Hollow

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Hollow (minor) by Stone Gargoyle

The superbeing can put his internal organs out of phase. This includes all vital organs and makes it so the hero cannot take internal damage as a result of physical attacks and most energy attacks. The muscle and bone and skin remains normal and can be damaged. If all SDC is depleted, it will draw the organs back into phase, however' and internal damage will occur. Until then, no called shots will work to kill the character (such as a bullet to the head) and no trauma will be induced.

Range: Self
Attacks: Uses no attacks/actions to keep the organs out of phase. Uses one melee attack/action to make the muscles intangible and requires concentration to maintain (uses 1 melee attack/action per round).
Duration: Can keep internal organs out of phase a number of hours equal to half his PE attribute. Can only keep bones and muscles out of phase for his PE number in melee rounds.
Limitations: Muscles and bone may be put out of phase, but this will allow him only to take half damage to SDC and his movement will be at 1/10th normal rate, with his PE reduced to 1/4 normal. The superbeing cannot make himself completely intangible without becoming trapped out of phase. If taking more than 10% normal SDC damage while phasing muscle and bone in addition to internal organs, the superbeing has a 01-30% chance of having the skin collapse to the ground, the phased parts passing through it, and becoming trapped out of phase. If this does not happen, the superbeing will simply be forced to be fully back in phase, unable to use his powers for 24 hours.