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Sep 21st, 2020 at 11:12pm
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Since the power Magical Spells allows characters to use Inventing Points to develop new spells, I think it makes sense to allow characters with other powers to use Inventing to hone new applications to their current powers, which isn't necessarily the same thing as inventing a new piece of equipment or a scientific breakthrough.
  
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Re: Inventing > Power Stunts
Reply #1 - Sep 22nd, 2020 at 7:48am
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John uses this and it is actually called power stunts. Its great!  In the house rules I believe.

  

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Reply #2 - Sep 23rd, 2020 at 12:22am
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Paul wrote on Sep 22nd, 2020 at 7:48am:
John uses this and it is actually called power stunts. Its great!  In the house rules I believe.



John is very smart!
  
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Reply #3 - Sep 23rd, 2020 at 8:41am
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Eh, I wouldn't go that far.

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Reply #4 - Oct 1st, 2020 at 10:34pm
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polarboy wrote on Sep 21st, 2020 at 11:12pm:
Since the power Magical Spells allows characters to use Inventing Points to develop new spells, I think it makes sense to allow characters with other powers to use Inventing to hone new applications to their current powers, which isn't necessarily the same thing as inventing a new piece of equipment or a scientific breakthrough.


I've done this in the past. Basically what would happen is the character would tell me what ability he'd like to "train" in for his next level advancement. So Mind Game, who just advanced from 5th to 6th level, would say he wanted to be able to use his Telepathy to alter memories. He'd spend time "training" to develop the new ability, and spend an Inventing Point to as well. If he was successful, when he advanced to 7th level, he'd now be able to use his telepathy to attempt to alter the memories of anyone he was in Telepathic contact with.
  

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Reply #5 - Oct 7th, 2020 at 11:55am
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I allowed training in Powers as well, and eventually I came up with a method of Power Stunts also, as this reflects what we see characters doing in the comics.  For example, the Invisible Woman over time developed her superpowers quite considerably.
  
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