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GENERAL QUESTIONS

Be sure to see the most recent version of the Mutants & Masterminds

Errata , available from www.mutantsandmasterminds.com, which cor-

rects errors in the book and may answer many questions. Corrections in

the errata are not covered in this FAQ for the most part, although the FAQ

does take the errata and corrections into account.

SKILLS

Why are skills so expensive?

This is based on the way skills are often handled in the comics. Generally

speaking, comic book characters have either very few skills or they are

extraordinarily capable in a wide range of them. If you want your charac-

ter to be good at a particular type of skills, such as athletics, or scientific

pursuits, you’re best off to buy the appropriate Super-Ability for those

skills. For example, a character focusing on skills like Acrobatics, Balance,

Hide, and Move Silently benefits from having ranks in Super-Dexterity,

which improve all of those skill checks. Likewise a character who is a bril-

liant scientist benefits from having ranks in Super-Intelligence. This

doesn’t necessarily mean that the character is “super-powered.” You can

define the Super-Ability as the result of intensive training or talent (see

Power Source , pp. 56-57). This allows you to lower the number of

power points the character has to invest in skills.

Alternately, if you prefer to have a more skill-intensive game, you can

simply lower the cost of skill ranks. Three skill ranks per power point

seems to work well for many groups.

Can I use the Mutants & Masterminds rules with a genre or set-

ting other than superheroes?

Sure, if you want to. By setting the starting power level and limiting what

attributes (skills, feats, and powers) are available, you can use Mutants

& Masterminds to play in other settings or genres. For some genres you

may want to tweak the rules to make them more realistic or less “comic

book” in style. See Chapter Nine of the core rulebook for guidelines of

changing the rules to suit your style of play.

How compatible is Mutants & Masterminds with other d20 RPGs?

M&M uses the core of the d20 game system, namely a d20 roll, plus

modifiers, versus a Difficulty Class (DC). It does not use many elements of

the d20 System, including classes, hit points, experience points, attacks

of opportunity, or any dice other than one 20-sided die. The game stats

are similar to other d20 games, and will be familiar to players who know

them, but they’re not 100% compatible. You can import material from

other games with a little conversion work, adjusting the stats as needed

to conform to the Mutants & Masterminds system.

What can you make with Craft skills?

The difficulty class and time required to make a particular item depends

on its complexity. If your Craft check succeeds, you have made the item. If

the Craft check fails, you did not product a usable end result, and any

raw materials are wasted.

Complexity

Craft DC

Time

Examples

Simple

1 hour

electronic timer or

detonator, tripwire

trap, bookcase

HERO ARCHETYPES

Some of the hero archetypes don’t add up right.

See the Revised Hero Archetypes file, available from the Green Ronin

website, for updated and corrected game stats for the hero archetypes.

Moderate

12 hours

radio direction

finder, lock,

engine component,

shed, furniture

ABILITY SCORES

How do I assign a character a non-existent ability score?

Generally, you don’t. Non-existent ability scores are primarily for model-

ing things like constructs and there are particular rules dealing with them

on pp. 117-118. The GM may allow players to assign a character a non-

existent ability score as a weakness (p. 106), keeping in mind that

non-existent scores can severely hamper characters. Non-existent

Strength means the character cannot manipulate the physical world at

all. (Keep in mind that even a permanently incorporeal character can still

use Str to affect incorporeal things.) Non-existent Dexterity means the

character is utterly incapable of physical movement. Characters with non-

existent Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma are not recommended, since

they lack the free will and awareness to be player characters. Non-exis-

tent Constitution is effectively an advantage, since it makes a character

immune to many physical concerns and environmental hazards.

Characters with no Constitution scores aren’t true living beings and

should be built as intelligent constructs (p. 118).

Complex

24 hours

cell phone,

combustion

engine, bunker

Advanced

60 hours

computer, jet engine,

building

It’s entirely up to the GM what items characters can make with Craft

skills. As a general guideline, if any item has any point value as a device,

the player should either pay a Hero Point to use the item in an adventure,

or purchase the Gadgets power for the character to use such items on a

regular basis.

FEATS

If I have the Attack Finesse feat, can I add my Super-Dexterity

bonus to my melee attack rolls?

No. Super-Dexterity does not provide an attack bonus.

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SUPER-POWERS

How does power stacking work?

Basically, powers that affect the same attribute or die roll “stack,” that is,

add their bonuses together. The limitation on this stacking is that the

total bonus from powers to any one attribute or die roll cannot exceed

the character’s power level.

For example, Amazing Save (Damage), Super-Constitution, Protection,

and Force Field all provide a bonus to Damage saves. Amazing Save and

Super-Con add a bonus to the Damage save roll, while Protection and

Force Field reduce the DC of the save (by reducing the attack’s damage

bonus). These benefits all stack, however, a character cannot have a total

bonus (increase in Damage save or reduction of DC) greater than his

power level.

Is Detect a Passive Sense or does it require an action to use?

Detect works like any other Spot check: it can be performed as a reaction

to notice something, and you can choose to take a half action to attempt

to notice something you failed to detect before.

What exactly does Immunity protect against?

The exact benefits of Immunity in any given situation are up to the GM.

As a rule of thumb, if an effect is potentially covered by the character’s

Immunity and it does not inflict direct damage (that is, does not require a

Damage saving throw), then the character automatically makes the save

against that effect. For example, a character with Immunity to Disease is

hit by a Drain power defined as a virulent plague. The GM rules the char-

acter automatically saves against the Drain, which has no effect. A

character Immune to Heat automatically makes the saving throw or

Constitution check to avoid the environmental effects of heat exposure,

and so forth. Note Immunity may make characters immune to certain

powers of a particular source and effect, such as Fatigue, Stun, and

Suffocate.

Against direct-damage effects, Immunity changes lethal damage to

stun damage, but provide no additional benefit.

Does the power level limit apply to all bonuses or only powers?

Only powers. Bonuses from ability scores, skills, and feats aren’t affected

by the stacking limit except were it specifically says otherwise.

At what distance can I sustain a power?

Normally, the power’s maximum range (power rank x 100 feet for ranged

powers), although the GM may permit characters to sustain some powers

at a greater distance (perhaps requiring Concentration checks to do so).

Does the Power Attack feat grant any benefit for non-damaging

“attacks” like Snare?

No, Power Attack only works in conjunction with powers with a damage

bonus. However, the GM may choose to allow Power Attack to grant an

increase in a non-damaging power’s saving throw DC in the same propor-

tion as its damage increase, provided the power requires an attack roll.

Can you use a Sustained power on another target while main-

taining its effects on previous targets?

Yes.

Do extras and power stunts that duplicate other powers work at

the same rank as the base power?

Yes, unless stated otherwise, extras and power stunts that duplicate

another power work at the rank of the base power.

It says that the Rapid Healing feat stacks with Regeneration.

How does this work?

Basically, you combine the effects of the two: Rapid Healing allows the

character to regain an additional stun and lethal hit when the character

recovers. Regeneration allows the character to recover its rank in stun

and lethal hits per minute. So a character with both recovers his

Regeneration rank, plus one, in stun and lethal hits per minute. Rapid

Healing does not double the rate of Regeneration.

Can I “borrow” extras, power stunts, and flaws from other powers?

If it suits your character concept and the GM allows, then yes. Keep in

mind, however, that some extras, power stunts, and flaws associated with

specific powers are designed for those powers and may or may not be

suitable for other powers.

Do Sidekicks take damage as minions?

No. Sidekicks suffer damage like regular characters. Note that Sidekicks

do not have Hero Points of their own, but players can spend Hero Points

on behalf of their characters’ Sidekicks.

Can I make up new extras and power stunts?

Sure, check out the power creation guidelines on pp. 92-99 of the core

rulebook and the Power Creation section of this FAQ. You should

always check with your Gamemaster before creating a new extra or

power stunt for your character, and GMs have the final approval of any

new extras or stunts in their campaigns.

How does Surprise Strike interact with the Combat Sense

power?

Since characters with Combat Sense retain some or all of their dodge

bonus to Defense, they are not affected by Surprise Strikes.

Can I use more than one power per round?

Yes, depending on the type of action the power requires. However, you

can only activate or deactivate a power in a round, not both. So you can-

not, for example, turn Incorporeal (free action), pass through a wall

(5-foot step), turn corporeal (free action), attack an opponent (half

action), and turn Incorporeal again (free action). You can only turn a par-

ticular power on or off once per round.

Can I import feats from other games?

Yes, if you want, although some feats may have game mechanics or pre-

requisites not found in Mutants & Masterminds such as feats that

involve attacks of opportunity or particular class abilities. Some feats

may need to be modified to work in Mutants & Masterminds and you

should always carefully consider a feat’s effects before allowing it into

your game. See the guidelines on creating new feats on p. 53 for some

general ideas.

How do I determine whether or not a power is Obvious or Subtle

(for purposes of extras and flaws)?

Generally speaking, any power with a duration other than permanent is

Obvious (noticeable to one or more senses) while Permanent powers and

powers with the Subtle extra are subtle (not normally noticeable except

by their effects). Thus, you can’t tell someone has Protection (a perma-

nent power) just by looking at him, nor can you tell he has

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Super-Intelligence (also a permanent power). Conversely, it’s pretty easy

to notice a character using Energy Blast or Flight. Note that if a power’s

duration changes, its noticeability changes, too. So if a permanent power

becomes continuous or sustained, it is generally also noticeable unless

you add the Subtle extra. Force Field is one example, a permanent power

(Protection) which is Sustained, and therefore usually noticeable.

order to escape. The target is not entangled or otherwise prevented from

acting. To entangle or bind the target, a character must use the Snare

power (or spend a Hero Point to acquire Snare as a temporary power

stunt).

How does Duplication work when creating multiple duplicates?

Normally, characters with Duplication can create a single duplicate as a

half action. The duplicate can have ranks and bonuses equal to the origi-

nal’s or the character’s Duplication power rank, whichever is less . The

character can continue creating duplicates, one per half action, up to a

maximum number equal to his Duplication power rank.

To create more duplicates rapidly, the character can accept a penalty

on his power rank. This lowers the maximum bonuses and ranks of the

duplicates but allows the character to create one additional duplicate per

half action per -1 rank penalty. This does not affect the character’s maxi-

mum number of duplicates.

So, for example, if Myriad has Duplication +10, she can create a single

duplicate (with up to +10 ranks and bonuses) as a half action. She can

create a total of 10 duplicates (requiring 10 half actions or 5 rounds, if

she does nothing else). If he chooses to lower her power rank to +6, she

can create an additional 4 duplicates with one half action, plus the base

one duplicate, for a total of 5 duplicates in one half action. She can reach

her limit of 10 duplicates in one round if she does nothing else.

How noticeable are mental powers?

Not very. Mental powers are unnoticeable except to characters directly

affected by them or characters with the Psychic Awareness feat. Such

characters are aware a mental power is being used and who is using it.

Mental powers with the Subtle extra cannot be detected even in this way;

they are completely unnoticeable.

How are the stored points from Absorption used?

It works like this: Rebound has Absorption (physical) +10 with the ability

to channel his absorbed energy into an Energy Blast (kinetic). He’s

punched for +8 damage. His power absorbs it all, giving him 8 points of

“stored” energy. Rebound can now channel those 8 points into an Energy

Blast +8 on his next action, if he wishes. Before he goes, Rebound is

struck with another physical attack for +12 damage. Ouch! His

Absorption reduces the damage bonus to +2 (12 - 10 = 2). Rebound’s

stored energy goes up to 18 (8 + 10) and he makes a normal Damage

save against the remaining +2 damage bonus.

On his action, Rebound channels his stored energy into a powerful

kinetic Energy Blast. Although he has 18 stored points, his Energy Blast

can’t be more powerful than +10 (his power rank). So he goes with the

most powerful blast that he can, leaving him with 8 stored pointed,

enough for a +8 Energy Blast on his next turn (unless he absorbs more

energy before then).

Incorporeal seems really powerful. For 3 power points per rank

you can take it with Ghost Touch and be essentially untouch-

able.

You’re pretty much immune to physical attacks, yes, but there has to be

one type of attack that affects you normally (and it’s up to the GM how

common that attack has to be). You’re also still affected by environmen-

tal conditions unless you have the Immunity extra, so you can suffocate,

be affected by gases, intense heat and cold, etc. Various powers still

affect you, like Dazzle, Fatigue, Force Field, Illusion, Mental Blast, Mind

Control, Neutralize, Paralysis, Slow, Snare (if it has the appropriate special

effect), Stun, and Suffocate. Some effects are up to the GM, depending

on the special effects of Incorporeal and the other power. Plus attacks

with Ghost Touch or the Mental extra, of course. And, if your Incorporeal

power isn’t Continuous, then all somebody has to do is stun you and

you’re pretty much defenseless. Powerful? Yes. Insurmountable? Not

really.

Does Absorption still reduce damage after you’ve reached your

maximum storage capacity?

Yes, the character simply doesn’t add any more points to his storage

capacity. Such extra energy harmlessly “bleeds off.”

Does Alternate Form (Solid) provide both hardness and

Protection?

No. It provides Protection equal to the hardness of the material, or the

power’s rank, whichever is less.

Do you need to buy the Ghost Touch extra to use the attack

powers associated with incorporeal Alternate Forms (such as

Suffocate in gaseous form)?

No, it’s included in the cost of Alternate Form.

How does Luck work with regard to power stacking limits?

The same as any other power. Bonuses granted by the Luck power cannot

exceed the character’s power level and Luck stacks with other power

bonuses normally.

Doesn’t Blending seem a little expensive when compared to

Invisibility?

Well Invisibility is more effective, as you’d expect, however Blending does

have a few minor advantages: it’s Continuous, so it doesn’t require con-

centration and it doesn’t go away when you’re stunned or incapable of

free actions. It’s unaffected by See Invisibility (which totally negates

Invisibility) and you can Hide from things like blindsight (which also

negates Invisibility). At close range, the chance of detecting an invisible

or blended character is basically the same on a Spot check (assuming the

same power rank).

Can the Jinx ability of Luck Control affect Damage saves?

If the GM allows, yes.

If you have Luck with the Jinx and Bestow Luck extras, can you

spend more then one HP a round?

No, so you are somewhat limited in what you can accomplished with

these extras in a single round.

Can you Mimic a target’s Devices?

Yes, if you are capable of mimicking powers.

Can Create Object trap an opponent?

Yes, however, the target should get a Reflex saving throw (DC 10 + power

rank) to avoid being trapped. A trapped target can break the object in

How does Neutralize work against devices?

It works just fine, actually. When a device is targeted with Neutralize, it

uses its power rank as its saving throw bonus. If a device is particularly

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bound to its user in some way (in the GM’s opinion) it can use its power

rank or the owner’s Will save, whichever is greater.

Can you turn extras on and off?

Yes. “The use of extras is optional. That is, if your hero has an extra for a

power, she can choose whether or not to use it. So a hero who has Energy

Blast with the Area extra can fire a normal blast or choose to fire an area

blast. You can also use your Extras in any combination that you wish,

except where specifically prohibited by their descriptions. The GM may ban

some power/extra combinations in the game, when necessary” (p. 96).

Protection stops all damage less than its power rank? Isn’t that

too powerful?

Protection does provide a substantial amount of, well, protection, but

that’s its job. It’s worth noting that Protection must reduce an attack’s

damage bonus below 0 to negate it, so an attack with a damage bonus

equal to the target’s Protection bonus can still have some effect. There

are also a number of powers that don’t have a damage bonus, and are

therefore not affected by Protection, such as Dazzle, Drain, Fatigue,

Illusion, Mental Blast, Mind Control, Paralysis, Slick, Slow, Snare, Stun,

and Suffocate.

If you find Protection too powerful or effective in your campaign, you

can modify it so that it only allows characters to ignore attacks reduced

to a damage bonus of less than -5, rather than 0. This means attacks

with a damage bonus of 5 less than the target’s Protection bonus still

have a small chance of affecting the target.

Can you vary the area of an area-effect power?

Yes. A character can choose the area of a power that affects an area

when the power is used and can vary the area of an ongoing area-effect

power as a free action. The minimum area is a single five-foot square,

while the maximum area is determined by the power’s rank as given in

the power description. An area-effect power with the Full Effect flaw (p.

97) cannot be varied; it must always be used to cover the maximum area.

The Penetrating extra doesn’t seem very effective.

The Penetrating extra is primarily designed to create attacks that don’t

do a lot of extra damage , but overcome defenses as if they do.

One commonly offered option for Penetrating is to make it an extra that

changes Protection into Amazing Save (Damage), meaning a Penetrating

attack is never ignored, regardless of a target’s Protection rank.

If you take the Mimic Shapeshift do you have to see or touch a

target to mimic them?

You only need to see targets unknown to you. You can assume the form

(and abilities) of a known target without seeing or touching them.

Does a power have to be already Continuous in duration to

apply the Permanent flaw?

Yes. If the power is not normally Continuous, the Duration extra must first

be applied before the Permanent flaw.

POWER CREATION

How much does Snare limit a target’s actions?

This is covered in the power’s description on p. 82, but may require some

interpretation from the GM. One successful use of Snare means the target

is entangled : -2 on attack rolls and –4 to Dexterity (with a commensurate

–2 penalty to Defense). If the snare is anchored to an immobile object

(like the ground), then the target also cannot move. The target is still

capable of taking physical action within the limits above: attacking,

using powers, etc. An exception is the Sorcery power, which is restricted

when a character is entangled, since he cannot “gesture freely” as the

power requires.

A second successful use of Snare renders a target bound and helpless.

The target cannot move or take other physical actions. He loses his dodge

bonus to Defense and his Dexterity is treated as 0, applying an addi-

tional –5 to Defense. Attackers additionally gain a +4 bonus to hit the

target. The target is still conscious and capable of mental actions, includ-

ing using powers, at the GM’s discretion.

Additional uses of Snare after the second may, at the GM’s discretion,

increase the snare’s hardness by +1, up to one and a half times the origi-

nal hardness (which is equal to the power’s rank). Thus a character can

“layer” a snare over a target to reinforce it.

How do I create new powers?

The guidelines for power creation are given on p. 92-99 of the Mutants

& Masterminds core rulebook. The basic process of creating a power

involves deciding what effects the power has, what (if any) modifications

to the standard effects are required (via extras and flaws), what limita-

tions the power has (via flaws) and adding up the power’s cost.

For more detailed guidelines and examples for creating powers, see

the Expanded Power Creation Guidelines in the M&M Annual #1 .

How do I build a power that does more than one thing at once,

like an attack that does damage and blinds the target?

To create a “linked” set of effects, use the Triggered extra (p. 97) to make

the additional effects go off at the same time as the main effect. So, for

example, for a damaging and blinding attack, you can combine an

Energy Blast with a Triggered Dazzle attack, for a total cost of 1 (base

cost) + 2 (two effects) +1 (one extra) = 4 power points. If the Triggered

effect(s) can only work in conjunction with the main effect, you can apply

the Restricted flaw (only with the main power). If you can choose to use

the Triggered powers separately (for example, you can blind a target

without damaging him), do not apply the Restricted flaw.

How quickly can you move an object with Telekinesis?

Telekinesis can move objects at a speed of 5 ft. per rank, much like move-

ment powers, so Telekinesis +10 can move objects 50 ft. per half action.

Some Gamemasters may wish to apply the carrying capacity rules (p.

104-105) to Telekinesis. In this case, characters can lift up to twice their

heavy load, but can only move it 5 ft. per round as a full action (not 5

feet times power rank per round). They can push or pull up to five times

their heavy load at 5 ft. per round.

I found a power that doesn’t work exactly according to the

power creation rules. Why?

Although all the powers in Mutants & Masterminds were created using

the power creation guidelines given on pp. 92-99 some have been slightly

modified or “tweaked” in various ways, either for game balance or style

reasons, to give the powers the right look, feel, and game effect. We

encourage players and Gamemasters to do the same with their own home-

made powers and additions to the game. Power creation and design is an

art as well as a science and we wanted Mutants & Masterminds to

How does Telekinetic grappling work?

The same as a normal grappling attempt, except size modifiers (positive

or negative) do not apply to Telekinetic grapples.

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reflect that. Change things as you see fit to suit the style of your campaign

and of your gaming group.

Can you combine Teleport and the Move-by Attack Feat?

Yes, the Turnaround power stunt of Teleport is essentially the same thing.

What’s the difference between Defense and Damage save?

Defense is how hard a character is to hit, the base DC of an attack roll.

Damage save is a character’s ability to “soak” or shrug off damage.

Protection reduces the DC for Damage saves.

CHARACTERISTICS

The example of travel on p. 104 seems to be calculated wrong?

Shouldn’t Marathon’s multiplier be x1,024 instead of x4,096?

No because sprinting applies a x4 multiplier to base speed to begin with.

Why is the Difficulty Class for Damage saving throws so high?

The idea behind Damage save DCs is that, all other things being equal,

there is a 25% chance of no damage, a 25% chance of a hit, a 25%

chance of a stun result, and a 25% chance of a knockout or disabled

result. If you prefer to prolong combat in your games a bit, lower the base

Damage save DC to 10 + damage bonus. This provides a 50% chance of

no damage, a 25% chance of a hit, a 25% chance of a stun, and no

chance for an immediate knocked or disablement between two equally-

matched opponents. If you prefer some variability in your Damage saves,

either use the optional rule for damage rolls on p. 128 or set the Damage

save DC at 10 + 1d6 + damage bonus.

Can you spend Hero Points to re-roll Damage saving throws?

Yes. You can spend Hero Points (and Villain Points!) to re-roll Damage

saves, just like any other die roll.

If you spend a Hero Point to overcome the fatigue of extra

effort, do you suffer the fatigue on the next round or is it elimi-

nated entirely?

It’s eliminated entirely. In essence, you don’t suffer the fatigue at all for

that particular use of extra effort.

DEVICES

How are the costs of vehicles figured?

A vehicle’s cost is the total of its movement ranks, its armor bonus, and

any other features it may have (such as weapons). Vehicles have hardness

equal to their highest rank for free. Any hardness in excess of this increas-

ing the vehicle’s cost on a 1-for-1 basis (+1 cost per point of hardness).

So a bicycle has movement 5 (5 pp) and hardness 5 (0 pp, since it’s

equal to the vehicle’s highest rank) for a total cost of 5 pp. A train has

movement 7 (7 pp), armor 8 (8 pp) and hardness 13 (which is 5 more

than the train’s highest rank, so it costs an additional 5 pp) for a total

cost of 20 pp.

What happens if a Disabled or Dying character takes addi-

tional damage?

Any attack that inflicts damage on a Disabled character shifts that charac-

ter’s condition to Dying. Any attack that inflicts damage on a Dying

character shifts the character’s condition to Dead. As per usual, attackers

can choose to inflict a lesser effect (such as unconsciousness) if they prefer.

When a character recovers from being Unconscious or Disabled,

how many hits do they have?

The same as they had before becoming Unconscious or Disabled. The

character recovers hits normally (see p. 129).

How do you determine the Defense of a vehicle?

Vehicle Defense = 10 + size modifier + speed modifier + maneuver modi-

fiers (if any) + driver’s Dex modifier as a dodge bonus

How do characters pick up and throw things at each other

in combat?

See the rules for Improvised Weapons on p. 112.

CAN A CHARACTER USE EXTRA EFFORT IN CONJUNCTION WITH A DEVICE?

That depends on the nature of the device and the decision of the

Gamemaster. Certainly devices powered or influenced by the wielder’s

will/energy/thoughts/etc. can use extra effort, and GMs may permit

characters to “push” super-science devices through extra effort. The GM

may rule that some devices, like guns, either can’t use extra effort, or that

the wielder must spend a Hero Point to eliminate the fatigue of the extra

effort in order to apply it to that device. This limitation is not an addi-

tional flaw; it’s a facet of the Device flaw.

Can you combine Power Attack with an Area Attack?

No, the Power Attack feat should be limited to attacking a single target.

Does Super-Strength affect grappling checks?

Yes. Super-Strength does not add a bonus to the melee attack roll to

begin grappling but does add its normal bonus to grappling checks.

Grappling Consequences (p. 141) says opponents can move past

you as though you were not there. Since there are no Attacks of

Opportunity, isn’t this unnecessary?

Not quite. Characters are not normally allowed to move through a space

occupied by an opponent. If that opponent is grappling, however, charac-

ters can move through that space unrestricted.

COMBAT

You can make two half actions in a round, but only one attack.

What actions are considered attacks?

Generally, any action requiring a roll or check, or that directly affects

another character or object.

How do characters avoid a mental area attack?

The character may make the initial save to avoid the brunt of the area

attack using either Reflex or Will, whichever save has the greater bonus.

The regular save against the mental area attack must be made using

Will, however.

Can I combine different multiple attack options like Autofire,

Multifire, and off-hand attacks?

Yes, and the penalties for doing so are cumulative. So, for example,

Multifire grants one additional attack, with a –4 penalty to all attacks.

Autofire grants two extra attacks with a –6 penalty to all attacks.

Together they grant three extra attacks with a –10 penalty to all attacks.

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