Aegis Shield

Aegis Shield
Generate a frontal biotic barrier that blocks some projectiles and reduces damage

Effect: Create an energy barrier that blocks and reduces damage in a frontal cone of 180*. A character must always keep one hand free to work the shield. The aegis works by absorbing a certain amount of damage that hits the character with a chance to negate that damage. The character can choose to maintain the aegis through his turn at a cost of 1 Biotic Point per turn. While the aegis is maintained, the character cannot regain Biotic Points.

Requirements: Biotics: 4. Each rank increases skill requirements by +2.

Activation: 1 action

Target: Self

Duration: 7 turns maximum or until dismissed

Notes: Since you require one hand to maintain this power you cannot use any action that requires 2 hands and can only wield SMGs and Pistols or a melee weapon.

Biotic Cooldown: 2 turns

Biotic Point Cost: 2 to activate, 1 to maintain per round

Rank 1

 * Aegis HP: Charisma Modifier x 2 + 20 HP
 * Damage Absorbed: 1 + 1/2 Charisma Modifier from each attack
 * Chance to fully block attack using aegis: 1d5 - on a 5, damage is fully blocked using the Aegis' HP.

Rank 2

 * Biotic Cooldown: Reduced to 1 turn

Rank 3

 * Aegis HP increased to: Charisma Modifier x 3 + 30 HP

Rank 4
Choose one of the following effects to add to the effects of Aegis Shield:

Durability  Recharge Speed 
 * Aegis' HP increased by 10 + Charisma Modifier
 * The Biotic Cooldown is removed (you can use the Aegis as your first action and another biotic power as a second action, for example)

Rank 5
Choose one of the following effects to add to the effects of Aegis Shield:

Durability
 * Aegis' HP increased by 10 + Charisma Modifier

 Reflection 
 * Increase activation cost by 1 Biotic Point
 * When rolling 1d5 to determine if damage is blocked by the aegis, a 4 or 5 has the aegis fully block incoming damage.
 * Damage absorbed formula is now: 1 + Charisma Modifier

Rank 6
Choose one of the following effects to add to the effects of Aegis Shield:

 Shield Resurgence   Damage Aftermath 
 * After the aegis is broken or dismissed, 1/2 of the total damage the aegis absorbed is rerouted to shields. Excess shield restoration is lost
 * Increase activation cost by 2 Biotic Points
 * After the aegis is broken or dismissed, for every 15 points of damage absorbed by aegis, increases damage by your shots and melee by 1. For example, is Aegis absorbed 32 damage, your shot damage has a bonus of +2. Additionally, 50% of the damage absorbed by the aegis is redirected to your next biotic power as bonus damage. This bonus only lasts 1 action or is lost. The aegis cooldown triggers after the bonus disappears
 * Increase activation cost by 2 Biotic Points