Re: The "use it once in a lifetime" skill

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 20:32:00 +0100

I've got a different idea.
Firstly I suggest that the actual ability is Heroforming a vengeance-oriented Vingan Heroine (an ancestress perhaps ? or a former incarnation ?) or possibly Godforming Vinga the Avenger.

The base 13 is probably good enough against the standard 1W resistance if the ability is under the player's control - this is the way to go if the player wants the character to get control of the ability. Augments should be reasonably easy to find in the extreme situations when it triggers.

Alternatively it could be a flaw and the GM decides when it should be rolled - then it can have a higher rating and still be restricted so it only comes up occasionally. That gets a more powerful ability but one which adds to the game rather than just making the character excessively powerful.