Legacy Power: Paralyzing Needles

"Dont Move ill be with you in a moment."

A 4 Gift Sleep Power used by Timothy Humbug, created by jwesley123.

Description

Timothy has perfected his acupuncture slightly more allowing him not damage an enemy but paralyze them by peircing them with a needle in just the right spot.

System

Choose an Animate target within 30 feet, Exert your Mind, and roll Dexterity + Melee Difficulty 7 as a Committed Action. The target may contest with to dodge or Defend (as for an attack with a thrown weapon) as a Reaction. If you are successful, the target grows drowsy for 3 Rounds and then falls asleep for Outcome x 3 minutes. Unconscious or incapacitated targets cannot contest.

While drowsy, the target's Penalty is increased by 3 for all Actions.

The target falls into a deep sleep, but they may still be awoken by sudden loud noises, being jarred or splashed with water, taking damage, or similar rousing events. They will also awaken before dying of hunger, thirst, or suffocation.

Enhancements

  • Group Therapy (You may target a number of individuals equal to your Charisma rating.)
  • Coma (If your target is already asleep, they are put into a deep coma that lasts indefinitely. However, there is a specific event that will always wake them.)

    • Waking Event - Pulling needle out

  • Out Like a Light (Your target can only be awoken by taking Damage or nearing death for lack of air, water, or food.)

Drawbacks

  • Focus (Using this Effect requires a specific kind of item.)
    • Object - A throwing needle
  • Biological Psychology (This power only works on Sapient, Living targets)

Parameters

range: 1 ( 30 feet ) Duration: 1 ( Outcome x 3 minutes ) Time to Fall Asleep: 2 ( 3 Rounds )

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Nov. 2, 2023, 1:40 a.m. - Adjustment Cost: 4. Text field change

May 21, 2023, 5:56 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 4. Text field change

March 25, 2023, 9:29 p.m. - Improvement Cost: 4. Added Enhancements: Mechanic, Field of Poppies

Revision purchased with:
Gift from the Asset Gifted spent on improving power: Paralyzing Needles
Gift from playing in Lines and Keys spent on improving power: Paralyzing Needles

March 25, 2023, 9:09 p.m. - Revision Cost: 2. Added Drawback: Sleep Paralysis

May 7, 2022, 8:23 p.m. - Upgrade Cost: 3. Upgraded from old powers system

- Feb. 8, 2022, 9:47 p.m. - Improvement Cost: 3. Added Enhancement: Coma

Revision purchased with:
Gift from playing in An Auction in Austin spent on improving power: Paralyzing Needles    (since refunded)

Dec. 28, 2021, 4:49 a.m. - Improvement Cost: 2. Removed Drawback: Sleep Paralysis

Revision purchased with:
Gift from playing in 83.5 the Wave spent on improving power: Paralyzing Needles

Dec. 8, 2021, 6:09 p.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Removed Enhancement: Coma

Dec. 8, 2021, 6:07 p.m. - Revision Cost: 2. Added Enhancement: Coma, Added Drawback: Biological Psychology

Dec. 8, 2021, 6:06 p.m. - Improvement Cost: 2. Added Enhancement: Group Therapy

Revision purchased with:
Gift from playing in Sub-Standard spent on improving power: Paralyzing Needles    (since refunded)

Oct. 31, 2021, 1:28 a.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Added Drawback: Focus, Removed Drawback: Fuel

Oct. 31, 2021, 1:15 a.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Removed Enhancement: Concealed, Removed Drawback: Biological Psychology

Oct. 31, 2021, 1:12 a.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Revision purchased with:
Gift from playing in Dog's playing poker spent on adjusting power: Paralyzing Needles

Oct. 31, 2021, 1:11 a.m. - New Cost: 1. Initial power creation