Hi Sean,
I'm relatively new, too, but the guys have helped me on a bunch. There's still the occasional weirdness I can't resolve, and one or two places where the rules conflict with the examples, but let's see....Copying the form of people the subject knows is easy. You as GM will have to keep a handy list of likely choices for each potential target, but mechanically the power is easy to build. One issue I see is you Attached the shapechange to the mind scan. Someone might have a different opinion, but to me "Attached" means the power goes for as long as the power it's attached to is running. So the mindscan would be continual. Either add a duration or endless to the scan or change the Attached to an If/Then. Either ways adds to the cost but the first way makes the power work as you seem to intend:
Mimic 2hd (U U U U; 5+2+2+2=11/die; 44 points)
Useful (Mind Scan) Extras & Flaws: Endless +3, Subtle +1, If/Then (Can't read thoughts; basic impressions only) -1 Capacity: Range
Useful (Shapechange) Extras & Flaws: Endless +3, Variable Effect +4, Attached (Mind Scan) -2, Automatic -1, If/Then: (Variable Effect is only for choosing shape of someone target knows) -1, Self Only -3. Capacity: Self
Useful (Size Change Up) Extras & Flaws: Endless +3, Attached (Shapechange) -2, Automatic -1. Capacity: Self
Useful (Size Change Down) Extras & Flaws: Endless +3, Attached (Shapechange) -2, Automatic -1. Capacity: Self
You could also change all those Endless to Duration. Might be appropriate for a character shifting based on people he meets, and would drop the cost by 4 points.
Alternately, us an if/then on the shapechange:
Mimic 2hd (U U U U; 2+4+2+2=10/die; 40 points)
Useful (Mind Scan) Extras & Flaws: Subtle +1, If/Then (Can't read thoughts; basic impressions only) -1 Capacity: Range
Useful (Shapechange) Extras & Flaws: Endless +3, Variable Effect +4, If Then (Must Mind Scan First) -1, If/Then: (Variable Effect is only for choosing shape of someone target knows) -1, Self Only -3. Capacity: SelfUseful (Size Change Up) Extras & Flaws: Endless +3, Attached (Shapechange) -2, Automatic -1. Capacity: Self
Useful (Size Change Down) Extras & Flaws: Endless +3, Attached (Shapechange) -2, Automatic -1. Capacity: Self
Again, you can change Endless to Duration to save a few points. In either case you might consider dropping the size change. If the PCs is around 150 pounds, the shift will let her adopt most people without need for the size shift. Size Shift really just enables extremes. Without those components, the cost of 2hd drops a fair amount.
For the Power Mimic portion of your power, I have a slight issue which might be nitpicking. The If/Then (Variable Effect must match subject's powers), the "subject" is the person you scanned, but the form is someone they know. They haven't scanned the person, to the limitation would draw on... the subjects assumptions?
For the Power Mimic portion of your power, I have a slight issue which might be nitpicking. The If/Then (Variable Effect must match subject's powers), the "subject" is the person you scanned, but the form is someone they know. They haven't scanned the person, to the limitation would draw on... the subjects assumptions?
Power Mimic 4d+1wd (A D U; 3+3+3=9/die; 72 points)
Attacks Extras & Flaws: Duration +2, Variable Effect +4, Attached (Shapechange) -2; Automatic -1, If/Then (Variable Effect Must Match Powers Subject is Aware of on the mimicked person) -1, If/Then (Only for Variable Effect) -1 Capacity: N/A
Defends Extras & Flaws: Duration +2, Variable Effect +4, Attached (Shapechange) -2; Automatic -1, If/Then (Variable Effect Must Match Powers Subject is Aware of on the mimicked person) -1, If/Then (Only for Variable Effect) -1 Capacity: N/A
Useful Extras & Flaws: Duration +2, Variable Effect +4, Attached (Shapechange) -2; Automatic -1, If/Then (Variable Effect Must Match Powers Subject is Aware of on the mimicked person) -1, If/Then (Only for Variable Effect) -1 Capacity: N/A
Defends Extras & Flaws: Duration +2, Variable Effect +4, Attached (Shapechange) -2; Automatic -1, If/Then (Variable Effect Must Match Powers Subject is Aware of on the mimicked person) -1, If/Then (Only for Variable Effect) -1 Capacity: N/A
Useful Extras & Flaws: Duration +2, Variable Effect +4, Attached (Shapechange) -2; Automatic -1, If/Then (Variable Effect Must Match Powers Subject is Aware of on the mimicked person) -1, If/Then (Only for Variable Effect) -1 Capacity: N/A
This limits the PC to powers the subject knows the person has. This means record keeping for you. :) Again, this might just be my nitpick.
I'd make the Duration/Endless Extras on BOTH powers match and adjust costs accordingly, whichever way you decide to go.
That's my two cents.
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