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<blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 5514873" data-attributes="member: 13966"><p>Basically, yeah, LOL!</p><p></p><p>It's the 4-point/rank version of Mimic, so Gemini can copy all of one target's Powers simultaneously. Not other traits, so no equipment, feats, etc. A quirk of Gemini's psionic construction capabilities; he can temporarily copy special devices but not average equipment......</p><p></p><p>I considered giving him the 5-point/rank Mimic, but that's substantially more drastic and even I'd be leery of it as a GM. Maybe an alternate power 2-point/rank or 3-point/rank Mimic to copy feats/equipment or something, but for now, I'm just sticking with the original version of his Mimic power. Maybe Gemini could spend a Hero Point for a temporary Alternate Power feat like that for Mimic, anyway, if he really wanted to copy someone's normal equipment and feats.</p><p></p><p>Minor additional question: Would the Morph power emulate the appearance of a target's clothes, or just their physique/face/etc.? Gemini carries around various outfits for disguise, such as a police uniform (his normal equipment includes some police gear he absconded with at some point).</p><p></p><p>Anyway, here's a modified version of Gemini, with some tweaks to his powers, feats, skills, and basic stats (factoring in your houserule for Duplication's cost, I dropped the Survival extra and instead threw in the Feedback flaw for some extra points to spend elsewhere).</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Gemini Mk2]<strong>Gemini</strong></p><p>Real name unknown, Duplicator/Mimic</p><p>Male Human, Medium Size, Age 23, Height 5'-11", Weight 141 lbs.</p><p>Speaks, reads, and writes Arabic, Cantonese, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish</p><p></p><p>Allegiances: The Zodiac (his old supervillain team), Earth, and Evil</p><p>Power Level 10, Power Points 150, Spent 150, Hero Points 1</p><p>Max Attack/Save Difficulty -0/+0, Max Defense/Toughness -0/+0</p><p></p><p><strong>PP Summary: Abilities 24 + BAB 12 + Defense 12 + Saves 14 + Feats 14 + Skills 17 (68 ranks) + Powers 57 = 150 points</strong></p><p></p><p>Strength 14 (+2), Dexterity 14 (+2), Constitution 14 (+2)</p><p>Intelligence 14 (+2), Wisdom 14 (+2), Charisma 14 (+2)</p><p></p><p>Base Attack +6</p><p>Combat Maneuver Bonus +8 (+6 Base, +2 Str)</p><p>Melee +6 (+6 Base, +0 feat)</p><p>Ranged +6 (+6 Base, +0 feat)</p><p>Initiative +2 (+2 Dex, +0 feat)</p><p>Concentration +12 (+10 PL, +2 Wis)</p><p>Speed 30 ft.</p><p></p><p>Defense 16 (+6 Base), Flat-Footed 13</p><p>Combat Maneuver Defense 20 (16 Defense, +2 Str, +2 Dex)</p><p>Toughness +5/+10 (+2 Con, +3 armor, +0/+5 feat)</p><p>Fortitude +5 (+3 Base, +2 Con)</p><p>Reflex +5/+10 (+3 Base, +2 Dex, +0/+5 feat)</p><p>Will +10 (+8 Base, +2 Wis)</p><p></p><p>Nonlethal Damage: Bruised 0, Staggered No, Unconscious No</p><p>Lethal Damage: Injured 0, Disabled No, Dying No</p><p>Fatigue: Fatigued No, Exhausted No, Unconscious No</p><p></p><p><strong>Attacks:</strong></p><p>Unarmed Strike +6 melee for +2 damage</p><p>Tonfa +6 melee for +3 damage</p><p>Heavy Pistol +6 ranged for +4 damage (40 ft. increment)</p><p></p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Defensive Roll 5, Eidetic Memory, Elusive Target, Equipment 5, Jack-Of-All-Trades, Sneak Attack (unranked, ignores PL cap)</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills (68 ranks):</strong> Bluff +16 (14 ranks, +2 Cha), Climb +5 (3 ranks, +2 Str), Computers +10 (8 ranks, +2 Int), Diplomacy +15 (13 ranks, +2 Cha), Disguise +5/+15 (3 ranks, +2 Cha, +0/+10 power), Linguistics +10 (8 ranks, +2 Int), Sense Motive +10 (8 ranks, +2 Wis), Stealth +10 (8 ranks, +2 Dex), Swim +5 (3 ranks, +2 Str)</p><p></p><p><strong>Equipment (EP 20):</strong> Supervillain Outfit (EP 0, various disguises), Backpack (EP 0), Disguise Kit (EP 0), Medicine Kit (EP 0), Loft (EP 0, Fine Headquarters, Large Object, Garage, Living Space, Security System), Midsize Car (EP 7, Str 30, Speed 5, Defense 8, Toughness 9, Huge Vehicle), Laptop Computer (EP 1, Medium), Commlink (EP 1, Miniscule), Flashlight (EP 1, Tiny), Handcuffs (EP 1, Tiny), Tonfa (EP 2, Damage +1, Critical 20, Bludgeoning, Medium Simple Melee Weapon), Heavy Pistol (EP 8, Damage +4, Critical 20, Ballistic, Range Increment 40 ft., Small Firearm), Undercover Vest (EP 4, Toughness +3, Subtle)</p><p></p><p>Current Load 28 lbs.</p><p>Light Load 58, Medium Load 116, Heavy Load 175</p><p>Maximum Load 350, Push/Drag 875</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong> Reputation (he has a bad reputation from his criminal activities), Responsibility (his ultimate loyalties lie with the leadership of The Zodiac and he must report in as well as follow the orders of his master)</p><p><strong>Drawbacks:</strong> None</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p>1. Incognito (Morph 2, Psionic, Effect: Alteration, Action: Full, Range: Personal, Duration: Continuous, <strong>Cost: 2</strong>, Extra: Duration, Flaw: Action 2, can change appearance to look like any other humanoid with +10 on Disguise checks for that purpose)</p><p></p><p>2. Deja Vu (Duplication 10, Psionic, Effect: Alteration, Action: Full, Range: Personal, Duration: Sustained, <strong>Cost: 22</strong>, Power Feat: Absorption Healing, Power Feat: Mental Link, Extra: Heroic, Flaw: Action, Flaw: Feedback, can create a single heroic duplicate of himself with all his abilities except this power and no hero points, can absorb an undamaged duplicate to make an immediate recovery check, communicates mentally with his duplicate and knows what they know, needs a Will save against any damage suffered by his duplicate but adds the duplicate's Toughness bonus to his Will save)</p><p></p><p>3a. Copycat (Mimic Powers 8, Psionic, Effect: Alteration, Action: Full, Range: Perception, Duration: Sustained, <strong>Cost: 33</strong>, Extra: Perception, Flaw: Action, Power Feat: Alternate Power 1, Flaw: Tainted, can copy all of one subject's powers at a time but only up to 40 power points total, maximum copied rank equals Mimic rank or subject's rank if lower, maximum copied bonus equals Mimic rank or subject's rank if lower, copies subject's drawbacks as well as powers)</p><p></p><p>-----3b. Insidiousness (Mind Reading 10, Psionic, Effect: Mental, Action: Free/Move, Range: Perception, Duration: Concentration/Lasting, <strong>Equivalent Cost: 32</strong>, Power Feat: Subtle 2, Extra: Action 2, can read a target's surface thoughts with a power check against their Will save, may use Bluff opposed by Sense Motive when interacting to make the target think about a particular subject, can probe a target's mind for one answer per round with a move-action power check against their Will save, targets get a cumulative +1 on Will saves against Mind Reading for each new attempt per encounter and a new save with such a bonus at every interval along the Time and Value Progression Table)[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arkhandus, post: 5514873, member: 13966"] Basically, yeah, LOL! It's the 4-point/rank version of Mimic, so Gemini can copy all of one target's Powers simultaneously. Not other traits, so no equipment, feats, etc. A quirk of Gemini's psionic construction capabilities; he can temporarily copy special devices but not average equipment...... I considered giving him the 5-point/rank Mimic, but that's substantially more drastic and even I'd be leery of it as a GM. Maybe an alternate power 2-point/rank or 3-point/rank Mimic to copy feats/equipment or something, but for now, I'm just sticking with the original version of his Mimic power. Maybe Gemini could spend a Hero Point for a temporary Alternate Power feat like that for Mimic, anyway, if he really wanted to copy someone's normal equipment and feats. Minor additional question: Would the Morph power emulate the appearance of a target's clothes, or just their physique/face/etc.? Gemini carries around various outfits for disguise, such as a police uniform (his normal equipment includes some police gear he absconded with at some point). Anyway, here's a modified version of Gemini, with some tweaks to his powers, feats, skills, and basic stats (factoring in your houserule for Duplication's cost, I dropped the Survival extra and instead threw in the Feedback flaw for some extra points to spend elsewhere). [sblock=Gemini Mk2][B]Gemini[/B] Real name unknown, Duplicator/Mimic Male Human, Medium Size, Age 23, Height 5'-11", Weight 141 lbs. Speaks, reads, and writes Arabic, Cantonese, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish Allegiances: The Zodiac (his old supervillain team), Earth, and Evil Power Level 10, Power Points 150, Spent 150, Hero Points 1 Max Attack/Save Difficulty -0/+0, Max Defense/Toughness -0/+0 [B]PP Summary: Abilities 24 + BAB 12 + Defense 12 + Saves 14 + Feats 14 + Skills 17 (68 ranks) + Powers 57 = 150 points[/B] Strength 14 (+2), Dexterity 14 (+2), Constitution 14 (+2) Intelligence 14 (+2), Wisdom 14 (+2), Charisma 14 (+2) Base Attack +6 Combat Maneuver Bonus +8 (+6 Base, +2 Str) Melee +6 (+6 Base, +0 feat) Ranged +6 (+6 Base, +0 feat) Initiative +2 (+2 Dex, +0 feat) Concentration +12 (+10 PL, +2 Wis) Speed 30 ft. Defense 16 (+6 Base), Flat-Footed 13 Combat Maneuver Defense 20 (16 Defense, +2 Str, +2 Dex) Toughness +5/+10 (+2 Con, +3 armor, +0/+5 feat) Fortitude +5 (+3 Base, +2 Con) Reflex +5/+10 (+3 Base, +2 Dex, +0/+5 feat) Will +10 (+8 Base, +2 Wis) Nonlethal Damage: Bruised 0, Staggered No, Unconscious No Lethal Damage: Injured 0, Disabled No, Dying No Fatigue: Fatigued No, Exhausted No, Unconscious No [B]Attacks:[/B] Unarmed Strike +6 melee for +2 damage Tonfa +6 melee for +3 damage Heavy Pistol +6 ranged for +4 damage (40 ft. increment) [B]Feats:[/B] Defensive Roll 5, Eidetic Memory, Elusive Target, Equipment 5, Jack-Of-All-Trades, Sneak Attack (unranked, ignores PL cap) [B]Skills (68 ranks):[/B] Bluff +16 (14 ranks, +2 Cha), Climb +5 (3 ranks, +2 Str), Computers +10 (8 ranks, +2 Int), Diplomacy +15 (13 ranks, +2 Cha), Disguise +5/+15 (3 ranks, +2 Cha, +0/+10 power), Linguistics +10 (8 ranks, +2 Int), Sense Motive +10 (8 ranks, +2 Wis), Stealth +10 (8 ranks, +2 Dex), Swim +5 (3 ranks, +2 Str) [B]Equipment (EP 20):[/B] Supervillain Outfit (EP 0, various disguises), Backpack (EP 0), Disguise Kit (EP 0), Medicine Kit (EP 0), Loft (EP 0, Fine Headquarters, Large Object, Garage, Living Space, Security System), Midsize Car (EP 7, Str 30, Speed 5, Defense 8, Toughness 9, Huge Vehicle), Laptop Computer (EP 1, Medium), Commlink (EP 1, Miniscule), Flashlight (EP 1, Tiny), Handcuffs (EP 1, Tiny), Tonfa (EP 2, Damage +1, Critical 20, Bludgeoning, Medium Simple Melee Weapon), Heavy Pistol (EP 8, Damage +4, Critical 20, Ballistic, Range Increment 40 ft., Small Firearm), Undercover Vest (EP 4, Toughness +3, Subtle) Current Load 28 lbs. Light Load 58, Medium Load 116, Heavy Load 175 Maximum Load 350, Push/Drag 875 [B]Complications:[/B] Reputation (he has a bad reputation from his criminal activities), Responsibility (his ultimate loyalties lie with the leadership of The Zodiac and he must report in as well as follow the orders of his master) [B]Drawbacks:[/B] None [B]Powers:[/B] 1. Incognito (Morph 2, Psionic, Effect: Alteration, Action: Full, Range: Personal, Duration: Continuous, [B]Cost: 2[/B], Extra: Duration, Flaw: Action 2, can change appearance to look like any other humanoid with +10 on Disguise checks for that purpose) 2. Deja Vu (Duplication 10, Psionic, Effect: Alteration, Action: Full, Range: Personal, Duration: Sustained, [B]Cost: 22[/B], Power Feat: Absorption Healing, Power Feat: Mental Link, Extra: Heroic, Flaw: Action, Flaw: Feedback, can create a single heroic duplicate of himself with all his abilities except this power and no hero points, can absorb an undamaged duplicate to make an immediate recovery check, communicates mentally with his duplicate and knows what they know, needs a Will save against any damage suffered by his duplicate but adds the duplicate's Toughness bonus to his Will save) 3a. Copycat (Mimic Powers 8, Psionic, Effect: Alteration, Action: Full, Range: Perception, Duration: Sustained, [B]Cost: 33[/B], Extra: Perception, Flaw: Action, Power Feat: Alternate Power 1, Flaw: Tainted, can copy all of one subject's powers at a time but only up to 40 power points total, maximum copied rank equals Mimic rank or subject's rank if lower, maximum copied bonus equals Mimic rank or subject's rank if lower, copies subject's drawbacks as well as powers) -----3b. Insidiousness (Mind Reading 10, Psionic, Effect: Mental, Action: Free/Move, Range: Perception, Duration: Concentration/Lasting, [B]Equivalent Cost: 32[/B], Power Feat: Subtle 2, Extra: Action 2, can read a target's surface thoughts with a power check against their Will save, may use Bluff opposed by Sense Motive when interacting to make the target think about a particular subject, can probe a target's mind for one answer per round with a move-action power check against their Will save, targets get a cumulative +1 on Will saves against Mind Reading for each new attempt per encounter and a new save with such a bonus at every interval along the Time and Value Progression Table)[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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