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an Attack Action to use it)?<br />

A: No. As noted on 6E1 316, Advantages are generally mandatory, so a Triggered power should<br />

only be activated/used via its Trigger, not “normally.”<br />

Page 352 — Uncontrolled<br />

Q: Can a character voluntarily reduce his SPD for purposes of determining when he has to pay<br />

END for an Uncontrolled power?<br />

A: He can, but a character cannot voluntarily reduce his SPD for just one thing — if he reduces<br />

his SPD that reduction applies across the board. In the case of Uncontrolled specifically, reducing<br />

SPD to reduce the number of times END has to be paid “locks in” the SPD reduction; until the<br />

power runs out of END the character must stay at SPD 2 (or whatever he lowered his SPD to).<br />

Page 363 — Usable On Others<br />

Q: If a Power is Obvious when in use (like Body-Affecting Powers are), what’s the<br />

perceivability of granting that Power to someone via Usable On Others?<br />

A: The granting of such powers to another person via Usable On Others is Obvious.<br />

Q: If a character creates a power to grant 20m Running with a “differing modifier” structure, can<br />

he use it at half power to grant only 10m Running?<br />

A: No. A power granted through any form of Usable On Others has to be granted in full as<br />

defined; a character can’t decide to grant only half of it. In the case of a Usable As Attack power<br />

he could decide not to use all of it on the target if that’s possible (e.g., Teleportation 40m UAA<br />

used to Teleport someone only 15m), but that’s not the same thing.<br />

Q: How does a power’s Duration effect how it works when granted to another character via<br />

Usable On Others?<br />

A: Whether a power granted to a recipient via UBO or the like is Instant, Constant, or Persistent<br />

is irrelevant — they all work the same from a UBO perspective. The grantor grants the power.<br />

Once the power’s granted, the recipient can use it, following the power’s own Duration rules,<br />

until some condition ends the grant (he surrenders it, the grantor who’s retained control takes it<br />

back, LOS is required and lost, he’s Knocked Out, or the like). See the bottom right paragraph on<br />

6E1 355 for further discussion.

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