Re: [BNW] Power Package Idea

["Steve Kurland" <ratking4@hotmail.com>]

Here's the next (maybe final?) draft of the power...

CACTUS

Powers:

Armor- The skin of a cactus is naturally tough. Armor 10/-.

Spikes- With an easy (5) spirit roll, this delta can cause dozens of 
bone-like spikes to erupt from his skin. Another easy (5) spirit roll allows 
the cactus to reabsorb his spikes. They are 6 to 12 inches in length, and 
about an inch wide at the base. They are sharp enough to pierce rock or 
metal up to 2 inches thick. They will not come out of locations dangerous to 
the cactus (ie from the inside of one leg to pierce the other), but they 
will rip through his clothing. While the spikes are out, the cactus has 
Obvious -5. Anything within a foot of the cactus when the spikes come out 
receives 5d6+5 points of damage, anyone holding the cactus receives this 
damage to all hit locations. Anyone attempting a hand-to-hand attack against 
a spiked cactus receives their strength+5 points of damage to the limb they 
attacked with. The spikes add +5 to all hand-to-hand damage.

Tricks:

Shed- With an extra success on the spirit roll to create the spikes, the 
cactus can shed his spikes from any or all body locations. This creates 12 
spikes for arms, legs, and head and 24 for the torso. Each spike can be used 
like a hunting knife or a large thrown knife (see page 188 of the rulebook 
for stats). They can also be dropped like caltrops, doing 3d6+3 points of 
damage to anyone who steps on them. The hero can not grow spikes from the 
location(s) where shedding occurred for two hours afterward, in order to 
regrow.

Spike Spray- With an extra success on an easy spirit roll, the cactus can 
cause all his spikes to explode outward. This is treated like a shrapnel 
grenade with a BR of 3 and damage of 5d6+5. Everyone in the first increment 
takes full damage and everyone in the second increment takes half damage. 
Once again, it takes two hours to grow new spikes.


I'd be proud to have my power package featured on Delta World. Be sure to 
give credit to those who offered ideas and advice, also. If this version 
needs more tweaking, just tell me and I'll try again. Thanks.
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