4 - Power Level & Edge

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Power Level and Edge

Power Level(sometimes abbreviated to just “PL”) is determined primarily by your total amount of words written throughout the site. Power Level other than Effort Points, is your primary marker of effort towards the site, and may be increased at its base amount only through posting, events, or one of the other approved methods. This base amount may be further increased in battle by by other effects, such as Power Up, Transformations, and some Items. The primary purpose behind Power Level is to grant an additional set of bonuses known as “Edge”. Edge has 4 levels by default and each level increases the value of your attack rolls, your damage, and gives you Damage Reduction versus foes that you possess Edge over; when calculating your Edge versus an opponent, it is important to note that your Edge level is relative to which opponent you are interacting with- for example, you might possess Edge 4 versus one opponent in a battle, but only Edge 1 versus a different opponent in the same battle.

• Edge 1: Your PL must be 1.5x an opponent’s; you gain +2 bonus damage on all attacks, and +2 Damage Reduction.
• Edge 2: Your PL must be 2x an opponent’s; you gain +5 to the value of your Accuracy dice roll, +3 bonus damage on all attacks, and +3 Damage Reduction.
• Edge 3: Your PL must be 3x an opponent’s; you gain +10 to the value of your Accuracy dice roll, +4 bonus damage on all attacks, and +4 Damage Reduction.
• Edge 4: Your PL must be 4x an opponent’s; you gain +15 to the value of your Accuracy dice roll, +5 bonus damage on all attacks, and +5 Damage Reduction.

Calculating Power Level and Power Level Terminology

Your Power Level is determined first and foremost by how much you write. In general, your power level is increased by 1 for every 10 words which you write. Power level you earn through writing & rewards alone is figured on your Character Sheet as a value labeled “Natural Power Level”, and any effects that interact with your Natural Power level may be used to calculate values known as your “Base Power Level” or your “Current Power Level”.


Natural Power Level: This is your PL as calculated by rewards you earn through roleplaying. It is the value that most passive PL modifiers will interact with.
Base Power Level: This is your PL as presented at the start of a battle. It includes passive modifiers by traits, items, and classes. Anything used in battle that interacts with your PL by default applies instead to your “Current PL”- unless otherwise specified.
Transformed Power Level: This is your PL after a transformation is activated. In most cases, it is a multiplier applied to your Base Power Level.
Current Power Level: This is your PL after any effects(Items, Transformations, Classes, etc) interact with your Base PL and should be displayed in combat beside your Base PL. Unless an effect would specify any other form of Power Level, it interacts with your Current Power Level by default.


Sometimes, you may find that two different effects are being applied to your Power Level at once but specify different PL classifications in their effects- it’s critical to pay attention to these effects and where they apply to your PL calculations! As an example, Power Up increases your Current Power Level by 25%, but Bashing reduces your Base Power Level by 5%. Let’s look below to see how these would play together with a character with 1000 Natural Power Level.


Character A has 1000 Natural Power Level and no additional Passive Modifiers, meaning that his Base Power Level is also 1000.


During battle, Character B hits Character A with a Special Technique that applies the Bashing effect.


1000 Base PL * .05 = 50.


Character A would then subtract 50 from their Base PL as such: 1000 - 50 = 950 (New Base PL).


Now, let’s suppose that Character A was currently under the effects of Power Up when he was hit by Character B’s Special Technique. His calculations would be as follows:


1000 Base PL * 1.25(Power Up) = 1250 (Current PL)


When Character A becomes hit by the Bashing technique, his Current PL would become recalculated. If we remember from before, Character A’s Base PL while Bashed once was 950, so his Current PL equation would look like this:


950 * 1.25(Power Up) = 1187.5 (Current PL) or just 1187 (Current PL)


If your PL would end in a decimal at any point, always round that decimal up. The rule of thumb when rounding is if it effects your character you round up but if targets another player you round down.