Absorbing Mist

Absorbing Mist: [Minor] by Iczer

'Shoot through this then'

The character can expel a mist that extends around his body for 10 feet (plus 2 feet per level) held close to him by his own power. anyone attempting any ranged combat though this mist suffers a-4 to hit (from reduced visibility).
The mist has a secondary function though. It absorbs energy. The mist when generated has SDC equal to the character's PE, plus 1D6 per level. Energy attacks that pass though the mist inflict damage on the mist before passing though to the target. The character can restrict or allow energy to pass at will through his own fog (he could block lasers for instance, but not flames, or he could absorb half the damage and allow the rest though, or allow his friends to fire unimpeded while return fire is blocked.) Targets transformed into energy forms take damage equal to the SDC of the cloud as they and the cloud attempt to cancel each other out.
The cloud's SDC replenishes every melee round it is maintained (Requires one action per round to maintain) and heals to full every time the character expends an action to regenerate it.
The cloud's absorption makes it feel 'cold' to the touch. It blocks Radar and sonar as well as thermal vision. IR targeting systems fail when being used through the cloud (the IR beam is absorbed)