Thursday, July 11, 2024

The Essence of Power; Fire Manipulation

 Adapted from Fire Manipulation- Superpower Wiki


Lately, I have been exploring various realms of genre fiction and wondering if there was a way to combine them in a tabletop experience. This means figuring out a way to balance unrelated effects against each other. I love Mutants and Masterminds for its ability do describe almost any character ability you can think of, so I am experimenting with M&M’s tools to work on ways to fold multiple genres together.

Fire Manipulation

The power to manipulate fire. Variation of Elemental Manipulation and Plasma Manipulation.

Capabilities

Users can freely generate, shape, and manipulate fire. Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Flame is the visible portion of the fire. Depending on the substances alight and any impurities outside, the color of the flame and the fire's intensity will be different. The user can also completely control the temperature of the fire at will.

Users can control the fire's impurities by giving them fuel. The impurities can include plants, carbon, and burnable substances. Ultimately, the flame's size, strength, and color can vary due to the impurities.

Beginner Level: At the beginner level of fire manipulation, users can generate and control flames with basic proficiency. They can create small flames, manipulate their shape and size, and control the temperature of the fire. Users can ignite objects and produce simple fire-based attacks. They can control the heat intensity of the flames based on the impurities present in the burned materials. However, their control over the flames may be somewhat limited, and they may struggle to maintain perfect control over the fire's movements and effects.

Medium Level: As users get to the medium level of fire manipulation, their abilities become more refined and versatile. They can generate larger flames and manipulate them with greater control. Users gain the ability to produce more complex fire-based attacks, such as fireballs, streams of flames, or fiery constructs. They can create defensive barriers of flames and control the spread of fire over a wider area. Additionally, users can enhance the intensity and heat of the flames, allowing them to inflict more damage and exert greater influence over their surroundings.

Master Level: At the master level of fire manipulation, users attain mastery over the element of fire, unlocking its full potential. They can manipulate flames with unlimited skill. Users gain the ability to produce extremely large and powerful flames, capable of engulfing and igniting entire areas or overwhelming multiple opponents simultaneously in flames. They can generate intense heat that can melt through even the most durable materials and cause a very devastating destruction. Users can manipulate the temperature of the flames at will, from searing heat to freezing cold, granting them supernatural control over the superpower of fire in most of its forms. In addition to their offensive capabilities.

Mechanics

Fire manipulation typically manifests as an array associated with a Fire descriptor; unrestricted fire manipulation is a highly versatile power and would likely be a variable power effect worth 7 power points per degree.

Applications

Fire Immunity

The power to be completely unharmed by fire.


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