Mega Horror Powers

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The Savage Worlds Horror Companion contains a small selection of new powers appropriate for a horror setting – but what if you wanted a high-powered horror setting? The following are some options inspired by the Mega Powers of RIFTS® for Savage Worlds.

 

Banish Entity - Exalted Banish Entity

The caster may either target a single Wild Card entity for Power Points equal to the being’s Spirit die or target all Extra entities in a Large Burst Template.

 

Bind Entity - Greater Bind Entity

For twice the usual Power Point cost, duration increases to one week (5/one week).

 

Consecrate Ground – Blessed Sanctum

Duration increases to 1 hour and Power Points cost increases to 6 (1/hour).

 

Corpse Senses – Meat Puppet

Power Point cost increases to 5 (1/hour) but the caster can now control the undead’s actions and speak through it. Undead created by the necromancer obey commands issued by the meat puppet.

 

Drain Years – Drain Life

Power Points cost increases to 40 points. Any character that fails their Vigor roll dies of old age; Elderly characters make the roll at -2.

 

Enhance Undead – Exalted Enhance Undead 

Power Point cost increases to 6/undead; duration increases to 1 day or 1d4 days on a raise.

 

Grave Shroud – Greater Grave Shroud

Duration increases to 1 hour and Power Points cost increases to 4 (1/hour). A character knowingly subjected to this spell does not need to make a Fear test is she sees her own reflection.

 

Grave Speak – Secrets of the Grave

Power Point cost increases to 6 (2/round) but the spirit may not lie – unless the caster rolls a 1 on their arcane skill die, in which case the ability of the summoned spirit to lie replaces accidentally contacting a demon.

 

Nightmares – Dream Warrior

Power Point cost increases to 8, but the caster can now project himself into the target’s dream. The caster cannot control the laws of physics in the dream realm, but can use any other powers (like illusion) that would function in a comparable manner. While in the dream realm, the caster can enter combat with the dreamer; wounds – including Incapacitation – suffered by either party carry over to the physical world. 

 

Spirit Shield – Exalted Spirit Shield

Power Points cost increases to 6 (1/round) but the protected area increases to the size of a Large Burst Template and entities wishing to cross the threshold suffer a -2 to their Spirit rolls.

 

Strength of the Dead – Greater Strength of the Dead

Duration increases to 1 hour and Power Points cost increases to 10 (1/hour).

 

Summon Demon – Exalted Summon Demon

For twice the usual Power Point cost, the duration increases to Smarts x Days.

 

Summon Spirit – Greater Summon Spirit 

For twice the usual Power Point cost, the caster can either improve the circumstances of asking the spirit for information or make it easier to command to a task. In the former case, the following applies:

• Failure: The Spirit roll to avoid Fatigue is made at -2.
• Success: Anyone directly involved in the casting is not Fatigued after the spirit departs.
• Raise: The Spirit answers five questions.

If summoned to perform a task, the spirit’s Spirit roll to resist the orders is at -2. 

 

Suppress Lycanthropy – Exalted Suppress Lycanthropy

Power Point cost increases to 12. When used to suppress one night’s transformation, success instead allows the lycanthrope self-control after the transformation. When used as a ritual to permanently control the curse, the subject may select to be permanently rid of the curse rather than control the transformation; if the caster fails, the lycanthrope only runs amok for 1d3 days.