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« on: April 22, 2012, 05:14:31 PM »
I was wondering how many people would argue that powers have there own context and using them out of context is wrong? and how many people would argue the reverse that powers are tool to achieve an effect and the context is up to the individual character to describe the context for how he has that power. I have two examples of what I mean the first is inhuman strength which can be justified with magic with bizarre biology or even with mechanical contraptions the context for the power would be completely different depending on the high concept of the character using it. The second example is Sacred Guardian a rather poorly balanced power which allows a boost to rolls at a cost of mental stress, if you look at this power like a tool it could be used to represent a great number of different feats such as biomantic boost (using magic to augment your body), certain mystical techniques, channeling a co-pilot etc. So I was wondering is it right to use powers as a tool secondary to character concepts or should the powers context come first?