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[3] Define Powers

If you have a good idea of what your powers are, describe them including any disadvantages/limitations. List 3-6 powers in order of preference and assign attribute scores to them. In case you need some ideas, the DC Heroes rulebook lists the following powers. Note that if a power looks expensive, it is expensive.

Acid - shoot acid as an attack
Air Animation - create an air elemental
Animal Control - "Sit Ubu, sit!"
Animal Summoning - "Come here boy!"
Animate Dead - "That guy sure is a stiff"
Animate Image - pictures come to life
Animate Objects - furniture comes to life
Adaptation - like Mimic except easier and lasts longer
Air Control - move and shape the air
Air Walking - never fear falling off a cliff
Analytical Smell/Tracking Scent - identify smells, track smells
Animal Mimicry - duplicate animal "powers"
Attraction/Repulsion - pull/push things towards/away from you
Aura of Fear - run away! run away!
Awareness - "I sense a disturbance in the Force..."
Bomb - you can explode
Broadcast Empath - make them feel what you want them to feel
Cell Rot - rapid decomposition touch attack
Chameleon - doppleganger power, look like someone else
Claws - melee weapon
Cling - walk on walls and ceilings
Cold Immunity - defense against cold attacks
Comprehend Languages - including alien tongues
Continuum Control - Damage Transferance, Energy Blast, Matter Manipulation, Regeneration, Teleportation, Time Travel
Control - control another person
Damage Transferance - heal others, might hurt user
Danger Sense - "I got a bad feeling..."
Darkness - generate a field of darkness
Density Increase - "I'm not fat..."
Detect - one thing: e.g. lies, radiation, gold...
Digging - tunnel through rock
Dimension Travel - vacation in sunny Hell!
Directional Hearing - where is a sound coming from?
Disintegration - persistent touch attack
Dispersal - Kitty Pryde's power
Dumb Luck - Whew! That was close!
Earth Animation - create an earth elemental
Earth Control - move and shape earth
Empathy - "I feel for you..."
Enchantement - increase others' powers
Energy Absorbtion - absorb physical damage
Enery Blast - standard ranged attack
Exorcism - cure someone who is controlled
Extended Hearing - hear things far away
Extra Limb - fully functional arm/leg/tail
Eye of the Cat - see through an animal's eyes
Flame Animation - create a fire elemental
Flame Being - Human Torch, protects against fire
Flame Control - move and shape fire
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Page Created: December 2, 2003 Page Last Updated: December 2, 2003