Subdual

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Subdual (minor) by Stone Gargoyle

"I thought it was just one guy, but others say it was two dwarves..."

The hero can divide himself at the waist, morphing the segmented section into a duplicate of himself, though more diminutive. The upper body section will morph as well, moving vital organs up and forming legs. He essentially becomes two dwarves linked by a single controlling consciousness.

Range: The two bodies formed by dividing must remain within a number of feet from each other equal to the hero's ME attribute number X100.
Duration: The bodies may remain separated for the hero's PE number in hours, and once rejoined require an amount of time equal to half the time separated to recuperate before being able to separate again.
Attacks: Separating or rejoining the bodies requires two melee attacks/actions to perform. The bodies are made to move simultaneously, mirroring each other, and can be made to run in opposite directions or coordinate dual strikes on one or two targets (a separate strike roll must be made for each target but will still only use one attack). No attacks need to be expended per melee to maintain the separation. The bodies cannot be made to attack independently or be made to stop mirroring each other (which can tend to prove a problem at times and be an annoyance to the hero's companions).
SDC and Hit Points: These divide equally between the two bodies. Trauma inflicted to one body will affect the other, as will damage to limbs. Rejoining the bodies will heal 10% of the damage sustained while they are separated.
Notes:
The divided segments fatigue at twice the hero's normal rate and take twice as long to heal. Any other powers possessed by the hero are at 50% of the hero's full power level for the purpose of calculating ranges, damage, duration of effects, etc, and only move at half the hero's normal running Speed.
The hero only takes half damage to blows to his midsection while undivided, though each strike to his midsection will have a +10% chance, cumulative with each additional strike, to force him to divide.