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Legacy Power: Deployable Shield
Funny how this big shield fits all inside your arm...
A 1 Gift Barrier Power used by Edward Grimm, created by Lerinyth.
Description
Edward holds up his arm, and steam blows out of his arm as a metal shield extends quickly from it, blocking the blow that comes into it, and a wave of purple energy reflecting back at the attacker, and quickly repairing itself.
System
Exert your Mind, choose an Animate target within Arm's Reach, and roll Dexterity + Crafts Difficulty 6 as a Committed Action. If you succeed, the next Outcome Damage to that target is absorbed by the barrier. The Damage reduction from the Barrier applies before Armor, and is treated like Armor by any effects such as Armor Penetration.
You must maintain concentration while using this Power. That means you can only move at a slow walk, and cannot split your Action between using the Power and other Actions. The Barrier will fall if you are interrupted or if it absorbs the full amount of damage. When a Barrier falls, you cannot use this power again for a minimum of 6 - Intellect rounds.
Enhancements
- Reflect (Any Damage absorbed by the barrier is reflected back to the attacker, up to a maximum of the Barrier Strength Parameter’s bonus. Their Armor applies in full.)
- Tying Off (Any barriers you create last two hours, and you no longer need to maintain Concentration in order to maintain them.)
- Too Slow! (You may activate this Effect as a Reaction.)
- Persistent Shielding (The barrier regenerates back to full strength at the end of each round of combat. It will still fall if the full amount of damage is dealt within a single round, or if you are interrupted.)
Drawbacks
- Traumatic (You must make a Trauma roll when you use this Effect. Its Difficulty cannot be reduced by any means. If you fail or Botch, you receive one Mind Damage and a new Trauma.)
- Selfish (You may only target yourself.)