Matter Expulsion: Captions

Matter Expulsion: Captions (minor) by Stone Gargoyle

The character has a running dialogue in written form hovering over him which can be used for defense sometimes.

1. Running Dialogue: The character has word panels/boxes appear above their head describing everything they do. This can be a drawback because opponents can read your every move and are +2 to initiative to all combat moves as a result.

Range: Caption blocks hover as flat sheets resembling cardboard at various locations within a 10 foot radius.

Duration: 1 full melee round

Damage: 1d4 if used as slicing weapon.

Attacks: Using a caption to attack or defend(as a shield) uses 1 melee action. Can also be used to rebound off of for flips.

SDC: Used as a shield, the caption can parry at +2 flat bonus with no damage; however, attacked directly, it can only take up to 5 points of damage before disintegrating.

2. Descriptive Combat: The character also has word balloon appear when he makes or takes a hit, such as "BAM! POW! and WHAM!

Range: Can appear up to 60 feet away, + 5 feet per level, if the character uses a ranged attack; otherwise range is the same as for Running Dialogue.

Duration: Appears instants as a strike connects; remains for 1 melee attack.

Damage: None, however, it can be used to startle opponents(-2 to combat rolls for their next action).

3. Word Balloons: The character does not speak normally, but through bubbles appearing over their head. Their normal speech sounds like gibberish.

Range: Hovers one foot over the character's head, but rises in elevation after each successive word balloon appears under the first.

Duration: Remain for 1 full melee round

Attacks: As per Running Dialogue

Damage: As per Running Dialogue

SDC: As per Running Dialogue

Note: Dialogue and word balloons are solid enough to conceal actions taken by the character(such as loading a gun) but impose penalties to vision if the character himself cannot see around them.