Detect Tech (Action Powers)

Templates for Action

Main article: Powers (Action)

Analyze Technology

Basic Action

You can sense the presence of powers of the Technology Origin at a distance. Make a skill roll and multiply the result by 10; this is the range in meters. Normally, you detect any type of power, but by concentrating on a particular type (name, form, or general description) you can eliminate all others.

You can analyze the properties of any power of this origin within reach, even if it is inside a container or otherwise separated from you. You learn what power it is, who used it, when, to what effect, and an approximate power level. Even powers that have ended leave a signature that can be analyzed, though the impressions fade; after the end of the scene, it is no longer possible to determine who used the power and its exact effect. The signature fades completely in a matter of days or weeks, stronger and more dramatic used leaving stronger impressions.

Reverse Engineering

Limit Break

By studying the effects of a power, you can understand its principles and replicate it. You learn the power and can use it for the rest of the session, and you can learn it normally later using experience points.

Note: Some settings do not give the all origins access to all powers. If you reverse engineer a power not normally available to your origin, you can still use it until the end of the session, but you cannot learn it.