Deconstruct

Deconstruct (minor) by Stone Gargoyle

"Seems like things are always breaking down around here."

The superbeing is like a gremlin, causing machines and other mechanical devices to become broken as soon as he touches them.

Range: Touch

Duration: Instant, effects are permanent until the machine or device is fixed; power is always on and cannot be shut off.

Attacks: Uses one melee attack/action

Effect: The hero has the equivalent of 40%, +5% per level, in skills used to unfix and dis-repair machines, devices, weapons and gadgets he touches (if he does not break it, it will still not operate for him). Upon a successful skill roll, the construct is rendered nonworking and inoperable and may fall apart (GM's discretion). This may be combined with a strike roll against those in power armor or against robots. This does not work against magical constructs, machines created using superpowers, or mechanical aliens. The superbeing suffers the usual penalty of 40% to this skill when dealing with robotics or alien technology.

Other Abilities and Bonuses: +10% to Mechanical, Electrical and Construction skills, though this is limited to designing things and not actually building them since anything he actually builds will break down as a result of this power.