Counterattacks

Counterattacks as a reaction are a problem since they can be used to automatically inflict stress on the opponent without him having the option to resist.  That rarely makes narrative sense either, so instead we're going to implement the following rule:

Reaction Effect die can only be used to create an asset
The asset created represents the Hero (or Villain) learning to resist/dodge/adapt to a particular opponent's attacks, and can be used only on defense.   Like any asset, it remains until the end of the scene.

Changing Stress

A Plot Point may not be used to shift stress from one track to another

Buying Opportunities

To speed up combat, assume The Watcher buys all opportunities rolled by the players (all dice coming up as '1'). Your hero will only get 1 PP, no matter how many opportunities you rolled (but more opportunities = a bigger die added to the doom pool)

Max PP

Maximum PP at any given time is limited to '5'.  Use it or lose it!
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Milestones

The number of times a milestone may be achieved during a particular phase is as follows:

First milestone: once per scene, 1 xp award
Second milestone: once per act, 3 xp award
Final milestone: once per event, 10 xp award.  After achieving the final milestone you may select a new milestone track for your character
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Characteristics

The affiliation dice (Team, Buddy, Solo) from the core book are replaced with three characteristics: Prowess, Wits, and Willpower.  Characteristics are your Hero's base attributes, before your powers and training are added on top.

Use the Prowess characteristic for anything physical: when making or defending from a physical attack, athletic checks, and movement powers.

Use the Wits characteristic when making or resisting a mental attack, perception rolls, and for relevant skill checks (science, tech, etc)

Use Willpower when making or resisting a psychic attack, and for skill checks like Menace or Psych
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Spending XP

Changes to core book 'spending xp' section (OM109) in bold:

You can spend 5 XP to do the following:
● Replace an existing Distinction with a new one.
● Add or replace a Limit in a Power Set.
● Switch two Affiliation traits.
● Unlock a minor Event resource.
● Upgrade a Novice Specialty to Expert

You can spend 10 XP to do the following:
● Add a new SFX to a Power Set.
● Step up a d6 or d8 power trait by one step.
● Add a new d6 power trait to a Power Set.
● Remove a Limit from a Power Set that has two or more Limits.
● Unlock a major Event resource.
● Add a new Novice Specialty (at 1d6)

You can spend 15 XP to do the following:
● Step up a d10 power trait by one step.
● Replace an existing Power Set with a new one
● Add a new Expert Specialty or upgrade an existing Expert to Master.
● Upgrade one of your characteristics from 1d6 to 1d8

You can spend 20 XP to do the following:
● Upgrade one of your characteristics from 1d8 to 1d10
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Traits you can add to your dice pool (OM47 sidebar):

● One Characteristic die (see house rules for characteristics replacing affiliation dice)
● One Distinction, either as a d8 or a d4 (could be one of your hero's distinction, or a scene distinction)
● One power from each of your Power Sets
● One Specialty
● One of your opposition’s stress or complication dice, if any (for Area Effect SFX, pick the lowest Stress/Complication of the chosen targets)
● One asset, if any
● One push die, stunt, or resource, if any
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:54, Sat 28 May 2022.