Two new powers because one of my players is very interested in these, thus forcing me to make up some rules on the fly.


Pcionics:  Cyberempathy;  This power enables  the character to control computers and electronics with their mind.  They can do make an electronic device do anything that they can normally do via mental control.  Its more than Lightning Control, that just makes TVs go on an off. A Cyberpath can override programs, see through cameras, erase video, reprogrogram robots, etc...  Pr=4 per use. Range equals I inches.  Attacks as lighting control.   Each time the player makes an electronic device do something, they must roll their Id100.  If they have knowledge in computers, programing, electronics, etc... then the roll is Id20.


Telemechanics: Pr=1 per 10lbs of machinery controlled per turn.  Attacks as transmutataion.  The Character can control mechanical devices and even transform them at will.  They can make a car transform into a robot and fight for him.  The player must use their actions to animate the controled machinery, and it fights as them.    To make the obect move for the first time, the player must roll Ad20.  To transform it, they must roll Id20.   Range is W(will) inches.

Madison Jefferies from Alpha Flight comes to mind

OK, with John's permission, I've tinkered around with Cyberempathy, and came up with this.

Cyberpathy: The character can communicate and control electronics, and other electrical devices, with his mind. The character can cause an electronic device to perform any function it would normally be capable of performing, via mental control. For example, a Cyberpath could override programs, see through cameras, erase video, reprogram robots, etc... The maximum number of devices that a character can successfully control at once, is equal to the character's Intelligence. The GM may require the character to make a an attack roll, as per Lightning Control, to perform certain actions, such as overriding computers, or hacking into a database. Attacks as lighting control. PR=4 per use. Range = I inches.

I dropped the Intel save, as you don't see a lot of the guys in comics having to think what they want the machine to do, nor do they all necessarily have high intel scores. They all just seem to have the innate ability to control machines. Does this seem workable?

John wrote on Jul 14^th, 2010 at 5:43pm:


That would work too. Or since this is a Psionic power, C vs. C, as Charisma is supposed to simulate strength of will.

Cool, that works better.  Thanks for the help.

Black Bolt wrote on Jul 15^th, 2010 at 9:51pm:


You know what, I didn't even consider using the character's Inventing %, as the basis for things like hacking. Not a bad idea. I also like the +5% per turn you're hooked in. So, once I get some sleep, I just may post a revision. 

If it is artificially intelligent I would say level 4 would be a good starting point.

We had a chance to use Telemechanics last night during a gaming session. The initial creation of Wally's "Dark Sabres" from the destroyed remnants of Ellusions Energy Conversion Machine worked great!! Unfortunately I rolled a 20 in the second round of use and they crapped out.........just my luck.

Re-reading these, this is really cool stuff!  I think John should write out on a separate list all his new powers so when people roll up a new character they can use that chart to choose from as well.  I honestly just don't think of these because they aren't in front of my face.

Yes good stuff. But I don't play often, let alone roll a new character often, so I just forget.

bump, bump, bump...

Here's a PDF of the two powers for you to use.