In VnV, Heightened Characteristics were always in demand, as they had such a massive impact on the entire character, especially in combat.
With MP, crazy high Basic Characteristics suffer massively from “diminishing return,” except for Strength, which is a slight exception, in that your Carrying Capacity explodes quickly, but your actual Effect Dice don't.
For example, Skill bonuses are cheaper with Knowledge and Heightened Expertise than boosting a BC.
Hit Points are cheaper with Durability.
The Speed Ability is overpriced, so Movement may as well come from BCs.
Initiative? Well, fine, Initiative is a bit of a squirrel, but that's a separate topic.
Regeneration is cheaper than Healing Rate.
Armor and Adaptation provide better save bonuses than high EN or IN, but is less reliable.
Etc., etc.
So, what do we do with Heightened BC powers? Well, obviously, they're still so worth spending CP on, but the question here is:
Is it worth spending 20 CP on one Heightened BC?
As I mentioned in my review, one of the things I really like about MP is that the Reduced BC Weaknesses got fleshed out for more flavor.
So, by extension, we can flesh out the Heightened BC Abilities, for example:
Heightened Strength
d10:
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1-2
|
3-4
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5-6
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7-8
|
9-10
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CPs:
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Powerhouse
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Burly
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Nubile
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Energetic
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Winsome
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(+5)
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+5 ST
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+3 ST
+2 EN
|
+3 ST
+2 AG
|
+3 ST
+2 IN
|
+3 ST
+2 CL
|
(+10)
|
+10 ST
|
+6 ST
+4 EN
|
+6 ST
+4 AG
|
+6 ST
+4 IN
|
+6 ST
+4 CL
|
(+15)
|
+15 ST
|
+9 ST
+6 EN
|
+9 ST
+6 AG
|
+9 ST
+6 IN
|
+9 ST
+6 CL
|
(+20)
|
+20 ST
|
+12 ST
+8 EN
|
+12 ST
+8 AG
|
+12 ST
+8 IN
|
+12 ST
+8 CL
|
Heightened Endurance
d10:
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1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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7-8
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9-10
|
CPs:
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Healthy
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Robust
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Vigorous
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Lively
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Hearty
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(+5)
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EN +5
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EN +3
ST +2
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EN +3
AG +2
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EN +3
IN +2
|
EN +3
CL +2
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(+10)
|
EN +10
|
EN +6
ST +4
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EN +6
AG +4
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EN +6
IN +4
|
EN +6
CL +4
|
(+15)
|
EN +15
|
EN +9
ST +6
|
EN +9
AG +6
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EN +9
IN +6
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EN +9
CL +6
|
(+20)
|
EN +20
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EN +12
ST +8
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EN +12
AG +8
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EN +12
IN +8
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EN +12
CL +8
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Heightened Agility
d10:
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1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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7-8
|
9-10
|
CPs:
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Dextrous
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Lithe
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Confident
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Brisk
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Graceful
|
(+5)
|
AG +5
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AG +3
ST +2
|
AG +3
EN +2
|
AG +3
IN +2
|
AG +3
CL +2
|
(+10)
|
AG +10
|
AG +6
ST +4
|
AG +6
EN +4
|
AG +6
IN +4
|
AG +6
CL +4
|
(+15)
|
AG +15
|
AG +9
ST +6
|
AG +9
EN +6
|
AG +9
IN +6
|
AG +9
CL +6
|
(+20)
|
AG +20
|
AG +12
ST +8
|
AG +12
EN +8
|
AG +12
IN +8
|
AG +12
CL +8
|
Heightened Intelligence
d10:
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1-2
|
3-4
|
5-6
|
7-8
|
9-10
|
CPs:
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Gifted
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Faultless
|
Hale
|
Debonair
|
Clever
|
(+5)
|
IN +5
|
IN +3
ST +2
|
IN +3
EN +2
|
IN +3
AG +2
|
IN +3
CL +2
|
(+10)
|
IN +10
|
IN +6
ST +4
|
IN +6
EN +4
|
IN +6
AG +4
|
IN +6
CL +4
|
(+15)
|
IN +15
|
IN +9
ST +6
|
IN +9
EN +6
|
IN +9
AG +6
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IN +9
CL +6
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(+20)
|
IN +20
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IN +12
ST +8
|
IN +12
EN +8
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IN +12
AG +8
|
IN +12
CL +8
|
Heightened Cool
d10:
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1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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7-8
|
9-10
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CPs:
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Pleasant
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Gratified
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Appealing
|
Keen
|
Bright
|
(+5)
|
+5 CL
|
+3 CL
+2 ST
|
+3 CL
+2 EN
|
+3 CL
+2 AG
|
+3 CL
+2 IN
|
(+10)
|
+10 CL
|
+6 CL
+4 ST
|
+6 CL
+4 EN
|
+6 CL
+4 AG
|
+6 CL
+4 IN
|
(+15)
|
+15 CL
|
+9 CL
+6 ST
|
+9 CL
+6 EN
|
+9 CL
+6 AG
|
+9 CL
+6 IN
|
(+20)
|
+20 CL
|
+12 CL
+8 ST
|
+12 CL
+8 EN
|
+12 CL
+8 AG
|
+12 CL
+8 IN
|
(model unknown)
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