Encounter power buffs outside of combat

[Kordeth]

Or you could keep an NPC "henchman" you attack with a "buffing" Power just a round before the group enters a room with monsters. A completely "legal" way to "buff" the PCs, since that attack on the henchman begins the encounter! ;P

Bear in mind that all the buff-attack powers we've seen so far have the damage listed on "Hit" and the buff listed on "Effect," and I'm 99% sure "Effect" has been defined as "what the power does regardless of an attack's success or failure," meaning you don't have to attack anything to give your ally a buff.

 

[hong]

Lifetime Power:

This power allows your character to do just about anything. The effects must be truly heartwarming. After the power takes effect, the PC using it will die tragically,but with plenty of time for tears, confessions and reconciliation.

This power is sometimes referred to as the Oxygen Power or the We power.

Hmm... how does this interact with "once per day, when you die..."?

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I also think a lot of long term buff have sustain minor. I don´t know the exact rules, but i would guess theres a limit to how many bufs you can sustain and efficiently do something (1,2 or 3)