Bubble Shield

Characters with this ability can project a bubble of force 3' beyond the extents of the character's body. This bubble is easily visible as a spherical air distortion that bends light in a similar manner as water. Upon crossing the bubble's surface, all incoming attacks are slowed by more than half. The character protected by the bubble takes only 1/4 damage from missile weapons, 1/2 damage from bludgeoning and slicing weapons, and 3/4 damage from piercing weapons. While this protective field does not affect the wielder's combat rating, it does increase his initiative response, taking the form of a -3 penalty, and reduces his movement speed by 1/4. Area effect damage, such as from grenades, explosions, fireballs, etc., do half damage.
 

• Intensity 1: The power lasts four rounds.
• Intensity 2: The power lasts seven rounds.
• Intensity 3: The power lasts for one turn.
• Intensity 4: The power lasts for fifteen rounds.