There are some attacks in the media that come at a price. Actually, there are a lot of attacks in media that come at a price. Perhaps the technique conducts a horrible toll on the person's body. Perhaps it's horribly immoral or damaging to the mind. Perhaps it calls up monsters that can't easily be controlled. If the hero is lucky, it could just be a Heroic RROD. But it's often worse than that. Compare Deadly Upgrade, Cast From Hit Points, Cast From Lifespan. If they constantly survive these it's a case of I Thought It Was Forbidden. See also Godzilla Threshold and Lethal Harmless Powers.
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| - There are some attacks in the media that come at a price. Actually, there are a lot of attacks in media that come at a price. Perhaps the technique conducts a horrible toll on the person's body. Perhaps it's horribly immoral or damaging to the mind. Perhaps it calls up monsters that can't easily be controlled. If the hero is lucky, it could just be a Heroic RROD. But it's often worse than that. Compare Deadly Upgrade, Cast From Hit Points, Cast From Lifespan. If they constantly survive these it's a case of I Thought It Was Forbidden. See also Godzilla Threshold and Lethal Harmless Powers.
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| - There are some attacks in the media that come at a price. Actually, there are a lot of attacks in media that come at a price. Perhaps the technique conducts a horrible toll on the person's body. Perhaps it's horribly immoral or damaging to the mind. Perhaps it calls up monsters that can't easily be controlled. Whatever the case, the character's mentor will tell him that he can only use said attack a set number of times or he's never supposed to use it unless some requirement is met. Expect the Old Master to inform the hero that You Are Not Ready. And naturally, a situation will come up where the character has no choice but to use the technique, or if it has a limited number of times it can be used safely, he or she will be forced to use it more than the safe number of times. Like Forbidden Chekhov's Gun, this technique (or rather, its overuse) comes at a heavy price. Unlike Forbidden Chekhov's Gun, the price is nearly always paid. If the hero is lucky, it could just be a Heroic RROD. But it's often worse than that. Compare Deadly Upgrade, Cast From Hit Points, Cast From Lifespan. If they constantly survive these it's a case of I Thought It Was Forbidden. See also Godzilla Threshold and Lethal Harmless Powers. Examples of Dangerous Forbidden Technique include:
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