This page outlines how powers work in this TTRPG system.
Powers allow your character to perform amazing feats, miraculous magic, or terrible spells.
Every individual power contains a brief mechanical description of exactly what the power does, and how it interacts with the rest of the game’s system’s.
Powers are the largest mechanical differentiator between characters. Most of your time during character creation will be focused on selecting powers, and power limiters.
Power Limiters
A Power Limiter is a limitation, weakness, or restriction placed on the use of a Power.
Power Limiters reduce the buy cost of powers, allowing you to purchase more powers.
See the full article on Power Limiters here.
Powers List
You can view the full powers list in Google sheets by clicking here.
Powers List Key
This key details each column or field of the powers list.
Name
The name of the power
Linked Skill
The skill which is linked to the power. If the power has a skill rating requirement, this is the skill that is required.
Skill Req
The required rating of the skill that the power is linked with. If your skill rating is lower than this number, you cannot buy the power.
Buy Cost
The buy cost of the power. In character creation, this is the power’s cost. When purchasing powers with experience, multiply the buy cost by 4. Note: You can reduce buy cost with power limiters.
Free powers
If the buy cost says “Free”, you get the power as long as you meet all the other pre-reqs for it.
Pre-Req Powers
Lists powers that are required before you can purchase this power.
Description
The mechanics for how the power works.
Test
If using the power requires a test, it will be noted in this field.
Passive or Active
Passive powers are “always on”. Active powers need to be activated. Activation costs and action types vary, and are detailed in later fields.
Duration
How long the power lasts.
Action Type
The action type required to use the power.
Energy Cost
The amount of energy you must pay to activate the power.
Extended Interval
If the action type is extended, this field will have the default interval required for this power.
Obvious?
Is the power obviously magical, supernatural, or miraculous? See this entry for obvious powers.