Vogue

Vogue (Major) by Stone Gargoyle

The hero can strike a disarming pose to thwart opponents.

1. Glamour Shock: Similar to Mental Stun, the hero radiates a beauty that attacks the balance and motor mechanism of the target's brain. Victims are dizzy and lightheaded.

Range: 10 feet, line of sight. Requires an opponent to be looking at the hero, but even so, the target is at +2 to dodge the gaze.

Damage: Special. Victims lose 1 attack per melee round, have no initiative, and are -3 to strike, parry and dodge, -6 to roll with punch, fall or impact, and skills and speed are reduced by 40%.

Duration: Victims suffer penalties for 2 melee rounds

Attacks per melee: Counts as three melee attacks/actions. Each attack can only be directed at one target at a time (roll to strike, d20), not an entire crowd at once.

Saving Throw: Targets actually hit by the gaze can save vs. the effects with a save rolled above the roll to strike unmodified, or 12(ME bonus applies), whichever is higher. Those saving will still be affected as one hit by the Awe Factor aspect of the power (see below).

2. Extraordinary Physical Beauty: Same as the minor ability.

Bonuses: Increase PB to 20 +2d4; see attribute bonuses to Impress and Charm. +10% to Investigation/Research, Interrogation, palming and pick pocket skills.

3. Awe Factor: When the hero uses the Glamour Shock ability, those witnessing the attack must save vs. Awe Factor. A successful saving throw means that the person is not awestruck and attacks/reacts without hesitation or penalty. This must be made only if the Glamour Shock strike is successful. The Awe Factor is equal to the strike roll made by the hero when using the power, or 12, whichever is higher.

Bonuses: Character is himself +2 to save vs. Awe Factor

Penalties: A failed saving throw means awestruck individuals lose initiative and one attack for the melee round of the Glamour Shock attack.

Saving Throw: The number rolled for the Glamour Shock strike unmodified, or 12 (ME bonus applies), whichever is higher.