helps everyone. [edit] Bah, I owe him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrito Boy Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair I'll be glad to rep him for ya, he always helps everyone. [edit] Bah, I owe him too. Got him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Decision Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair Can't She make her hair grow on command? I think her hair probably shrinks and grows between 3 feet and 20 feet, depending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Re: Oh She with the Prehensile Hair Thanks BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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