Mass Vampirism

Mass Vampirism [Major] by Iczer

'Sucks to be me'

The character can drain the physical mass from other people to sustain and strengthen himself.

1) Drain others: By touching a target, the character can expend 2 actions and start draining. Each 'touch' drains mass from a target and converts that mass into strength. The target must save vs this drain (15+ PE bonuses count). if successful, the target loses 5% of his body weight, and 5% of his SDC. After a target loses half or more of his body weight, he begins to suffer serious pain and loss of muscle mass. Every subsequent touch drains only drops him 2% of his body mass, and 5% of his hit points, as well as dropping his PS and PE by one. A target dies if his PE or PS reach zero, or his HP reach zero. This power stops draining a target when his mass is down to 25% his original body mass. at this point, the target falls unconscious. Lost attribute points recover at a rate of 1 per month. this rate is one per week for character with access to medical physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Any character with any degree of regeneration or improved healing, recover attributes at a rate of 1 per day. HP and SDC damage recover at a much slower rate, as the target attempts to regrow his own mass. With diet and therapy, the average superhuman can recover lost mass at a rate of 5lbs per day. HP and SDC recover at 1/3rd rate until the character is back to 3/4 mass.

2) Mass Transfer: This weight transfers into raw mass and strength for the character. The character gains 1/4 the target's lost SDC, and gains +1 PS and PE. Unless used to heal, the drained SDC and strength fades after half an hour. additionally, this power removes the need for regular food. A week's worth of normal, healthy eating, can be substituted for by a single mass drain.

3) Safety within bulk: Individuals with serious weight problems find themselves somewhat protected against this power. Each touch drains excess weight rather than healthy body mass. Treat individuals as on this sliding scale: Normal weight - Overweight - Fat - Obese -Morbidly Obese. Every two drains lowers a person's weight category by one until normal weight where the drain begins to affect them normally. Each weight category grants the superhuman: +20SDC, +2 PE and PS. Weight lost through this power stays off dependent on genetics and diet. Needless to say, this power can be used safely as a method of controlling another's weight.