Restraint (Action)

Heroic Action Role-Play

This is a Method for using Powers in Action. Methods are a part of Traditions and define how Powers are used in each campaign.

Restraint

Physical activity can hinder magical ability; energies that could have been channeled into the mystical are used for base physical body needs. By applying restraint, the distractions of the physical body are eliminated, which frees the mind for power.

Restraint in an extended sense can be considered costume as well.

Limitation

You must be physically restrained in some way to use powers. This involves at least one of the following. Note that it is possible, even encouraged, to use powers to overcome these handicaps, and that the restraint never imposes any penalties on your use of your powers and you do not suffer Impairment as outlined under Action and Style.

• Bound arms prevent physical attacks and most physical manipulation.
• Bound legs prevent movement as a part of normal basic actions. On a full move action, you can take a normal move instead of a full move, crawling or rolling over the ground.
• Blindfolding restricts your awareness, giving you only a rough estimate of objects and creatures in a diameter equal to your [[Mind (Action)|Mind; you are insensitive to things beyond this range.
• Gagging, which prevents mundane speech. Make sure to enforce this strictly.
• Leashing, being tied to another person or fixed location by a short leash which prevents movement beyond one or two meters.

Focus Condition

Trigger Action (Focus)

You can focus with three or more of the above conditions satisfied.