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JUST A TOUCH OF WHAT'S COMING UP IN What’s with These Saiyans Anyway? Whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you stronger. This appears to be the basic theory behind Saiyan abilities. The Saiyan body is designed to be a repository of hyper evolution-when faced with a threat that nearly kills it, it automatically learns the threat and heals back tougher and more ready to deal with that threat the next time. Have to fight heavy gravities? If you can tough it out, your body will adapt to make you even more heavy-gravity proof. Taking too many Spirit Bombs in the face? If you live through it, your constantly evolving Saiyan Body will heal up (if you make it) and allow you to bounce those portable supernovas off your back like a duck shedding water in a rainstorm. This may be the true secret of the Saiyans; unlike their Truffle neighbors, these homicidal warriors didn’t evolve the use of technology to survive on their high gravity, super-deadly world. Instead, they evolved themselves, gaining the ability over the millennia to rapidly toughen their bodies against any type of stress or injury (if they could just survive the initial impact). Channeling Ki The fundamental underpinning to this is the almost limitless ability of Saiyans to channel Ki. Most fighters can use Ki-all can generate it. But they’re limited by just how much their bodies can handle. Too much, and it burns you out like a candle in a blowtorch. By comparison, a Saiyan’s incredible ability to stand (and also recover from) massive physiological stresses allows him to absorb and use unbelievable amounts of ki energy without burning to a crisp. Toss in the ability to hyper-evolve to deal repeatedly with higher amounts of energy and suddenly you have a being capable of handling enough Ki to wipe out a planet. The evolution of a Super Saiyan is simply a logical extension of this Ki channeling ability-a Saiyan whose high speed hyper-evolution is so fast that he can get tougher without even stopping to heal. Eventually, he’s so tough he can push his body into evolutionary overdrive without even taking a hit-he just wills his body to channel Ki into itself and boost his capacities to even greater levels. Saiyan Rage Rage is also a powerful force in Saiyan physiology; anger kicks their hyper evolutionary abilities into overdrive. This power up allows them to handle even more Ki or even trigger the Super Saiyan transformation. Rule: It takes a major event-death of a family member or best friend to trigger a Saiyan Rage. When enraged, a Saiyan’s abilities literally explode, temporarily doubling all his Characteristics, Power Ups, Power Levels and Skills for 1D6+5 phases. Saiyan’s may only become enraged once during any one battle! Super Saiyans It is written that only a Saiyan who has a purity of heart can achieve the powers of the Super Saiyan- the legendary mega-fighting machine whose Power Levels will exceed tens of millions. Yes, the legend is true- Goku, the purest of heart of the Saiyans, channels his rage at his friend Krillin’s death at the hands of evil Frieza and is ultimately able to achieve that state. Later, his son Gohan (who has got to be the ultimate innocent!) reaches the same exalted state, as does Trunks after him. Who can become a Super Saiyan ? The rules are pretty clear. To become a Super Saiyan, you must be:
Triggering the Change Triggering a change requires that you have reached at least a minimum power level of 5 million and are currently in a state of Saiyan Rage (pg. 97). If these two things have occurred, roll another 2D6-on a roll of 2, you have triggered your Transformation. If you fail, you may try again any subsequent battle until you have transformed. Once you have successfully transformed, you will be able to shift to Super Saiyan state any time you are already enraged and can roll a 4 or less on 2D6. How Super Saiyan Power affects your Character The Super Saiyan State brings more changes than just the characteristic glowing blonde hair and green eyes. As a Super Saiyan, your current Power Levels and Power ups will multiply by 2 and half times. Even more importantly, your Characteristics and Combat Skills also increase by the same 2.5 multiplier, pretty much making you a combat god (unlike a Kaio Ken, which just increases your Power Level). However, all good things DO come to an end. The Super Saiyan state can’t be maintained forever; each round, roll 2D6. If the total is below 3, you will drop out of your SS1 state and revert to your base power level (without benefit of any Kaio Kens or Rages). You will also drop out of Super Saiya whenever you have been knocked below half of your total Hits through damage. You may also choose to drop out of your Super Saiyan state at any time through your own volition. copyright R. Talsorian Games, Inc. 2001 |
